Dictionaries :: Blessing

Blessing:

(berakhah; eulogia): Sometimes means the form of words used in invoking the bestowal of good, as in De 33:1; Jos 8:34; and Jas 3:10. Sometimes it means the good or the benefit itself which has been conferred, as in Ge 27:36, "Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?" and Pr 10:22, "The blessing of Yahweh, it maketh rich." "The cup of blessing" (to poterion tes eulogias, a special use of the word in 1Co 10:16), means the cup for which we bless God, or which represents to us so much blessing from God.

Written by James M. Gray

Blessing: For Blessing before Eating

See PRAYER, THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER BEFORE TAKING FOOD.

See also BENDEDICTIONS.

Blessing: Responsive Blessings of the Law

Deu 28:1-14

For the Responsive Curses of the Law, see CURSE.

Blessing: Contingent upon Obedience

Exd 15:26; 19:5; 20:6; 23:22; Lev 26:3-43; Deu 4:1, 40; 5:10, 29; 7:9, 12-15; 11:26-28; 12:28; 15:4, 5; 28:1-14; 29:9; 30:1-10, 15-20; Jos 1:8; 1Ki 2:3, 4; 3:14; 8:23; 9:3-9; 1Ch 22:13; 28:7, 8; 2Ch 7:17-22; 26:5; 27:6; 30:9; 31:10; Job 36:11; Pro 3:1; 16:7; Isa 1:19; Jer 7:3-7, 23; 11:1-5; 12:16; 15:19-21; 17:24-27; 22:4, 5, 15, 16; Zec 3:7; Mal 3:10-12; Mat 10:22; 24:13; Mar 13:13; Col 1:22, 23; Hbr 3:6, 14; 6:11, 12; 10:36; Rev 2:10

See FAITHFULNESS; CONTINGENCIES

Blessing: Spiritual, from God

Gen 49:24; Exd 15:2; 31:13; 33:16; Lev 21:8; Deu 33:25, 27; 1Sa 2:4; Neh 8:10; Job 23:6; Psa 1:3; 18:1, 2, 28, 32, 35, 36; 23:2, 3; 27:14; 28:8; 29:11; 30:7; 31:24; 37:6, 17, 24, 39; 52:8; 55:22; 61:5; 63:8; 66:9; 68:18, 28, 35; 71:16; 72:6, 17; 73:23, 26; 81:10; 84:5, 11; 89:17; 92:12-14; 94:17, 18; 105:4; 119:32, 102; 132:15; 138:3, 8; 144:1, 2; 146:5; Pro 10:29; 16:6; Isa 1:25; 4:3, 4; 6:6, 7; 26:12; 28:6; 33:5, 6; 40:11, 29, 31; 41:10, 13, 14, 17, 18; 44:3; 45:8, 24; 54:17; 57:19; 58:8, 10, 11; Jer 31:12, 14, 33; Eze 16:14; Dan 11:32; Hsa 6:3; 14:5-8; Hab 3:19; Zec 10:12; 12:8; Mal 3:2, 3; 4:2; Jhn 1:16; 17:11; Act 20:32; Rom 9:23; 14:4; 1Cr 12:6; 13:10, 12; 15:10; 2Cr 1:21, 22; 3:5; 5:5; 9:8; 10:4; Eph 3:20; Phl 1:6; 2:13; 4:7, 19; Col 1:11, 12; 1Th 5:24; Hbr 12:10, 11; Jam 1:17, 18; 1Pe 1:5; 2Pe 1:2-4; 1Jo 1:9; 4:4; Jud 1:24

See REGENERATION; SANCTIFICATION.

