INTERCESSION

Christ’s appearing before the throne in heaven as the Advocate of his people, presenting his finished work as the reason why their prayers should be heard and their persons accepted in him, Isa 53:12 Ro 8:34 Heb 7:25 9:24 1Jo 2:1. In thus pleading for sinners as the one Mediator, his work is perfect; it precludes all help a virgin, saints, or angels; and will certainly prevail. The Holy Spirit in the hearts of believers is said to intercede for them, Ro 8:26, when he puts words into their mouths, and holy desires into their hearts, such as they would otherwise fail of, but which are according to the will of God and acceptable to him through Christ.

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intercession. intercession, going betweene, or making intreatie for another,

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INTERCESSION. → OF MAN WITH MAN 1Sa 2:25 → INSTANCES OF
* Reuben for Joseph Ge 37:21,22
* Judah for Joseph Ge 37:26,27
* Pharaoh's chief baker for Joseph Ge 41:9-13; with 40:14
* Jonathan for David 1Sa 19:1-7
* Abigail for Nabal 1Sa 25:23-35
* Joab for Absalom 2Sa 14:1-24
* Bath-sheba

For Solomon 1Ki 1:15-31 For Adonijah 1Ki 2:13-25
* Ebed-melech for Jeremiah Jer 38:7-13
* Elisha offers to see the king for the Shunammite woman 2Ki 4:13
* The king of Syria for Naaman 2Ki 5:6-8
* Paul for Onesimus Phm 1:10-21

→ OF MAN WITH GOD Ge 20:7; Ex 28:12,29,30,38; 32:9-14; Nu 6:23-26; 14:11-21; 16:46-50; De 5:5; 7:9; 9:18,20,25-29; 1Sa 7:5-8; 12:23; 15:24-26,30; Job 1:5; 9:32,33; 16:21; 42:8-10; Ps 122:6; Isa 62:6,7; 65:8; Jer 5:1; 7:16; 11:14; 14:11; 15:1; 29:7; Eze 22:30; Mt 8:5-13; Mr 6:55,56; Eph 6:18; 1Ti 2:1,2; Heb 13:18; Jas 5:14-20; 1Pe 2:5,9; 1Jo 5:16 → EXEMPLIFIED Ge 48:15-20; Ex 32:31,32; 34:9; Nu 10:35,36; 27:16,17; Jos 7:7-26; Jud 5:31; Ru 2:12; 1Sa 1:17; 12:23; 2Sa 24:17; 1Ki 8:29,38,39,44,45; 1Ch 29:18,19; 2Ch 6:40,41; 30:18,19; Ps 7:9; 12:1; 20:1-4; 25:22; 28:9; 36:10; 51:18; 80:1,2,14,15,17,19; 122:7,8; 125:4; 132:8-10; 134:3; 141:5; Isa 62:1; 63:17-19; 64:8-12; Jer 18:20; Eze 9:8; 11:13; Da 9:3-19; Joe 2:17; Mic 7:14; Mt 5:44; 6:10; Ac 7:60; 8:15; Ro 1:9; 10:1; 1Co 1:3; 2Co 9:10,14; 13:7; Ga 1:3; 6:16; Eph 1:15-19; 3:14-19; Php 1:3-5,9,10; Col 1:3,4,9; 2:1,2; 4:12; 1Th 1:2; 3:10,12,13; 5:23; 2Th 1:11; 2:16,17; 3:5,16; 2Ti 1:3,18; 2:7; 4:16; Phm 1:4-6; Heb 13:20,21; 1Pe 5:10
* See PRAYER, INTERCESSORY

→ ADDITIONAL INSTANCES OF
* Abraham

In behalf of Sodom Ge 18:23-32 In behalf of Abimelech Ge 20:17,18
* Abraham's servant, in behalf of his master Ge 24:12
* Jacob, in behalf of his children Ge 49
* Moses, in behalf of Pharaoh Ex 8:12,13,30,31; 9:33; 10:18,19
* Moses

For Israel Nu 16:20-22; 21:7; De 33:6-17; Ps 106:23 For Miriam Nu 12:13-15
* David, for Israel 2Sa 24:17
* Solomon, for Israel 1Ki 8:29-53
* Ezra, for Israel Ezr 9:5-15
* Nehemiah, in behalf of Judah and Jerusalem Ne 1:4-9
* Asaph, for the congregation Ps 80; 83
* Korah, for the congregation Ps 85:1-7
* Jeremiah, for Israel Jer 14:7-22
* Amos, for Israel Am 7:2-6
* The Syro-Phoenician woman, for her daughter Mt 15:22
* The disciples, in behalf of Peter's mother-in-law Lu 4:38,39
* Parents, for their epileptic son Mt 17:15; Mr 9:17-27
* Others, who sought Jesus in behalf of afflicted people Mt 12:22; 15:22,30; 17:14-18; Mr 1:32; 2:3; Lu 5:18-20; Joh 4:47,49
* Paul, for God's people Ac 20:32
* Onesiphorus 2Ti 1:16,18
* For Paul, by the congregations Ac 14:26; 15:40

