1 Enoch 5:7

Pseudepigrapha

7 And all the righteous will rejoice, and there will be forgiveness of sins, and every kind of mercy and peace and tolerance: There will be salvation for them, a splendid light. And for you sinners, there will be no salvation, but a curse will remain on you all. 8 And for you, the godless, there will be a curse. 9 But for the chosen, there will be light, joy, and peace, and they shall inherit the earth. 10 And then wisdom will be granted to the chosen, and they will all live and never sin again, neither through ungodliness nor through pride; but those who are wise will be humble.

Matthew 5:5

New Testament

2 Then he began to teach them by saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

 Notes and References

"... Perrin notes that both the Matthean redactor and the Qumran community have cast the text into a decidedly eschatological perspective, and thus he suggests that there is a common link between the communities which is hinged upon this association. (Craigie notes that the interpretation of the text at Qumran indicates a neglect of "its primarily educational function". I would hold this also to be true with regard to the Matthean Gospel, though such an emphasis indeed is maintained in the Didache) Cross further emphasizes this view. He notes a perspective that is shared between the Qumran and the Matthean communities, i.e., that the poor will inherit the "Kingdom of the New Age," an age which is associated with the eschatological banquet, as is further suggested by parallels that are found in Luke 6:20-21 (Notice that in 1 Enoch 5-7 it is the elect who will inherit the earth) ..."

Jefford, Clayton N. The Sayings of Jesus in The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles (p. 75) Brill, 1989

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