“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Mt 5:8) as Interpreted by the Church Fathers (4th-5th cent.)
The article presents the statements of selected Church Fathers (4th-5th centuries) concerning the Beatitude “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Mt 5:8), spoken by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. They emphasise that during the earthly life man can only see the reflection of God...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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CEEOL
[2020]
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Verbum vitae
Year: 2020, Volume: 38, Issue: 2, Pages: 579-591 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Gregory of Nyssa 335-394
/ Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430
/ Church fathers
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAA Church history KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
| Further subjects: | B
Bibel. Markusevangelium, 5,8
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| Summary: | The article presents the statements of selected Church Fathers (4th-5th centuries) concerning the Beatitude “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Mt 5:8), spoken by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. They emphasise that during the earthly life man can only see the reflection of God if his heart is pure. Since man was created in the image and likeness of God, he carries this image in his heart, but this image was polluted by sin. Therefore, one should purify the heart by renouncing sins and developing virtues. The most important comments on this issue were expressed by St Gregory of Nyssa and St Augustine. |
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| ISSN: | 2451-280X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Verbum vitae
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.31743/vv.10665 |