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Good exegesis is done with a holistic view of the text. We know the prayer of the righteous has great effect, hence why Christians ask the saints for their intercessions and even among those on this earth ask one another for each other’s prayers. We also know, however, that the message of the Gospel isn’t ‘gibsmedat’, but union with Christ and imitation of him, the Man-God who conquered death for our salvation, which entails the renunciation of our own will for that of God’s, just as the Son yielded to the will of God the Father. We were also told to not seek treasures on earth, where things corrupt and are swept away in this impermanent world, but to seek heavenly things such as the salvation of our souls and the love of God. And besides material goods and other things, we are told to seek the Kingdom of God before everything else. Once someone realizes this, they will understand why God is throwing wives at them just because someone is praying for one.