Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8600 Prayer and worship of the believer » 8652 importunity » 8654 importunity, towards people Boldness, urgency and persistence in appealing to others; seen in making requests of all kinds, presenting the gospel and giving Christian instruction; seen too in God's patient and persistent pleading with people. Making requests of others Genesis 19:3 Lot prevails on his angelic visitors to stay with him; Genesis 39:10 Potiphar's wife propositions Joseph; Numbers 22:37 Balak summons Balaam; Judges 14:16-17 Samson's wife presses for the answer to his riddle; Judges 16:6-16 Delilah nags Samson to know the secret of his strength; 2 Kings 2:16-17 Elisha is requested to authorise a search for Elijah; Esther 3:3-4 Royal officials plead with Mordecai; Esther 8:3 Esther pleads with the king; Proverbs 19:7 A poor man pleads in vain with fair-weather friends; Jeremiah 38:26 Jeremiah pleads with King Zedekiah; Luke 23:23 The crowds call for Jesus Christ to be crucified; Acts 12:16 Peter knocks on the door after his release from prison; Acts 25:3 The chief priests urge that Paul be taken to Jerusalem; 2 Corinthians 8:4 The Macedonian churches ask to share in the giving to God's people; Philippians 4:2 Paul pleads with Euodia and Syntyche to agree. Importunity in preaching the gospel Persistence Urgent appeal Boldness Acts 19:8 See also Acts 4:29,31; Acts 9:27; Acts 14:3; Acts 18:26; Acts 28:31; Philippians 1:14 Persuasion 2 Corinthians 5:11 See also Acts 18:4; Acts 19:8; Acts 26:28 Importunity in giving instruction 2 Corinthians 10:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:1 See also Romans 15:15; Acts 13:43; 2 Corinthians 6:1; Galatians 4:12; Ephesians 4:1,17; 1 Thessalonians 4:10 God's persistent appeal God's repeated call to individuals God's appeal to his wayward people 2 Chronicles 36:15; Jeremiah 7:13; Matthew 21:35-37 Finally, God sends his Son. See also Jeremiah 7:25; Jeremiah 11:7; Jeremiah 25:3-4; Jeremiah 26:5; Jeremiah 29:19; Jeremiah 32:33; Jeremiah 35:14-15; Jeremiah 44:4 See also
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