Sacred words with an ancient lineage – over 30,000 join priestly blessing at Western Wall

 

Sacred words with an ancient lineage – over 30,000 join priestly blessing at Western Wall

In the Torah, right after describing the ascetic life of those who take Nazarite vows in Leviticus 6, the Lord tells Moses, “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them…” Then follows what has famously become known as “the priestly blessing”, or in Hebrew, “Birkat haCohenim”. It goes like this:

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24–26)

The Mount of Olives Is the Best Place to Stand to Get a Bird’s-Eye View of Bible Prophecy

The Mount of Olives is the best place to stand in Israel to get a bird’s-eye view of Bible prophecy. Perched “on the mountain, which is on the east side of the city” (Ezek. 11:23), all of Jerusalem is visible—from the City of David to the Old City to the Temple Mount, which is separated from the Mount of Olives by the Kidron Valley.