There are striking differences between the two, yet there is also a deep sense of connection between the beatitudes of matthew and the beatitudes of luke. The beatitudes of matthew and luke deo ac veritati. Aug 28, 2009 the gospel of mark is incomplete sermon on the mount, omitted due to the fact that mark was a disciple of peter not jesus, peter did not understand jesus. Matthew includes the prayer in the concluding section of the sermon on the mount in which jesus taught the people about practical piety, how the people should live out a life of commitment to god. Differences between the luke and matthew birth accounts. Matthew has clearly designed the sermon on the mount as a compendium which his readers, seeing the structure of his gospel, would recognize, rather than as a straight historical report like lukes version would be expected to be, as he is reporting in the hellenistic historiographic tradition.
Jan 14, 2019 another key difference between the two reports of these teachings of jesus between luke and matthew is in what we often call the beattitudes. Matthew does not include the woes of lukes beatitudes luke 6. For examples of repeated teaching on other occasions and the differences between matthew 5. The five books of the law had been accepted as sacred scripture for four or. Matthew does not include the woes of luke s beatitudes luke 6. Inasmuch as there are no significant parallels with mark, nothing can be. At this point matthew inserts the sermon on the mount mt 57. Can matthews sermon on the mount be reconciled with lukes. Can matthews sermon on the mount be reconciled with lukes version of the sermon. In this, his major study on the theme, he analyses the nature of a genuine work of the holy spirit.
He gave similar teachings as the beatitudes in matthew 5. Matthew has clearly designed the sermon on the mount as a compendium which his readers, seeing the structure of his gospel, would recognize, rather than as a straight historical report like luke s version would be expected to be, as he is reporting in the hellenistic historiographic tradition. The literary relationship of matthew, mark, and luke. When jesus finished teaching the multitude at the sermon on the mount, the people were astonished at his doctrine matthew 7. Notice that the book of matthew is organized around 5 discourses, just as the torah is organized into 5 scrolls. The deviations of matthew and luke in the sermon on the mount. The most obvious is that in matthew, this begins the sermon on the mount, whereas in luke. In the sermon on the mount, christ discussed the nature of his kingdom. Could matthew or luke have made a legitimate geographical error here, or is there a reasonable explanation for the difference that exists.
The primary thesis is that the sermon is a catalyst for character formation and the secondary thesis is that it contributes to decision making when understood in. Comparing the books of matthew and john 1565 words bartleby. The sermon on the mount is the title commonly given to the collection of sayings recorded in matthew 57 and in luke 6. Before going any further, lets look at the differences between the two texts. A comparison of the gospels of matthew and luke the. The word beatitudes comes from a latin word for blessing. The sermon on the mount and the sermon on the plain. Luke s version of the lords prayer does not occur in his sermon but elsewhere luke 11. At the beginning jesus spoke about what kind of person a christian is matthew 5. Comparing the books of matthew and john 1565 words 7 pages the books of matthew and john though have many similarities, also have many differences due to the goals that they are trying to achieve and the importance of pointsevents they are trying to get across. The beatitudes in jesus famous sermon on the mount in matthew and the sermon of the plains in luke contain some similarities and differences, despite the expectation that these are a narration of the same sermon. There are three major theories that bible scholars have developed to account for the differences between matthew s sermon on the mount and luke s sermon on the plain.
The deviations of matthew and luke in the sermon on the. The primary thesis is that the sermon is a catalyst for character formation and the secondary thesis is that it contributes to decision making when understood in context 29. An exposition of matthew 510 if so, what are the differences. Matthews sermon is much longer and the wording of the two sermons is not always the same. As we have seen there were major differences between the galilean. Preaching through the sermon on the mount preaching source. We arent just dealing with the torah the first five books of the old testament. The gospel of luke is the same as the gospel of matthew except luke does not pull his punches like matthew does, the gospels of matthew and luke must agree as to fulfill the prophecy, when. That portion of matthew s sermon which is not duplicated in luke s, but which luke has either omitted or placed in. The sermon on the mount is often compared to the five books of moses otherwise known as the new testament pentateuch or the torah to jews.
