Blessing in the Bible and the life of the church
By: by Claus Westermann ; translated by Keith Crim.
Series: Overtures to Biblical theology ;; [3]
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 1978
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng; ger
Number of pages: 126
Subjects: Blessing and cursing in the Bible.
Description: The Old Testament idea of "salvation" shows an important relationship between God's activity of blessing and the deliverance of his people. This relationship is the stimulus for Claus Westermann's search for a theological clarification of blessing. In a study that analyzes both Old and New Testament concepts, Westermann finds that, more than simply the act of bestowing, blessing encompasses the results that come of it. Blessing is not a magical transferal of power but a manifestation of divine activity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Translation of Der Segen in der Bibel und im Handeln der Kirche.