Mary acknowledges that she is blessed not because of her noble background or status, but because the Lord has acknowledged her lowly estate. She highlights that the Lord typically elevates the weak and humble, not the powerful or mighty. Her blessing is rooted in her circumstances and the mercy of the Lord, rather than her family or town. This concept of 'lowly estate' is significant both economically and spiritually, emphasizing the transcendent nature of Mary's blessing beyond material or social standing.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven” - Matthew 5:3. What does it mean that the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to the poor in spirit? In the beatitudes, Jesus subverts the wisdom of his our day with the wisdom of his kingdom. Listen in as Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller discuss the first of the beatitudes and how, in God’s kingdom, the poor in spirit are considered “blessed.”
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Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb