The Kingdom of God is upside down. This list of blessings and woes isn’t absolute (it is doubtful that Jesus would want to literally starve out everyone who had recently had a good meal) but is a prophetic glimpse into what’s possible with this new Kingdom. The poor are rich, nobody is devalued. Enemies are loved, and money doesn’t hold control over us. It’s a wild way to approach the world, and only Jesus could pull that off.