Write a brief essay on the structure
and style of ‘The Sermon on the Mount’.
The term "The Sermon of the
Mount" originated from the title of Augustine's commentary on Matthew 5 -
7, De Sermone Domini in Monte, which was published in 391 - 396 AD.
Matthew 5 - 7 became well known as
the Sermon on the Mount in the 16th Century. The modern term of Matthew 5 - 7
is "Sermon on the plain". This term is used mainly to differentiate
between Luke's shorter version of the sermon of the mount from Matthew's version.
There are two versions of the Sermon on the Mount:
-
Matthew's version
Matthew 5: 3 - 7:27 which consists
of 106 verses.
-
Luke's version
"Sermon on the plain" Luke
6:20-49.
THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
ETHICAL
TEACHING
The gospel of Matthew provided the
Jewish Christians with evidences to ascertain their faith in Jesus as the
Messiah. Jesus in the gospel of Matthew introduced the kingdom of heaven.
Hence, the sermon of the mount is of great significance because it expounds the
ethics of the Kingdom of heaven which was introduced by Christ Jesus.
Therefore, the sermon of the mount summarised the code of conduct in this new
kingdom of heaven. Furthermore, the sermon of the mount set the standards of
discipleship in the kingdom of heaven. In this sermon, Jesus showed his
disciples how to live the life of the kingdom. This kingdom way of living lays
great emphasis on the inner life which is in contrast to the outward workings
of religious activities of the Sadducees and the Pharisees. In addition,
Jesus stated that, the ethical conduct of the disciples must exceed that of the
scribes and the Pharisees before they can enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew
5:20). Henceforth, the disciples of Jesus are called to a superior ethical
conduct which is by the Grace of God. This ideal character of Discipleship in
the kingdom of heaven is achievable by the infusion of the gift of
righteousness in the spirit of the New Testament believer..........................................................................................................................
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