Black Church Tradition Lens Commentary: Matthew 5:1-12
We read Matthew 5:1-12 as Jesus’ radical proclamation of the Kingdom of God, a Kingdom where the oppressed are blessed and the marginalized are lifted up. This passage is a manifesto of divine justice, affirming that God takes sides with the poor, the meek, and the persecuted. In these Beatitudes, w
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