Blessing in the Bible and the Life of the Church

Download or read book Blessing in the Bible and the Life of the Church written by Claus Westermann and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishing. This book was released on 1978 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.