Ralbag's explanation of how Yitzchak's prophetic blessings worked provides a "rationalist" framework for non-prophets to bless the people in our lives.
Why do you think Yitzchak would intentionally give Eisav a Bracha
>>that would otherwise render Eisav’s nation subordinate to them, despite its natural inclination to rule. However, he stipulated that Eisav's dominion would come by means of natural law. Without this condition, Eisav's descendants would inevitably remain subjugated to Yaakov and his descendants, even if Yaakov's descendants were unworthy of hashgachah
which very much hurts the descendants of Yaakov for millennia?
Why do you think Yitzchak would intentionally give Eisav a Bracha
>>that would otherwise render Eisav’s nation subordinate to them, despite its natural inclination to rule. However, he stipulated that Eisav's dominion would come by means of natural law. Without this condition, Eisav's descendants would inevitably remain subjugated to Yaakov and his descendants, even if Yaakov's descendants were unworthy of hashgachah
which very much hurts the descendants of Yaakov for millennia?