Dictionary term
Intercession
Direct answer
Intercession is prayer offered on behalf of another person, community, need, or situation.
Intercession is standing in prayer for others before God.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Esoteric Christianity
- Also appears in
- Esoteric Christianity
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-15
Quick reference
- Use when
- Use Intercession when explaining prayer ministry, spiritual gifts, pastoral care, communal worship, and discernment for others.
- Do not use it for
- Do not confuse intercession with trying to override someone freedom.
- Reference category
- Esoteric Christianity
- Related terms
- Christian Mysticism, Holy Spirit, Logos, Theosis
The story behind Intercession
Christian traditions practice intercession through liturgy, saints, prayer groups, pastoral ministry, and private devotion.
Intercession in spiritual tradition
Spiritually, Intercession asks how compassion can become faithful attention before God.
The Great Almanac frames Intercession with educational restraint. Mystical or symbolic language may be meaningful, but it should not be exaggerated into certainty, panic, or permission to ignore ordinary responsibility.
Intercession in the Bible
Biblical intercession appears through figures such as Abraham, Moses, prophets, Paul, and above all Christ as intercessor.
Why Intercession matters
Intercession matters because love becomes prayer when another person need is carried before God.
Example in a reading: A page can say intercession should respect boundaries and should not become control, surveillance, or pressure.
Interpretive caution: Do not confuse intercession with trying to override someone freedom.
How Intercession is used in a reading
Use Intercession when explaining prayer ministry, spiritual gifts, pastoral care, communal worship, and discernment for others.
Where interpretation stops
Intercession is shared here as an educational reference to support study, contemplation, and personal discernment. It is designed to inspire self-reflection but is never a substitute for professional medical, legal, financial, or personal advice. By treating mystical traditions as rich symbolic languages rather than absolute rules, we focus on fostering wisdom, clarity, and personal responsibility.
Sources and editorial method
This concise reference separates established definitions from historical, symbolic, or interpretive claims. Entries without external references are presented as editorial summaries rather than primary-source scholarship.
The page starts with a direct definition, then separates use, example, caution, spiritual meaning, and historical context. For astrology, occult, demonology, curse, and spiritual warfare terms, the editorial rule is to explain the term without making fear-based, fatalistic, medical, legal, financial, or ritual-instruction claims.
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