[drstevej]

Pardon the pottery references and astros reference, I really wasn't trying to be derogatory.

The question re OT saint is a genuine question. I do not know why these would be excluded from recognized intecessors.

[JMJ333]

I do not know specifically. I have never thought about it. Perhaps someone else can address it better than I can. My guess would be that those in the old testament aren't asked to intercede because they didn't participate in the salvific work of Christ and His church. In other words, we recognize saints who lived and died for the Christian faith. But again, that is only a guess.