Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Beatitudes: Introduction

Beatitudes and our attitudes

Lesson 1: Introduction

 

1. Four faces

            Ox, Lion, Eagle, Man

2. Four Gospels

            Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

3. Five discourses in the Gospel of Matthew

            a. 5 – 7 Sermon on the Mountain

            b. 10 Teaching for the 12 to share the Good News              

            c. 13 Parables of the Kingdom

            d. 18 New Social Order

            e. 23 – 25 Olivet Sermon

 

4. Mount Sinai and the Sermon on the Mountain

            a. Place of the Gift

            b. Presentation of the Gift

            c. Description of the Gift

 

HOMEWORK (!)

1. Read Mt. 5:1-12.

2. Think of the meaning of “poor” in the First blessing (v. 3). Cp. Mt. 11:5, 19-23-25; Is. 61:1.

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