This is an attempt to lift the spirits of everyone, not just the rich or the priests. The poor are actually wealthy in spirit. The ones who mourn will be comforted. The meek, who have nothing, shall inherit everything. The blessings are the spiritual equations from Jesus. He telling the people that in anything they do, they shall receive tenfold in return. This is the preparation for what he is about to tell them. The beatitudes are a significant introduction to his speech. It allowed Jesus to grab the ears of everyone listening. Jesus was mainly speaking to Jews at the time. Nevertheless, he was speaking to the poor and impoverished. The beatitudes really emphasize the importance of grasping every ear to hear the profound speech to
This is an attempt to lift the spirits of everyone, not just the rich or the priests. The poor are actually wealthy in spirit. The ones who mourn will be comforted. The meek, who have nothing, shall inherit everything. The blessings are the spiritual equations from Jesus. He telling the people that in anything they do, they shall receive tenfold in return. This is the preparation for what he is about to tell them. The beatitudes are a significant introduction to his speech. It allowed Jesus to grab the ears of everyone listening. Jesus was mainly speaking to Jews at the time. Nevertheless, he was speaking to the poor and impoverished. The beatitudes really emphasize the importance of grasping every ear to hear the profound speech to