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His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. The key to success in life paperback july 28, 2009. Jesus call to follow and proclaim him comes first mt 10. A marriage based on the sermon on the mount will be one in which both mates seek to have longing eyes only for the other. The sermon on the mount is recorded in the bible book of matthew 57.

Chapter 7 of scot mcknights book on the sermon on the mount. He and his wife, barbara, live in wyncote, pennsylvania, and have four children and an everincreasing number of grandchildren. Book 3 of cambridge commentaries on writings of the jewish and christian. A commentary on the sermon on the mount, including the sermon on the plain matthew 5. Second confrontation with the pharisees on the morality of divorce. I love how martyn lloydjones exposits the sermon on the mount. Best books on the best sermon the gospel coalition. Boice says some great things, especially when talking about the sermon as a whole. He suggests we cannot approach it legalistically jesus teaches that the sermon on the mount is only for those who know that they cannot live by it. Such a certificate is only mentioned twice in the old testament deuteronomy 24. Sermon on the mount bakers evangelical dictionary of.

It mentions a certificate, or bill, of divorcement. Blessed are the ones who mourn, because they will be comforted. A carson, expositors bible commentary, matthew 112 zondervan. Because of that, im not able to recommend any of the following books from my own experience. Biblical teachings, sermon on the mount, sermon on the mount bible study the next command involves divorce. Tonight were coming to the last in our threepart study of divorce from the text in matthew 5. You have heard it said the quote given by jesus is another which cannot be found in the old testament. As we continue our study of the sermon on the mount, we find jesus in our text still discussing the righteousness of the kingdom 2. In the sermon on the mount, jesus referenced moses teaching in deuteronomy 24 and put the focus back on divorce.

If the wife play the harlot, and make herself one flesh with an adulterer, the reason of the law ceases, and so does the law. One modern view is that, since throughout the sermon on the mount jesus condemns the. Exalting jesus in the sermon on the mount is part of the christcentered exposition commentary series. Divorce 31 and it was said, whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce. And opening his mouth he began to teach them, saying, blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The sermon on the mount also contains both the beatitudes matthew 5. Jesus words on divorce in matthews sermon on the mount are. Hyperbole and divorce in the sermon on the mount matt. It is unlikely that this book will end those controversies, but the continuing. There is only one good news of the great work that god had accomplished by his son, the lord jesus christ, but in his wisdom it needed four different men to make this news of salvation known to the world in written form. Akin, and tony merida, this new commentary series, projected to be 48 volumes, takes a christcentered approach to expositing each book of the bible. Because the hearts of the people had become hardened to gods ideal plan for marriage, god wanted to establish this law to finalize divorce. Martyn lloydjones grace and truth through christ john 1. Its a decent commentary for the most part on the sermon on the mount, and has been a great help in study.

Matthew 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. This is a must read for christians and for those who want to read more of martin luthers writings. Having dealt with the subjects of murder 2126 and adultery 2730, he now addresses the matter of divorce 32 3. For these reasons i think it advisable to search for another explanation for the testing of jesus. The person who betrays his or her spouse by divorce is no less unfaithful to his or. Martyn lloydjones, the cost of discipleship by dietrich bonhoeffer, the m. Jesus on divorce, remarriage and adultery marg mowczko. This sublime sermon bursts with object lessons, 1 standing on the hills just northeast of the sea of galileethe traditional location of the sermon on the mount it is easy to imagine jesus pointing out the many objects he mentions in this sermon. It pulls the segments of the sermon on the mount into one cohesive, thoughtprovoking teaching. The focus of jesus teachings was how to live a life pleasing to god and the characteristics of christian discipleship.

An aha moment study that leads the reader to much selfexamination. In this unique addition to his popular commentary series, james montgomery boice provides an indepth look into the sermon on the mount found in matthew 57. Matthew 19 commentary grounds for divorce in gods law. By the law of moses adultery was punished with death, deu. He serves as the series editor for the preaching the word commentary series and is the author or coauthor of many books. I enjoyed the book even without the ability to see the dvd lessons, which i look forward to seeing soon.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. David guzik commentary on matthew 19, where jesus teaches on marriage. One of the great things and difficulties about preaching through the sermon on the mount is that there are so many resources available in english. Pastor chuck smith teaches through the whole bible in a way that you can easily understand. I used no fewer than ten books regularly in my sermon preparation. For example, jesus taught about subjects such as prayer, justice, care for the needy, handling the religious law, divorce, fasting, judging other people, salvation, and much more. Here are the main summary points, scriptures, and lessons from the sermon on the mount. The sermon on the mount declares to us what we are through the grace of god working in our lives. Resting on bruce metzgers a textual commentary on the greek new. Sermon on the mount commentary matthew 57 table of contents verse by verse in depth commentary conservative, literal, evangelical. Following matthews introduction to the person of jesus 1. Personally, i havent read any yet, but it seems as i will. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. According to bruce metzgers textual commentary on the greek new testament, commentary on the. Macarthur, jr 338 nor would it have been in the best interest of any pharasaic school to have jesus agree with them. Preaching through the sermon on the mount preaching source. There were two schools of thought in regards to the law. Jesus teaching on divorce, remarriage and adultery pauls words on divorce, and leaving an abusive marriage god on divorce malachi 2. Matthew 5 niv introduction to the sermon on the mount. Is there any good book or commentary on the sermo n on the mount.

We only ask that you give credit to the original creators. Introduction to the sermon on the mount now when jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. But i say to you in addition to what moses said that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery if she. A very similar pronouncement on divorce is made by jesus at luke 16. Christs pronouncing these blessings, not at the end of his sermon, to dismiss the people, but at the beginning of it, to prepare them for what he had further to say to them, may remind us of mount gerizim and mount ebal, on which the blessings and cursings of. Those details were overshadowed by jesus teaching about divorce. Embodied in the sermon on the mount is a summation of jesus basic ethical teaching of the life of a bornagain man. In this section were looking at jesus brief words on divorce in the sermon on the mount. Christian books on sermon on the mount best commentaries. The dark days of israels judges a study of the book of judges.

The book of deuteronomy and the epistle to the hebrews contain the best comment on the nature, design, and use of the law. Avoid divorce as a solution to marital problems matthew 5. The stages of this transformation are outlined in the beautitudes, and, against this background, the book comes to focus on the perfection that jesus. Jesus says, anyone who divorces his wife causes her to commit adultery and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. I have a much better understanding of the sermon on the mount after reading this book. Brewer, a research fellow in rabinnics and the new testament at tyndale house, cambridge, has published several books on the subject, including divorce and. This is an indepth study on the sermon on the mount in the book of.

The beatitudes now when he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain and after he sat down, his disciples approached him. Sermon on the mount of the five discourses of jesus in matthew, the sermon on the mount chaps. The sermon on the mount the effects of divorce mt 5. The heading of the first book of the new testament is in most manuscripts gospel according to matthew. Exalting jesus in the sermon on the mount christcentered. A preachers dream text, the sermon on the mount, practically preaches itself. Is there any good book or commentary on the sermon on the. This revised edition of vaughts theological investigation of the sermon on the mount begins with the assumption that the text cannot be understood apart from a transformation of the human spirit. It is interesting and noteworthy that god places the sermon on the mount near the beginning of the very first book in the new testament, immediately after jesus begins to preach the gospel of the kingdom of god. Matthew 5 commentary do not betray your spouse by divorce. A city set on a hill, eyes, hair, tunics, cloaks, the sun, birds. At this juncture in his ministry, the questioning pharisees were indeed trying to discredit, not credit, the nazarene.