Persecution is no blessing: Matthew 5:10–12 as a ‘practical theodicy’

About 30 years ago, Hanson argued on linguistic, literary-critical, and cultural grounds, that the term μακάριος in the macarisms should be translated as ‘how honourable!’ rather than ‘blessed’. His proposal has had little impact on translations or commentaries to date, despite the issue’s linguisti...

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Published in:In die skriflig : tydskrif van die Gereformeerde Teologiese Vereniging Vol. 60; no. 3
Main Author: Klinker-De Klerck, Myriam G.P.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 19.01.2026
ISSN:1018-6441, 2305-0853
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