Numbers 6:22-27
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- BaMidbar 6: Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Navigating the Bible: Text/Rabbinic commentary and Divrei Torah.
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
- "To be under the almighty protection of God our Saviour; to enjoy his favour as the smile of a loving Father, or as the cheering beams of the sun; while he mercifully forgives our sins, supplies our wants, consoles the heart, and prepares us by his grace for eternal glory; these things form the substance of this blessing, and the sum total of all blessings."
- From Wesley's Notes.
- "We cannot but be happy, if we have God's love; and we cannot but be easy, if we know that we have it."
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "This passage records the solemn benediction which God appointed for dismissing the people at the close of the daily service."
- Contemporary References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Commentary, Numbers 6:22-27, Terence E. Fretheim, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2012.
- "Putting God's name on the people (supremely by means of the word) emphasizes the divine source of all blessings."
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- "The Blessing of Blessings," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
- Parshah Naso, text, commentary, stories, sermons & articles from Chassidic Masters and others, from Chabad Lubavitch.
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"A Handy
Blessing," Torah Commentary by Ismar Schorsch. BeliefNet.
- "A meditation on the priestly blessing and God's alienation from humanity."
- "Situating the Sotah," Mark H. Kirschbaum, M.D., Tikkun.
- Parshas Naso, Divrei Torah from The Project Genesis Torah Study. Index to numerous Orthodox articles and studies on Numbers 4:21 - 7:89.
- Commentary, Numbers 6:22-27, Terence E. Fretheim, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2012.
- Articles & Background:
-
"The Jehoiachin
Code in Scripture's Priestly Benediction," P. Kavanaugh, Biblica,
2007.
- "A code exists in Num 6,24-26 that uses one letter per text word, from words spaced at regular intervals, with letters used in any sequence."
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"The Jehoiachin
Code in Scripture's Priestly Benediction," P. Kavanaugh, Biblica,
2007.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Dozeman, Thomas B.,
"The Priestly Vocation," Interpretation, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Janzen, J. Gerald,
"The Child Is the Father of the Man: Moses in the Bulrushes," The
Living Pulpit, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Willson, Patrick,
"The Words We Are Given," Journal for Preachers, 2006. (Sermon)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Dozeman, Thomas B.,
"The Priestly Vocation," Interpretation, 2005.
- Sermons:
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- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, Numbers 6:22-26, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns, midi files, scores at Blue Letter Bible/Cyber
Hymnal:
- Jehovah, God the Father, Bless (Numbers 6:24)
- Hymn Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
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