This sermon may be compared to the longer sermon on the mount in the gospel of matthew. A preachers dream text, the sermon on the mount, practically preaches itself. Are matthews sermon on the mount and lukes sermon in the. It is more than possible that jesus repeated his teachings on various occasions. Jesus sermon on the mount and his confrontation with the world. This sermon on the mount has matthews jesus ascending the mountain, sitting. Oct 24, 2007 though luke records sayings of jesus critical of attributes which may be true of religious authorities, there is no direct public criticism as there is in matthew. The sermon on the mount in the light of the temple. In this chapter, jesus preaches in a small, flat area. Leo boles stated in his commentary on luke, this sermon may have been repeated a number of times and luke gives a record of the sermon which was repeated at some later time than the record given by matthew 1940, p.
The difference between the beatitudes present in luke and. Start studying similarities and differences between lukes and matthews infancy narratives. This connection is supported by the fact that matthew records the same logion of jesus as, thus the term poor in luke 6. Matthews sermon on the mount and lukes sermon on the plain are. The latter is sometimes called the sermon on the plain from the fact that it is said to have been delivered on a level space somewhere on the descent of the mountain. So, this sermon is especially important to christians matthew 5. Mar 21, 2018 jesus delivers new law whilst on a mountain the sermon on the mount matthew 5. A comparison of the gospels of matthew and luke the student. Aug 15, 2018 while the entire first discourse the sermon on the mount could be looked at from the perspective of jesus as the new moses, i will focus mainly on the set up to the sermon. The english standard version esv bible is an essentially literal bible translation that combines wordforword precision and accuracy. There are three major theories that bible scholars have developed to account for the differences between matthews sermon on the mount and lukes sermon on the plain. First, matthew puts the sermon in the larger context of the coming of a. The sermon on the mount and the sermon on the plain byu new.
Because most of lukes sermon is paralleled in matthewmost. Or does he pretty much say the same thing, except one exposition is found in a commentary ebc and the other one in a book. Matthew s sermon on the mount and luke s sermon on the plain are. Jesus delivers new law whilst on a mountain the sermon on the mount matthew 5. The sermon on the mount teaches in clear contrast the nature of christianity and that of judaism at christs time. Jan 02, 2020 the sermon on the mount is the most famous sermon jesus ever gave, perhaps the most famous sermon ever given by anyone. Something can be determined about the relationship of matthew and. Luke does not include the majority of the antitheses found in matthew 5. One main difference that is obvious is that the ten commandments were written in the old testament, while the sermon on the mount the golden rule was written in the new testament. It is the difference between not breaking traffic laws and in doing something positive like helping a stranded motorist. The sermon on the mount and the sermon on the plain by s.
Jesus sermon on the mount and the plain the freedom. A commentary on the sermon on the mount, including the sermon on the plain matthew 5. It is not the purpose of this article to comment on every section, but rather to give a brief summary of what it contains. Also, the opening statement to the sermon on the mount in matthew starts with the phrase jesus opened his mouth matthew 5. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Similarities and differences between lukes and matthews. Christian books on sermon on the mount best commentaries. Jesus sermon on the mount and the plain the freedom dispatch. The sermon on the mount and the sermon on the plain are two of the most influential gospel passages in the bible.
The bestknown version of the beatitudes is found in matt 5. Luke is the longest of the four gospels and the longest book in the new testament. In christianity, the sermon on the plain refers to a set of teachings by jesus in the gospel of luke, in 6. There are a differences between the two but there are also a few similarities. For me, no matter what the story is, the important thing is that jesus was born and has brought salvation to the world. The mount of ethical enunciation reveals the need for the mount of the cross. Pdf lukes rewriting of the sermon on the mount mark a. The meaning and message of the beatitudes in the sermon on. Matthew s sermon is much longer and the wording of the two sermons is not always the same.
