Matthew 5:5-12

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 5:1-12

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNTWhen people enter Jesus’ kingdom they enter a new life. They come under the rule of Jesus and, as his disciples, listen to his teaching and put it into practice. Their behaviour is not governed by a set of rules such as the law of Moses, but by the character of Jesus, who wants to reproduce that character in them. The collection of Jesus’ teachings commonly known as the Sermon on the Mount deals with the attitudes, behaviour and responsibilities of those who have come... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 5:5

meek. Compare Psalms 37:11 . the earth: or, the land. Greek. ge. See App-129 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 5:6

hunger and thirst, &c. The idiom for a strong desire. Compare Psalms 42:1 , Psalms 42:2 ; Psalms 119:103 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 5:7

merciful = compassionate. Compare Psalms 41:1 . mercy. Not merely now, but in the manifestation of the kingdom, James 2:13 (compare Hebrews 4:16 ; Hebrews 8:12 ; Hebrews 10:28 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 5:8

pure in heart. Compare Psalms 24:4 ; Psalms 73:1 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 5:9

peacemakers. Compare Psalms 133:1 . Greek. eirenopoios. Occurs only here. children = sons. Greek. huios. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 5:10

a re persecuted = have been persecuted. Compare Psalms 37:39 , Psalms 37:40 . for = on account of. for righteousness'sake. Not otherwise. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 5:11

revile = reproach. evil = harmful thing. Greek. poneros. App-128 . falsely. This is another condition of the happiness of Matthew 5:3 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 5:12

Rejoice, &c. See 1 Peter 4:13 . Compare Acts 16:25 . for = because. Not the same as in Matthew 5:3 , &c. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.This beatitude is mentioned in the Old Testament, although not in exactly the same words (Psalms 37:11). Meekness and lowliness are related terms (Matthew 11:29,30). Both Jesus Christ and the patriarch Moses are set forth in Scripture as being meek.Inherit the earth ... does not refer exclusively to the "new heaven and the new earth" (2 Peter 3:13), but to this present earth as well. This is not a mere prophecy that the Christians shall be... read more

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