It pulls the segments of the sermon on the mount into one cohesive, thoughtprovoking teaching. There were two schools of thought in regards to the law. Avoid divorce as a solution to marital problems matthew 5. A very similar pronouncement on divorce is made by jesus at luke 16. Having dealt with the subjects of murder 2126 and adultery 2730, he now addresses the matter of divorce 32 3. Is there any good book or commentary on the sermo n on the mount. This is a must read for christians and for those who want to read more of martin luthers writings. Divorce 31 and it was said, whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Jesus teaching on divorce, remarriage and adultery pauls words on divorce, and leaving an abusive marriage god on divorce malachi 2. Because the hearts of the people had become hardened to gods ideal plan for marriage, god wanted to establish this law to finalize divorce. Preaching through the sermon on the mount preaching source. He serves as the series editor for the preaching the word commentary series and is the author or coauthor of many books.
The sermon on the mount the effects of divorce mt 5. A city set on a hill, eyes, hair, tunics, cloaks, the sun, birds. Embodied in the sermon on the mount is a summation of jesus basic ethical teaching of the life of a bornagain man. The beatitudes now when he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain and after he sat down, his disciples approached him. Matthew 19 commentary grounds for divorce in gods law. Brewer, a research fellow in rabinnics and the new testament at tyndale house, cambridge, has published several books on the subject, including divorce and. And opening his mouth he began to teach them, saying, blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven. For these reasons i think it advisable to search for another explanation for the testing of jesus. Introduction to the sermon on the mount now when jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. 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.
The key to success in life paperback july 28, 2009. 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. Matthew 5 commentary do not betray your spouse by divorce. In this section were looking at jesus brief words on divorce in the sermon on the mount. Exalting jesus in the sermon on the mount is part of the christcentered exposition commentary series. The sermon on the mount declares to us what we are through the grace of god working in our lives.
The sermon on the mount also contains both the beatitudes matthew 5. Martyn lloydjones grace and truth through christ john 1. I have a much better understanding of the sermon on the mount after reading this book. 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. A carson, expositors bible commentary, matthew 112 zondervan. According to bruce metzgers textual commentary on the greek new testament, commentary on the. Sermon on the mount commentary matthew 57 table of contents verse by verse in depth commentary conservative, literal, evangelical. Because of that, im not able to recommend any of the following books from my own experience. I used no fewer than ten books regularly in my sermon preparation. Its a decent commentary for the most part on the sermon on the mount, and has been a great help in study. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.
Tonight were coming to the last in our threepart study of divorce from the text in matthew 5. This is an indepth study on the sermon on the mount in the book of. A preachers dream text, the sermon on the mount, practically preaches itself. David guzik commentary on matthew 19, where jesus teaches on marriage. Jesus says, anyone who divorces his wife causes her to commit adultery and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. Is there any good book or commentary on the sermon on the. Second confrontation with the pharisees on the morality of divorce. By the law of moses adultery was punished with death, deu. Hyperbole and divorce in the sermon on the mount matt. We only ask that you give credit to the original creators. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Akin, and tony merida, this new commentary series, projected to be 48 volumes, takes a christcentered approach to expositing each book of the bible. I enjoyed the book even without the ability to see the dvd lessons, which i look forward to seeing soon. It mentions a certificate, or bill, of divorcement.
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. The person who betrays his or her spouse by divorce is no less unfaithful to his or. Exalting jesus in the sermon on the mount christcentered. The book of deuteronomy and the epistle to the hebrews contain the best comment on the nature, design, and use of the law. Following matthews introduction to the person of jesus 1. Christian books on sermon on the mount best commentaries. It is unlikely that this book will end those controversies, but the continuing. A commentary on the sermon on the mount, including the sermon on the plain matthew 5. 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. Blessed are the ones who mourn, because they will be comforted. Jesus on divorce, remarriage and adultery marg mowczko. 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.
I love how martyn lloydjones exposits the sermon on the mount. 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. 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. Resting on bruce metzgers a textual commentary on the greek new. Best books on the best sermon the gospel coalition. Sermon on the mount of the five discourses of jesus in matthew, the sermon on the mount chaps. The focus of jesus teachings was how to live a life pleasing to god and the characteristics of christian discipleship. Pastor chuck smith teaches through the whole bible in a way that you can easily understand. Boice says some great things, especially when talking about the sermon as a whole. He and his wife, barbara, live in wyncote, pennsylvania, and have four children and an everincreasing number of grandchildren.
Such a certificate is only mentioned twice in the old testament deuteronomy 24. Martyn lloydjones, the cost of discipleship by dietrich bonhoeffer, the m. 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. Biblical teachings, sermon on the mount, sermon on the mount bible study the next command involves divorce. 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. One modern view is that, since throughout the sermon on the mount jesus condemns the. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 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.
Personally, i havent read any yet, but it seems as i will. Matthew 19 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. At this juncture in his ministry, the questioning pharisees were indeed trying to discredit, not credit, the nazarene. The sermon on the mount is recorded in the bible book of matthew 57. Macarthur, jr 338 nor would it have been in the best interest of any pharasaic school to have jesus agree with them. In the sermon on the mount, jesus referenced moses teaching in deuteronomy 24 and put the focus back on divorce. Matthew 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Sermon on the mount bakers evangelical dictionary of. Those details were overshadowed by jesus teaching about divorce. 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.
Here are the main summary points, scriptures, and lessons from the sermon on the mount. The heading of the first book of the new testament is in most manuscripts gospel according to matthew. Kendall, author of more than fifty books, now delivers a versebyverse treatment of the sermon on the mount that is more expositional than exegetical and useful more as a devotional than as a commentary. An aha moment study that leads the reader to much selfexamination. Book 3 of cambridge commentaries on writings of the jewish and christian. Matthew 5 niv introduction to the sermon on the mount. Chapter 7 of scot mcknights book on the sermon on the mount. Jesus call to follow and proclaim him comes first mt 10. He explains the meaning of the text verse by verse and relates its concerns to todays world, the.
Jesus words on divorce in matthews sermon on the mount are. 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. The stages of this transformation are outlined in the beautitudes, and, against this background, the book comes to focus on the perfection that jesus. The dark days of israels judges a study of the book of judges. You have heard it said the quote given by jesus is another which cannot be found in the old testament.
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