Letter 010 — The Whole Letter: Makarios (Matthew 5:1-12 + Hebrews 11)

One Greek word in Matthew 5 changes the entire passage. Today we put the whole sermon together, find out what blessed actually means, and discover who the kingdom already belongs to.In this letter- Makarios and what it actually means — fully alive, not fortunate- A walk-through of all eight Beatitudes with Greek behind the key ones- The vertical-horizontal structure of the list (posture toward God, then others)- The bookend phrase theirs is the kingdom of heaven that wraps the whole passage- Jesus's shift from blessed are they to blessed are you in verses 11-12- The connection back to Hebrews 11 and the family of faith- A direct word for the empty-handed, the rule-keepers, and the persecutedScripture- Matthew 5:1-12- Matthew 5:11-12 (the personal blessing)- Hebrews 11 (referenced)- Hebrews 12:1 (referenced)Greek word studies- makarios (μακάριος, Strong's G3107) — fully alive, in a state of deep well-being. The Greek word the gods were called.- ptōchós (πτωχός, G4434) — the empty-handed beggar (carried from Wednesday)- praÿs (πραΰς, G4239) — strength under restraint (carried from Thursday)- dikaiosúnē (δικαιοσύνη, G1343) — righteousness, things put back in order- eleḗmōn (ἐλεήμων, G1655) — active mercy-giver- katharós (καθαρός, G2513) — clean, unmixed, single-minded- eirēnopoiós (εἰρηνοποιός, G1518) — active maker of peaceNext week's letter | Genesis 12 — Go. The call of Abram, and the first journey in the Bible.> That's this week's letter. We'll see you Monday with another.Join me at hanksbiblestudy.com for more bible studies, devotionals, and resources to help strengthen your faith.Support Letters From Home at https://buymeacoffee.com/lettersfromhome