Blessing

Blessing [NAVE]

BLESSING
For blessing before eating, See: Prayer, Thanksgiving Before Taking Food.
See also Benedictions.
Responsive Blessings of the Law
Deut. 28:1-14 For the responsive Curses of the law, See: Curse.
Divine, Contingent upon Obedience
Ex. 15:26; Ex. 19:5; Ex. 20:6; Ex. 23:22; Lev. 26:3-43; Deut. 4:1, 40; Deut. 5:10, 29 Deut. 29:9. Deut. 7:9, 12-15; Deut. 11:26, 27 v. 28.; Deut. 12:28; Deut. 15:4, 5; Deut. 28:1-14; Deut. 30:1-10, 15-20; Josh. 1:8; 1 Kin. 2:3, 4; 1 Kin. 3:14; 1 Kin. 8:23; 1 Kin. 9:3-9 2 Chr. 7:17-22. 1 Chr. 22:13; 1 Chr. 28:7, 8; 2 Chr. 26:5; 2 Chr. 27:6; 2 Chr. 30:9; 2 Chr. 31:10; Job 36:11; Prov. 3:1, 2; Prov. 16:7; Isa. 1:19; Jer. 7:3-7, 23; Jer. 11:1-5; Jer. 12:16; Jer. 15:19-21; Jer. 17:24-27; Jer. 22:4, 5, 15, 16; Zech. 3:7; Mal. 3:10-12; Matt. 10:22 Matt. 24:13; Mark 13:13. Col. 1:22, 23; Heb. 3:6, 14; Heb. 6:11, 12; Heb. 10:36; Rev. 2:10 See: Faithfulness; Contingencies.
Spiritual, from God
Gen. 49:24; Ex. 15:2; Ex. 33:16; Lev. 21:8 Ex. 31:13. Deut. 33:25, 27; 1 Sam. 2:4; Neh. 8:10; Job 23:6; Psa. 18:1, 2, 28, 32, 35, 36 Psa. 144:1, 2. Psa. 23:2, 3; Psa. 27:14; Psa. 28:8; Psa. 29:11; Psa. 30:7; Psa. 31:24; Psa. 37:6, 17, 24, 39; Psa. 52:8; Psa. 55:22; Psa. 61:5; Psa. 63:8; Psa. 66:9; Psa. 68:18, 28, 35; Psa. 71:16; Psa. 72:6, 17; Psa. 73:23, 26; Psa. 81:10; Psa. 84:5, 11; Psa. 89:17; Psa. 92:12-14 Psa. 1:3. Psa. 94:17, 18; Psa. 105:4; Psa. 119:32,102; Psa. 132:15, 16; Psa. 138:3, 8; Psa. 146:5; Prov. 10:29; Prov. 16:6; Isa. 1:25; Isa. 4:3, 4; Isa. 6:6, 7; Isa. 26:12; Isa. 28:6; Isa. 33:5, 6; Isa. 40:11, 29, 31; Isa. 41:10, 13, 14, 17, 18; Isa. 44:3; Isa. 45:8, 24; Isa. 54:17; Isa. 57:19; Isa. 58:8, 10, 11; Jer. 31:12, 14, 33; Ezek. 16:14; Dan. 11:32; Hos. 6:3; Hos. 14:5, 8 vs. 6,7.; Hab. 3:19; Zech. 10:12; Zech. 12:8; Mal. 3:2, 3; Mal. 4:2; John 1:16; John 17:11; Acts 20:32; Rom. 9:23; Rom. 14:4; 1 Cor. 12:6; 1 Cor. 13:10, 12; 1 Cor. 15:10; 2 Cor. 1:21, 22; 2 Cor. 3:5; 2 Cor. 5:5; 2 Cor. 9:8; 2 Cor. 10:4; Eph. 3:20; Phil. 1:6; Phil. 2:13; Phil. 4:7, 19; Col. 1:11, 12; 1 Thess. 5:24; Heb. 12:10, 11; Jas. 1:17 v. 18.; 1 Pet. 1:5; 2 Pet. 1:2-4; 1 John 1:9; 1 John 4:4; Jude 1, 24 See: Regeneration; Sanctification.
Temporal, from God
