Verse 5
Since God has chosen the poor of this world to be the recipients of His blessings it is inconsistent for Christians to withhold blessings from them (cf. Matthew 5:3; Luke 6:20). Really God has chosen more poor people than rich (Luke 1:52; 1 Corinthians 1:26). The "kingdom" is probably the messianic millennial kingdom in which Christians will participate with Christ whom they love. [Note: Ibid., p. 141.] This seems clear from the context. The heirs of this kingdom, those who will receive it, are believers (cf. James 1:12; Matthew 5:3; Matthew 5:5; Mark 10:17-22; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:21; Ephesians 5:5).
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