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The Beatitudes of Jesus

  1. Lesson One
    The Context of the Beatitudes
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  2. Lesson Two
    Major Approaches
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Reversals for the Unfortunate
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Rewards for the Virtuous
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Luke's Blessings and Woes
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    1 Assessment
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
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Christian Learning Center › Forums › 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.

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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, 17 hours ago 57 Members · 56 Replies

  • Claire Ganer

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    01/01/2024 at 11:43

    Jesus speaks in both the present and future tense. To me that signals that this message is for me (and anyone else hearing it ) right now, but also there are blessings and more to come in the future.

  • Margaret Mosser

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    12/30/2023 at 20:22

    I think the first beatitude shows that God has already set up the kingdom of heaven for all of his believers. However, the others are something that is yet to come. As Dr. Bloomberg points out, it is not the prosperity gospel. We are not immediately granted the second half of the beatitudes just because we satisfy the first part of it.

  • Judy Spengler

    Member
    12/27/2023 at 12:30

    It implies we receive some of the blessing now on earth but will have to wait for most until we get to heaven.

  • Charlotte Ferguson

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    11/04/2023 at 19:29

    One recurring main theme in the Gospel of Matthew is the experience of the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus is here and possibilities are new. We can begin to experience His Kingdom here on earth with the hope that the future holds even more. Jesus speaks about these things as someone who has experienced them and the promises must have had personal meaning for those in the time listening because they were oppressed and weary from the troubles of the day. However, the message also carries hope for mankind and the timeless message is powerful for us as we live today, having experienced life after the work of the cross and the coming of the Holy Spirit.

  • Tiffany Schroeder

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    10/26/2023 at 11:48

    It seems that the first four blessings are partially in this world presently, but also will be fulfilled in Christ’s future when the kingdom is fulfilled. Often times, He takes those “unfortunate” in society’s standards and blesses them beyond measure, especially in the future kingdom. Christ cherishes us and loves us unconditionally. We do need to trust His plan.

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