Blessing and protection
Laying on of Hands
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Laying on of Hands is a biblical and Christian gesture used in blessing, prayer, healing, commissioning, ordination, and identification.
Laying on of Hands is embodied prayer for blessing, healing, commissioning, or care.
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- Blessings & Christian Protection
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- Blessing, Name of Jesus, Blood of Jesus, Armor of God
Laying on of Hands is embodied prayer for blessing, healing, commissioning, or care.
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The story behind Laying on of Hands
Church traditions use laying on of hands in confirmation, ordination, healing prayer, blessing, and pastoral ministry.
The spiritual meaning of Laying on of Hands
Spiritually, Laying on of Hands asks whether touch is serving love, blessing, and accountability.
Laying on of Hands in the Bible
The Bible shows hands laid on people for blessing, sacrifice identification, healing, receiving the Spirit, and ministry commissioning.
Why Laying on of Hands matters
Laying on of Hands matters because Christian prayer is not only mental; it can involve embodied, accountable, reverent care.
Where readings of Laying on of Hands go wrong
It is a mistake to use laying on of hands without consent or as a performance of spiritual power.
Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Blessings & Christian Protection
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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What are Laying on of Hands?
Laying on of Hands is a biblical and Christian gesture used in blessing, prayer, healing, commissioning, ordination, and identification.
Where do Laying on of Hands come from?
Church traditions use laying on of hands in confirmation, ordination, healing prayer, blessing, and pastoral ministry.
What do Laying on of Hands mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Laying on of Hands asks whether touch is serving love, blessing, and accountability.
What is the Christian view of Laying on of Hands?
The Bible shows hands laid on people for blessing, sacrifice identification, healing, receiving the Spirit, and ministry commissioning.
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