“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake”

    While, in terms of their form, Matthew 5:10 and 5:11-12 may seem at first glance to constitute two distinct “beatitudes,” it’s pretty obvious from their parallel, even synonymous, content that they’re really a single unit.  The second portion doesn’t contain a specific statement of reward because it’s simply a restatement of the first […]