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Week03 Structure of The Beatitudes Handout

The document analyzes the structure of the Beatitudes. It divides the Beatitudes into two sets - those describing man's relationship to God and those describing man's relationship to others. Each Beatitude lists an attribute and corresponding reward. The first and last Beatitudes in both sets reference the Kingdom of Heaven. The last Beatitude in each set centers on righteousness.

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Week03 Structure of The Beatitudes Handout

The document analyzes the structure of the Beatitudes. It divides the Beatitudes into two sets - those describing man's relationship to God and those describing man's relationship to others. Each Beatitude lists an attribute and corresponding reward. The first and last Beatitudes in both sets reference the Kingdom of Heaven. The last Beatitude in each set centers on righteousness.

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Randy Bowman
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Structure of the Beatitudes

Man’s Relationship to God Man’s Relationship to Others


Attribute Reward Attribute Reward
Poor in Spirit Kingdom of Heaven Merciful Shown Mercy
Mourn Comforted Pure in Heart See God
Meek Inherit the Earth Peacemakers Called Sons of God
Hunger and Thirst for Be Filled Persecuted for Kingdom of Heaven
Righteousness Righteousness Sake
1.
The Kingdom of Heaven phrase in the first and last beatitudes form “book ends” of the poem.
2.
The last beatitude in the first set and the last beatitude in the second set both center on righteousness.

Structure of the Beatitudes


Man’s Relationship to God Man’s Relationship to Others
Attribute Reward Attribute Reward
Poor in Spirit Kingdom of Heaven Merciful Shown Mercy
Mourn Comforted Pure in Heart See God
Meek Inherit the Earth Peacemakers Called Sons of God
Hunger and Thirst for Be Filled Persecuted for Kingdom of Heaven
Righteousness Righteousness Sake
1.
The Kingdom of Heaven phrase in the first and last beatitudes form “book ends” of the poem.
2.
The last beatitude in the first set and the last beatitude in the second set both center on righteousness.

Structure of the Beatitudes


Man’s Relationship to God Man’s Relationship to Others
Attribute Reward Attribute Reward
Poor in Spirit Kingdom of Heaven Merciful Shown Mercy
Mourn Comforted Pure in Heart See God
Meek Inherit the Earth Peacemakers Called Sons of God
Hunger and Thirst for Be Filled Persecuted for Kingdom of Heaven
Righteousness Righteousness Sake
1.
The Kingdom of Heaven phrase in the first and last beatitudes form “book ends” of the poem.
2.
The last beatitude in the first set and the last beatitude in the second set both center on righteousness.

Structure of the Beatitudes


Man’s Relationship to God Man’s Relationship to Others
Attribute Reward Attribute Reward
Poor in Spirit Kingdom of Heaven Merciful Shown Mercy
Mourn Comforted Pure in Heart See God
Meek Inherit the Earth Peacemakers Called Sons of God
Hunger and Thirst for Be Filled Persecuted for Kingdom of Heaven
Righteousness Righteousness Sake
1.
The Kingdom of Heaven phrase in the first and last beatitudes form “book ends” of the poem.
2.
The last beatitude in the first set and the last beatitude in the second set both center on righteousness.

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