Bible Dictionary
SPIRITUAL BLESSING
Spiritual blessing is blessing received in the realm of the Spirit through union with Christ. It includes the fullness of God’s saving gifts and the believer’s position in the heavenly places in Christ.
Definition
A spiritual blessing is a blessing administered in the realm of spiritual life. It refers especially to the blessing of the Spirit by which believers are brought into the heavenly places in Christ and receive the fullness of God’s gift of eternal life in Jesus Christ.
Biblical Usage
The expression describes the saving benefits given to believers in Christ. It centers on the Spirit’s work of introducing them into the heavenly places and includes the fullness of blessing associated with eternal life.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>(eulogia pneumatike): Any blessing administered in the realm of the spiritual life; specifically the blessing of the Spirit in introducing the believer into "the heavenly places in Christ" (Eph 1:3); a term expressing the fullness of blessing in God's gift of eternal life in Jesus Christ.</p>