by it than they were, because, as a pastor, I see pronouncing the benediction as one of the highest privileges that we have. The word benediction simply means “good saying.” It comes from two Latin roots: bene, meaning “good,” and dictio, meaning “statement” or “saying.” A benediction is a good statement, an announcement of blessing. The standard Old Testament benediction is the Aaronic blessing, found in Numbers 6. It is given in a poetic, parallel form: The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD
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