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  In this lesson, Dr. Blomberg discusses the verb tense used in the second half of each of these beatitudes. What did you learn from this exploration of the verb tenses? Did this shed any new light on your understanding of these beatitudes? Explain.

  Laila Oliveira replied 1 day, 10 hours ago 57 Members · 56 Replies

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  Marci Cimador

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  06/25/2022 at 17:17

  Each of the beatitudes begin with what some would call a misfortune. An unfortunate circumstance according to the worldly view of yesterday and today. And yet, each beatitude is presented with a blessing. These blessings are there for all who believe in Jesus Christ. Through our love for Him, God blesses us with the promises made in each of the beatitudes.

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  Evelyn Moore

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  06/15/2022 at 13:36

  The verb tense helps us to know that our blessings will happen in the future, in the Kingdom of God in Heaven. Then we know that our blessings are not to be received here on Earth, and understand when we are struggling and don’t feel as though we are being favored here.

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  Hobe Ewing

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  05/19/2022 at 15:51

  God’s blessings are immediate, in spite of anything going on in this world and our lives. They are not fully complete until the future fulfillment in glory, but are like the Holy Spirit, a guarantee of God’s presence in our lives today, and a small taste of the glory of residing with Him in His Kingdom.

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  Alvin Ashworth

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  03/02/2022 at 20:08

  I think that the phrase “is the kingdom of heaven” assures me that the kingdom of heaven has arrived. Luke 4: 18- 19 confirms that the kingdom of God is not in the future:
  “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
  because he has anointed me
  to proclaim good news to the poor.
  He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
  and recovery of sight for the blind,
  to set the oppressed free,
  to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
  The kingdom has arrived for the poor in spirit.
  The next three beatitudes seem to suggest future reward.

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  Sidney Smart

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  02/10/2022 at 14:38

  This point is so important and I really appreciated this part of the lesson because the verb tenses in the beatitudes point out the fact over and over that, although if we follow Jesus’ teaching we will be seen by God as being a fortunate and a “blessed people” those literal promises regarding such things as health and wealth, peace and comfort are not to be fulfilled here and now but rather “in the Kingdom coming”. I so love the sermon on the mount and strive to be as Jesus described because I know I have another home in a better place but I feel that I am surrounded, even in my hometown which is a very rural area, with those who state they are Christ followers but who see themselves as entitled to riches and all of their desires “right here and right now”. So tragic. I just try to walk the walk and pray persistently.

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