Beatitudes are which of the following?

• A. The Ten Commandments
• B. A parable of Jesus
• C. Eight moral teachings
• D. A set of ceremonial laws

Answer: (C)

The Beatitudes present Jesus’ vision of blessed living: eight concise teachings that describe the attitudes and conditions of those who live under God’s reign. They kick off the Sermon on the Mount and outline the character and expectations for followers, not a collection of ceremonial rules or a narrative tale.

Each line starts with “Blessed are…” and names a specific disposition—poverty of spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those hungry and thirsty for righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake. The promises that follow—ownership of the kingdom of heaven, comfort, inherit the earth, satisfaction, mercy, seeing God, being called children of God, and great rewards in heaven—show the blessing and reversal that come with living this way.

That’s why the correct characterization is eight moral teachings. The other options aren’t right because the Beatitudes are not the Ten Commandments, not a parable, and not a set of ceremonial laws. They’re distinct, compact instructions about the inner dispositions that shape a life in the Kingdom of God.