You may be surprised to hear that it is not just the sermon on the mount that contains beatitudes. Revelation contains a number of these sayings as well and you will never guess how many there are... that's right 7.
Beatitudes or macarisms (from the Greek word makarios which means blessed) come in two different forms the first is a wisdom formula and the second an apocalyptic formula. Below are some examples of these two formulas.
Wisdom
Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. Job 5:17
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. Psalm 40:4
Apocalyptic
Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days. Daniel 12:12
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. James 1:12
Revelation's beatitudes follow the apocalyptic formula and listed below are the 7 beatitudes from revelation.
1:3
Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.
14:13
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.
16:15
Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him, so that he may not go naked and be shamefully exposed.
19:9
Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!' " And he added, "These are the true words of God.
20:6
Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.
22:7
Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book.
22:14
Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.
