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The term "requested" in the biblical context often refers to the act of asking or petitioning, typically in prayer or supplication to God. This concept is deeply rooted in the relationship between humanity and the divine, where believers are encouraged to bring their needs, desires, and concerns before God with faith and humility.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, the act of requesting is frequently seen in the prayers and petitions of the faithful. One notable example is found in the account of Hannah, the mother of Samuel. In 1 Samuel 1:27 , Hannah says, "I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I requested of Him." Here, Hannah's request for a child is met with divine favor, illustrating the power of earnest prayer and God's willingness to respond to the heartfelt petitions of His people.

Another significant instance is King Solomon's request for wisdom. In 1 Kings 3:9 , Solomon asks, "Give Your servant, therefore, an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil." God honors Solomon's request, granting him unparalleled wisdom, as well as riches and honor, because Solomon's request was selfless and aligned with God's purposes.

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the concept of requesting is further emphasized in the teachings of Jesus Christ. In Matthew 7:7-8 , Jesus instructs, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." This passage underscores the importance of persistence in prayer and the assurance that God hears and responds to the requests of His children.

The Apostle Paul also addresses the idea of making requests to God in his epistles. In Philippians 4:6 , he writes, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Paul encourages believers to bring all their concerns to God, emphasizing a spirit of gratitude and trust in God's provision.

Theological Implications

The act of requesting in the Bible is not merely about presenting a list of desires to God but involves a deeper relational dynamic. It reflects a dependence on God, acknowledging His sovereignty and goodness. The faithful are called to align their requests with God's will, seeking not only personal gain but the advancement of His kingdom and purposes.

Moreover, the Bible teaches that the manner in which requests are made is significant. Requests should be made with faith, humility, and a heart aligned with God's will. James 4:3 warns, "And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures." This highlights the importance of pure motives and a sincere heart in prayer.

Conclusion

The biblical concept of requesting is a profound aspect of the believer's relationship with God. It encompasses the act of prayer, the attitude of the heart, and the alignment of one's desires with God's will. Through the examples of biblical figures and the teachings of Jesus and the apostles, believers are encouraged to approach God with confidence, knowing that He is a loving Father who delights in responding to the requests of His children.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(imp. & p. p.) of Request.

Greek

3868. paraiteomai -- to beg from, to beg off
... beg from, to beg off NASB Word Usage begged (1), excused (2), have nothing to do
with (1), make excuses (1), refuse (4), refused (1), reject (1), requested (1 ...
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3870. parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage
... given (1), implore (4), implored (9), imploring (5), invited (2), making an appeal
(1), plead (1), pleaded (1), pleading (1), preach (1), requested (1), urge ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1156. bea -- to ask, seek
... 1155, 1156. bea. 1157 . to ask, seek. Transliteration: bea Phonetic
Spelling: (beh-aw') Short Definition: requested. Word Origin ...
/hebrew/1156.htm - 6k

7592. shaal -- to ask, inquire
... inquired (18), inquires (1), making (2), medium* (1), pray (1), questioned (2),
questioned particularly (1), request (2), request* (1), requested (7), require ...
/hebrew/7592.htm - 6k

1246. baqqashah -- request, entreaty
... request. Word Origin from baqash Definition request, entreaty NASB Word Usage
request (6), requested (1), what i request (1). request. ...
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559. amar -- to utter, say
... 1), namely (2), news (1), ordered (6), plainly says (1), promised (6), proposing
(2), really thought (1), repeated* (1), replied* (1), requested (1), resolved ...
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Library

Your Prayers Requested.
... Chapter XIV."Your prayers requested. Knowing as I do that ye are full
of God, I have but briefly exhorted you. Be mindful of me ...
/.../chapter xiv your prayers requested.htm

A Blessing Humbly Requested.
... INTRODUCTION AND CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 22. " A Blessing humbly requested.
22. 7s. Hammond. A Blessing humbly requested. 1 Lord, we ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/22 a blessing humbly.htm

Prefatory Note.
... Resolved, That the Bishop be requested to set forth a special thanksgiving to be
used throughout the Diocese on the one- hundredth anniversary of the election ...
/.../various/the sermons and addresses at the seabury centenary/prefatory note.htm

Further Activity and Death of Muhlenberg.
... 1865] were held in this church.) September 8, 1774, he arrived in Charleston,
accompanied by his wife and daughter, where the congregation had requested him to ...
/.../bente/american lutheranism/further activity and death of.htm

Efforts at Unity and Peace.
... several of their sessions, made sundry propositions to them for a reciprocal trial,
and have proposed some questions to them which they were requested to answer ...
/.../bente/american lutheranism/efforts at unity and peace.htm

Pious Little Peter.
... on his answering in the affirmative, the Rev. Mr. W. was requested to visit him;
and was the instrument, in the hands of God, of composing his mind. ...
/.../wesley/stories of boys and girls who loved the saviour/pious little peter.htm

Confession Enforced.
... from Green County, Tenn., has departed from the Augsburg Confession, both as to
doctrine and discipline, it was resolved that Mr. Rankin be requested to attend ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bente/american lutheranism/confession enforced.htm

Jacob Predicted that Christ Would Ride on an Ass, and Zechariah ...
... And truly our Lord Jesus Christ, when He intended to go into Jerusalem, requested
His disciples to bring Him a certain ass, along with its foal, which was ...
/.../chapter liii jacob predicted that christ.htm

