Transcript The Sermon on The Mount

The Sermon on The Mount
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The readings of Matthew 5-7
Sermon on the Mount Summarizes
Jesus’ teachings.
Generally today the Sermon is
divided into three parts:
A.
5:3 -16 ~ opening statement of the
beatitudes and sayings about salt and
light
B.
5:17- 7:12 ~ the interpretation of the
Torah based on the constant
repetition in the text of “the Law and
the prophets”
C.
7:13 – 27 ~ the final moral
exhortation, teaching or conclusion.
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During the Sermon on the Mount,
Jesus becomes the completion of
the Torah. He does not change
Mosaic law; but rather, he fulfills it.
Jesus perfects Moses’ teachings.
This completion reflects what a fully
redeemed world looks like. After the
Sermon on the Mount, the disciples
are to model this new Torah.
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The Beatitudes become the
foundation of a fully redeemed
world. They give an upside down
view of life. The first four expresses
the action of God towards the poor,
etc… and the second four talks
about our behaviour towards our
neighbour.
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Sermon on the Mount is a summary
of the Gospels.
Jesus calls God Abba and says, “it is
our vocation to be children of the
Father”. Basically we are all
brothers and sisters of one Father.
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What are the repercussions of this
statement for us?
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The Sermon sends us on the ethical
journey and it give us a foretaste of
the Kingdom. We now know what
we can do under God’s grace to
bring it into fulfillment. The guide
on this journey is the Holy spirit.
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Therefore, the Sermon on the Mount is a
description of a generous response to the
unexpected and unlimited generosity
initiated by God.
The gift of love enables us to respond to
everyone with love and generosity. We
are given personal responsibility. This love
engages our reason and informs our
reasons.
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Reflection Question #1
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How does the text (Matthew 5-7)
challenge your present understanding
of what it means to live an ethical life?