For For Christians and enquirers who want a short, plain answer to this question from a Reformed teacher; not for readers wanting a full or academic treatment.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
3 of 5worth your time
For the researcher
1 of 5marginal
Difficulty
1 of 5light
An exposition of the Beatitudes and what Jesus meant by 'blessed'.
How it proceeds
Philosophic1 of 5
Scriptural5 of 5
Experiential2 of 5
Sociological1 of 5
Historical1 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
A booklet in the Crucial Questions series, first published by Reformation Trust in 2016 and reissued by Ligonier Ministries in 2019. Sproul expounds the Beatitudes and explains the kind of blessedness Jesus promised to the poor, the persecuted and the grieving. Ligonier has given away the ebook editions of the series free since 2013.
