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Matthew 5:3-12 (The Beatitudes) - Universal Perspective
The Beatitudes open Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, proclaiming kingdom values that invert worldly expectations. "Blessed" (makarios) announces divine favor on unlikely recipients: the poor, mourning, meek, and persecuted. INTERPRETIVE NOTES: Each beatitude has present ("theirs is") and future ("they will") dimensions.
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- These are not entry requirements but descriptions of citizens
- The kingdom is now and not yet
- Jesus embodies each beatitude
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