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King James Version·Matthew 5:5

5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

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The Sermon on the Mount is Wesley's textbook of Christian perfection.

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  • Psalms 37:11allusion'The meek shall inherit the earth.'›
    Who
    David
    To
    Israel troubled by the prosperity of the wicked
    Where
    Liturgical use in temple worship
    When
    A wisdom psalm urging trust over envy

    Why:Jesus crowns this beatitude with kingdom authority — meekness, not might, inherits the renewed earth.

    Context:The Sermon on the Mount overflows with OT echoes; Jesus speaks as the new Moses on a new mountain.

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“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.”— Hebrews 12:14, KJV

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