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 whose image was man created?
What Christian ordinance has been given as a memorial of Christ's burial and resurrection?
By what means was the image broken to pieces?
How early was this sacrificial system known?
What trying experience did Christ then foretell?
How is the fifth trumpet, or first woe, introduced?
Who will dwell with the redeemed?

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