Francis, Leslie JohnStrathie, DuncanRoss, C.F. (Christopher)2020-02-252020-02-252019-12-06Francis, L.J., Strathie, D. & Ross, C.F., 2019, ‘Reading the Beatitudes (Mt 5:1–10) through the lenses of introverted intuition and introverted sensing: Perceiving text differently’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 75(4), a5475. https://DOI.org/10.4102/hts.v75i4.5475.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v75i4.5475http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73535This research is part of the research project, ‘Biblical Theology and Hermeneutics’, directed by Prof. Dr Andries van Aarde, Post Retirement Professor and Senior Research Fellow in the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Pretoria.Working within the reader perspective approach to biblical hermeneutics, a recent series of empirical studies has tested the theory that the readers’ psychological type preferences between sensing and intuition (perceiving functions) and between feeling and thinking (judging functions) shape distinctive readings of biblical texts. This study advances the debate by distinguishing between the two orientations within which the functions are expressed (introverted and extraverted). The added clarity offered by this refinement is illustrated by the distinctive voices of introverted intuition and introverted sensing engaging with the Matthean Beatitudes, eight verses rich in materials to engage the perceiving functions.en© 2019. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Psychology and BibleReader perspectivePsychological typeSIFT methodSensing, intuition, feeling and thinking (SIFT)Theology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationArticle