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The Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount was delivered in the early stage of Jesus’ ministry. He delivers The Sermon
on the Mount after he was baptized by John the Baptist in chapter 3 of Matthew and has gathered his
first disciples or followers. Before he delivers The Sermon on the Mount, Jesus had been traveling and
preaching. According to Matthew 4:23, “Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea
and the region across the Jordan followed him.” According to Matthew 5:1-2, “Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said: … “
Think not that I am come to destroy the law [The Ten
Commandments], or the prophets: I am not come to
destroy, but to fulfil...
Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time,
Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be
in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment [....]
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an
eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite [strike] thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love
thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto
you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you,
do good to them that hate you, and pray for them
which despitefully use you, and persecute you [....]
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is
in heaven is perfect.
4. In what ways was Jesus in support of the Ten Commandments?
5. In what ways did Jesus extend the Ten Commandments?
6. How did Jesus encourage his followers to treat their neighbors?
short responses
The Sermon on the Mount was delivered in the early stage of Jesus’ ministry. He delivers The Sermon
on the Mount after he was baptized by John the Baptist in chapter 3 of Matthew and has gathered his
first disciples or followers. Before he delivers The Sermon on the Mount, Jesus had been traveling and
preaching. According to Matthew 4:23, “Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea
and the region across the Jordan followed him.” According to Matthew 5:1-2, “Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said: … “
Think not that I am come to destroy the law [The Ten
Commandments], or the prophets: I am not come to
destroy, but to fulfil...
Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time,
Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be
in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment [....]
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an
eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite [strike] thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love
thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto
you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you,
do good to them that hate you, and pray for them
which despitefully use you, and persecute you [....]
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is
in heaven is perfect.
4. In what ways was Jesus in support of the Ten Commandments?
5. In what ways did Jesus extend the Ten Commandments?
6. How did Jesus encourage his followers to treat their neighbors?
short responses
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4. Jesus supported the Ten Commandments by affirming their importance and stating that he did not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. He emphasized their enduring relevance in guiding moral behavior.
5. Jesus extended the Ten Commandments by deepening their moral requirements. He shifted the focus from mere outward actions (e.g., prohibitions against murder and adultery) to the internal attitudes and feelings behind those actions, such as anger and lust.
6. Jesus encouraged his followers to treat their neighbors with love and compassion, including love for enemies, blessing those who curse them, doing good to those who hate them, and praying for their persecutors.
5. Jesus extended the Ten Commandments by deepening their moral requirements. He shifted the focus from mere outward actions (e.g., prohibitions against murder and adultery) to the internal attitudes and feelings behind those actions, such as anger and lust.
6. Jesus encouraged his followers to treat their neighbors with love and compassion, including love for enemies, blessing those who curse them, doing good to those who hate them, and praying for their persecutors.