→ SOLICITED
* Instances of

By Pharaoh, of Moses Ex 8:8,28; 9:28; 10:17; 12:32 And by the Israelites Nu 21:7
* By Israel, of Samuel 1Sa 12:19
* By Jeroboam, of a prophet 1Ki 13:6
* By Hezekiah, of Isaiah 2Ki 19:1-4
* By Zedekiah, of Jeremiah Jer 37:3
* And by Johanan Jer 42:1-6
* By Daniel, of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego Da 2:17,18
* By Darius, of the Jews Ezr 6:10
* By Simon Magus, of Peter Ac 8:24
* By Paul, of the congregations Ro 15:30-32; 2Co 1:11; Eph 6:19,20; 1Th 5:25; 2Th 3:1; Heb 13:18

→ ANSWERED
* Instances of

Of Moses, in behalf of Pharaoh
* For the plague of frogs to be abated Ex 8:12,15
* For the plague of flies Ex 8:30-32
* For the plague of rain, thunder, and hail Ex 9:27-35
* For the plague of locusts Ex 10:16-20
* For the plague of darkness Ex 10:21-23
* Of Moses, for the Israelites

During the battle with the Amalekites Ex 17:11-14 After the Israelites had made the golden calf Ex 32:11-14,31-34; De 9:18-29; 10:10; Ps 106:23 In behalf of Aaron, on account of his sin in making the golden calf De 9:20
* After the complaining of the people Ex 33:15-17
* When the fire of the Lord consumed the people Nu 11:1,2
* When the people complained on account of the report of the spies Nu 14:11-20
* That the plague of the fiery serpents would stop Nu 21:4-9
* That Miriam's leprosy might be healed Nu 12:13
* Of Samuel, for deliverance from the oppressions of the Philistines 1Sa 7:5-14
* The prophet of Israel, for the restoration of Jeroboam's withered hand 1Ki 13:1-6
* Of Elijah, for raising the son of the hospitable widow from the dead 1Ki 17:20-23
* Of Elisha, for raising the son of the Shunammite woman from the dead 2Ki 4:33-36
* Of Isaiah, in behalf of Hezekiah and the people, to be delivered from Sennacherib 2Ki 19

→ INTERCESSIONAL INFLUENCE OF THE RIGHTEOUS Ge 18:26,29,30,32; 19:22; 26:4,5,24; 1Ki 11:12,13,34; 15:4; 2Ki 8:19; 2Ch 21:7; Ps 103:17,18; Isa 37:35; Jer 5:1; Eze 14:14,16,18,20; Mt 24:22; Ro 11:27,28; Re 5:8; 8:3,4
* See CHILDREN, OF THE RIGHTEOUS
* See CHILDREN, BLESSED OF GOD
* See JESUS, MEDIATOR

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(1) Christ's Intercession with the Father for Mankind For Sinners Isa 53:12 For Weak Believers Lu 22:32 For Enemies Lu 23:34 For Sending of the Comforter Joh 14:16 Special for the Church Joh 17:9 Our Acceptance Depends upon Ro 8:34 Salvation through Heb 7:25 --SEE Priesthood of Christ, PRIESTHOOD (2) Examples of Man's with his Fellow-men Ge 37:21,26; 44:33; 1Sa 19:4; 25:24; Jer 38:9; Phm 1:10 (3) Intercessory Prayer, examples of Moses for Israel Ex 32:32 --for Miriam Nu 12:13 --for Israel Nu 14:17; De 9:26 Samuel for Israel 1Sa 7:5 A Man of God for Jeroboam 1Ki 13:6 David for Israel 1Ch 21:17 Hezekiah for the People 2Ch 30:18 Other instances of Job 42:10; Ps 106:23; Eph 1:16 --SEE Prayer (10), PRAYER Crying to God, EARNESTNESS EARNESTNESS (4) Man's with Christ, examples of Mt 8:6; Mr 7:32; Lu 4:38; 9:38; Joh 4:47 --Sought. SEE Prayer, PRAYER

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intercession. Intercession, n. a meditation, a prayer for another

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In′ter‐ces″sion (?), n. [[L. intercessio an intervention, a becoming surety: cf. F. intercession. See Intercede.]] The act of interceding; mediation; interposition between parties at variance, with a view to reconcilation; prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of, or (less often) against, another or others. But the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which can not be uttered. Rom. viii. 26.