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The Torah in the Sermon on the Mount

David Flusser [1917-2000] 17Mar2022 Articles Leave a Comment

Neither in his personal conduct, nor in the Sermon on the Mount, did Jesus consider himself to be superior to the Torah’s commandments.

David FlusserMatt. 5:17-18Matt. 5:21-22Matt. 5:27-28Matt. 5:33-37Matt. 5:38-48non-retaliationSermon on the Mount

“It Is Said to the Elders”: On the Interpretation of the So-called Antitheses in the Sermon on the Mount

David Flusser [1917-2000] 04Jan2014 Articles 1 Comment

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount deserves endless study, and the more one studies ancient Jewish sources, the clearer the meaning of these words of Jesus becomes.

David FlusserDidacheEarly Jewish Interpretation of ScriptureFirst-century Jewish SectsGospel of MatthewHistorical JesusMatt. 5:21-22Matt. 5:33-37Matt. 5:38-48PhariseesPrinter-friendlyRabbinic LiteratureSadduceesSayings of JesusSermon on the Mount

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  1. Joshua N. Tilton
    Joshua N. Tilton on Locating Jesus’ Place on the Political-Ideological Spectrum of Second Temple Jewish Society01Apr2026

    Shalom Coburn, Thanks for your question. Things get complicated when asking about the "scribes" and "teachers of the law" because…

  2. coburn on Locating Jesus’ Place on the Political-Ideological Spectrum of Second Temple Jewish Society29Mar2026

    Where do you place the scribes and the "teachers of the law (Matthew 5:20)" on this spectrum? Were they an…

  3. Anne Askey on The Good Tidings of John the Baptist: An Eschatological Priestly Messiah Coming on the Clouds of the Spirit12Mar2026

    Thank you for this. I've been curious about Melchizedek.

  4. massimo1972 on Locating Jesus’ Place on the Political-Ideological Spectrum of Second Temple Jewish Society28Feb2026

    Great article. Thanks!

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