What does the Bible say about benedictions?
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The Bible presents benedictions as God’s gracious blessings, declared by those He appoints and received by faith as testimony to His covenant favor. God blessed His creatures and humanity from the beginning, commissioning them to be fruitful and fill the earth in Genesis 1:22, 1:28, and 9:1. He ordained the priests to bless Israel in His name, with the familiar prayer of Numbers 6:23-26 asking the Lord to keep, shine upon, and give peace to His people. Melchizedek blessed Abram in Genesis 14:19, and Hebrews 7:7 observes that the greater blesses the lesser. Such blessings ultimately direct believers to God Himself, the source of every good gift and covenant mercy.
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- Divinely appointed Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 21:5; Numbers 6:23-26
- By God
- Upon creatures he had made Genesis 1:22
- Upon man Genesis 1:28
- Upon Noah Genesis 9:1; Genesis 9:2
- INSTANCES OF
- By Melchizedek. upon Abraham Genesis 14:19; Genesis 14:20; Hebrews 7:7
- By Bethuel’s household, upon Rebekah Genesis 24:60
- By Isaac Upon Jacob Genesis 27:23-29; Genesis 27:37; Genesis 28:1-4; Genesis 27:39; Genesis 27:40
- By Jacob Upon Pharaoh Genesis 47:7-10; Genesis 48; Genesis 49
- By Moses, upon the tribes of Israel Deuteronomy 33
- By Aaron Leviticus 9:22; Leviticus 9:23
- By half the tribes, who stood on Mount Gerizim Deuteronomy 11:29; Deuteronomy 11:30; Deuteronomy 27:11-13; Joshua 8:33
- By Joshua Upon Caleb Joshua 14:13; Joshua 22:6; Joshua 22:7
- By Naomi, upon Ruth and Orpah Ruth 1:8; Ruth 1:9
- By the people, upon Ruth Ruth 4:11; Ruth 4:12
- By Eli, upon Elkanah 1 Samuel 2:20
- By David Upon the people 2 Samuel 6:18; 2 Samuel 19:39
- By Araunah, upon David 2 Samuel 24:23
- By Solomon, upon the people 1 Kings 8:14; 1 Kings 8:55-58; 2 Chronicles 6:3
- By Simeon, upon Jesus Luke 2:34
- By Jesus, upon his followers Luke 24:50
- LEVITICAL, FORMS OF Numbers 6:23-26
- APOSTOLIC, FORMS OF 1 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:2; Galatians 1:3; Ephesians 1:2; Philippians 1:2; Colossians 1:2; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:2; Philemon 1:3; Romans 1:7; Romans 15:5
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