What God Knows When the Spirit Intercedes

When Paul refers to the Spirit's interceding for believers in Rom 8:26–27, he pictures the Spirit as bringing elements of the believers' felt experience of suffering to God. Through the Spirit's intercession God knows the heart experience of suffering believers. This often overlooked...

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Main Author: Wiarda, Timothy 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Eisenbrauns 2007
In: Bulletin for biblical research
Year: 2007, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 297-311
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Summary:When Paul refers to the Spirit's interceding for believers in Rom 8:26–27, he pictures the Spirit as bringing elements of the believers' felt experience of suffering to God. Through the Spirit's intercession God knows the heart experience of suffering believers. This often overlooked aspect of Pauline pneumatology may have something to contribute to contemporary theological discussion of God's capacity to be touched by human suffering.
ISSN:2576-0998
Contains:Enthalten in: Bulletin for biblical research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/26423927