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Author Archives: Neil
Matthew 5: 33-47 A Community of Truthful Speech, Non-Violence and Love
Matthew 5: 33-47 Parallel Luke 6: 27-36 Highlighted words will have comment on translation below 33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you … Continue reading
Matthew 5: 21-32 Law and Relationships in the Kingdom
Matthew 5: 21-32 Parallel Mark 9: 43-48; 10: 11-12; Luke 12: 57-59; 16:18 Highlighted words will have comment on translation below 21 “You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’; and ‘whoever … Continue reading
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Tagged Adultery, Anger, desire, divorce, lust, Matthew 5, Murder, relationships, Sermon on the Mount, sexuality, Ten Commandments
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Gehenna, Tartaros, Sheol, Hades and Hell
For many Christians the concept of hell has a lot of baggage associated with it. In the New Testament Gehenna, Sheol, or Tartaros which are translated Hades (Sheol) or Hell (Gehenna or Tartaros) did not carry the same level … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Reflections, Gospel of Matthew
Tagged Afterlife, Damnation, Gehenna, God's Judgment, Gospel of Matthew, Hell, Kingdom of Heaven, Perdition, sheol, Tartaros, Wisdom literature
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Matthew 5: 13-20 A Visible Vocation Connected to Scripture
Matthew 5: 13-20 Parallel Mark 9:49-50 and 4:21, Luke 14: 35-35, 8: 16, 11:33 and 16: 16-17 Highlighted words will have comment on translation below 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Reflections, Gospel of Matthew
Tagged Gospel of Matthew, Law, Matthew, Matthew 5, Salt and Light, Sermon on the Mount, Torah
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Matthew 5: 1-12 The Wisdom of the Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5: 1-12 Parallel Luke 6: 20-26 Highlighted words will have comment on translation below 1 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 Then he began … Continue reading
Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) is probably the best know piece that is unique to Matthew’s gospel (as it is assembled, although much of the material in the Sermon is found throughout Luke’s gospel) and there are scholars … Continue reading
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Tagged Gospel of Matthew, Matthew, Matthew 5, Matthew 6, Matthew 7, Perfection, Perfectionism, Sermon on the Mount
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Perfection and Blamelessness in the Bible
In looking at how to approach the Sermon on the Mount, I’ve wrestled with how to translate the word translated perfect in Matthew 5:48 and while my suspicion is that perfect is not a good translation for the Greek work … Continue reading
