Beatitude
Definition
Christ praises those who believe through trust in testimony and in His teaching rather than through miracles or sensory verification: ‘Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’ This is presented as ‘the best way to believe.‘
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Faith Through Word Versus Faith Through Sight
Biblical References
- Matthew 27:33-44; Mark 15:22-32; Luke 23:33-38; John 19:18-24 — They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “Place of the Skull”) and offered Jesus wine mixed with gall to drink. But after tasting it, he would not drink it. When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes
- Mark 15:23; Matthew 27:34 — They offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. and offered Jesus wine mixed with gall to drink. But after tasting it, he would not drink it.
- Mark 15:25; John 19:14 — It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. (Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover, about noon.) Pilate said to the Jewish leaders, “Look, here is your king!”
- John 19:19-22 — Pilate also had a notice written and fastened to the cross, which read: “Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews.” Thus many of the Jewish residents of Jerusalem read this notice because the place where Jesus was cruci
- Psalm 21:19 (LXX; Ps. 22:18) — For the music director, a psalm of David. O Lord, the king rejoices in the strength you give; he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide. They are dividing up my clothes among themselves; they are rolling dice
- Luke 23:34 — *[But Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes. *