Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Do you remember why this verse is in quotes? These are the words of Yeshua, as quoted in the book of Matthew. From Matthew 5:3 to this verse, there are eight Beatitudes. But, I…
Read more
Before we move on to the rest of the Sermon On The Mount, let’s take a few moments to review. When translated into English, each of these seven verses start with the word “blessed.” The usual word for “blessed” in Hebrew is Baruch. It connotes a “bent knee” or submission. But the Hebrew equivalent to…
Read more
Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy. The Greek word for mercy is elehmwn (phonetic spelling el-eh-ay’-mone). We have to be specific here, because there are several scriptural concepts that are similar, yet quite different. The “Delitzsch Hebrew Gospels” gives us our best clue. The word he uses is based…
Read more
Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. What’s this? The meek shall “shout out with delight (Ashre)?” Doesn’t sound like meekness to me. The Greek word is transliterated Praus, meaning “mild or gentle.” The Hebrew word chosen by Delitzsch is HaAnavim, meaning “the humble.” The transliteration looks like the Hebrew…
Read more
