Harry,Why would anyone want to inherit soil, ground, or the world when we are trying to come out of it?
The soil and ground (earth) would be a great place for a garden. :lol: But the word 'world/kosmos' in scripture is another thing. It speaks of 'morality' and of man's 'orderly arrangement of things' (eg governments, legal systems, corporate thinking, educational systems).
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kosmos: orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication the world (in a wide or narrow sense,
including its inhabitants literally or figuratively [
morally])
And the world's arrangement isn't God's
arrangement/morality that's why we are to be in the world and yet come out of the world...not the earth. Don't order yourself after the world/kosmos...but after the kingdom.
I guess I am missing the spiritual aspect of this.
The poor seem to be blessed with the kingdom of heaven which seems a much better alternative.
We aren't just supposed to be meek but poor....and mourners and peacemakers ect ect. These are the
BEattitudes...or 'the Constitution' for those who desire to live in Kingdom of God, here and now. These characteristics are the way we should
BE.
Just some thoughts.