Doctrines of Various Other Gnostic Sects, and Especially of the ...
... But when Prognosis had, [as was requested,] come forth, these two asked for Aphtharsia
(incorruption), which also came forth, and after that Zoe Aionios ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxix doctrines of various other.htm

Council of Tyre; Illegal Deposition of St. Athanasius.
... having been urged to justify himself, presented himself repeatedly before the tribunal;
successfully repelled some of the allegations, and requested delay for ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter xxv council of tyre illegal.htm

Thesaurus

Requested (29 Occurrences)
...Requested (29 Occurrences). Mark 4:10 When He was alone, the Twelve and the others
who were about Him requested Him to explain His figurative language. (WEY). ...
/r/requested.htm - 15k

Jabez (3 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Affiction. (1.) A descendant of Judah, of whom it is recorded
that "God granted him that which he requested" (1 Chronicles 4:9, 10). ...
/j/jabez.htm - 8k

Request (248 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) That which is asked for or requested. 3. (n.) A state of being desired or
held in such estimation as to be sought after or asked for; demand. ...
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Requesting (49 Occurrences)

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Zalmunna (9 Occurrences)
... slain by Midianite hordes at Ophrah (Judges 8:18 f), and, stirred by this, Gideon
went in hot pursuit with 300 men (Judges 8:4). He requested provisions for ...
/z/zalmunna.htm - 13k

Zebah (9 Occurrences)
... slain by Midianite hordes at Ophrah (Judges 8:18 f), and, stirred by this, Gideon
went in hot pursuit with 300 men (Judges 8:4). He requested provisions for ...
/z/zebah.htm - 13k

Necks (28 Occurrences)
... Judges 8:26 The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand
and seven hundred shekels of gold, besides the crescents, and the pendants ...
/n/necks.htm - 15k

Onesiphorus (2 Occurrences)
... in Ephesus; and the second passage, where his name is found, merely sends a message
of greeting from Paul, which Timothy in Ephesus is requested to deliver to ...
/o/onesiphorus.htm - 11k

Jonah's (1 Occurrence)
... 4:8 It happened, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the
sun beat on Jonah's head, so that he fainted, and requested for himself that ...
/j/jonah's.htm - 6k

Juniper (7 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 19:4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and
sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die ...
/j/juniper.htm - 11k

Resources

Who was Aaron in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

What is the importance of the parting of the Red Sea? | GotQuestions.org

Who was Jacob in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Requested: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Requested (29 Occurrences)

Mark 4:10
When He was alone, the Twelve and the others who were about Him requested Him to explain His figurative language.
(WEY)

Mark 15:6
Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.
(See NAS NIV)

Luke 12:48
But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested.
(BBE)

Luke 14:24
For I say to you that not one of those who were requested to come will have a taste of my feast.
(BBE)

Acts 5:34
But a Pharisee of the name of Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, held in honour by all the people, rose from his seat and requested that they should be sent outside the court for a few minutes.
(WEY)

Acts 7:46
who found favour before God, and requested to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;
(YLT)

Acts 10:48
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they requested him to tarry certain days.
(WBS)

Acts 18:20
And being requested by them to be there for a longer time, he said, No;
(BBE YLT)

Acts 25:3
Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.
(See NIV)

Acts 28:20
For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain."
(See NAS)

1 John 5:15
and if we have known that He doth hear us, whatever we may ask, we have known that we have the requests that we have requested from Him.
(YLT)

Exodus 12:31
He called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, "Rise up, get out from among my people, both you and the children of Israel; and go, serve Yahweh, as you have said!
(See NIV)

Exodus 12:35
The children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they asked of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing.
(See NAS)

Exodus 12:36
And the Lord had given the people grace in the eyes of the Egyptians so that they gave them whatever was requested. So they took away all their goods from the Egyptians.
(BBE WBS)

Judges 8:26
The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, besides the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels' necks.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

2 Samuel 12:20
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel; and he came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped; then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
(See NAS)

1 Kings 10:13
And King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she made request for, in addition to what he gave her freely from the impulse of his heart. So she went back to her country, she and her servants.
(See NAS)

1 Kings 19:4
But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, "It is enough. Now, O Yahweh, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS)

1 Chronicles 4:10
Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow!" God granted him that which he requested.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS)

2 Chronicles 9:12
And King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she made request for, in addition to what she had taken to the king. So she went back to her country with her servants.
(See NAS)

Ezra 6:9
That which they have need of, both young bulls, and rams, and lambs, for burnt offerings to the God of heaven; also wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests who are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail;
(See NIV)

Ezra 7:6
this Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
(See NAS)

Jeremiah 42:4
Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray to Yahweh your God according to your words; and it shall happen that whatever thing Yahweh shall answer you, I will declare it to you; I will keep nothing back from you.
(See NIV)

Daniel 1:8
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Daniel 2:16
And Daniel went in, and requested of the king that he would give him time, that he might shew the king the interpretation.
(DBY NAS)

Daniel 2:23
I give you praise and worship, O God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and strength, and have now made clear to me what we were requesting from you: for you have given us knowledge of the king's business.
(See NAS)

Daniel 2:49
Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel was in the gate of the king.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Hosea 13:10
Where is your king now, that he may save you in all your cities? And your judges, of whom you said,'Give me a king and princes?'
(See NAS)

Jonah 4:8
It happened, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah's head, so that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, "It is better for me to die than to live."
(WEB JPS ASV DBY)

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