Mat 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Introduction Story of Buddhist monk and arrogant student. The relation of heaven to the heart. David's confession Ps. 51 Various Interpretations: Economically poor, realization of one's inability Gospel preached to the poor. Lk 4. 18, Mt. 11. 5 Difficult for rich to enter heaven. Mt. 19. 23; Lk. 18. 24 Barnes: Riches produce care, anxiety, and dangers, and not the least is the danger of losing heaven by them. Clarke: Poor in spirit - One who is deeply sensible of his spiritual poverty and wretchedness. Πτωχος, a poor man, comes from πτωσσω, to tremble, or shrink with fear. Being destitute of the true riches, he is tremblingly alive to the necessities of his soul, shrinking with fear lest he should perish without the salvation of God. Such Christ pronounces happy, because there is but a step between them and that kingdom which is here promised. Lk. 6. 20. Blessed are you, speaking to those following Ch
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