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A 3 page essay that begins by providing a brief synopsis of the history of the New Testament. Then, the writer summarizes briefly the passage in Matthew covering the Sermon on the Mount, before discussing the enormous significance of this passage and how it differs from morality and God as pictured in the Old Testament. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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the Christian canon, which was formulated around 150 A.D. and written originally in Greek, which allowed it to be freely circulated Romes Greek-speaking eastern provinces (Matthews and Platt 155). Saint
Jerome translated it into Latin around 400 A.D., which served as the basis for the Catholic or Vulgate version of the Bible and it was translated into various vernacular languages
after 1500 and the Protestant Reformation. The Holy Bible is not simply a religious text, but culturally it is part of the "all-encompassing glue" that binds Western culture together (Matthews
and Platt 155). Synopsis : Matthew 5:1-7:29, the "Sermon on the Mount," constitutes a summation of Jesus moral teaching. It begins with Jesus blessing specifically those people who are
at odds with earthly society, that is, the downtrodden and the poor (Matthews and Platt 155). Jesus then moves on to interpret Jewish law and issues a challenge to his
followers to go beyond surface adherence to rules, to love their enemies, and to treat others as they would like to be treated. He describes the ideal way to worship
God and concludes with cautionary note to be on guard against those who would call on God, but refuse to obey his will, as Jesus has outlined it. Reaction
and reflection question : In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus pictures a religious and moral orientation that draws on Jewish tradition, but is vastly different from the views of
God, humanity and the nature of reality as offered in the Old Testament. The moral code that Jesus envisions holds humanity to a higher standard. Jesus points out that the
Old Testament says that whoever kills will be "liable to judgement" (Matthew 158). Jesus says that anyone who is even angry with his brother is liable to judgement and advises
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