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Beatitudes, Not Platitudes: Jesus’ Invitation to the Good Life
Beatitudes, Not Platitudes: Jesus’ Invitation to the Good Life
Beatitudes, Not Platitudes: Jesus’ Invitation to the Good Life
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Beatitudes, Not Platitudes shows that the Beatitudes are not overused, well-worn answers to the question, "What would Jesus do?" Rather, they are undervalued and hardly touched claims that transform our destinies. More than spiritual nuggets for personal devotion, practical advice, or propositions to be believed, the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 envision and entail a reorientation of the good life in view of Jesus' kingdom. Jesus' teachings reveal to us that living our best purpose-driven life now involves dying to self and the world system, and dying for our enemies.
Ideal for group study, this series of meditations on each of the Beatitudes, followed by cultural reflections and study questions, helps to bridge the gaps between personal devotion and societal revolution, the academic and the practical, the ancient and the contemporary. All of us want to be happy, to be well and blessed, and esteemed with honor. However, we look for happiness, wellness, blessing, and honor in different places and with mixed results. This book helps us reimagine the good life by taking a fresh look at the Beatitudes as citizens of Jesus' ever-new kingdom order.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherCascade Books
Release dateMar 22, 2018
ISBN9781532633140
Beatitudes, Not Platitudes: Jesus’ Invitation to the Good Life
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Paul Louis Metzger

Paul Louis Metzger, PhD, is professor of Christian theology and theology of culture at Multnomah Biblical Seminary, Multnomah University. He is also the founder and director of the seminary’s Institute for the Theology of Culture: New Wine, New Wineskins. Dr. Metzger is married with two children.

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    So appreciate Dr Metzger’s exploration and explanation of the Beatitudes. Some points surprised me, some points challenged me, and many points encouraged me. Will never look at the Beatitudes the same again, for which I am very grateful.

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