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Subsequently, the word was anglicized to beatytudes in the Great Bible of 1540, [7] and has, over time, taken on a preferred spelling of beatitudes. While some opinions can differ as to exactly how many distinct statements into which the Beatitudes should be divided (ranging from eight to ten), most scholars consider them to be only eight.
Matthew 5:3–12 [9] includes the Beatitudes. These describe the character of the people of the Kingdom of Heaven, expressed as "blessings". [10] The Greek word most versions of the Gospel render as "blessed," can also be translated "happy" (Matthew 5:3–12 in Young's Literal Translation [11] for an example). In Matthew, there are eight (or ...
Matthew 5:11 is the eleventh verse of the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.It is the ninth verse of the Sermon on the Mount.Some commentators consider this verse to be the beginning of the last Beatitude, [who?] but others disagree, [who?] seeing it as more of an expansion on the eighth and final Beatitude in the previous verse.
Eight beatitudes are listed in Matthew 5:3-10 and a ninth one in Matthew 5:11-12.
The English word used to show the positive nature of the Beatitudes is blessed. A number of scholars note that this is not an ideal translation as in modern English, blessed often means "blessed by God", a meaning not implied by the Greek. William F. Albright and C. S. Mann use the more general word fortunate instead of blessed. R. T.
St. Augustine was convinced that there should actually be seven Beatitudes, as seven was considered the holy number. He thus felt that this one was not actually a separate one, but rather a rephrasing of the first Beatitude at Matthew 5:3. To Augustine this eighth Beatitude symbolized Christ rising on the eighth day, which was also the first day.
Matthew 5:9 is the ninth verse of the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. It is the seventh verse of the Sermon on the Mount , and also seventh of what are known as the Beatitudes .
The Jesus Seminar rated various beatitudes as red, pink, gray, and black. [4] Three beatitudes are judged to be "paradoxical" and are doubly attested. They are rated red (authentic) as they appear in Luke 6:20–21. [4] "Congratulations, you poor! God's domain belongs to you." [4] "Congratulations, you hungry! You will have a feast." [4]