Old Testament Prayers
Abraham's Prayer for Sodom
Shall Not the Judge of All the Earth Do Right?
Description
Abraham interceded boldly for Sodom, progressively asking if God would spare the city for fifty, forty-five, forty, thirty, twenty, and finally ten righteous people—demonstrating persistent, believing intercession.
Key Verses
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked... And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.