God talk

  In this section of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus uses the above saying 5x: “You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’ Matthew 5:21 From the Cottage “You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY’; Matthew 5:27 “Again, you have heard that the ancients were told, ‘ YOU SHALL NOT MAKE FALSE VOWS, BUT SHALL FULFILL YOUR VOWS TO THE LORD.’ Matthew 5:33 “You have heard that it was said, ‘AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.’ Matthew 5:38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.’ Matthew 5:43 The form of the sentences ·         The Formula (You have heard it said) ·         The quotation (from the Law) ·         The commentary This would possibly be the same form that rabbis used when discoursing.   (I need to check this up).   Even if it isn’t the case modern Bible commentaries follow this type of f

  These events happened before the destruction of the second Temple by the Romans.   Up to this point, Jesus had been preaching for about three years.   Jesus’ popularity grew over this time and there were many who were jealous of this.   This would be the last time that Jesus would visit Jerusalem.   The next time will be at his Second coming.   These narratives found at the end of the Gospels are referred to as the Passion narratives.   They are central to the Christian message.    Easter is about New Life and the Hope of the Resurrection   By reading the Apostolic Writings of the New Testament in general they all point to these events.   Before Jesus was actually captured, he told his disciple that he would be crucified: “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be handed over for crucifixion.” Matthew 26:2” It doesn’t surprise me that a lot of the leaders wanted Jesus dead because he revealed the religious corruption that was going on.