Episode 4: You call that “blessed”?
Jun 25, 2025•7 min•Ep. 4
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
Episode description
The sermon opens with a set of “beatitudes” or statements about blessing. But what Jesus says about people who can be counted as “blessed” may seem odd—he describes things that don’t sound anything like blessedness. But if we’re going to understand what Jesus is saying, these strange statements have to be read against the background of the Old Testament.
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android