Matthew 5:5-12

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 5:6

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.Alas, how many there are who manifest no hunger or thirst after the things of God; and what shall be said of this innumerable multitude? Why do they feel no hunger, no thirst? Like the absence of ordinary hunger, this spiritual lack of hunger is due to the awful cancer of sin gnawing out the heart of the victim. Others, already in the final throes of spiritual starvation, are past hunger and thirst. Some have... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 5:7

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.All types of unmerciful conduct are condemned by this verse. Cruel amusements, punishments, speeches, newspaper articles, letters - in short, ALL kinds of unmerciful and inhumane behavior are proscribed by the Son of God in this beatitude. Such things are forever excluded from the kingdom of heaven. Specific mention should also be made of cruel judgments of other people (Matthew 7:1) and cruel refusal to forgive those who sin against us... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.This refers not merely to those whose hearts are free from evil purpose and desire but particularly alludes to those whose hearts have been purified by faith (Acts 15:9) and obedience to the gospel (1 Peter 1:22). The "heart" in this passage is, of course, THE MIND. According to the Scriptures, it is "THE HEART" that imagines (Genesis 6:5), understands (Matthew 15:13), reasons (Mark 2:8), thinks (Luke 9:47), believes (Romans 10:9), and loves... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.Christ is the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). How proper it is, therefore, that the citizens of his kingdom shall be peacemakers. Indeed, persons without this attitude need not apply. There are several ways in which God's children can serve as peacemakers: (1) Through spiritual instruction, they can bring peace to hearts that are troubled. (2) They can bring peace to their fellow men who are at strife between or among themselves.... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 5:10

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Those whose righteousness is of such a quality that Satan will vent his wrath upon them are indeed blessed. Persecuted persons whose troubles arise from other causes, such as their own misconduct, are not included in this beatitude. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 5:11

Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.In Christ's teachings, there is often the pattern of proceeding from the general to the specific. The general class of the persecuted in the preceding verse gives way to the personal and individual cases envisioned in this verse. There is a similar progression from the general to the particular in the case of Christ's questions regarding his identity (Matthew 16:13-15).... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 5:12

Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.The apostles took to heart this admonition of the Saviour to rejoice in persecutions. James (James 1:2-4), Paul (1 Timothy 3:12; Colossians 1:24), and the Twelve (Acts 5:41) were happy in persecutions. In this passage, Christ firmly underscored the principle motive undergirding human submissiveness to God. There were, in fact, three of these: love, fear, and hope of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 5:5

Matthew 5:5. Blessed are the meek— That is, the men of mild and forgiving tempers, who hold all their passions and affections even; they shall inherit the earth; they shall enjoy the protection of civil government, with all the blessings of the present life, the greatest and best of which flow from meekness itself. Meekness, consisting in the moderating of our passions, makes a person beautiful and venerable in the eyes of others, so that he possesses their inward esteem; while the man devoid... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 5:6

Matthew 5:6. Blessed are they which do hunger, &c.— Our Saviour uses the ideas of hunger and thirst metaphorically, to express vehement desire. By righteousness seems to be meant that holiness which the Gospel teaches and recommends, in opposition to the righteousness of Scribes and Pharisees. So that the persons here said to hunger and thirst are those who earnestly long for and are sensible of the want of that salvation which is procured by the Lord JesusChrist. This beatitude, therefore,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 5:7

Matthew 5:7. Blessed are the merciful— Those who feel for the sorrows of others as their own, and with tender sympathy hasten to relieve them. Dr. Heylin remarks excellently upon this beatitude, nearly in the following words; that the frailty of human nature renders men continually liable to abuse, and perverts the good dispositions which religion would excite;thus mourning for sin may degenerate into a gloomy melancholy and moroseness of temper; and some, because they are displeased, as they... read more

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