Walking With Jesus: Matthew Chapter Five Verses One to Eleven

 

The Sermon on the Mount

1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.

Jesus looked for an elevated site where he could sit and teach the crowd.

The Beatitudes

The Beatitudes is one of Jesus most profound teachings which emphasizes the attitudes which characterizes the nature of God's thinking on values and morality and the impact of the Kingdom of Heaven on those who believe on the redemptive work of Jesus Christ on the Cross at Calvary.

2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

Jesus began to speak to the crowd sharing His wisdom as a Rabbi and the Son of God.

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

The poor in spirit acknowledge their spiritual need and shows their humility and acceptance of God's grace in the process of salvation.

4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

These are those who mourn over sin and their own brokenness and the depravity of this world. Jesus says they shall be comforted.

5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

The meek are those who have strength but choose to be humble and gentle rather than use their strength to force their way on others. This is the Christian way, and Jesus says that the meek will inherit the Earth

6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness desire justice and moral decency. Jesus says they will be satisfied. 

7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

Jesus says that those who show mercy shall receive mercy. So, by showing mercy to others and forgiving their debts against you. Jesus says that you also will be shown mercy in the debts you owe God and others. 

8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

The pure in heart have a steadfast love for God. They seek to be obedient to His will and to keep His commandments, the Law of God. In desiring to be like God they will see God.

9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Those who seek peace seek to reconcile those around them. This is a part of the character of God and those who display it are known as the children of Yahweh.

10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Those who adhere to the Law of God and follow the path of righteousness. Those who are persecuted for doing what is right, theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Persecution in the name of Jesus Christ should lead to great rejoicing. Be glad, for your reward is great in Heaven. As you are persecuted the prophets were persecuted before you.

Verse Analysis

Verse One: Verbs in this verse- Seeing, went, when, came.  Seeing the crowds, went to higher ground, sat to indicate to the crowd that He was going to speak to them, the disciples arrived.

Verse Two: Verbs in this verse - opened, taught. Jesus opened His mouth to speak. He began to teach them of His wisdom.

Verse Three: Verbs in this verse - blessed. Preposition- for. Jesus said 'Blessed are the poor in spirit, the humble and those who understand that the need God's Grace, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.'

Verse Four: Verbs in this verse - blessed. Preposition- for. Jesus said 'Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.' 

Verse Five: Verbs in this verse - blessed. Preposition- for. Jesus said 'Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the Earth.' The meek are not the weak but those who could act violently but choose to be patient and to wait on God.

Verse Six: Verbs in this verse - blessed, hunger, thirst. Adjective - satisfied. Jesus says 'Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness shall be satisfied.

Verse Seven: Verbs in this verse - blessed. Preposition- for. Jesus said 'Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Give mercy, receive mercy.

Verse Eight: Verbs in this verse - blessed. Preposition- for. Jesus said 'Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.' To be pure in heart is to be without sin, single minded in the pursuit of God's will and only those without sin shall see God.

Verse Nine: Verbs in this verse - blessed. Preposition- for. Jesus said blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the Sons of God. This verse indicates that God seeks to make peace and to restore relationships to the extent that those who are peacemakers are considered the children of God.

Verse Ten: Verbs in this verse - blessed. Preposition- for. Jesus said 'Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.' Those who work righteousness and keep the commands of God will gain the Kingdom of Heaven.

Verse Eleven: Verbs in this verse - blessed, revile, persecute and utter. Jesus said 'Blessed are you when the revile and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you, falsely, on my account. 

Verse Twelve: Verbs in this verse - rejoice, be glad, persecuted. Jesus said 'Rejoice and be glad for your reward will be great in Heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who went before you.' Be honored to suffer in the service of Yahweh Elohim for it is an honor to suffer in His service.

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