The Lord Bless You and Keep You: The Promise of the Gospel in the Aaronic Blessing
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Overview
Exploring the Gospel through the Aaronic Blessing
“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you,” (Numbers 6:24–25). For centuries, Christians have read these words and received them as a blessing. But have they deeply considered the meaning behind them? What does it mean for God’s face to shine upon his people?
Faces are often referred to as the window to the soul, displaying emotion and providing relational clarity between individuals. This theme of faces reverberates throughout Scripture, first appearing with Adam and Eve and notably surfacing in the Aaronic benediction in Numbers 6.
The Lord Bless You and Keep You explores this benediction to discover the important connection between a person’s face and the face of God—finding that through faces, God shines the light of the gospel upon his people and offers his grace, goodness, and blessing to those who believe in him.
Examines a Common Biblical Passage: Explores the context, meaning, and purpose of the Aaronic benediction
Perfect for Laypeople and Church Leaders Alike: Use this book to explore how the Aaronic benediction impacts worship in day-to-day life and within the church
Interactive: Reflection questions provide an opportunity for discussion in small groups and meditation for individuals
Offers Insight for Corporate Worship: Pastors and church leaders explore how the Aaronic benediction impacts corporate worship
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- Examines the context, meaning, and purpose of the Aaronic benediction
- Offers insight for corporate worship
- Explores this benediction to discover the important connection between a person’s face and the face of God
- Introduction
- The Prequel to the Aaronic Blessing: The Context
- The Meaning of Numbers 6:22–27: The Content of the Blessing
- The Aaronic Blessing in Light of the New Testament: The Christ of the Blessing
- The Aaronic Blessing and Me: The Consequences of the Blessing, Part 1 – Just Look at Yourself
- The Aaronic Blessing and Others: The Consequences of the Blessing, Part 2 – Seeing Others Face to Face
- The Aaronic Blessing and Worship: Participation and Pastoral Practice
- Conclusion
- Appendix: A Liturgy of God’s Gracious Gaze
Deep in the Reformation worship tradition of both Luther and Calvin is the consistent use of the Aaronic blessing. So it is a delight and a privilege to read and recommend Michael Glodo’s book-length treatment of this beautiful and powerful portion of God’s word, deepening our understanding and renewing our use of our Reformed heritage.
—Bryan Chapell, Stated Clerk, Presbyterian Church in America
Michael Glodo’s The Lord Bless You and Keep You is a rich exposition of a beloved and important divine blessing. Glodo’s many years of teaching biblical studies and pastoral theology, as well as his own pastoral experience and instincts, really show up in this book. This exegetical, biblical-theological deep dive into the Aaronic blessing will edify you devotionally and equip you to understand the profundity of what it means for the Lord’s face to shine upon his people.
—Ligon Duncan, Chancellor and CEO, Reformed Theological Seminary
- Title: The Lord Bless You and Keep You: The Promise of the Gospel in the Aaronic Blessing
- Author: Michael J. Glodo
- Publisher: Crossway
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Pages: 224
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- Subjects: Benediction Judaism; Christianity; Aaron (Biblical priest)
- ISBNs: 9781433584237, 1433584239
- Resource ID: LLS:LRDBLSSRNBLSSNG
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-09-19T21:20:27Z
Reviews
1 rating
Patrick
9/23/2023
I am just not having a good year (2023) for modern-era theology books. Once again, this book is solid when it comes to the theology. There was nothing heretical or heterodox or anything along those lines. There is some good coverage on atonement and Messianic fulfillment of Old Testament Scriptures. What caused the nose dive was the organization and the prose. Glodo sets up his premise at the start which is to show the importance of the Aaronic blessing and how it is carried through to ultimate fulfilment of Jesus and His Church. Check. Got it. When I got halfway through the book I found myself lost as to the purpose of the book to the point where I thought I might have skipped over a massive amount of the book that kept tying it back to the purpose. I did not. Glodo seems to want to build off different key points like the importance of God's face or the name being on God's people but he zooms in and out of that point to hit on other parts he wants to teach on. Chapter after chapter go on until I was a quarter left where I wasn't drawn back to the main point of the writing. Again, lots of good and important theology here but he loses the focus or doesn't seem to want to go back to it as his touchpoint. He even, at times, goes back to various words in the blessing but it almost feels like a word study rather than making the point that it's the Aaronic blessing that is that origin source. I will keep the book for citation into points Glodo covers but this is sadly a mess of prose. Final Grade - D