A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter Five - Couverture souple

Lee Jr., Mr. James Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1491058625 ISBN 13 : 9781491058626

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

In summary, what was Jesus saying to those people in this first part of His sermon? First, He was telling them to be poor in spirit, which meant that they should have a heart and a mind that would be open to His instructions. Second, He had made some specific promises to those who are poor in spirit, mourning over their spiritual condition, meek, hungering and thirsting after righteousness, merciful, pure in heart, and makers of peace. He had spoken to those who would be persecuted for His name's sake. He spoke to those who have a responsibility to be salt and light. Third, He shared His high view of the scriptures and showed that His life and ministry would not contradict anything that the Jewish people had been taught in the Old Testament. Fourth, He showed His deity by presenting a higher lifestyle for His followers on anger, adultery, divorce, making oaths, self-sacrifice, and dealing with one's enemies.

From the beginning to the end, His message was consistent. He taught that an individual should not merely live for himself or herself, but that he or she should live for God first and then for others. His whole sermon could have been summed up by what He later said in Matthew 22:37-39 about loving the Lord first and others second. In Matthew 5:48, which is shown below, the Greek word that was used for "perfect was teleios. That word means wanting nothing necessary for completeness. So Christians are not supposed to be wanting for anything in their spiritual lifestyle and manner. They should be mature in their faith and always willing to do their best to live by the principles that Jesus had presented in this part of His message.

There is one note, however, to be made with respect to the organization of this text. Something that the reader might find useful is boxes throughout that show the different passages that are being referenced at the times and in the places where they are being referenced. That way, he or she will not have to jump all over the place or get into or out of the scriptures to locate a particular reference. Hopefully that inclusion will help the reader in trying to understand the various events and to also put them into their right context. So it is hoped that that will make this book easier to read and that the Lord will receive the praise, honor, and glory that He rightfully deserves.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The third edition of this book has been written to clean up some of the poorly worded statements in the first edition and to show important Bible verses rather than just refer to them. It analyzes the key Greek words and discusses the message of the fifth chapter of the gospel of Matthew. In so doing, what Jesus meant when He spoke about what are called the Beattitudes, salt, light, anger, divorce, truthfulness, personal injury, and love are discussed. His message was not to show that people earn their salvation by good works. Instead, He was teaching them in embryonic form the way people that are indwelled by the Holy Spirit will be led. While not everyone obeys the Spirit's leading and lives up to His teachings, all Christians have the capability and responsibility. From the beginning to the end, the Lord's message was consistent. He taught that a person should not merely live for himself or herself but that he or she should live for God first and then for others. His whole sermon could have been summed up by a statement that He made on a later occasion. Matthew 22:37-39 says, "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." In Matthew 5:48, the Greek word teleios was used for "perfect." That word means wanting nothing necessary for completeness. Christians are not supposed to be wanting for anything in their spiritual lifestyle and manner. They should be mature in their faith and willing to do their best to live by the principles that Jesus presented in His sermon.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1491058625
• ISBN 13: 9781491058626
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 158
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