Gen. 1:30; Gen. 8:22; Gen. 9:1, 3 v. 2.; Gen. 22:17 Gen. 26:4, 5. Gen. 28:20, 21; Gen. 49:24, 25 vs. 11,12,20.; Ex. 23:22; Ex. 34:24; Lev. 25:20-22; Lev. 26:4-10; Deut. 1:10; Deut. 2:7; Deut. 4:4 v. 40;; Num. 10:29; Deut. 5:33; 6:2-25; 12:28. Deut. 7:13-15 vs. 16-24;; Ex. 15:26; 23:25, 26. Deut. 8:3-10, 15-18 vs. 1,2.; Deut. 10:18; Deut. 11:12 vs. 13-15.; Deut. 12:7; Deut. 15:4, 6 Deut. 26:18, 19. Deut. 28:7, 8; Deut. 29:5 Deut. 8:4. Deut. 32:13, 14; Josh. 1:8; Ruth 1:6; 1 Sam. 2:7, 8; 2 Sam. 7:8, 9 1 Chr. 17:7, 8. 1 Chr. 29:12, 14, 16; 2 Chr. 1:12; 2 Chr. 31:10; Ezra 8:22; Neh. 8:10; Job 5:10; Job 12:23; Job 22:18; Job 37:6, 10, 13, 16, 17; Job 38:25-27, 41 vs. 1-41.; Psa. 21:3-5; Psa. 23:1, 5; Psa. 34:10; Psa. 36:6; Psa. 44:3; Psa. 65:8-11 vs. 12,13.; Psa. 68:6, 9, 10, 19; Psa. 69:35, 36; Psa. 81:16 vs. 13-15.; Psa. 85:12; Psa. 91:1-16; Psa. 103:2-5; Psa. 104:14, 15, 27, 28 vs. 1-35.; Psa. 105:24; Psa. 107:35-38; Psa. 111:5; Psa. 113:9; Psa. 115:16; Psa. 127:1-5; Psa. 135:7; Psa. 136:25 vs. 1-26.; Psa. 144:12-15; Psa. 145:15, 16; Psa. 146:5-9; Psa. 147:8, 9, 13, 14; Eccl. 2:24; Eccl. 3:13; Eccl. 5:19; Isa. 25:4; Isa. 30:23, 26 vs. 24,25.; Isa. 31:1, 2; Isa. 33:15, 16; Isa. 43:20; Isa. 48:21; Isa. 51:2; Isa. 55:10; Jer. 5:24; Jer. 10:13 Jer. 51:16. Jer. 14:22; Jer. 27:4-6; Jer. 30:19; Jer. 31:35; Ezek. 36:30, 36, 38 vs. 28-38.; Dan. 5:18; Dan. 6:20, 22; Hos. 2:8; Hos. 11:3; Joel 2:21, 23, 26; Amos 4:7; Jonah 4:6; Zech. 10:1; Mal. 3:10, 12 v. 11.; Matt. 5:45; Matt. 6:26, 30-33; Matt. 10:29; Luke 12:22-31; John 6:31; Acts 14:17; 1 Cor. 2:9; 1 Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 7:6; 2 Cor. 9:8-10; Phil. 4:19; 2 Pet. 2:7-9 See: God, Goodness of, Providence of.
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, Ex. 11:3; in the wilderness, supplying water, Ex. 17:1-7; Num. 20:10, 11; Psa. 78:15-20; 105:41; maa, Ex. 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, 2 Sam. 5:10; 1 Chr. 14:17; Obed-edom, 2 Sam. 6:11; Solomon, 1 Kin. 3:13; 1 Chr. 29:25; 2 Chr. 1:1; Elijah, fed by ravens, 1 Kin. 17:2-7; by an angel, 1 Kin. 19:5-8.
To the widow of Zarephath, 1 Kin. 17:12-16.
Hezekiah prospered, 2 Kin. 18:6, 7; 2 Chr. 32:29; restored to health, 2 Kin. 20:1-7; Asa, 2 Chr. 14:6, 7; Jehoshaphat, 2 Chr. 17:3-5; 20:30; Uzziah, 2 Chr. 26:5-15; Jotham, 2 Chr. 27:6; Job, Job 1:10; 42:10, 12; Daniel, Dan. 1:9.
Temporal, Prayer for
Gen. 27:28, 29; Gen. 28:20, 21 vs. 3,4.; Gen. 48:16; Deut. 1:11; Deut. 26:15; Deut. 33:11, 13, 16, 24 vs. 14,15.; 1 Kin. 8:36 vs. 35-50.; 1 Chr. 4:10; 1 Chr. 17:27; Psa. 28:9; Psa. 36:11; Prov. 30:8; Matt. 6:11; Rom. 1:10; 1 Thess. 3:11; 3 John 2 See: Affliction, Prayer in; Prayer; Prosperity.
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.
Haah, 1 Sam. 1:11.
Elijah, 1 Kin. 17:20, 21; 18:42, 44; Jas. 5:17, 18.
Ezra, Ezra 8:21-23.
Nehemiah, Neh. 1:11; 2:4; 6:9.

BLESSING [ISBE]

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

James M. Gray