Beatitudes
Eight sacred declarations
The Beatitudes are the eight blessings pronounced by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew.
Each begins "Blessed are..." and names a group—the poor in spirit, the meek, the merciful, the peacemakers—who will receive divine reward.
They form a cornerstone of Christian ethical teaching: The pastor's sermon focused on the Beatitudes. (Lowercase beatitudes means states of blessedness generally.)
Gospel hillside teaching
- MatthewFirst gospel writer
- JesusChristian faith's divine son
- ChristThe anointed savior
- disciplesDevoted followers of teachings
teachings · blessings · kingdom of heaven · meek · merciful · peacemakers · righteousness · mourning
Feeling pleasure or contentment
- fortunateEnjoying favorable circumstances
- favorKind act or preference
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- promiseCommitment to act
reward · comfort · inheritance · mercy · divine favor · spiritual gifts · heavenly · eternal life
Freedom from arrogance
- meeknessGentle, unassertive disposition
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- purityUncontaminated quality
- peacemakingResolving conflicts through negotiation
righteousness · gentleness · compassion · justice · holiness · faithfulness · forgiveness · love
Matching structural elements
- anaphoraRepeated opening words
- repetitionAct of redoing
- poetic structureOrganization of lines, rhythm
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
Sermon on the Mount
Gospel hillside teaching
disciples · teachings · blessings · kingdom of heaven · meek · merciful · peacemakers · righteousness · mourning · persecuted
happy
Feeling pleasure or contentment
- fortunateEnjoying favorable circumstances
- favorKind act or preference
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
promise · reward · comfort · inheritance · mercy · divine favor · spiritual gifts · heavenly · eternal life · salvation
humility
Freedom from arrogance
peacemaking · righteousness · gentleness · compassion · justice · holiness · faithfulness · forgiveness · love
parallelism
Matching structural elements
- anaphoraRepeated opening words
- repetitionAct of redoing
- poetic structureOrganization of lines, rhythm
- Bible studystudy Bible, study guides, study guide, study notes, scripture reading
- Christian booksBible, devotional, prayer book, study Bible, hymnal
- Jesus ChristChristology, crucifixion, nativity, resurrection, ascension
- Sunday schoolBible stories, Sunday school teachers, memory verses, lesson plans, Bible verse
- Biblical virtuesagape, holiness, righteousness, goodness, faithfulness
- Christian educationSunday school, Sunday schools, Bible stories, Bible college, Christian school
Beatitudeswoes
Griefs and hardships
curses · maledictions · condemnations · anathemas · imprecations
Beatitudesseven deadly sins
Traditional mortal transgressions
will to power · prosperity gospel · vainglory · avarice · vengeance