The Sermon on the mount
Subtitle: a theological investigation
By: Carl G. Vaught
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Waco, Tex
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 219
ISBN-13: 9781423794790
Subjects: Jesus, the Gospels & Acts; New Testament; Theology; RELIGION; Sermon on the mount; Biblical Studies
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-213) and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: pt. I. Divine perfection and Christian maturity. The context of the message ; Entrance into God's kingdom ; The outward journey ; Persecution and the real order ; Two overarching metaphors : the salt of the earth and the light of the world; title: pt. II. The past and the future : five practical problems. Jesus as the fulfillment of tradition ; Murder and anger ; Adultery and divorce ; The problem of false vows ; The problem of retaliation ; Love your enemies; title: pt. III. Six expressions of perfection. Being seen and being noticed : secret acts of charity ; The inner room and the Lord's Prayer ; Fasting as a centered act ; Two treasures, two ways of seeing, two masters ; Beyond anxiety ; Judgment and condemnation; title: pt. IV. Final considerations about God's kingdom. Access to transforming power ; The Golden Rule and the narrow gate ; Wolves in sheep's clothing ; Two final analogies : houses, rocks, and sand.