Audio: Do Unbelievers Offer Prayers to God in the Bible? (Melchizedek & Genesis 14.19-20) ‣ Praying Through the Bible
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May 11, 2022September 11, 2022
Jews and Christians are not the only ones who offer prayers in the Bible. In this prayer, Mark McDowell examines how a pagan priest of Salem (Melchizek) offered a prayer for God to bless Abram. How can we use this prayer in our own prayers?
Subjects covered in this episode:
- Pagans offering prayers in the Bible
- Who is Melchizedek?
- The use of this blessing prayer in our own prayers
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