The Beatitudes

             Jesus of Nazareth was born according to a prophecy in a little Town of Bethlehem. His parents initially lived in Nazareth, but before his birth they had to move to Bethlehem to register their names. Augustus Caesar ruling during that time had made a rule that everyone twelve years or older must go to their city of origin to register and pay taxes. It was called a census. Caesar needed to know how many people lived in the entire Roman Empire, so he would know how much taxes he could collect. Therefore Jesus was born in Bethlehem. This was to fulfill the Prophecy "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanue" Isaiah 7:14.
             Most of his Life Jesus spent his time teaching in temples and teaching crowds of people. His main aim was to tell people that there was a kingdom after death and that worldly pleasure was of no use in that kingdom. Only a good soul could enter that kingdom and not a person who was a king or financially affluent people who seem to get whatever they want in the earthly kingdom. Jesus's teachings appealed to the masses because he despised giving material offerings to the God's and said that once you leave this world a slave and a king would be judged equally and they would have equal status in heaven. Since most of the Royalty got away with their sins just by giving more material offerings to the Gods, they despised his new theory. Matthew who was one of Jesus's apostles documented Jesus's teachings. In one Gospel he wrote how Jesus gave more priorities to the vulnerable and weak people rather than the strong and rich people. "When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the ...

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