Abraham: “Blessings on You, My Friend!”

Blessing—what does the word mean? We use it so freely: “Bless you, my brother,” “Bless you, my sister,” and, when someone sneezes, “God bless you!” It is not uncommon to use phrases like these with people we meet, respect, or love; and sometimes we even use such a phrase with total strangers. We may even have used the term in a derogatory way with unpleasant overtones. But what does