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Mar 8, 2019 · Jesus enumerated many ways to live a blessed life: "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5). Only the meek, those who have nothing, will inherit everything, symbolized as the earth.
Many translated example sentences containing "the meek shall inherit the earth" – French-English dictionary and search engine for French translations.
The common assumption is that meekness is synonymous with “mousy” or “cowardly,” but the Lord was “meek” because he had the infinite resources of God at His command (Matt. 11:29).
They shall possess the new heavens and the new earth. Indeed, in all these beatitudes, the rewards held out by our Redeemer are heavenly. They all refer to eternal happiness, viewed under different respects. Meekness is very appropriately placed after its kindred virtue of poverty of spirit. One is generally found associated with the other.
Isaiah 11:4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
For they shall inherit the earth: We can only be meek, willing to control our desire for our rights and privileges because we are confident God watches out for us, that He will protect our cause.
