Traditional Lens Commentary: Matthew 5:3-12 (The Beatitudes)

## Traditional Lens Reading of Matthew 5:3-12 (The Beatitudes)

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

We read the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3-12 as a declaration of the values of the Kingdom of God, spoken by Jesus to His disciples and the crowd. This passage shows us the radical nature of the gospel, where the blessedness is found not in worldly success but in spiritual poverty, mourning over sin, and hunger for righteousness. These are the marks of those who are truly born again and have entered into the new covenant through the blood of Christ. We see these verses as a call to live out the sanctification that follows justification by faith, as the meek and merciful reflect the character of our Lord.

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