Beatitudes, Not Platitudes: Jesus' Invitation to the Good Life

by Paul Louis Metzger

Book Overview

Beatitudes, Not Platitudes shows that the Beatitudes are not overused, well-worn answers to the question, "What would Jesus do?" Rather, they are undervalued and hardly touched claims that transform our destinies. More than spiritual nuggets for personal devotion, practical advice, or propositions to be believed, the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 envision and entail a reorientation of the good life in view of Jesus' kingdom. Jesus' teachings reveal to us...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1532633157
• ISBN13: 9781532633157
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"