As we continue through the Beatitudes, this week we look at Jesus' proclamation, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." We talk about the history of the land of Israel and how the powerful, violent, wealthy, and influential always seemed to control the land. The people were waiting for God's deliverance from such forces into the life God had promised them. While it was tempting to respond with violence or believe that only the powerful get things to go their way, Jesus proclaims the shocking statement that it is the meek who inherit the land. We look at what it means to be meek, how Jesus exemplified what it means to be meek, and why these people are blessed to inherit the land.