Oración, aspectos prácticos de la
La Escritura encomienda una vida de oración, caracterizada por simplicidad de expresión, sinceridad de corazón y confianza en las promesas de Dios. Esto nos enseña como, cuando y donde orar. Salamon ora al dedicar el templo.
I. La oración no debe ser ostentosa
La oración no debe ser ostentosa
13Porque Salomón había hecho un estrado de bronce de cinco codos de largo, de cinco codos de ancho y de altura de tres codos, y lo había puesto en medio del atrio; y se puso sobre él, se arrodilló delante de toda la congregación de Israel,
13Porque Salomón había hecho un estrado de bronce de cinco codos de largo, de cinco codos de ancho y de altura de tres codos, y lo había puesto en medio del atrio; y se puso sobre él, se arrodilló delante de toda la congregación de Israel,
Posiciones físicas para la oración
II. Posiciones
Sentándose
A very peculiar posture is that of Elijah, who, on Mount Carmel, put his head between his knees. The context suggests that this may have been the attitude of one who prayed for rain.
c. Solomon’s dedicatory prayer (6:12–42). Solomon turned towards the altar (v. 12), knelt down (v. 13), and spread out his hands (vv. 12–13). These various postures for prayer and worship are attested throughout the Bible (for standing, Neh. 9:2; Rev. 7:9; for kneeling, Ps. 95:6; Eph. 3:14; for lifting hands, Ps. 28:2; 1 Tim. 2:8).
Sentándose
Arrodillándose
y se puso sobre él, se arrodilló delante de toda la congregación de Israel
y se puso sobre él, se arrodilló delante de toda la congregación de Israel
Estando de pie
Sometimes, however, the worshipper stood. It was standing that Hannah prayed for a son, that Solomon blessed the people, and that Jeremiah interceded for them. The “hypocrites” in Jesus’ time stood at prayer, but He presupposes the same attitude for His own disciples. The Pharisee offered his prayer of gratitude standing; so also did the publican his for mercy; and in Revelation 7:10, a great multitude in heaven stands to praise God. Thus this attitude could be adopted alike in prayers of petition, of intercession, and of thanksgiving. It has been suggested, with some probability, that ordinarily prayer was offered kneeling or standing, with prostration at the beginning and the end.
Postrarse sobre el rostro
Con los brazos extendidos
Sometimes, however, the worshipper stood. It was standing that Hannah prayed for a son, that Solomon blessed the people, and that Jeremiah interceded for them. The “hypocrites” in Jesus’ time stood at prayer, but He presupposes the same attitude for His own disciples. The Pharisee offered his prayer of gratitude standing; so also did the publican his for mercy; and in Revelation 7:10, a great multitude in heaven stands to praise God. Thus this attitude could be adopted alike in prayers of petition, of intercession, and of thanksgiving. It has been suggested, with some probability, that ordinarily prayer was offered kneeling or standing, with prostration at the beginning and the end.