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Jabez is a man appearing in the Book of Chronicles. He is implied to be ancestor of the Kings of Judah , although not explicitly included in the lineage. [ 1 ] His mother named him Jabez ( Hebrew יַעְבֵּץ [ ya'betz ]), [ 2 ] meaning "he makes sorrowful", because his birth was difficult. [ 3 ]
The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life is a book by Bruce Wilkinson published in 2000 by Multnomah Books as the first book in the "BreakThrough" book series. It is based on the Old Testament passage 1 Chronicles 4:9–10 :
This verse extends this argument to prayer, another of the cornerstones of Jewish piety. In that era there were public prayers at the temple and in synagogues, and private prayers to be said on one's own. There were also regularly scheduled times for prayer.
The idea behind "Bless Me Indeed (Jabez's Song)" came from MercyMe's record label, INO Records, who wanted to capitalize off the success of Bruce Wilkinson's popular book The Prayer of Jabez (2000). [1] According to lead singer Bart Millard, the label figured that the book could introduce the band and set up a successful career. [2]
Matthew 6:13 is the thirteenth verse of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament, and forms part of the Sermon on the Mount.This verse is the fifth and final one of the Lord's Prayer, one of the best known parts of the entire New Testament.
Jesus himself gives a prayer to be repeated in Matthew 6:9, and Matthew 26:44 is noted to be repeating a prayer himself. This verse is read as a condemnation of rote prayer without understanding of why one is praying. Protestants such as Martin Luther have used this verse to attack Catholic prayer practices such as the use of rosaries. [5]
Bruce Wilkinson speaking. Bruce Wilkinson is a Christian preacher, speaker and writer. He is based in the US. He is best known for his book The Prayer of Jabez.He also founded Walk Thru the Bible, an evangelical Christian educational organization, [1] with Howard Hendricks, as well as Teach Every Nation (TEN), an Evangelical parachurch organization.
Opening verse from a Book of Hours Domine labia mea aperies et os meum annuntiabit laudem tuam c. 1520. In the practice of Christianity, canonical hours mark the divisions of the day in terms of fixed times of prayer at regular intervals.