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Originally written between the years 393 and 396, this commentary discusses Matthew 5–7, and is regarded as a product of his early years of his priesthood. His exegesis reveals an unexpected spiritual insight for his limited training at the time of its composition.

of wisdom, for ‘the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord,’7 and on the other hand, pride is described as ‘the beginning of all sin.’8 Let the proud, therefore, strive after the kingdoms of the earth, and love them. But, ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’ (4) ‘Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the land.’ This, I believe, is the land of which it is said in the Psalm: ‘Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living.’1
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