Blessing: Temporal, from God

Gen 1:30; 8:22; 9:1-3; 22:17; 26:4, 5; 28:20, 21; 49:11, 12, 20, 24, 25; Exd 15:26; 23:22, 25, 26; 34:24; Lev 25:20-22; 26:4-10; Num 10:29; Deu 1:10; 2:7; 4:4, 40; 5:33; 6:2-25; 7:13-24; 8:1-10, 15-18; 10:18; 11:12-15; 12:7, 28; 15:4, 6; 26:18, 19; 28:7, 8; 29:5; 32:13, 14; Jos 1:8; Rth 1:6; 1Sa 2:7, 8; 2Sa 7:8, 9; 1Ch 17:7, 8; 29:12, 14, 16; 2Ch 1:12; 31:10; Ezr 8:22; Neh 8:10; Job 5:10; 12:23; 22:18; 37:6, 10, 13, 16, 17; 38:1-41; Psa 21:3-5; 23:1, 5; 34:10; 36:6; 44:3; 65:8-13; 68:6, 9, 10, 19; 69:35, 36; 81:13-16; 85:12; 91:1-16; 103:2-5; 104:1-35; 105:24; 107:35-38; 111:5; 113:9; 115:16; 127:1-5; 135:7; 136:1-26; 145:15, 16; 146:5-9; 147:8, 9, 13, 14; Ecc 2:24; 3:13; 5:19; Isa 25:4; 30:23-26; 31:1, 2; 33:15, 16; 43:20; 48:21; 51:2; 55:10; Jer 5:24; 10:13; 14:22; 27:4-6; 30:19; 31:35; 51:16; Eze 36:28-38; Dan 5:18; 6:20, 22; Hsa 2:8; 11:3; Joe 2:21, 23, 26; Amo 4:7; Jon 4:6; Zec 10:1; Mal 3:10-12; Mat 5:45; 6:26, 30-33; 10:29; Luk 12:22-31; Jhn 6:31; Act 14:17; 1Cr 2:9; 16:2; 2Cr 7:6; 9:8-10; Phl 4:19; 2Pe 2:7-9

See GOD, GOODNESS OF; GOD, PROVIDENCE OF.

Blessing: Temporal, from God, Exemplified

To Noah, at the time of the flood,

Gen 7:1;

Abraham,

Gen 24:1;

Isaac,

Gen 26:12-24, 28;

Jacob,

Gen 35:9-15;

Israelites, in Egypt,

Exd 11:3;

in the wilderness, supplying water,

Exd 17:1-7; Num 20:10, 11; Psa 78:15-20; 105:41;

manna,

Exd 16:14, 31; Num 11:7-9; Neh 9:15; Psa 78:23, 24;

quails,

Num 11:31-33; Psa 78:23-30; 105:40.

To David,

2Sa 5:10; 1Ch 14:17;

Obed-edom,

2Sa 6:11;

Solomon,

1Ki 3:13; 1Ch 29:25; 2Ch 1:1;

Elijah, fed by ravens,

1Ki 17:2-7;

by an angel,

1Ki 19:5-8.

To the widow of Zerephath,

1Ki 17:12-16.

Hezekiah prospered,

2Ki 18:6, 7; 2Ch 32:29;

restored to health,

2Ki 20:1-7;

Asa,

2Ch 14:6, 7;

Jehoshaphat,

2Ch 17:3-5; 20:30;

Uzziah,

2Ch 26:5-15;

Jotham,

2Ch 27:6;

Job,

Job 1:10; 42:10, 12;

Daniel,

Dan 1:9.

Blessing: Temporal, Prayer For

Gen 27:28, 29; 28:3, 4, 20, 21; 48:16; Deu 1:11; 26:15; 33:11, 13-16, 24; 1Ki 8:35-50; 1Ch 4:10; 17:27; Psa 28:9; 36:11; Pro 30:8; Mat 6:11; Rom 1:10; 1Th 3:11; 3Jo 1:2

See AFFLICTION, PRAYER IN; PRAYER; PROSPERITY

Blessing: Temporal Blessings, Prayer For

Instances Of:

     Abraham,

     Gen 15:2-4.

Abraham's servant,

Gen 24:12.

Laban,

Gen 24:60.

Isaac,

Gen 25:21.

Hannah,

1Sa 1:11.

Elijah,

1Ki 17:20, 21; 18:42, 44; Jam 5:17, 18.

Ezra,

Ezr 8:21-23.

Nehemiah,

Neh 1:11; 2:4; 6:9.