Laying On Of Hands

The laying on of hands is a Christian ceremony that may be used either as part of prayer for healing, or of comissioning of workers, or for receiving the Holy Spirit.

In its healing form is is based on the belief that through the power of Jesus, man can act as a carrier of His healing power. This is a popular Jesuit ceremony in which prayer for forgiveness is often the prelude, along with cleansing one's spirituality, to creating Union with the Spirit, and through Jesus's name actually healing a given illness. Faith healers, Christian and non-Christian sometimes 'lay hands' on people when praying for healing.

In biblical times the laying on of hands was an action which conferred blessing or authority. Jacob blessed his son Joseph in this fashion. Jesus Christ laid hands on children to bless them, and on the sick to heal them. The High Priest Aaron laid his hands on the head of a goat at the Feast of Atonement thus transferring the sins of the people of Israel to it (Leviticus 16:21) . In the Old Testament priests were ordained by the laying on of hands.

In the New Testament the laying on of hands was associated with the receiving of the Holy Spirit (e.g. Acts 8:14-19) Initially the Apostles laid hands on new believers. Believers chosen for particular service also had hands laid on them (e.g. Acts 6:5)The practice continued to be used in ordination in early church times. It is continued today in ceremonies of initiation into the church, such as the Anglican ceremony of confirmation, where the bishop lays hands on the confirmand and prays for him to receive the Holy Spirit. Many churches also lay hands on a person when commissioning them to particular work, such as missionary or pastoral service.

It was an long held belief in England and France that the King could perform this rite. Known as the 'divine touch' it was claimed to cure scrofula, a name given to a number of skin diseases. The notion was first introduced by Clovis in France, and Edward the Confessor in England. The belief continued to be common throughout the Middle Ages but began to die out with the Enlightenment. Queen Anne was the last English monarch to claim to possess the divne ability. The French monarchy continued to believe and perform the act up until the French Revolution. The act was usually performed at large ceremonies, often at Easter or other holy days.

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New Bible Dictionary (ISBN 0851106307)

Commercial Usage: Laying On Of Hands

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Non-Fiction Usage: Laying On Of Hands

Subject	Topic	Quote
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	IMPOSITION, n. The act of blessing or consecrating by the laying on of hands -- a ceremony common to many ecclesiastical systems, but performed with the frankest sincerity by the sect known as Thieves. "Lo! by the laying on of hands," Say parson, priest and dervise, "We consecrate your cash and lands To ecclesiastical service. No doubt you'll swear till all is blue At such an imposition. Do." Pollo Doncas
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Modern Translation: Laying On Of Hands

Language		Translations for "laying on of hands"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Finnish		kättenpäällepaneminen. (various references)

Japanese Kanji		按手礼 (ordination), 按手 (ordination). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		あ�"しゅれい (ordination), あ�"しゅ (ordination, owner of a hermitage). (various references)

Pig Latin		ayinglay onay ofay andshay
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Bible Trace: Laying On Of Hands

Language	Date	Source	Hebrews Chapter 6, Verse 2
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Baptismwn didachV epiqesewV te ceirwn anastasewV te nekrwn kai krimatoV aiwniou
Latin	405	Vulgate	Baptismatum doctrinae inpositionis quoque manuum ac resurrectionis mortuorum et iudicii aeterni
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	And of leiynge on of hondis, and of risyng ayen of deed men, and of the euerlastinge doom.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	Of baptyme of doctryne and of layinge on of hondes and of resurreccion from deeth and of eternall iudgemet.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	The teaching of baptisms, and of the putting on of hands, and of the future life of the dead, and of the judging on the last day.
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Matched Bible Translations: Laying On Of Hands

Language	Hebrews Chapter 6, Verse 2
Cebuano	ug sa pagtulon-an mahitungod sa mga bautismo, ug sa pagpandong pinaagi sa mga kamot, ug sa pagkabanhaw sa mga patay, ug sa hukom sa silot nga dayon.
Croatian	nauèavanje o krštenjima i polaganje ruku, uskrsnuæe mrtvih i vjeèni sud.
Danish	med Lære om Døbelser og Håndspålæggelse og dødes Opstandelse og evig Dom.
Dutch	Van de leer der dopen, en van de oplegging der handen, en van de opstanding der doden, en van het eeuwig oordeel.
Finnish	oppia kasteista ja kätten päällepanemisesta, kuolleitten ylösnousemisesta ja iankaikkisesta tuomiosta.
French	de la foi en Dieu, de la doctrine des baptêmes, de l`imposition des mains, de la résurrection des morts, et du jugement éternel.
German	von der Taufe, von der Lehre, vom Händeauflegen, von der Toten Auferstehung und vom ewigen Gericht.
Hungarian	A mosakodásoknak, tanításnak, kezek rátevésének, holtak feltámadásának és az örök ítéletnek.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	atau pelajaran dasar mengenai pembaptisan atau mengenai meletakkan tangan atas orang, atau mengenai hidup kembali sesudah mati atau hukuman yang kekal.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	dan pengajaran dari hal baptisan, dan dari hal meletakkan tangan atas orang, dan dari hal orang mati bangkit pula, dan hukuman yang kekal.
Italian	della dottrina dei battesimi, dell'imposizione delle mani, della risurrezione dei morti e del giudizio eterno.
Latvian	Mâcîbai par kristîbu un roku uzlikðanu, un miruðo augðâmcelðanos, un mûþîgo tiesu.
Maori	I te whakaako ki nga iriiri, ki te whakapanga o nga ringaringa, ki te aranga o nga tangata mate, ki te whakawakanga mutungakore.
Norwegian	med lære om dåp og håndspåleggelse, om dødes opstandelse og evig dom
Portuguese	e o ensino sobre batismos e imposição de mãos, e sobre ressurreição de mortos e juízo eterno.
Rumanian	knvqyqtura despre botezuri, despre punerea mknilor, despre knvierea moryilor wi despre judecata vecinicq.
Russian	ХЮЕОЙА П ЛТЕЭЕОЙСИ, П ЧПЪМПЦЕОЙЙ ТХЛ, П ЧПУЛТЕУЕОЙЙ НЕТФЧЩИ Й П УХ�"Е ЧЕЮОПН.
Shuar	imiantinnium nekaatniusha, Yus-shuar yainmanum uwejé awantsatniusha, jakamunmaya nantaktincha, tura sumamtikiatin tsawanta nu nekaatniusha.
Swahili	mafundisho juu ya ubatizo na kuwekewa mikono; ufufuo wa wafu na hukumu ya milele.
Swedish	med undervisning om dop och handpåläggning, om de dödas uppståndelse och en evig dom.
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Anagrams: Laying On Of Hands

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	Words within the letters "a-a-d-f-g-h-i-l-n-n-n-o-o-s-y"
	-5 letters: hosannaing.
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Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Rite	Confirmation; imposition of hands, laying on of hands; ordination; (churchdom); excommunication.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Laying On Of Hands

Definition: Laying On Of Hands