For me, the Beatitudes are a case study of this reality.įor many years, the Beatitudes have been one of the few Bible texts I’ve had committed to memory. This blog is an exploration of how our positionality fundamentally colors the way we interpret the world, and the Bible. While I might’ve once vociferously defended a perceived orthodox viewpoint on this passage, I now hold it with delicate respect for its subtle wayfinding. At their core, they announce with the authority of the Divine, that She sides with the oppressed.Īs a woman of transgender experience, a Christian pastor, and a once-male-presenting Caucasian American, my perspectives on the Beatitudes have taken decided shifts over my still-unfolding journey. For me, the Beatitudes are both deeply mystical and intensely practical. Some Christians may mistakenly grasp for an authoritative interpretation of this text, leading ultimately to the loss of hard-won wisdom. This passage is at the same time a vision of an alternate community (Walter Brueggemann), an indictment against the most powerful (Jim Wallis), an illustration of the bodily dimensions of faith (Barbara Brown Taylor), and God’s proclamation of His good favor as ultimate reality (N.T. The Beatitudes represent many things to many people. However, a second version also appears in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 6. This blog post centers on the version of the Beatitudes found in the Gospel of Matthew. The word “beatitude” is not found anywhere in the English Bible but instead is a title believed coined by the 1st Century Roman Philosopher Cicero who modeled it on the Latin word for blessing. The passage printed above is known as the Beatitudes. He said:īlessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,īlessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down.
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