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Nomadland: Blessed Are the Poor - Progressive (Beatitudes)

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In the film *Nomadland*, we meet Fern, a woman who, after the economic collapse of a small town in Nevada, finds herself living in a van, traversing the vast American landscape. As she travels from one dusty campsite to another,...

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Matthew 5:1-12Matthew 5:3

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Traditional Lens Commentary: Matthew 5:1-12

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Reformed (Presbyterian) Lens Commentary: Matthew 5:1-12

We read Matthew 5:1-12 as a vivid portrait of the Kingdom of God, inaugurated by Christ and revealing the characteristics of those who are part of this covenant community. This passage, often called the Beatitudes, is not a set of ethical demands for entrance into the Kingdom, but a declaration of t

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Lutheran Lens Commentary: Matthew 5:1-12

We read Matthew 5:1-12 as both Law and Gospel. The Beatitudes expose our spiritual poverty, mourning, and meekness, which the Law reveals as our inability to fulfill God's demands. Yet, they also proclaim the Gospel as they promise the kingdom of heaven, comfort, and inheritance — gifts given freely

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Roman Catholic Lens Commentary: Matthew 5:1-12

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