Luk 6:20-23 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Luke 6:20-23: 6:20-23 God blesses those who acknowledge their inadequacy and weakness and turn to God for strength. The value system of God’s Kingdom is radically different from the world’s value system, in which power and strength represent success. Summary for Luke 6:20-21: 6:20-21 poor ... hungry: Cp. Matt 5:3 , 6 . This statement likely included physical and spiritual poverty. Poverty and suffering tend to make us more dependent on God. The Old Testament includes many promises that God will feed and comfort his people (Pss 22:26 ; 107:36-41 ; 126:1-6 ; Isa 49:10-13 ; 51:3 ; 65:13 ).

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‏ Luke 6:20-23

Summary for Luke 6:20-23: 6:20-23 ^a God blesses those who acknowledge their inadequacy and weakness and turn to God for strength. The value system of God’s Kingdom is radically different from the world’s value system, in which power and strength represent success.
Summary for Luke 6:20-21: 6:20-21 ^b poor ... hungry: Cp. Matt 5:3 ^c, 6 ^d. This statement likely included physical and spiritual poverty. Poverty and suffering tend to make us more dependent on God. The Old Testament includes many promises that God will feed and comfort his people (Pss 22:26 ^e; 107:36-41 ^f; 126:1-6 ^g; Isa 49:10-13 ^h; 51:3 ⁱ; 65:13 ^j).
6:23 ^k treated the ancient prophets that same way: See thematic note for The Suffering Prophet at end of chapter.