BLESSING G-D FROM THE JUDAIC PERSPECTIVE
One way that blessing came to the Jewish people through the ‘B’rachot HaKohanim’ (Priestly Blessing).
Numbers 6:22-27: “And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them: 24 “The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; 26 The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.” ’ 27 “So they shall put My name on the children of Israel, and I will bless them.””
I am an observant Orthodox Jew who came to faith in Yeshua and I have been on both sides of the Biblical spectrum. I have the experience of Judaism and I have the experience of Christianity.
For me, Judaism has more of an understanding of blessing Almighty G-d than Christianity has.
Here is part of the ‘Kaddish’ (Mourners Prayer) and I will expound on this:
“Glorified and sanctified be God’s name throughout the world which He has created according to His Will. May He establish His Kingdom in your lifetime and during your days and within the life of the entire house of Israel, speedily and soon; and say, Amen.
May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity.
Blessed and praised, glorified and exalted, extolled and honoured, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, beyond all the blessings and hymns, praises and consolations that are ever spoken in the world; and say, Amen.”
The Hebrew wording for “May He establish His Kingdom in your lifetime and during your days and within the life of the entire house of Israel, speedily and soon” denotes: “May He bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of ‘Moshiach’ (Messiah) speedily and soon”.
So while we are mourning, we are actually blessing G-d and praying for the return of the ‘Moshiach’, Yeshua.
