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A 4 page research paper on the Beatitudes, which are listed in Matthew 5:3-12 within the context of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Christian theologians of every domination, Catholic and Protestant, regard the Beatitudes as central to the themes of Jesus' ministry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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the Catechism of the Catholic Church regard the Beatitudes as being at the "heart of Jesus preaching (Wierzbicka 28). 3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven. 4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9Blessed are the peacemakers, for
they will be called sons of God.10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.11"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you
and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted
the prophets who were before you (Matthew 5:3-12 NIV). Interpretations of the Sermon on the Mount have generally subscribed to one of three traditional categories of interpretation, the first
being that Jesus was providing his followers with a template for behavioral perfection (Siverns 10). The second interpretation acknowledges that these are precepts that are exceptionally difficult to follow, they
cognitively prepare the hearer for the evangelical message of salvation that will soon follow and the third interpretation is that the Beatitudes provide a template for behavior that will serve
during the interim period prior to the "Last Days" (Siverns 10). Yet another interpretation is that the Beatitudes should be understood as gifts, rather than as strict commandments to be
performed (Chesto 30). The Beatitudes are a list of statements by Jesus that refer to different groups of people as "blessed." The Greek word "makarios" is typically translated as
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