Beatitudes : Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the Meek

Mat 5:5  "Blessed are the meek, for they as heirs shall obtain possession of the earth.

meek : having or showing a quiet and gentle nature : not wanting to fight or argue with other people Merriam Webster’s dictionary  Not self-assertive, nor aggressive, but gentle

G4239 πραΰ́ςprausThayer Definition:1) mildness of disposition, gentleness of spirit, meekness

Blessed are the Meek… It seems that these people have learnt what it means to die with Christ to the selfish sin nature that we are all born with. I am Crucified with Christ nevertheless I live yet not I, but Christ lives in me….Gal 2:20” The Apostle Paul was vehemently self-assertive before he met the Saviour on the road to Damascus. For some this battle with self assertiveness and aggressiveness is greater than others.

Meekness is not weakness, it’s absolute power under control.

Meekness is the reception of injuries with a belief that God will vindicate us. “Vengeance is his; he will repay,” Rom_12:19. It little becomes us to take his place, and to do what he has promised to do. Barnes

for they as heirs shall obtain possession of the earth.WNT

for they shall inherit the earth - This might have been translated the land. It is probable that here is a reference to the manner in which the Jews commonly expressed themselves to denote any great blessing. It was promised to them that they should inherit the land of Canaan. For a long time the patriarchs looked forward to this, Gen_15:7-8; Exo_32:13. They regarded it as a great blessing. It was so spoken of in the journey in the wilderness, and their hopes were crowned when they took possession of the promised land, Deu_1:38; Deu_16:20. In the time of our Saviour they were in the constant habit of using the Old Testament, where this promise perpetually occurs, and they used it “as a proverbial expression to denote any great blessing, perhaps as the sum of all blessings,” Psa_37:20; Isa_60:21. Our Saviour used it in this sense, and meant to say, not that the meek would own great property or have many lands, but that they would possess special blessings.