Blessed to Follow: The Beatitudes As a Compass for Discipleship - Couverture souple

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Stortz, Martha E.

 
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Synopsis

In Matthew's Gospel, the Sermon on the Mount inaugurates Jesus' public ministry, and the first word out of Jesus' mouth is "blessed." He repeats this word throughout his first sermon. Jesus calls his disciples by blessing them, and as he speaks, Jesus introduces himself to us but also introduces disciples to themselves, for the Beatitudes offer a character sketch of who disciples will become if they follow him. The Beatitudes, says Martha Stortz, function as a compass for the journey of Christian discipleship. The first group of Beatitudes target people in situations of suffering. The second group of Beatitudes target people who help those who suffer.

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À propos de l?auteur

Martha Stortz is the Bernhard M. Christensen chair in religion and vocation at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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