The Power Of The Prophetic Blessing by John Hagee is a well written and, for the most part quite interesting about the Prophetic Blessings of God beginning in The Garden Of Eden when God blessed Adam and Eve in the Old Testament and continuing in the New Testament including the Beatitudes of Jesus Christ. The book is composed of three sections-"Defining The Prophetic and Priestly Blessings", "The Prophetic Blessings", and "Releasing The Prophetic Blessings". Under each section are chapters which elaborate.
What I found most interesting was the Biblical History of the Prophetic Blessings, especially in two of the chapters-the fourth chapter under the section "Defining The Prophetic and Priestly Blessings", entitled "The Abrahamic Blessing" and chapter five, entitled "To Bless Or Not To Bless" under the section, "The Prophetic Blessing". The author includes the Prophetic Blessing of all twelve of Jacob's sons which he says is a "type and shadow of the judgment seat of Christ", where all believers will one day stand before Christ to receive rewards in heaven.
Over all, I enjoyed the book. However, I did question porstions of it such as his saying that the Prophetic Blessings are for all believers today. From my understanding of Scripture, those blessings are for the Jewish people and are found in the Old Testament before the Holy Spirit was given. After Christ rose from the dead, He promised to send the Holy Spirit in His absence to indwell believers as their guide. That this Prophetic Blessing is only for believers, he makes clear. He does include the gospel for those readers who may not be saved. However, I question some of what he says happens when you are saved. He does say your sins are forgiven which is Biblical but, then he goes on to say, "He (Christ) has redeemed you from sickness, poverty, strife, and the kingdom of Darkness." Most of what I question is being redeemed from sickness, poverty, and strife. There are many Christians who endure sickness, poverty and strife both in Bible times and today. The Lord has not promised us a life free of trials of various sorts. The apostle Paul is a good example of one who endured all sorts of trials.
Would I recommend the book? Yes, because it is a good read and does explain much about Biblical History and the Jewish people. On the other hand, I would advise the reader not to be too quick in accepting everything the author puts forth.
I received this book from Worthy Publishing in return for an honest review. The words are my own
