Comments on: NLT Study Bible, ESV Study Bible, and The Beatitudes (Luke 6:20-23) http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/nlt-study-bible-esv-study-bible-and-the-beatitudes-luke-620-23/ A Voice of Reason for the 21st Century Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:20:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brent Kercheville http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/nlt-study-bible-esv-study-bible-and-the-beatitudes-luke-620-23/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Brent Kercheville Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:38:11 +0000 http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/?p=595#comment-633 Thanks, Rick. I see what you are saying and that is probably the intent of the ESV Study Bible. Thanks, Rick. I see what you are saying and that is probably the intent of the ESV Study Bible.

]]> By: R. Mansfield http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/nlt-study-bible-esv-study-bible-and-the-beatitudes-luke-620-23/comment-page-1/#comment-631 R. Mansfield Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:59:47 +0000 http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/?p=595#comment-631 “Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said, “God blesses you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours. God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for in due time you will laugh. What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the Son of Man. When that happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, their ancestors treated the ancient prophets that same way.” (Luke 6:20-23 NLT) Both commentaries offer adequate commentary. When the ESV Study Bible writes, "The Beatitudes are not conditions for entering the kingdom of God but blessings pronounced on those who have already entered” it means that in other words you don't have to necessarily be poor (or hungry or weeping or hated) to get into the Kingdom of God, but if you are, God certainly blesses you contrary to your circumstances. “Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said,
“God blesses you who are poor,
for the Kingdom of God is yours. God blesses you who are hungry now,
for you will be satisfied.
God blesses you who weep now,
for in due time you will laugh.
What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the Son of Man. When that happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, their ancestors treated the ancient prophets that same way.” (Luke 6:20-23 NLT)

Both commentaries offer adequate commentary. When the ESV Study Bible writes, “The Beatitudes are not conditions for entering the kingdom of God but blessings pronounced on those who have already entered” it means that in other words you don’t have to necessarily be poor (or hungry or weeping or hated) to get into the Kingdom of God, but if you are, God certainly blesses you contrary to your circumstances.

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