The Beatitudes : Jesus' Formula for Happiness

This book looks at the Beatitudes in terms of their most practical application to modern life. In non-technical language, the depths of these statements are explored for the inquiring student.

"The Beatitudes" summarize the fundamental qualities of heart and life which are necessary for one to live successfully before God and man. They show the royal route to happiness for those who would walk with the King!

This book answers the question of every human heart: How may I be happy? The answer comes in terms of humility, hunger and thirst for righteousness, mercy shown to others, and the other attributes of happy living which are revealed by God in the Beatitudes. The book is not an exercise in self-help and popular psychology. It is a sensible presentation of biblical truth about the real meaning of life.

Rubel Shelly is one of the most widely read authors among the Churches of Christ. His books are rooted in scholarly research but always seek to make practical application of truths discovered in Scripture.

"The Beatitudes" was previously published under the title "Happiness Is..."