RS235 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Beatitudes
3 Mar 2016
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Matthew"s collection of distillation of jesus" teachings on how to live in the light of the reign of god in effect a manual of life in the kingdom of. By placing the sermon on a mountain, matthew is making an illusion to. If the sermon is indeed for the present then it is a call for radical non conformity to prevailing ethical common sense to live this way is a recipe for suffering and conflict. If the sermon is intended for the future. Intended for the present, a brief time of waiting for the imminent arrival of the kingdom. Intended to prepare people for the kingdom by holding before them an unattainable ideal of life so they rely not on their ethical performance but on grace. A set of teachings by jesus that begin with blesses are they appear in the gospel of matthew and luke.
