Understanding the Beatitudes: What did the original listeners understand about them‪?‬

What did the people of Jesus’ day understand about the beatitudes? This spiritual discussion guide delves into the Beatitudes and examines the culture and language of the time. The Gospel of Matthew was written in Koine Greek, and in this short study we take a closer took at the corresponding Hebrew words for each of the Beatitudes as we attempt to get an understanding of what people thought when Jesus was offering these items.