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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"