What did Jesus Really Say in Matthew 5:5? In Matthew 5:5, Jesus creates a pun between the Hebrew words for “Blessed or Happy” and “Shall inherit.” In fact, the Beatitudes contain several puns based on the Hebrew word for “Blessed or Happy.” Matthew 5:5 Blessed {“Blessed” (אשרי) ashrey} are the meek, for they shall inherit {“Shall inherit” (ירשו) yarash} the earth. As everyone knows Jesus did not speak English. Most scholars believe that Jesus spoke a Semitic language either Aramaic or Hebrew or both. Based on the book, “The Passion: The Poetry of God”
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 02:29:39 +0000
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