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This part of Christ's Sermon on the Mount is widely misunderstood. People are often led to believe that mourning in general is something that Almighty God blesses.
This part of Christ's Sermon on the Mount is widely misunderstood. People are often led to believe that mourning in general is something that Almighty God blesses.
"Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." (Matthew 5:4, KJV)
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." (NRSV)
Is mourning, for example mourning a person's passing, blessed? Christ indicates it is not. He explicitly awards no value to participating in traditional mourning.
Is mourning, for example mourning a person's passing, blessed? Christ indicates it is not. He explicitly awards no value to participating in traditional mourning.
"And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God." (Luke 9:59-60, KJV)
So what precisely is blessed? Lamenting over sin. That's to say, repenting from immorality.
So what precisely is blessed? Lamenting over sin. That's to say, repenting from immorality.
"Blessed are they lamenting, for they shall be appealed to." (Matthew 5:4, Christ Family Bible)
Notice that repentance, a necessary step for any human being to be blessed, is nowhere else mentioned in the Beatitudes in Matthew's Gospel (5:3-11).
Notice that repentance, a necessary step for any human being to be blessed, is nowhere else mentioned in the Beatitudes in Matthew's Gospel (5:3-11).
"Blessed are the poor in the spirit, because theirs is the Kingdom of the Heavens.
Blessed are they lamenting, because they will be appealed to.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they hungering and thirsting for the righteousness, because they will be fed.
Blessed are the clement, because they will receive clemency.
Blessed are the clean in the heart, because they will see the God.
Blessed are the makers of peace, because they will be called God's children.
Blessed are they who have been persecuted because of righteousness, because theirs is the Kingdom of the Heavens.
Blessed are you, when they reproach you and persecute and speak all evil against you falsely, because of me." (CFB)
And notice that the concept of sorrow is repeated in the Beatitudes in Luke's Gospel (6:20-22)
And notice that the concept of sorrow is repeated in the Beatitudes in Luke's Gospel (6:20-22)
"Blessed are the poor, for theirs is the Kingdom of the God.
Blessed are they hungering now, for they will be nourished.
Blessed are they weeping now, for they will laugh.
Blessed are you when the people hate you, and when they exclude you and reproach and cast out the name of yours as evil because of the Son of the Human." (CFB)
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