The Aaronic Blessing:
Numbers 6:24-26
The Aaronic blessing is one of my favorite passages
in the Bible.
May you feel Gods love for you today as you meditate on His words.
22 The Lord said to Moses,
23 “Tell
Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. say
to them:
the Lord make his face
shine upon you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace. "
- Numbers 6:24-26
This passage is also known as
"The
Priestly Blessing."
God's
clearly instructs Moses to speak to his brother Aaron,
the High
Priest at the time, and to his Sons with the exact words to be used to bless
the people of Israel.
The last verse (27) saying:
"So
shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them"
(note - the Bible specified that only Aaron or
his descendants were allowed to impart this blessing upon the people of
Israel)
Today, the Aaronic blessing (verses 24-26) is used often in both
"Bene" means "good"
and "diction" means "pronouncement". The
pastor or priest will lift up his hand or hands and pronounce the blessing
over the congregation.
I always love that! I could feel the peace
of the blessing.
The tradition partly
derives from Psalm 134:2
Lift up your hands to the
holy place and bless the Lord!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8eRDK8stEIbeanscot
Here is The Aaronic Blessing in Hebrew:
I thought it interesting.
I thought it interesting.
הוהי ךכרבי ךילא וינפ הוהי ראי ךנחיו םולש םשיו ךילא וינפ הוהי אשי
Transliteration Yeh-va-reh-cheh-cha Yahveh veh-yeesh-meh-reh-cha Ya-air Yahveh pa-naiv ay-leych-cha vee-chu-neh-cha Yee
The Original Hebraic Meaning:
The Aaronic Blessing has been examined for its original
Hebraic meaning by the Ancient Hebrew Research Center as follows:
"Yahweh will kneel before you presenting gifts and will guard you with a hedge of protection, Yahweh will illuminate the wholeness of his being toward you bringing order and he will beautify you, Yahweh will lift up his wholeness of being and look upon you and he will set in place all you need to be whole and complete."
What is a Blessing according to the Bible?
In the Bible there are
several words that translate into "bless or blessing".
According to the Ancient
Hebrew Research Center, the Hebrew words most often translated "bless" is "barak", (interesting
coincidence);
however, it can also literally mean "to kneel".
however, it can also literally mean "to kneel".
A "berakah" is a "blessing" but more literally, the bringing of a gift to another on bended "knee".
GotQuestions.org explores the concept of the Biblical meaning of "bless".
The English Dictionary Meaning of Blessing:
According to Dictonary.com the noun "blessing" is generally defined as follows:
1) the act or words of a person who blesses
2) a special favor, mercy or benefit ex: the blessings of liberty
3) a favor or gift bestowed by God
4) the invoking of God's favor upon a person
5) praise; devotion; worship, especially grace said before a meal
According to Dictonary.com the noun "blessing" is generally defined as follows:
1) the act or words of a person who blesses
2) a special favor, mercy or benefit ex: the blessings of liberty
3) a favor or gift bestowed by God
4) the invoking of God's favor upon a person
5) praise; devotion; worship, especially grace said before a meal
What did you think? Did you
learn anything new? I would love your comments.
To God be the Glory! - Julie
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To God be the Glory! - Julie
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