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  How did your study of the blessings and woes found in Luke 6 further your understanding of Jesus’ Beatitudes?

  Posted by info on 11/03/2021 at 11:17

  Deborah Iacovelli replied 3 days, 14 hours ago 53 Members · 52 Replies

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  Deborah Iacovelli

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  02/16/2025 at 12:05

  I appreciate that Dr. Blomberg also covered the verses in Luke, as I myself generally just consider Matthew 5 when I think of the Beatitudes. The fact that Luke separates this into two parts, one being the woes, stands out to me. The language seems more direct, if you will. Warning that those who are leaning on accolades from the world and/or money, will weep in the end. Also his mention of the false prophets. That is something I have been trying to study more about, as our country has continued to promote “Christian Nationalism”, which is a stain on us.

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  Gail Bradley

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  01/13/2025 at 00:14

  God judges the righteous and unrighteous. As He celebrate His chosen people, He will condemn His enemy.

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  Pearl Kiaha

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  12/12/2024 at 18:24

  Jesus is for ALL humans, no matter how rich or poor, you have or don’t have, etc. He reaches all and also blesses especially those who give sacrificially and of themselves—the blessings are better within the soul to be a better Christ follower.

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  Ashonda Green

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  10/12/2024 at 22:11

  1. Reading Luke 6, helped me to understand that Matthew and Luke are saying the same things but Luke gives brief points on the beattitudes and woes
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  Kenneth

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  10/12/2024 at 21:47

  I realize that Luke’s woes parallel each blessing. A. Verse twenty blesses the poor and verse twenty-four woe the rich. B. Verse twenty-one blesses the hungry and verse twenty-five woe the full. C. Verse twenty-one blesses the one who weeps and Verse twenty-five woes the one who laughs. D. twenty-two blesses the persecuted and verse twenty-six woe those who are celebrated.

  So there are four blessings followed by their elation in joy for their reward is not here but in heaven. Following the woes are commands on how to express the Kingdom mindset and these commands are for both audiences, the blessed and the woed.

  COMMANDS ON THE KINGDOM LIFE

  a. Love your enemies.

  b. Goodness to haters.

  c. When cursed, bless the curser.

  e. Pray for people who use you without regard to your well-being.

  f. When offended, do not receive offense, but leave yourself vulnerable (meekness – to have no conceits. No inner perception of your greatness or self-importance).

  g. If they take away your things, let them take it and ask “do you need anything else?”

  h. Once taken, do not ask for it back. Make up in your mind they need it more than you.

  i. GOLDEN RULE. A reversal for the one taking. Do to others what you want done to you. No robber wants to be robbed. So since you don’t want to be robbed, offended, laughed at, or cursed, don’t do it to others.

  
  

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