What is "beatitudes"

n. (plural of beatitude English)

The Beatitudes are eight blessings recounted in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. Each is a proverb-like proclamation, without narrative, "cryptic, precise, and full of meaning. Each one includes a topic that forms a major biblical theme". Four of the blessings also appear in the Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke, followed by four woes which mirror the blessings.

The term beatitude comes from the Latin noun beātitūdō which means "happiness". In the Vulgate (Latin), the book of Matthew titles this section Beatitudines, and "Beatitudes" was anglicized from that term.

Each Beatitude consists of two phrases: the condition and the result. In almost every case the condition is from familiar Old Testament context, but Jesus teaches a new interpretation. Together, the Beatitudes present a new set of Christian ideals that focus on a spirit of love and humility different in orientation than the usual force and exaction taken. They echo the ideals of the teachings of Jesus on mercy, spirituality, and compassion.

The Beatitudes are a set of teachings by Jesus.

'''Beatitudes ''' may also refer to:

• Les Béatitudes, a French oratorio by César Franck
• The Beatitudes, choral work from Arvo Pärt
• The Beatitudes, chamber music by Vladimir Martynov
• Beatitude, an album by Ric Ocasek
• Mount of Beatitudes, a hill in Northern Israel
• Community of the Beatitudes, a catholic community
• Church of the Beatitudes, a catholic church by the Sea of Galilee