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.

In what scripture does Christ apply the same emblem to Himself ?
What encouragement is held out as an aid in attaining this experience?
3. After the wise men had thus confessed their inability to do what the king required, who offered to interpret the dream?
What has He commanded men to observe in memory of this great work?
Then in order to keep the Sabbath day holy, what must be recognized?
With what announcement does the sixth trumpet close?
By what may we be partakers of the divine nature?

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