Biblical Text

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5.5, NRSV)

Reflection Video

For the video with the reflection on Matthew 5.5 click here.

Clarification

Jesus, as the model of meekness, will inherit the earth. We will not spend eternity in some spiritual realm. Rather, the new heaven will be on the new earth, which will be our eternal home.

Questions

• What has been your approach to this beatitude? Under what conditions, if any, would it become realistic?
• Given that the promise of this beatitude is “this worldly,” how much incentive has it provided you? Does the reflection or the clarification help, and, if so, in what way?