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What distinguishes the setting of Jesus' sermon in Matthew's Gospel from Luke's?
What distinguishes the setting of Jesus' sermon in Matthew's Gospel from Luke's?
Which Gospels provide accounts of the Sermon on the Mount?
Which Gospels provide accounts of the Sermon on the Mount?
How does the length of the Sermon on the Mount compare between Matthew and Luke's Gospels?
How does the length of the Sermon on the Mount compare between Matthew and Luke's Gospels?
Why might the mountain setting in Matthew's Gospel be significant?
Why might the mountain setting in Matthew's Gospel be significant?
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What is the central theme of the Sermon on the Mount?
What is the central theme of the Sermon on the Mount?
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Study Notes
The Sermon on the Mount
- Jesus preached a message about God's kingdom in Galilee
- The message centered on elements of teaching, a "perfect standard of the Christian life"
- The Synoptic Gospels contain two versions of the sermon (Luke's and Matthew's)
- Luke's version: shorter, delivered in a "level place"
- Matthew's version: longer, delivered on a mountain
- Matthew's version emphasizes universality of the message and the new covenant
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Description
Explore the profound teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, a key biblical sermon highlighting the essence of God's kingdom. Compare the different accounts presented in Luke and Matthew, focusing on their unique emphases and contexts. Understand the implications of these messages for the Christian faith.