In the Bible, Promise and Prayer are essential and connected components of the inter-personal relationship between God and his people.
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This book considers biblical examples of divine promise, from both Old and New Testaments.
In the case of promises this is clear: they constitute firm commitments to act in certain ways under appropriate conditions.
And both Promise and Prayer are kinds of action undertaken by means of speaking, utterances philosophers refer to as speech acts.
In the Bible, Promise and Prayer are essential and connected components of the inter-personal relationship between God and his people