Thematic Bible: Postures in prayer


Thematic Bible




And He saith, 'No, for I am Prince of Jehovah's host; now I have come;' and Joshua falleth on his face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and saith to Him, 'What is my Lord speaking unto His servant?' Verse ConceptsGesturesAttitudes, in prayerProstrationGod As A WarriorDivinityServant LeadershipResolving Conflictarmyreverence

And Ahab goeth up to eat, and to drink, and Elijah hath gone up unto the top of Carmel, and he stretcheth himself out on the earth, and he placeth his face between his knees, Verse ConceptsClimbingKneesBowing Heads Before God

And Moses and Aaron go in from the presence of the assembly unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and fall on their faces, and the honour of Jehovah is seen by them. Verse ConceptsGlory, Revelation OfAttitudes, in prayerPrayer, Practicalities OfProstrationGod's Glory In IsraelAssembling At The Doorway

And Jehoshaphat boweth -- face to the earth -- and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem have fallen before Jehovah, to bow themselves to Jehovah. Verse ConceptsBowingAttitudes, in prayerPrayer, Practicalities Of

And the man boweth, and doth obeisance to Jehovah, Verse ConceptsBowingAttitudes, in prayerBowing Heads Before God

and the people believe when they hear that Jehovah hath looked after the sons of Israel, and that He hath seen their affliction; and they bow and do obeisance. Verse ConceptsBowingAttitudes, in prayerWorship, Reasons ForBowing Heads Before GodBelieving In GodGod Paid Attention To ThemOthers Believing In GodWorshipping God

that ye have said, A sacrifice of passover it is to Jehovah, who passed over the houses of the sons of Israel in Egypt, in His smiting the Egyptians, and our houses He delivered.' Verse ConceptsBowingProperty, HousesPassing OverReverence, And ObedienceBowing Heads Before GodGod KillingRegulations For PassoverWorshipping GodGod Killed The Peoples

And Moses hasteth, and boweth to the earth, and doth obeisance, Verse ConceptsBowingWorship, Times ForBowing Heads Before GodHasty Actionadoration

the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer; Verse ConceptsExtortion, Examples OfAttitudes, in prayerHypocrisy, Description OfPrejudiceStandingStatusTax CollectorsHypocrites, Description OfSelf DelusionEvildoersNot Like PeopleAvoid AdulteryWe Thank GodConfession of sin


And Solomon standeth before the altar of Jehovah, over-against all the assembly of Israel, and spreadeth his hands towards the heavens, Verse ConceptsAssemblyAttitudes, in prayerPrayer, Practicalities OfThe Altar Of The LordLifting Hands