Ep. 58 - Read Matthew 5:3 in Greek

In this video, JC Schroeder looks at the Greek text of the first Beatitude, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs in the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:3 and Luke 6:20).

Works Cited:

Rebekah Eklund, The Beatitudes through the Ages (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2021).

Wesley G. Olmstead, Matthew 1-14: A Handbook on the Greek Text, Baylor Handbook on the Greek New Testament (Waco: Baylor University Press, 2019).

Jonathan T. Pennington, The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2017).

Charles L. Quarles, Matthew, Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament (Nashville: B&H Academic, 2017).

Time Stamps:

0:00 Introduction

0:38 "Blessed"

5:21 "the poor in spirit"

7:41 "for theirs is the kingdom of heaven"

10:56 "theirs"

12:46 "kingdom of heaven"

17:03 Comparison with Luke 6:20

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