BLESSEDNESS
The happy or favored condition of a person who receives God's blessing. In Romans it describes the blessed state of one whose righteousness is counted through faith.
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BLESSING
A spoken invocation of good or the good benefit itself that is granted. In Scripture blessing may be pronounced upon someone, received from God, or expressed in thanksgiving for His provision.
BLESSING, CUP OF
The consecrated cup of wine used in the Lord's Supper, upon which thanksgiving and blessing were pronounced. The expression comes from Jewish blessing practice and signifies the cup for which believers give thanks.
Blind
The blind were often vulnerable and dependent on others, so the law commanded compassion toward them. Blindness can also symbolize spiritual ignorance, while giving sight to the blind is associated with the Messiah.
BLINDFOLD
A covering placed over the eyes, used in an ancient game in which the blindfolded person was struck and asked to identify the offender. Jesus was treated this way by His persecutors.
Blindness
Blindness was common in biblical lands and could result from disease, injury, age, or birth. Scripture commands care for the blind, records miraculous healings, and uses blindness as a picture of spiritual inability to perceive truth.
BLINDNESS, JUDICIAL
The corruption of judgment when a magistrate's discernment is covered or influenced by partiality, sympathy, or bribery. The Old Testament repeatedly condemns gifts that pervert justice and affirms God's impartiality.
Blood
Blood represents life in Scripture and was not to be eaten. Sacrificial blood symbolized atonement and covenant, while the shedding of innocent human blood brought guilt; in the New Testament, Christ’s blood signifies His sacrificial death.
BLOOD AND WATER
The blood and water that flowed from Jesus' pierced side after His death. John records this as an eyewitness detail, bearing witness to the reality of Christ's death and, in Christian reflection, associated with His atoning work.
Blood, Revenger Of
The revenger of blood was the nearest relative of a person unlawfully killed, authorized under Israelite law to pursue the killer. The law limited vengeance and provided cities of refuge for accidental manslayers.
BLOODGUILTINESS
Guilt deserving judgment, especially grievous sin that brings condemnation and hinders God's favor. The term is not limited to literal bloodshed but may describe serious wrongdoing generally.
BLOODSHEDDING
The shedding of blood, especially in connection with sacrificial atonement. Hebrews teaches that forgiveness under the covenant was associated with blood being offered.
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