What does that mean? it seems quite senseless the meek are usually downtrodden and will not inherit anything.
can anyone explain that quote for me?
2006-08-22 23:54:42 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it means the humble people who forgo worldly pleasures (like money, fame, etc.) shall be rewarded.
The hard working people who do good but are often overlooked, won't be overlooked by god.
2006-08-22 23:55:57 · answer #1 · answered by Kitia_98 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It sounds very mysterious. It is one thing from the beautitutes I find hard to understand.
In the Runrig song Wall of China/One Man there is a line "Only the meek can break the strong." The song is about one man on the Scottish island of Raasay who had been asking for the authorities to lay 6 miles of road that were desperately needed. The authorities kept saying "no." So the man went out there with his pick and built the road all on his own. The authorites were sufficiently embarrassed.
Meekness is not weakness. It is a humble strength that glows with beauty and grace. It has the power to change lives not through force, but through the courage of its own convictions. It bears a quiet majesty that puts the strong to shame. The meek can break the strong because the strong have no power over them and cannot take away the beauty inside of them. The strong have not authority over the meek; the meek thwart the ambitions of the strong and perplex them.
The meek not only inherit the rich beauty this world has to offer, which is so often missed by the strong, but they also inherit the kingdom of heaven, and the beauty of becoming Christlike. The meek children of God are heirs with Christ and shall inherit everything that belongs to their Father.
2006-08-23 07:20:53 · answer #2 · answered by monkeywoman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they meant in the aftermath of an apocalypse, only the few who survived would be left on this earth, and then they shall be meek.
Though I don't think they reckoned with all the slimey politicians and their underground bunkers. Rats with holes to hide in, while the ones whose lives they have put in jeopardy perish. If that makes any sense.
Maybe they only said the quote so the poor would keep on giving to the church collection plates in the hope of rewards in the afterlife - yet christians claim there is no after life. It all doesn't make sense.
2006-08-23 00:05:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the olde Days we used to make fur coats from the Meek, there even used to be Meek farms. But the animal rights protesters put a stop that and it became unfashionable. In the Bible Jesus is referencing this and drawing a parallel. You see, the Meek used to be skinned and made into jackets, now they roam the Earth freely, free from persecution. So it means, take a little punishment for a while, then you can be left to roam the whole earth (metaphorically of course), otherwise you tress-pass. And God will forgive those who tresspass
2006-08-22 23:59:39 · answer #4 · answered by gwbruce_2000 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
what ernest77h said sounds right.
Have you ever heard of the New Earth before? The saints only go to heaven for 1000 years then they have place to live on Earth after the fire cleanses it and erases the evil doers from existance. The saints can fly out into the universe if they want to.
2006-08-23 00:22:57 · answer #5 · answered by Cyber 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some Bibles translate this as *mild-tempered*.
Meek; Websters on line 1) enduring injury with patience...
Another scripture says the *righteous* will live forever upon the earth.
So, to be righteous, is to be spiritually strong, in Christian qualities, (Galatians 5:22,23), including being mild tempered, and like Jesus even in the face of torture and death.
2006-08-23 00:11:47 · answer #6 · answered by tina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes indeed - I am living proof of that - humility invites God into your heart - and once God is with you - not only earth, but you have inherited the whole Universe!!! It doesn't mean you will have "property rights" over the whole world - it means you'd have "conquered" the world and its worldly pleasures and troubles - resulting in Joy and Peace in the heart.
2006-08-23 00:03:26 · answer #7 · answered by Jose T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rich shall become poor, the poor shall become rich...these are all metaphors, saying the same thing...unless you accept Christ as a child would, you will not enter the Kingdom of God...Meaning, if you are full of pride and try think you are greater than God , as Lucifer (Satan) did, then you will not go to Heaven!
2006-08-22 23:57:46 · answer #8 · answered by yoohoosusie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the quote has been confused and mixed up in the translation.
Actual translation: The 'Freak' shall inherit the earth
(i think)
2006-08-23 00:11:10 · answer #9 · answered by jjdawg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the biblical sense,'meek' means kind and loving, i.e.'Gentle Jesus, meek and mild.' If people therefore follow Jesus' example, and are kind to people, they shall, in the next life, be rewarded.
EDIT: Er, GWBruce, that's mink! Stupid! :P
2006-08-23 00:02:19 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is talking about the world to come. Yes, the rich and powerful may have the upper hand NOW, but things will be reversed in the afterlife.
2006-08-22 23:58:04 · answer #11 · answered by WC 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