The Beatitudes

by George Hunsinger

In this book the Beatitudes, as found in the Gospel of Matthew, are presented as the self-interpretation of Jesus. Each Beatitude finds its primary definition in Jesus himself. For example, he himself defines what it means to be "poor in spirit." Jesus is also presented as the promise and the blessing to those whom he addresses in each case. With Jesus at the center, the Beatitudes are extended first to the immediate circle of his disciples who have...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809106140
• ISBN13: 9780809106141
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.1"