| Description |
302 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-297) and index. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1: The background (Matthew 4:12-25) -- The setting of the sermon: the light of God invades the darkness -- The liberating call to discipleship -- Manifestations of God's reign -- Pt. 2: Blessings on the victimized (Matthew 5:1-6) -- Disciples as the audience -- Blessings -- The poor in spirit -- Those who mourn -- The meek -- Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness -- Pt. 3: Blessings on the faithful (Matthew 5:7-12) -- The proper response to liberation -- The merciful -- The pure in heart -- The peacemakers -- Those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake -- The reviled disciples -- Pt. 4: Jesus, the disciples, and Torah (Matthew 5:13-20) -- The task of disciples and of the assembly -- Jesus and the fulfillment of Torah -- Pt. 5: Torah for the new age (Matthew 5:21-48) -- The "antitheses" as descriptions of the new life -- Murder, anger, and reconciliation -- Adultery and the neighbor -- Divorce and adultery -- Oaths -- Retaliation -- Love of the enemy -- Perfection -- Pt. 6: True piety (Matthew 6:1-8, 16-18) -- The three duties -- Pt. 7: The Lord's prayer -- Our Father -- The hallowing of the name -- Your kingdom come -- Your will be done -- The daily bread -- Release from our debts -- Testing and deliverance from the evil one -- Pt. 8: The life of true freedom (Matthew 6:19-7:12) -- Competing investments, the light, and completing masters -- Anxiety, small faith, and the quest for God's reign -- On judging -- Dogs of darkness, swine of Satan -- Doing unto others -- Pt. 9: Threats to the life of faith (Matthew 7:13-27) -- The two ways and the phony messengers -- The two houses. |
| Subject |
Sermon on the mount -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Sermon on the mount. (OCoLC)fst01356180
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Bergpredigt.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| ISBN |
0687194628 (alk. paper) |
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9780687194629 (alk. paper) |
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