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Israel's Ancient Psalms

… One of the most significant influences on the Beatitudes found in the Sermon on the Mount, both on their … 11:2; 32:11), which some scholars have connected to the Beatitude in Matthew 5:8. [15] It seems undeniable that the …

Jesus' Use of the Psalms in Matthew

… the Mount contains nine relatively short sayings known as beatitudes. [1] This major discourse contains the Savior’s … represent an independent unit framed by the first beatitude, which promises “the kingdom of heaven” to the poor …

"A Wise Man Built His House upon a Rock"

… on the Plain. There one may find Luke’s version of the Beatitudes as well as the parables of the beam and the mote, … Your Reward Is Great in Heaven” Both sermons begin with a beatitude sequence in which the Lord similarly invites his …

The Religiosity of Mormon Men and Women through the Life Cycle

… Gender and Life Cycle Stage Figure 10.2: Percent High in Beatitudes, by Gender and Life Cycle Stage Beatitudes (fig. 10.2). The “beatitudes” factor was composed …

The Sermon on the Mount in the JST and the Book of Mormon

… and ministers in the kingdom. The JST reveals to whom the Beatitudes apply. The JST restores an introduction to the … for my sake” (JST Matthew 5:13). The pronouns in the ninth beatitude are second plural. Christ is teaching that …

Audience Astonishment at the Sermon on the Mount and the Sermon at the Temple

… styles that characterize Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount: the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3–11) and the method of teachings by … themes presented by incorporating the styles. The Beatitudes. Thanks to the Dead Sea Scrolls, we know that the literary genre of the beatitude predates Jesus. At least one scroll includes this …

"Thy Will Be Done"

… T. Viviano notes, many of the reward clauses in the Beatitudes are “divine” or “theological” passives. [3] The … passive in the Sermon on the Mount occurs in the second beatitude: “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be …

"As Your Father Also Is Merciful"

… the admonition given to each audience. [1] Following the Beatitudes and a redefinition of the scope of the Mosaic law, … ye shall be thirsty” (Isaiah 65:13). The Savior’s third beatitude in verse 21, “Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye …

The Sermon on the Mount in the Joseph Smith Translation

… clarify the audience and purpose of the sermon, expand the Beatitudes, clarify the questions behind Jesus’ teaching, … it for several purposes and audiences. Expanding the Beatitudes The sermon begins in KJV Matthew 5 with nine … in the disciples’ testimony of Jesus. The third added beatitude puts the entire sermon in a covenantal orientation: …

"Be Ye Therefore Perfect"

… standard indeed. This principle is illustrated in the Beatitudes. [43] The fourth beatitude states, “Blessed are they which do hunger and … 1990), 240–41. [43] Matthew 5:3–12 are usually called the Beatitudes. The word “beatitude” comes from the Latin beatus …