Title: Jesus' Declaration of Happiness (1)
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Psalm 1
1. Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers.
2. But those who delight in the law of the LORD, and meditate on it day and night.
3. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither, and all its events prosper.
4. The wicked are not like that; they are like chaff that the wind blows.
5. Therefore the wicked shall not stand judgment, nor the sinners into the congregation of the righteous.
6. For the way of the righteous is approved by the LORD, but the way of the wicked will be destroyed.
Matthew 5
1. When Jesus saw the crowd, he went up to the mountain and sat down, and the disciples came to him.
2. Open your mouth and teach
3. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall have mercy.
8. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.
10. Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11. Blessed are you when they curse and persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
12. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in this way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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Subject: Jesus' Declaration of Happiness
Text: Psalm 1:1-6, Matthew 5:1-12,
A ‘mountain’ is a place close to God in the Bible and is understood as a place of God’s revelation. Specifically, the story of Moses and Mount Sinai in the Old Testament (Ex. 19:3; 24:18; 34:1-2), and the story of Jesus and Mount Sinai in the New Testament (Matthew 14:23; 15:29; 17:1; 28:16) in the New Testament. It becomes the background. In particular, today's New Testament text is the essence of the Sermon on the Mount, which is said to be the highlight of Jesus' teaching. There are various opinions among scholars as to where this mountain really is. Luke describes the place where the same word (Luke 6:20-49) was delivered as a 'flat land' (Luke 6:17). So there is an understanding that it would be ‘a wide, flat area on top of a mountain’. According to tradition, this place is called 'Karn-Hattin', also called 'Mount of Beauty', also called 'Mount Sinai of the New Testament' (Delitsch, Carr).
‘When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up to the mountain and sat down, and the disciples came to him. Open his mouth and teach him, '(Mt 5:1-2) is reminiscent of the heavenly revelation of a new dimension of life that begins through Jesus Christ. These are the eight declarations of salvation called the Beatitudes (Mt. 5:1-2). 5:3-10). This proclamation of salvation promises to those who hear it the participation of heaven (the kingdom of God), the new world that begins through you. Each listener had to respond to the invitation to this new world by reflecting on their lives and attitudes. The ‘poor people’ (verse 3) have been playing a special role in Israel’s history from time immemorial. Because their poverty was not their responsibility, but rather the tyranny of greed that prevailed around them, the God of Israel was their special advocate.
Therefore, their hope was only in God. Because his relationship with God was inevitable. Thus, a unique idea of “the piety of the poor” developed (Psalm 37; 34:19; 69:33-34; Isaiah 61:1-3; Zeph 3:12; Luke 1:46-55). To those who were mainly Galileans, it makes them think about the meaning of the first target in the declaration of happiness that the new generation of citizens of heaven will have, the ‘poor people’ (those who are poor in spirit). The second (mourning), the third (meekness), and the fourth (hunger in righteousness) that follow are all words of consideration for the ‘poor people’. Verse 7 (compassion) is a picture of sharing pain. Verse 8 (purity of heart) means inner purity and honesty in all thoughts, words and actions.