Transcript Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount

Jesus’ Sermon on the
Mount
Matthew 5-7
Part 1
• Matthew 5.3-16
–Opening statement of the
beatitudes
–Sayings about salt and light
Part 2
• Matt. 5.17-7.12
• Interpretation of the Torah
• Repetition in text: “the Law
and the prophets”
Part 3
• Mt. 7.13-27
• Final exhortation, teaching or
conclusion
Review
• What areas of life & behaviour are in the
Sermon on the Mount?
What would the world look like if the ideas of
the Sermon were fulfilled?
• God is in charge
• A world that reflects
God
• No:
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Anger
Name-calling
Unfaithfulness
Retaliation / violence
• There will be
• Forgiveness
• Trust
• sharing
What does the Sermon
describe?
• A generous response to the unexpected
and unlimited generosity initiated by God.
The ethics of the Sermon on the
Mount
• The Justice of the Kingdom of God
• “already in our midst, but not fully
revealed”
• “eschatological ethics”
– Referring to “end-times”
– “the fullness of time
– Strives for infinite good