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