Sermon on the Mount: A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven (Biblia.com)

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The Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5-7, contains some of Jesus most profound and most memorable teachings. What might these teachings have mean to his disciples, and to the others who first heard them? How do they enhance our reading of the rest of the Gospel of Matthew, and how do they speak across the centuries to listeners today? How, if we pay careful attention to his words, does Jesus provide...

The terms “kingdom of heaven” and “kingdom of God” can be synonymous, but they have different nuances. For example, in some places where Mark uses the expression “Kingdom of God,” Matthew has “Kingdom of heaven.” In Mark 1:15, Jesus proclaims, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news” (italics added). Matthew likely used the Gospel of Mark as a source, and in Matthew 3:2, we see a bit of Matthew’s editing. Here, the Baptist says,

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