Why did Christ say the meek are blessed?

Answer

"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." Matt. 5: 5.
NOTE - This inheritance cannot be realized in this life; for here the truly meek generally have
little of earth's good things.

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What inspired Prayer sets the standard of Christian experience?
What restriction did God make respecting marriages in Israel?
By what name was the cover of the ark known?
How does the Sunday law of Charles 11, of 1676, read?
Who will dwell with the redeemed?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle