In this video JC Schroeder reviews the "The Beatitudes through the Ages" by Rebekah Eklund published by Eerdmans in 2021. This is one of the most helpful books to understand the Beatitudes. This is a go to resource for sermon preparation, research, or just to have the Beatitudes explained.

Works Cited:
Rebekah Eklund, The Beatitudes through the Ages (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2021)

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
3:15 What is this books about?
9:58 Who is this book for?
11:38 Observations/Pros
17:38 Questions/Cons
19:48 Conclusion

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In this video, JC Schroeder looks at the Greek text of the first Beatitude, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs in the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:3 and Luke 6:20).

Works Cited:
Rebekah Eklund, The Beatitudes through the Ages (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2021).

Wesley G. Olmstead, Matthew 1-14: A Handbook on the Greek Text, Baylor Handbook on the Greek New Testament (Waco: Baylor University Press, 2019).

Jonathan T. Pennington, The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2017).

Charles L. Quarles, Matthew, Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament (Nashville: B&H Academic, 2017).

Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:38 "Blessed"
5:21 "the poor in spirit"
7:41 "for theirs is the kingdom of heaven"
10:56 "theirs"
12:46 "kingdom of heaven"
17:03 Comparison with Luke 6:20

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In this video, JC Schroeder describes how biblical Greek asks yes or no questions. Numbers 12:2 from the Septuagint (LXX) is a great example of both uses. Then he compares this with the Hebrew Masoretic Text of the verse.

Works Cited:
BDF §426-427
CGCG §38.7-8
HALOT s.v. רַק iv.

Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:29 English Questions
1:43 Greek Questions
3:24 Numbers 12:2 LXX
8:28 Numbers 12:2 MT
11:53 Conclusion

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