To Kneel and Be Blessed

How to be blessed

The Hebrew word for “blessing” braha (ברכה) has an interesting etymology. The traditional explanation is that it derives from the root berech (ברך), “knee.” Since one has to kneel to receive a blessing, one needs humility to be blessed. One needs to recognize and admit to not being completely self-sufficient, that he needs God’s help, that he needs His blessing. 
   

The Humble will be blessed

We see it many times in the Bible – this rise from humility (and sometimes even humiliation) to blessing. For instance, Joseph was humiliated first by his brothers, then by his master’s wife. He was then in prison for a long time, but after all that God blessed him in an incredible way. We can assume that Joseph on his knees asking for a blessing, more than once, during these long years of humiliation. 
  

Reveal the Hidden Treasures of the Scriptures

The connection between “kneeling” and “blessing” is extremely profound, despite the fact that it's not the posture of the body, but the attitude of the heart that really counts. When we read the Bible in Hebrew as opposed to translation, we see that there is a connection between having humility and receiving God’s blessing. Enroll in our course Discovering the Hebrew Bible and reveal the hidden treasures of the Scriptures.