The sermon on the mount and the sermon on the plain byu. Kent brown february 22, 2015 the very real similarities between the sermon on the mount matthew 57 and the sermon on the plain luke 6. He also contested wrong ideas about the messiahs kingdom that had been instilled in the minds of the people by the jewish religious leaders matthew 3. Kent brown the very real similarities between the sermon on the mount matthew 57 and the sermon on the plain luke 6. There is a agreement between matthew and luke in the four common beatitudes which insists a literary relationship exists between. The only points that overlap are that jesus is born in bethlehem and that their family lives in nazareth. Is this the same sermon as the sermon on the mount in matthew. Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. Audience astonishment at the sermon on the mount and the. The gospel of luke and the acts of the apostles make up a twovolume work which scholars call lukeacts. The scholars are debating that there are no overlap of events in jesus birth. The extended title clearly identifies that this book intends to present a fresh reading of the sermon on the mount in matthew 57 with a twofold emphasis. Can matthews sermon on the mount be reconciled with luke.
Besides the obvious difference between the prayers, we can also note the different contexts in which they are presented in the two gospels. Mount and the sermon on the plain confirms part of this theory. A third and very important difference is that luke understands and phrases the. On mount sinai, almighty god appeared in clouds and thunder.
Sermon on the mount and the sermon on the plain by s. Sermon on the mount and the sermon on the plain meridian. Is there any major difference between carsons sermon on the mount expositions found in his commentary on matthew ebc and his book titled. Considering the two sermons as identical would require that his initial calling of matthew in matthew 9. This sermon may be compared to the longer sermon on the mount in the gospel of matthew luke 6. Sermon on reconstructing your heart from matthew 5.
There is a resemblance between the ten commandments and the sermon on the mount but there is a difference in degree and perspective. The sermon on the mount and jesus as the new moses. A city set on a hill, eyes, hair, tunics, cloaks, the sun, birds. One could analyze the differences, but what is clear is that these. If lukes use of matthews 7 sermon on the mount is found to be plausible. Is the sermon on the mount in matthew the same as the sermon. New testament scholarship has treated the sermon on the mount as a collection of short sayings spoken by the historical jesus on different occasions, which matthew, in this view, redactionally put into one sermon. If the sermon on the mount had been in luke and matthew and matthew had. Is the sermon on the mount in matthew the same as the. The lords prayer and the sermon on the mount in matthews gospel. Why are the beatitudes presented so differently in matthew and luke. The verses serve as the opening words for the sermon on the mount in matthews gospel, and for the sermon on the plain in luke. The sermon on the mount is an advanced guide from the same god to his people for their salvation.
Jonathan edwards is best known as the theologian of revival. First congregational church, columbus, ohio from the days of the old fathers christians have been conscious of the variations in the gospel accounts of the life. Similarly, when jesus gave the same teachings to the nephites, there were some among them who marveled, and wondered 3 nephi 15. How is the sermon on the mount different in matthew and luke. Jesus for everyone, the next book we are reading, studying, preaching and teaching through in the journey bible project. Being longer, matthews account of the sermon on the mount contains more material than what luke mentions, although luke reports some things that matthew omits. While the entire first discourse the sermon on the mount could be looked at from the perspective of jesus as the new moses, i will focus mainly on the set up to the sermon. In it, jesus spent the night on a mountain praying to god. Doing what jesus says in the sermon on the mount, randy harris and i make the case for these sayings of jesus being blessings more than attitudes. Though luke records sayings of jesus critical of attributes which may be true of religious authorities, there is no direct public criticism as there is in matthew. Dec 03, 2008 the sermon on the mount and the sermon on the plain are two of the most influential gospel passages in the bible. It tells of the origins, birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of jesus christ. Differences in the gospels, a closer look the exchange.
Matthew went to great lengths to draw parallels between jesus and moses. Even if we do them in a general sense in which we should, the revelation of the kingdom of god in the sermon on the mount drives us back again and again as needy sinners upon our savior. The sermon on the mount covers several different topics. All christians should behave as jesus describes in matthew 5. In luke the conversation takes place between jesus and jewish elders who speak on behalf of the.
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