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The meaning of brk "to bless" in the Old Testament (Record no. 44950)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 97815554000261555400027
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng
050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number BS1199.B5
Item number .M57 1987  
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Mitchell, Christopher Wright
245 #4 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The meaning of brk "to bless" in the Old Testament
Remainder of title /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Christopher Wright Mitchell
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Atlanta, Ga. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Scholars Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 1987
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiii, 207 p. :
Other physical details ill. ;
Dimensions 22 cm.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 1. Methodological considerations and the etymology of brk -- Methodology -- The etymology of brk -- Conclusions concerning the etymology of brk -- 2. History of the interpretation of blessing -- Johannes Pedersen -- Sigmund Mowinckel -- Johannes Hempel -- Claus Westermann -- Gerhard Wehmeier -- Josef Scharbert -- 3. God blessing man -- Promises of God's blessing -- The patriarchal blessing promises -- The covenantal blessing promises -- Wisdom retribution aphorisms -- The prophetic apocalyptic blessing promises -- Miscellaneous promises -- Statements of God's blessing -- statements of God's benediction -- 4. Man blessing man -- Declarative human blessing -- The testamental blessing -- Divination blessing pronouncements -- Miscellaneous declarative blessings -- Optative benedictions -- The priestly blessing -- Prayers for blessing -- Greetings and farewells -- Thanksgiving benedictions -- Benedictions of praise and congratulations -- Psalmodic concluding benedictions -- Miscellaneous wishes -- 3. Human benefaction. 5. The use of brk in the praise of God -- brk, piel in indicative statements -- The vow of praise -- The imperative call for praise -- baruk and meborak formulas with God as subject -- Euphemism: "Praise/worship" for "blaspheme" -- 6. Conclusions -- God blessing man -- Man blessing man -- Man praising God -- Magic and blessing -- The power of the spoken word -- Power transfer and blessing -- Deliverance and blessing -- Some close synonyms of God blessing man. ‎
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Blessing and cursing in the Bible.Brk (The Hebrew root)Bible. Old Testament -- Language, style.
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