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According to Thomas Weinandy, what is the relationship between the Beatitudes and the Ten Commandments?
According to Thomas Weinandy, what is the relationship between the Beatitudes and the Ten Commandments?
Which group is promised solace in the Beatitudes?
Which group is promised solace in the Beatitudes?
Which Beatitude emphasizes the importance of humility?
Which Beatitude emphasizes the importance of humility?
What is promised to those who are pure of heart?
What is promised to those who are pure of heart?
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What reward is promised in Matthew's additional verses regarding persecution?
What reward is promised in Matthew's additional verses regarding persecution?
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Study Notes
The Beatitudes
- Jesus' message to crowds began with the Beatitudes.
- Each Beatitude begins with "Blessed" signifying a state or condition.
- Weinandy calls the Beatitudes the heart & moral core of God's Kingdom.
- The Beatitudes enhance the Ten Commandments rather than contradict them.
- Jesus' enactment of the Beatitudes perfectly fulfills the Mosaic Law within his life.
The Beatitudes List
- Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
- Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
- Blessed are those who hunger & thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
- Blessed are the merciful, for they will obtain mercy.
- Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
- Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
- Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Blessed are you when men revile and persecute you, and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely; rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.
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Test your knowledge on the Beatitudes, the profound teachings of Jesus that outline the moral foundation of God's Kingdom. Each Beatitude reveals a blessing corresponding to different virtues and states of being, enhancing our understanding of faith and righteousness.
