“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”
Mt. 5:3-6
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Order of Contents
Articles 2
Books 6
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Articles
See also ‘On the Sermon on the Mount’.
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300’s
Gregory of Nyssa – ‘The Beatitudes’ in The Lord’s Prayer; the Beatitudes trans. Hilda C. Graef in Ancient Christian Writers (Newman Press, 1954), pp. 85-176
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1100’s
Dionysius Syrus – ‘Exposition of the Ten Beatitudes’ in A Clear & Learned Explication of the History of our Blessed Savior Jesus Christ, Taken out of Above Thirty Greek, Syriac, and Other Oriental Authors, by Way of Catena (Dublin [1695]), pp. 63-76
Dionysius Syrus, or Jacob Bar-Salibi, was an Assyrian metropolitan bishop and the best-known and most prolific writer in the Syriac Orthodox Church of the twelfth century.
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Books
1500’s
Calvin, John – Sermons on the Beatitudes trans. Robert White Buy (Banner of Truth, 2006)
This includes five sermons (different from his Commentary) translated from the original French. These sermons are from a series on a harmony of the gospels and are on:
Mark 3:13–19 / Luke 6:12–19;
Matthew 5:1–4 / Luke 6:20–21;
Matthew 5:5–7 / Luke 6:20–21a;
Matthew 5:8–10 / Luke 6:22–23;
Matthew 5:11–12 / Luke 6:22–26.
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Babington, Gervase – A Brief Conference Betwixt Man’s Frailty & Faith, wherein is declared the True Use & Comfort of Those Blessings Pronounced by Christ in the Fifth of Matthew, that every Christian Man & Woman ought to make & take hold of in their Several Tentations & Conflicts: Laid Down in this Plain Order of Dialogue (London, 1584) 147 pp.
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1600’s
Harris, Robert – The Way to True Happiness, delivered in 24 Sermons on Mt. 5:1-12 (1654) in Works Westminster divine
Burroughs, Jeremiah – The Saints’ Happiness. Together with the Several Steps Leading Thereunto, delivered in Diverse Lectures on the Beatitudes; being Part of Christ’s Sermon in the Mount; contained in the Fifth of Mathew Buy (1660)
Watson, Thomas – The Beatitudes: Or, a Discourse Upon Part of Christ’s Famous Sermon on the Mount (London, 1671) 473 pp. no ToC Index
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1800’s
MacLaren, Alexander – A Garland of Gladness: Devotional Studies in the Beatitudes Buy mid-late 1800’s
MacLaren was a popular Scottish preacher.
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“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.”
Ps. 41:13
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