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What is the nature and content of Christ's present intercessory ministry — what does he intercede FOR, how does intercession relate to the completed sacrifice, and what is the practical effect on believers?

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INTERCESSION

Source: Nave's Topical Bible (full entry)

OF MAN WITH GOD: Gen 20:7; Exo 28:12,29,30,38; 32:9-14; Num 6:23-26; 14:11-21; 16:46-50; Deu 5:5; 7:9; 9:18,20,25-29; 1 Sam 7:5-8; 12:23; 15:24-26,30; Job 1:5; 9:32,33; 16:21; 42:8-10; Psa 122:6; Isa 62:6,7; 65:8; Jer 5:1; 7:16; 11:14; 14:11; 15:1; 29:7; Ezk 22:30; Mat 8:5-13; Mrk 6:55,56; Eph 6:18; 1 Tim 2:1,2; Heb 13:18; Jas 5:14-20; 1 Pet 2:5,9; 1 John 5:16

EXEMPLIFIED: Gen 48:15-20; Exo 32:31,32; 34:9; Num 10:35,36; 27:16,17; Jos 7:7-26; Jdg 5:31; Rut 2:12; 1 Sam 1:17; 12:23; 2 Sam 24:17; 1 Ki 8:29,38,39,44,45; 1 Chr 29:18,19; 2 Chr 6:40,41; 30:18,19; Psa 7:9; 12:1; 20:1-4; 25:22; 28:9; 36:10; 51:18; 80:1,2,14,15,17,19; 122:7,8; 125:4; 132:8-10; 134:3; 141:5; Isa 62:1; 63:17-19; 64:8-12; Jer 18:20; Ezk 9:8; 11:13; Dan 9:3-19; Joel 2:17; Mic 7:14; Mat 5:44; 6:10; Act 7:60; 8:15; Rom 1:9; 10:1; 1 Cor 1:3; 2 Cor 9:10,14; 13:7; Gal 1:3; 6:16; Eph 1:15-19; 3:14-19; Php 1:3-5,9,10; Col 1:3,4,9; 2:1,2; 4:12; 1 Thes 1:2; 3:10,12,13; 5:23; 2 Thes 1:11; 2:16,17; 3:5,16; 2 Tim 1:3,18; 2:7; 4:16; Phm 1:4-6; Heb 13:20,21; 1 Pet 5:10

INTERCESSIONAL INFLUENCE OF THE RIGHTEOUS: Gen 18:26,29,30,32; 19:22; 26:4,5,24; 1 Ki 11:12,13,34; 15:4; 2 Ki 8:19; 2 Chr 21:7; Psa 103:17,18; Isa 37:35; Jer 5:1; Ezk 14:14,16,18,20; Mat 24:22; Rom 11:27,28; Rev 5:8; 8:3,4

Cross-references: See PRAYER, INTERCESSORY; See JESUS, MEDIATOR

ADVOCATE

Source: Nave's Topical Bible (full entry)

  • Tertullus: Acts 24:1-9 (literal advocate in legal proceedings)
  • FIGURATIVE: 1 John 2:1 (Christ as our advocate with the Father)

Note: Only two entries — one literal, one figurative. The figurative usage is exclusively Christological.

INCENSE

Source: Nave's Topical Bible (full entry)

  • Formula for compounding: Exo 30:34,35
  • Uses: Exo 30:36-38; Lev 16:12; Num 16:17,40,46; Deu 33:10
  • Compounded by Bezaleel: Exo 37:29
  • By priests: 1 Chr 9:30
  • Offered morning and evening: Exo 30:7,8; 2 Chr 13:11
  • On the golden altar: Exo 30:1-7; 40:5,27; 2 Chr 2:4; 32:12
  • In making atonement: Lev 16:12,13; Num 16:46,47; Luk 1:10

FIGURATIVE: - Of prayer: Psa 141:2 - Of praise: Mal 1:11 - Of an acceptable sacrifice: Eph 5:2

SYMBOLICAL: - Of the prayers of saints: Rev 5:8; 8:3,4

MEDIATION

Cross-references to INTERCESSION and JESUS, MEDIATOR

MERCY SEAT

Topic name not found directly in Nave's; relevant data from PRIEST and related entries.

Key references from context: Exo 25:17-22; 26:34; 30:6; Lev 16:2,14,15; Num 7:89; Heb 4:16; 9:5

GRACE OF GOD

Key references relevant to intercession: - Heb 4:16 — "come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need" - Rom 5:2 — "By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand" - Eph 2:8,9 — Grace the means of salvation - 1 Pet 1:5 — Kept by the power of God through faith - 2 Pet 3:18 — Growing in grace

PRIEST (High Priestly Duties Relevant to Intercession)

Key references: Exo 27:20,21; 28:1-43; 29:1-9; 30:7,8,10; Lev 4:3-12; 16 (entire chapter); Num 18:2,5,7; 1 Sam 2:28; 1 Chr 23:13; Heb 5:1,3; 7:21; 8:3; 9:7,22,23; 10:11

THRONE (Location of Intercession)

Key references: Psa 9:4,7; 11:4; 47:8; 89:14; 97:2; 103:19; Isa 6:1; 66:1; Heb 8:1; 12:2; Rev 4:2-10; 7:9-17

PRAYER — Boldness in Prayer Through Intercession

  • Heb 4:16; Mat 18:19,20; John 14:13,14; 15:7,16; 16:23,24,26,27; Eph 2:18; 3:11,12,20; Heb 10:22,23; 1 John 3:22; 5:14,15

CONSECRATION — Believers' Priestly Access

  • Psa 51:17; Rom 6:13,16,19; 12:1

Topics retrieved: 2026-05-05