The Ladder of the Beatitudes - Softcover

Jim Forest

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570752451 ISBN 13: 9781570752452

Publisher: Orbis Books, 1999

Synopsis

Drawing on stories from the lives of the saints, scripture, and everyday life, Jim Forest opens up the mysteries of the Beatitudes. These ancient blessings, with which Christ began his Sermon on the Mount, are all aspects of communion with God. As Forest shows, they are like rungs on a ladder, each one leading to the next. They appear at the doorway of the New Testament to provide an easily memorized summary of everything that follows, right down to the crucifixion ("Blessed are you who are persecuted") and the resurrection ("Rejoice and be glad").

About this title

From Library Journal:

Forest, a convert to the Russian Orthodox Church and general secretary of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, has written a short volume of reflections on the Beatitudes of Jesus. They are sermons in the original sense of the word, informal chats with historical, personal, and homely examples and comparisons. They are certain to offer comfort, knowledge, and inspiration to Christians seeking sources for meditation on the words of Jesus. For most collections strong in Christian spirituality.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1570752451
• ISBN 13: 9781570752452
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176