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In this episode, we introduce our discussion on the Beatitudes, but first Emily points out that Nathan has a lot of weird things in his house including, but not limited to, a donkey’s jaw bone and “pet” spiders. Then we dive into the background of our topic and how the formula for the Beatitudes is found in the Old Testament, Second Temple Literature, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. We share example of how Jesus draws from known traditions and builds on them to communicate with his audience. We ask what does it mean to be blessed and how demonstrate the presence of God’s Kingdom in the world now. 

Scriptures from this episode:

Matthew 5:3-12

Luke 6:20-22

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