I love these deeper insights into these stories that give us expressions such as, "Turn the other cheek." With a fuller understanding of the context, we see that Jesus was actually advising that we stand our ground, not pathetically "turn the other cheek" and let bygones be bygones, and asking or allowing ourselves to slapped again...Whi…
I love these deeper insights into these stories that give us expressions such as, "Turn the other cheek." With a fuller understanding of the context, we see that Jesus was actually advising that we stand our ground, not pathetically "turn the other cheek" and let bygones be bygones, and asking or allowing ourselves to slapped again...Which is, I'd guess, how most "understand" Jesus's teaching here. No, be bold!
One of the most transformative explanations for me of the Beatitude, "The 'meek' shall inherit the earth," was the explanation of the word "meek." In the Aramaic, the language Jesus spoke, that word did not have the meaning we ascribe to it in English or via translation into the Greek.
One of its many meanings included its allusion to being 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆, flexible. When I put that meaning into the Beatitude, "And the 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 shall inherit the earth (the land), that resonated for me. Of course, Jesus would say that! Not the shy and retiring inheriting the land, but those who are teachable, open, flexible...Indeed.
But God does not like proud people. Thus the double sin for Pride Week, not to mention that they absconded with the rainbow which is another Biblical symbol of godly promise.
I love these deeper insights into these stories that give us expressions such as, "Turn the other cheek." With a fuller understanding of the context, we see that Jesus was actually advising that we stand our ground, not pathetically "turn the other cheek" and let bygones be bygones, and asking or allowing ourselves to slapped again...Which is, I'd guess, how most "understand" Jesus's teaching here. No, be bold!
One of the most transformative explanations for me of the Beatitude, "The 'meek' shall inherit the earth," was the explanation of the word "meek." In the Aramaic, the language Jesus spoke, that word did not have the meaning we ascribe to it in English or via translation into the Greek.
One of its many meanings included its allusion to being 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆, flexible. When I put that meaning into the Beatitude, "And the 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 shall inherit the earth (the land), that resonated for me. Of course, Jesus would say that! Not the shy and retiring inheriting the land, but those who are teachable, open, flexible...Indeed.
Beautifully worded - thank you for enlightening us, "She"!
But God does not like proud people. Thus the double sin for Pride Week, not to mention that they absconded with the rainbow which is another Biblical symbol of godly promise.