Blessing

A blessing (from to bless, Old English bleodsian or bletsian) originally meant "sprinkling with blood" during the pagan sacrifices, the Bl?ts (reference: AHD).

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A blessing, (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the infusion of something with holiness, divine will, or one's hopes. Within Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and similar traditions, formal blessings of the church are performed by bishops, priests, and sometimes deacons, but as in many other religions, anyone may formally bless another.

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A curse at least in its most formal sense is the opposite of a blessing.

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Blessing is similar to charm.

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In the Bible, blessings and curses are related; the book of Deuteronomy prescribes that obedience to the Torah brings God's blessing, while disobedience brings a curse. The Priestly Blessing is set forth at Numbers 6:24-26:

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:May the LORD bless you, and keep thee;

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:May the LORD make his face shine to upon you, and be gracious to you;

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:May the LORD turn his countenance to you and grant you peace.

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This formula has been introduced into Christian worship as well. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus pronounces blessings on the poor, the humble, and the persecuted in the Beatitudes at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount.

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Blessing can also be a request for permission, as in "gaining your parents blessing" would consist of having been granted consent.

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In Spanish, there is a blessing which can be used as a tender farewell, especially from a parent: Vaya con Dios (Go with God).

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Old English: Old English (Englisc, Anglisc, Ænglisc) or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written in parts of what are now England and south-eastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century. What survives through writing represents primarily th...

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Blessing related Images and Photos (experimental)

Christ Blessing	Mitzvah - Blessing	Christ Blessing c.1325	Isaac Blessing Jacob
Blessing Nigerianne de Nouadibu	Christ Blessing Little Children	Isaac Blessing Jacob 1692	Blessing the Bread 1879
The Blessing of Christ	Isaac Blessing Jacob circa 1520	Christ Blessing the Children	Blessing of the Animals 2011 Wall Calendar