Guide
Prayers of Biblical Characters in Postbiblical Literature
4th Century BCE–6th Century CE
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By Carol Bakhos
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Daniel’s Thanksgiving for Enlightenment
Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night, and Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
Daniel said:
“Blessed be the name of God from age to age,for wisdom…
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Hymn of the Three Youths
But the angel of the Lord came down into the furnace to be with Azariah and his companions, and drove the fiery flame out of the furnace, and made the inside of the furnace as though a moist wind…
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David’s Song of Praise
A Hallelujah of David the Son of Jesse
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King David Floor Mosaic, Gaza
This floor mosaic from the Gaza synagogue depicts King David playing a lyre as wild animals listen placidly.
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David’s Praise for Deliverance
Spoken by David After Receiving God’s Grace When He Delivered Him from the Lion and the Wolf and Those Two He Killed by His Hands.
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Laments of Baruch for the Destruction of Jerusalem
[ . . . ] I, Baruch, came back and sat in front of the doors of the Temple, and I raised the following lamentation over Zion and said:
Ble…