What comes to mind when I first hear or see the words, Blessed Be, is that the person stating them wishes blessings on someone or for another person to be blessed. The word blessed comes from the 12th century. It’s basic meaning is: supremely happy, delightful, holy, or consecrated. It’s root word bless comes from Old English bletsian, bledsian, and Northumbrian bloedsian which means to consecrate by a religious rite or word, make holy, or give thanks. Bloedsian has roots in the Proto-Germanic word blodison meaning to hallow with or to mark with blood, from blotham or blood which was originally a blood sprinkling on pagan altars. In bibles, the Latin benedicere and Greek eulogein were used to translate Hebrew brk which means to bend at the knee, worship, praise, or invoke divine care or blessings. The meaning shifted in Old English meaning to pronounce or make happy, prosperous, or fortunate. If we look solely at the simple definitions of the words, Blessed Be would simply mean to wish someone happiness, prosperity or good fortune. But we also need to look at how, when, and why the terms are used. We need to know what lies behind the words and their proper use so …show more content…
It is used to boost the power of the words or intent. In rituals, it is sometimes used in a call-response method, with an officiator or leader stating an action or part of the ritual and participants responding with Blessed Be or its abbreviation, BB. This gives the ritual an extra boost of power while still remaining true to the sacred meaning of the words. We use this method during school rituals at The Magical Circle School. Doing so allows the leader to know when to continue on to the next part of a ritual while, at the same time, invoking the power of the deity into the ritual and its participants. This makes the school rituals very intense and
“The Blessing for Putting on a Tallit.” Home | Jewish Virtual Library. N.p., n.d. Web.
As a form of greeting 1:28; 19:6. As being pleased or happy 22:5; 23:8. As a form of celebration 1:14; 6:23; 10:20; 13:17; 15:5,32; 19:37
In the great song of praise to God for his triumph over the Whore of Babylon[5] in chapter 19 of the New Testament Book of Revelation, the Greek word ἀλληλούϊα (allēluia), a transliteration of the same Hebrew word, appears four times, as an expression of praise rather than an exhortation to praise.[6] In English translations this is mostly rendered as "Hallelujah",[7] but as "Alleluia" in several translations,[8] while a few have "Praise the Lord",[9] "Praise God",[10] "Praise our God",[11] or "Thanks to our God".[12]
This video posted by Le Reveil De Montreal features fifty of the most beloved gospel hymns of all time. You can enjoy this video in its entirety by following this link here. Enjoy classics like How Great Thou Art, It is Well With My Soul, Blessed Assurance and many, many others.
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing has recently become a modernized hymn. It is the same hymn that was written in the eighteenth century just revamped. The only difference is the tempo, the Grammy winning artist, and now instead of sanctuaries it is blasted through Christian radio stations all over the United States. It has become a song that seasoned churchgoers know by heart, and a hymn my generation has brought back to life. The song is full of grace and mercy. It has become a timeless testament of the Christ that came to save every man. For this reason I believe that Robert Robertson, in an evangelical state of mind, wrote the hymn “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”.
If one was to consider "Awesome God" a praise chorus they would only sing the chorus. The chorus goes like this;
· Thanks – this is when we say thank you to God and Jesus in prayer
"I will make of you a great nation…And you shall be a blessing…And all the families of the earth shall bless themselves by you" (Gen. 12:2-3). Israel is a blessing to the other nations. As long as Israel succeeds in informing other peoples and proving that Yahweh is God, it will be understood to be a blessing to these nations. The very examples often employed to dispel the idea of Israel's being a blessing serve as evidence to support it. The plagues in Genesis actually prove that Yahweh is God to the Israelites and the Egyptians. In the infamous conquest of Canaan, Rahab and her family are spared because she acknowledges that Yahweh is God. Joseph gathers food to feed the Egyptians during the 7 years of famine. Throughout the Hebrew Bible, the Israelites relationship with other nations ultimately leads its peoples to benefit by the realization that Yahweh is God.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is located in the well-known city of Jerusalem, which is one of the oldest cities in the world. This city was originally inhabited by the Jebusites and later by Hebrew tribes. Jerusalem is known for being the sacred city, since it is home to Christianity, Judaism and Islam. It was declared a UNESCO heritage city in 1981.
In an effort to create a context for learning, one needs to define the language that will be used to teach a subject. So often in schools, from first grade through graduate studies, when teaching a new subject matter or concepts it is necessary to teach the vocabulary that will accompany that subject. However, we often spend little time making sure that vocabulary is learned and consequently without the prerequisite knowledge of vocabulary of learning the learning of information related to it is difficult. This need for definition of relevant language is seen in multiple sources with textbooks being on of the greatest sources of it. The books highlight, bold, or italicize critical words and provide definitions of the word or within the text or margins. This definition of terms gives the reader the knowledge basis to understand the content of what they are reading. If the books authors did not define these terms, then understanding the information they are trying to convey would be difficult.
The phrase “bless you” actually comes from a superstition. People thought that when a person sneezed, it was a gateway for the Devil to possess the person’s body. “Bless you”, prevents this from happening.
In a divine community, that is, the word “divine” describes a spiritual and sacred arrangement with God in a sanctification role of within a community, which allows one to connect to others in spirit. God’s spirit, then gives life to divine community because of the relationship one has with one another. Therefore, from the beginning, God created a divine community, which involved man and woman. Man and woman, then, came together, because of God in Genesis 2:18, which said, “Then the Lord God said,” It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him,” showing that divine community was a fraction of the creation. Creation is in formation to enable the fulfillment of divine and human community.
Without that final little bow, things still feel open and dropped rather than finalized and done. Some prayers from other religions are quite beautiful and if I was to use them in my own practice I would change ‘amen’ to ‘so mote it be’. I am more comfortable using so mote it be, given its meaning and origin, than amen.
Through the various calls for response made by the priests, “let us be attentive”, “let us pray to the Lord”, “peace be with you” and “servant of God” tradition is linguistically demonstrated. Each of these and other prayers was concluded with a response or “Amen” typically by the priest or the choir. Also, we saw reminders of God’s beauty in the images of those who loved and served the Lord throughout the ages as painting on the ceilings and walls.
There is more emphasis on outward blessings or material blessings in the Old Testament. The New Testament helps us to focus more on the inward or spiritual blessings of God (Elwell, Walter A., 1997). God’s promise to Abraham that all people would be blessed through him is an early example of this idea of outward blessings. In Genesis 12:2, God speaks of prosperity in Abraham’s life making his name great and enlarging his territory through his descendents and those he fathers in the spiritual sense (NKJV). There are three main themes that attach themselves to the meaning of blessi...