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Divine Blessing and the Fullness of Life in the Presence of God is unavailable, but you can change that!

The concept of blessing pervades the everyday life of Christians—from testimonies recounting God’s provision, to praise songs, to wishing someone well. In fact, the term has been so integrated into Christian language that it is rarely considered thoughtfully. In the pages of Scripture, blessing seems to be either physical or spiritual, but a fuller biblical-theological approach reveals that God’s...

includes all phases of life,” states Claus Westermann.14 Therefore, in the Bible, God is the fountainhead and source of all blessings. But God’s act of blessing does not just entail the giving of things; it necessitates a right relationship between the two parties—God and his creation. To be blessed by God is to be in right standing with him. God’s blessing is experienced by his creatures in two primary categories: creation and covenant. It is in both of these divinely established contexts that God’s
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