Beatitudes

The Beatitudes from Qumran (4Q525) is a wisdom text that contains a series of blessings, closely paralleling the Beatitudes of Matthew 5.|||4Q525, a Hebrew wisdom text from Qumran Cave 4, published by Émile Puech.|||Composed in the 1st century BCE or 1st century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Contains a series of beatitudes that closely parallel the New Testament Beatitudes. Provides important background for understanding the wisdom tradition behind Matthew 5 and Luke 6.|||Puech, É. Qumrân Grotte 4.XVIII: Textes hébreux (4Q521–4Q528, 4Q576–4Q579). Oxford, 1998.|||Vermes, G. The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English. Penguin, 1997.|||Goff, M. J. Discerning Wisdom. Brill, 2007.|||Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library|https://www.deadseascrolls.org.il/|View 4Q525 fragment images.;; Wikipedia — 4Q525|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4Q525|Background and discussion.|||" Blessed is the man who attains wisdom, and walks in the law of the Most High." — 4Q525 (paraphrase)