{"product_id":"the-beatitudes-through-the-ages-paperback","title":"The Beatitudes Through the Ages - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebekah Eklund\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDale C. Allison\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Beatitudes are among the most influential teachings in human history. For two millennia, they have appeared in poetry and politics, and in the thought of mystics and activists, as Christians and others have reflected on their meaning and shaped their lives according to the Beatitudes' wisdom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But what does it mean to be hungry, or meek, or pure in heart? Is poverty a material condition or a spiritual one? And what does being \u003ci\u003eblessed\u003c\/i\u003e entail? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this book, Rebekah Eklund explores how the Beatitudes have affected readers across differing eras and contexts. From Matthew and Luke in the first century, to Martin Luther King Jr. and Billy Graham in the twentieth, Eklund considers how men and women have understood and applied the Beatitudes to their own lives through the ages. Reading in the company of past readers helps us see how rich and multifaceted the Beatitudes truly are, illuminating what they might mean for us today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebekah Eklund\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of theology at Loyola University Maryland, where she teaches Scripture, theology, and ethics. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eJesus Wept: The Significance of Jesus' Laments in the New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor, with Samuel Wells and Ben Quash, of the second edition of \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Christian Ethics.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763921191200,"sku":"9780802884923","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e39dc022c398434c1656c20a6accc9b5.webp?v=1780242399","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-beatitudes-through-the-ages-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}