The Beatitudes for TodayWestminster John Knox Press |
Contents
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What Jesus Did Say | 12 |
Why It Matters Who Said These Words | 19 |
Blessed | 28 |
Poor in Spirit | 34 |
Those Who Mourn | 41 |
The Meek | 47 |
Hunger and Thirst | 54 |
Pure in Heart | 68 |
Peacemakers | 75 |
Persecuted | 84 |
Saints and Heroes | 95 |
Presence of the Future | 106 |
Notes | 113 |
Further Reading 124 | |
Merciful | 63 |
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