Table of contents : Series preface Author's preface Abbreviations Introduction: prayer and the gospel 1. The day prayer began: prayer in the Pentateuch 2. Big prayers and the movements of history: prayer in the Former Prophets 3. Praying in the light of the future: prayer and the Latter Prophets 4. Praying for a new covenant: prayer in the Writings 5. The Psalms, the Messiah and the church 6. Jesus and prayer: prayer in the Gospels 7. The church at prayer: prayer in the book of Acts 8. Church planting and prayer: prayer in Paul's letters 9. The end of prayer: prayer in the later New Testament Afterword: why this matters— (re)learning to pray big prayers Bibliography Index of authors Index of Scripture references