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From: mrh@cybvax0.UUCP (Mike Huybensz)
Newsgroups: net.religion.christian
Subject: Blessings and Birthrights
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Date: Fri, 6-Sep-85 17:00:20 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  6 17:00:20 1985
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Hearkening back to Jacob and Esau, I am reminded of long-standing questions.

What does a blessing do?

Who can perform a blessing?

Why and when is a blessing by someone efficacious?

What about curses?

What is a birthright?

Is it just a cultural practice mentioned in the Bible?  Or does the Bible
support it the way it does Mosaic law?
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Mike Huybensz		...decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!cybvax0!mrh