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THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT Matthew 5 – 7 Study VII

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT Matthew 5 – 7 Study VII. Study VII A Christian’s Righteousness Part IV: non-retaliation and active love (Matthew 5:38-48). Passive non-retaliation (38-42) “You have heard…eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.”. Study VII

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THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT Matthew 5 – 7 Study VII

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  1. THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT Matthew 5 – 7 Study VII

  2. Study VII A Christian’s Righteousness Part IV: non-retaliation and active love (Matthew 5:38-48) • Passive non-retaliation (38-42) • “You have heard…eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.”

  3. Study VII A Christian’s Righteousness Part IV: non-retaliation and active love (Matthew 5:38-48) • Passive non-retaliation (38-42) • “You have heard…eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.” • Exodus 20 contains the individual moral code.

  4. Study VII A Christian’s Righteousness Part IV: non-retaliation and active love (Matthew 5:38-48) • Passive non-retaliation (38-42) • “You have heard…eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.” • Exodus 20 contains the individual moral code. • Exodus 21-23 contain ordinances based on the Ten Commandments.

  5. Study VII A Christian’s Righteousness Part IV: non-retaliation and active love (Matthew 5:38-48) • Passive non-retaliation (38-42) • “You have heard…eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.” • Exodus 20 contains the individual moral code. • Exodus 21-23 contain ordinances based on the Ten Commandments. • Case-laws are given which emphasize damage to person and property.

  6. Study VII A Christian’s Righteousness Part IV: non-retaliation and active love (Matthew 5:38-48) • Passive non-retaliation (38-42) • “You have heard…eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.” • Exodus 20 contains the individual moral code. • Exodus 21-23 contain ordinances based on the Ten Commandments. • Case-laws are given which emphasize damage to person and property. • Lex talionis (the law of retaliation) defined justice and restrained revenge.

  7. Study VII A Christian’s Righteousness Part IV: non-retaliation and active love (Matthew 5:38-48) • Passive non-retaliation (38-42) • “You have heard…eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.” • Illustrations of non-retaliation: • Turn the other cheek. • Give your coat also. • Go the second mile. • Give (lend) to those who ask.

  8. Study VII A Christian’s Righteousness Part IV: non-retaliation and active love (Matthew 5:38-48) • Active love (43-48) • “You have heard…love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” • What is omitted: “as yourself.” • What is added: “Hate your enemies.”

  9. Study VII A Christian’s Righteousness Part IV: non-retaliation and active love (Matthew 5:38-48) • Active love (43-48) • “You have heard…love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” • Question: How do we become the children of God?

  10. Study VII A Christian’s Righteousness Part IV: non-retaliation and active love (Matthew 5:38-48) Active love (43-48) “You have heard…love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” Question: How do we become the children of God? Answer: By loving our enemies and praying for our persecutors.

  11. Study VII A Christian’s Righteousness Part IV: non-retaliation and active love (Matthew 5:38-48) • Active love (43-48) • “You have heard…love your neighbor and hate your • enemy.” • Question: How do we become the children of God? • Answer: By loving our enemies and praying for our persecutors. • Justification for this attitude: God blesses bad people too.

  12. Study VII A Christian’s Righteousness Part IV: non-retaliation and active love (Matthew 5:38-48) Active love (43-48) “You have heard…love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” Christ’s instructions here are new: • He tells us to be ‘perfect’ (complete) rather than ‘holy’.

  13. Study VII A Christian’s Righteousness Part IV: non-retaliation and active love (Matthew 5:38-48) Active love (43-48) “You have heard…love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” Christ’s instructions here are new: • He tells us to be ‘perfect’ (complete) rather than ‘holy’. • He tells us to be holy for a new reason: • In the OT people were told to be holy because of what God had done for them and because God is holy. • In the NT people are told to be holy because God is their heavenly Father.

  14. End of Study VII

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