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Biblical scholar and author Andrej Kodjak has stated that this opening of the sermon was designed to shock the audience as a deliberate inversion of standard values, but this shock value has been lost today due to the commonness of the text.
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∙ 15y agoIn Christianity, the Beatitudes (from Latin beatus, meaning "blessed" or "happy") are blessings from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew and the Sermon on the Plain in Luke. The blessings in Luke refer to external situations while those in Matthew refer more to spiritual or moral qualities. The beatitudes present in Matthew and Luke are: * The poor (Matthew has "poor in spirit"). The text says that theirs is the kingdom of heaven. * Mourners (Luke has "those who are weeping"). The text says that they will be comforted (Luke has "will laugh"). * The hungry (Matthew has "hunger and thirst after righteousness"). The text says that they will be filled(Luke has "be satisfied"). * Those persecuted for seeking righteousness (rather than righteousness, Luke has "followers of the Son of Man"). The text says that theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The beatitudes only present in Matthew are: * The meek. The text says that they will "inherit the earth". * The merciful. The text says that they will "obtain mercy". * The pure of heart . The text says that they will "see God". * The peacemakers. The text says that they will be called "the sons of God".
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∙ 9y agoA beatitude is a supreme blessing, such as the blessings listed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Those can be found in Matthew 5:3-11 in the King James version of The Bible.
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∙ 8y agoA beatitude is any of a group of blessings given within the Bible by Jesus, found in the book of Matthew, chapter 5, verses 3 - 12.
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When was Community of the Beatitudes created?
Community of the Beatitudes was created in 1973.
When was Church of the Beatitudes created?
Church of the Beatitudes was created in 1938.
Which saints demonstrate beatitudes?
All of them demonstrated one or more of the beatitudes.
What beatitudes did Matthew live out?
Pier Giorgio Frassati - Man of the Beatitudes
What are the Beatitudes about?
Humility
When was The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B created?
The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B was created in 1968.
When was mount of beatitudes built?
The mount of the Beatitudes is a hill. When did God make the hill? When the rest of the earth was made.
May the Beatitudes be used as an outline of Christian reading?
The Beatitudes may be used as an outline of Christian living.
What has the author William Behringer written?
William Behringer has written: 'Mary and the Beatitudes' -- subject(s): Beatitudes, Titles
Who is the best example of the Beatitudes?
St. Francis of assisi- man of beatitudes
Something in the Bible beginning with be?
The Beatitudes
Are there newspaper articles based on the beatitudes?
no
