Blessings and Curses
In the Bible, blessing is pronouncing something good over someone, which — if done in the correct way — ensures that this good thing genuinely happens to that person. The word “blessing
Background to Blessings and Curses
In ancient Israel and the surrounding nations, people were convinced that the fate of individuals and nations was influenced by supernatural forces. For the Israelites, this was the God of Israel, but powers such as Satan
The depiction of blessings
Working of Blessings and Curses
In the Bible, blessings and curses do not usually have any power in and of themselves, that is, purely by being spoken. Usually they are only effective when spoken by people who have the authority to do this, such as God, prophets
The ultimate source of power is God himself. A blessing or a curse only works, according to the Bible, if God is in agreement with it (see for example Numbers 22:2–24:9
For more information, see:
Read more?
With a free BibleSA account, you can: