These panels from a stained glass window capture something of the breadth of the message of the Sermon on the Mount, for in it Jesus’ audience includes a saint, a layman, a nobleman, a woman, and children. The window is at St John’s Church, Langrish, Hampshire, UK.
Introducing the Sermon
The Sermon on the Mount packs the core of Jesus’ ethical teaching into one small section of Matthew’s Gospel. His words challenged the world of first century Judaism and, over the past two millennia, have inspired many to live differently. The Sermon on the Mount promotes a way of life that embodies the love of God and touches people with it; that knows the peace of God and helps others to find it; that acknowledges the moral failings of humanity whilst offering solutions to them.
What’s here
Loads to help you climb the mount, sit with Jesus, and to hear the nuances in his sermon:
- A simple introduction to the Sermon on the Mount;
- A basic commentary on the Sermon on the Mount, with outline;
- Further background on related topics;
- Detailed notes for advanced students on selected sections;
- A comparison of the Sermon on the Mount and the Sermon on the Plain;
- Summary of scriptural parallel passages mirroring sections of the Sermon on the Mount;
- An annotated bibliography for the Sermon on the Mount;
- A time line to help put academic comments in context;
- Links to other resources;
- An assessment of the parallels between James and the Sermon on the Mount;
- The Emmaus View, the draft of a book examining the divine case-law which lay behind the ministry of Jesus, provided the context for the Sermon on the Mount, and is key to understanding the historical Jesus.
It features:
- Explanation of difficult terms;
- Citation friendly pages;
- Mouse-over lookup of biblical references .
There is a lot here,
so why not start with the
Simple
introduction to the Sermon on the Mount
the more detailed
Commentary
on the Sermon on the Mount.
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