2021/10/11

8. Seven Beatitudes   

Seven beatitudes (from ① to ⑦)1 in the Book of Revelation support the course of the book and show the destination of the worldview of Jesus Christ that gives us living a lot of fruits. We can categorize these beatitudes into two groups: A and B. Group A is about the beatitudes of those who train through the Revelation2. It includes ①: he who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and those who hear, and who keep what is written therein; ②: the dead who die in the Lord henceforth³; ③: he who is awake, keeping his garments that he may not go naked and be seen exposed, and ⑥: he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book. Group B is about the beatitudes of those who attend the Mass. It includes ④: those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb; ⑤: he who shares in the first resurrection, namely those who shall be priests of God and of Christ and reign with him a thousand years, and ⑦: those who wash their robes (with the Holy Eucharist). Next, let's list these beatitudes for each of the groups in the order they appear: ①A-②A-③A-④B-⑤B-⑥A-⑦B. This course shows us that the Revelation guides the trainees to the Mass (①A-②A-③A-④B-⑤B). The destination of the beatitudes is the Mass. The angel who announced the last two beatitudes again urged us to practice the training of the Book of Revelation (⑥A) and commanded, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book" (Revelation 22:10). It is because the last beatitude expresses a special mission of Christians who attend the Mass (⑦B).

Reference: 1. Book of Revelation ①1:3, ②14:13, ③16:15, ④19:9, ⑤20:6, ⑥22:7, ⑦22:14, 2. This blog №2, 3. The Estuary of Theology issue 24 "The White Robe."

Maria K. M.