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In this episode, we explore the final Beatitude in Matthew 5:11–12, where Jesus shifts from speaking generally to addressing his listeners personally: “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you…” Why does Jesus end the Beatitudes this way? What did persecution mean for his first followers in Galilee, and what does it mean for Christians today?
By Alfred AppiahIn this episode, we explore the final Beatitude in Matthew 5:11–12, where Jesus shifts from speaking generally to addressing his listeners personally: “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you…” Why does Jesus end the Beatitudes this way? What did persecution mean for his first followers in Galilee, and what does it mean for Christians today?