yes, I have been consistently been getting citations from other resources but not from Evans, Eli, ed. 2016. Speaking to God. Bellingham, WA: Faithlife.
Evidence:
Included Data
This interactive resource contains a table of information selectable by facet. The available information includes:
- Type: The type of speech
- Monologue: Involving a speaker and a hearer
- Dialogue: Involving speakers in turn
- Soliloquy: Involving only a speaker
- Addressee: A divine person that is part of the Trinity
- Speaker: The person or entity addressing God
- Context: The context of the speech
- Communal: Public expression not categorized as liturgical
- Incarnational: Special subset of theophany for Jesus' time on earth
- Literary: Speech “to” God used as a literary or rhetorical device
- Prophetic: Oracular experiences not categorized as visions
- Ritual: Part of a ritual, cultic, or other religious exercise
- Solitary: Personal prayer or music expressed in private
- Theophanic: A dialog with a manifested presence of God
- Visionary: A visionary or dream dialogue with God
- Other: Not otherwise categorized
- Distance: The physical proximity of the speaker and hearer
- Abstract: Hypothetical speech or soliloquy
- Local: The hearer is present with the speaker
- Remote: The hearer is not present with the speaker
- Mode: The mode of speech
- Address: Spoken monologue to a passive audience
- Conversation: Give and take between multiple dialogue participants
- Meditation: Introspection or reflection
- Music: Sung monologue sometimes involving instruments
- Prayer: A remote spoken dialogue directed to God
- Content: The content of the speech
- Affirmation: Expression of agreement, especially “amen”
- Blessing: Uses the formula “bless/blessed”
- Complaint: Report of a specific grievance
- Confession: Confession of faith; the speech act portion of salvation
- Consecration: A kind of oath where one is set apart for divine service
- Curse: Uses the formula “curse/cursed”
- Imprecation: Request for justice or vengeance to come down on another
- Intercession: Request on behalf of another
- Lament: Expressing negative emotion
- Oath: A promise, vow, covenant, or other swearing
- Petition: Request for a specific consideration for oneself
- Praise: Ascribing glory, adoration, worship, or recounting good deeds
- Query: Request for information or direction
- Repentance: Confession of sin; the speech act portion of repentance
- Response: The rejoinder to a question or call
- Thanksgiving: An expression of gratitude
- Other: Not otherwise categorized
- Places, Things: Places and things implicitly or explicitly associated with passages that record speaking to God
- Theme: Themes or topics associated with passages that record speaking to God
- Literary Type: Literary types associated with occurrences of speaking to God
