Questions relating to Matthew 5-7
Questions relating to the portions of Matthew's Gospel referred to as the 'Sermon on the Mount', that is, the chapters Matthew 5-7.
Questions tagged [sermon-on-the-mount]
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What is meant by "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" in Matthew 5:3?
What meaning can I tease out of the words"poor," "theirs" and "is" in the Beatitude, Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Matt 5:3
NASB/GNT Matthew 5:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven…
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Are the 'resist not evil' teachings a response to Roman law?
Matt 5:39 - But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone
slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
Numerous online sources echo an idea that some of Jesus' most famous teachings from the 'Sermon on the Mount' are a…
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Why is "thou canst not make one hair white or black" a good justification not to "swear by thy head"?
Matthew 5:36
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
What is the connection between "thou canst not make one hair white or black" and "thou shalt not swear by thy head"?
I understand "your head"…
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Sermon on the Mount: likely Aramaic word and real-world referent of διώκω?
The Greek text of the Sermon on the Mount prominently features two forms of the verb διώκω, which dates back to Homer and originally meant to hunt or drive animals. This word later came to have the additional meanings of taking legal action against…
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