{"product_id":"reading-the-sermon-on-the-mount-239232","title":"Reading the Sermon on the Mount","description":"\"Turn the other cheek\"; \"Love your enemies\"; \"Pray in secret\"; \"Do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth\"; \"Do not worry.\" These are just a few of the famous dictums found in the Sermon on the Mount. But what is the primary purpose of the Sermon?  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eMost interpretations treat the Sermon as an ethical text--concerned about the way Christians behave. Charles Talbert, however, argues that it is more concerned with character formation and ethical decision making. He argues that it is a text about covenant fidelity to God and to other humans, in which Jesus seeks to affect perceptions, dispositions, and intentions.   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eTalbert sets the stage for his reading of the Sermon by investigating Matthew's relation to Judaism and exploring the composition of the audience that received Jesus’ charge. He also takes into account the order of Jesus’ discourse, the distinction between character formation and decision making, and the question of whether or not the Jesus who speaks in the Sermon is a legalist.   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eIn the commentary proper, Talbert attends to six large units of thought in Matthew 5-7. Section by section, he analyses form and content, comparing Jesus’ directives with similar statements in Jewish and Greco-Roman literature. The result is a superb commentary on the Sermon that will be of value to anyone studying this core passage of Scripture.   \u003cbr\u003e***-Publisher.***  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sermon on the Mount is one of the most familiar passages in the New Testament. In this concise and clearly-written introduction to and commentary on the Sermon, Charles Talbert pays particular attention to its role in character formation and ethical decision making. After introductory chapters on reading the Sermon on the Mount, the book offers a section-by-section commentary. Talbert points out structural highlights, provides illuminating cross-references to Jewish and Greco-Roman literature, and concludes each section with a consideration of how it contributes to character formation and how it can be used with the rest of Scripture for ethical decision-making. The book is packed with insights that will be of great use to students as well as those who preach and teach the Sermon.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51564926075167,"sku":"9780801031632","price":44.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780801031632_1107099.jpg?v=1769211949","url":"https:\/\/koorong.com\/products\/reading-the-sermon-on-the-mount-239232","provider":"Koorong","version":"1.0","type":"link"}