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** from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5) | ** from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5) | ||
** the quest for happiness | ** the quest for happiness | ||
** from Latin ''beatitudinem'' for "state of blessedness" | |||
* '''bema''' | * '''bema''' | ||
** the platform, or raised area, upon which the alter resides | ** the platform, or raised area, upon which the alter resides | ||
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*** the relationship is from pagan sacrifice where blood is sprinkled on an alter | *** the relationship is from pagan sacrifice where blood is sprinkled on an alter | ||
*** so "to bless" originates from a ritual act to an invocation of God's blessings | *** so "to bless" originates from a ritual act to an invocation of God's blessings | ||
** "Blessing" is state of "beatitude" | |||
* '''bishop''' | * '''bishop''' | ||
** with priests, primary task is "to preach the Gospel of God to all men" | ** with priests, primary task is "to preach the Gospel of God to all men" | ||