Is Qatar in the Bible? Bible Study & Prayer for Qatar

Qatar is not named in the Bible. It sits on the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula, and Scripture does speak of Arabia and its people. After meeting the risen Messiah, Paul writes, "I went away into Arabia" (Galatians 1:17). On the day of Pentecost, Arabians were in the crowd that heard the disciples "speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!" (Acts 2:11). People of Arabia were there when the good news was first proclaimed.

Many people living in Qatar today come from other nations. Jeremiah's word to the exiles in Babylon fits anyone far from home: "Seek the peace of the city ... and pray to Yahweh for it" (Jeremiah 29:7). Paul reminds us that God "made from one blood every nation of men" (Acts 17:26).

How to pray for Qatar: Pray for its people, citizens and workers from many lands alike. Ask Yahweh to give its leaders wisdom, justice and peace, since Paul urges prayer "for kings and all who are in high places" (1 Timothy 2:1–2). Pray that believers there are strengthened, and that many come to know Jesus (Yeshua), whose name means "Yahweh saves," and who came into the world to save sinners (1 Timothy 1:15).

Most often we don't know what to pray in a given situation, much less for something as large and complicated as a whole nation and all its people. Scripture says it plainly: "we don't know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us" (Romans 8:26). Praying in tongues lets the Holy Spirit perfectly pray Yahweh's will through us for Qatar and its peoples. Learn more in Prayer in the Spirit.