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The goal of the Cornerstone Biblical Commentary series is to clearly convey every thought contained in the Bible by presenting the message of each passage as well as an overview of other issues surrounding the text in an accessible but high-level discussion of scriptural interpretation. The nearly 40 scholars, many of whom participated in the creation of the New Living Translation, are...

for that grace and by living obediently. Structurally, each of the beatitudes is composed of a statement of who is blessed (“blessed are the poor in spirit,” etc.) followed by a statement of why the person is blessed (“for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven”). First the character of the blessed person is highlighted, and then the promise of God to that person is explained. those who are poor and realize their need for him. The first beatitude concerns authentic spirituality (5:3). Matthew’s phrase is
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