The eight beatitudes in Matthew 5:3–12 during the Sermon on the Mount are stated as Blessed are:[2][3]
- the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (5:3)
- they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. (5:4)
- the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. (5:5)
- they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. (5:6)
- the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. (5:7)
- the pure in heart: for they shall see God. (5:8)
- the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. (5:9)
- they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (5:10)
In reality, the poor in spriit are given freedom. They are loved, but blessed is not the nature of the King. They are given freedom to live better. But reality says that they do get to heaven if they are just. Just being poor in spirit does not mean holiness for eternity. There is a higher stake at play.
Those that mourn? See previous entry.
Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth?
Sounds great and they love this one. But do they actually inherit the world that we enjoy today or do they inherit the world in the future. In reality they inherit the heavens and the honor of being truthful.
Blessed are they who hunger after truth and righteousness, for they will be filled.
Be good of course, but will you be "filled". I suppose that our G-d will honor your intellectual honesty and that is a firm belief, but I will state that being filled is not G-ds promise. Being fulfilled is. So good work on this one christians. If you only worked the word perfectly I would give you credit for a truth. In reality this is a honorable saying, but it is not 100% truthful.
Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy.
I think that the christians have it almost totally here. This is a fact. If you give mercy, you will be treated with mercy. But mercy is not obtained, it is revealed. So good job, but this is again not the 100% orthodox method of writing it. Maybe it works for those who do not get the reality of G-ds blessings in totality so this one should be excused from the criticisms of a jew who does not buy the new testament, but it is still not written as perfectly as a jew would express such a thought if he had the help of his G-d.
Blessed are the poor at heart for they shall see G-d.
Well, I give them credit for thinking of our G-d here and I give them credit for blessing those who are poor at heart. But what is poor at heart in reality? G-d does not make the heart poor. The man and woman have to endure pain and suffering to allay theirselves of their own lies and injustices in life. The heart that is poor is really the heart that has suffered. So I would suggest to you that G-d is not one that blesses a heart that has suffered, but whom the authority rests in the honor of bringing dignity to those who are honorable and trustworthy. Are they blessed for their suffering and their extremes of poverty? I would say that they are blessed for their standing in humanity. But a better verse to be written in this case would be "blessed are those who have suffered for they have the future worked out". Either way, I can not profess that you will visually see our G-d although hopefully you have come to know our G-d by your suffering and your own satisfaction in what our Creator has brought to your life.
Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of G-d.
G-d is true and peacemakers are divine. But they are not the "children of G-d" in the sense that they stand out simply for their peacemaking. They stand out for their decency. And that is what makes them honorable and righteous.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Suffice to say, that the kingdom of heaven is not sold off. G-d gives it to the just and righteous no matter whether they were or were not persecuted for every thought and vision and action that they have taken. If you are persecuted for what G-d brings to us as honor and truth, rest assured that G-d will move closer to you in your lifetime and you will be satisfied with your own rights and your own trust in G-d. I am not sure that the goal of being persecuted by another is to give you a better footing in heaven, but I would not argue that Hashem wants you to go futher when you stand up for freedom, rights, diplomacy and humanity. So do what is true and right, but do not do it for heaven, do it for this planet we enjoy today.
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