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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. 5:38-48Sermon 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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    You're right. Although we did mention our preference for Luke's order in Comment to L105, we didn't give our reasons…

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