What does it mean to hunger and thirst for righteousness when the world feels unjust? In this solo episode, Rohan Bell unpacks Jesus’ words in Matthew and Luke, showing how both physical and spiritual hunger point us to God’s promise of justice and blessing—now and in the life to come.

👀 What you’ll discover in this episode...

✅ 🍞 Why Matthew speaks of hungering for righteousness while Luke highlights the hungry

✅ ⚖️ How injustice, inequity, and Roman oppression shaped the first hearers of Jesus’ message

✅ 📖 The Hebrew connection between mishpat (justice) and tzedakah (righteousness)

✅ 🙌 Why Jesus calls the poor and hungry “blessed” even before circumstances change

✅ 🌍 How seeking righteousness today brings a taste of heaven to earth

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction and context of Matthew 5:6 & Luke 6:21

01:20 – Hunger, injustice, and first-century realities under Rome

03:30 – Righteousness and justice: mishpat and tzedakah

05:00 – The paradox of blessing in lack: why Jesus calls the hungry “makarios”

07:00 – Prayer and encouragement for those seeking righteousness

🙋‍♂️ Reflection and Application

When have you felt the weight of injustice or lack in your own life? How does Jesus’ promise that you are blessed even now reshape the way you see those moments?

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