Matthew 5:17-48

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[Writer's institute]Outline

Introduction

Purpose of the Sermon

Genre of the book

Matthew's work

Body

Discussion of the laws and the teachings of Jesus Christ

Commitment to the Mosaic Law

Loving your enemies

Retaliation

Oaths

Divorce

Lust and Adultery

Anger

Conclusion

Matthew 5:17-48

Introduction

Throughout the history, people have tried to distinguish between right and wrong. The inner conflict has forced them to search for the eternal happiness. The ones that did not try to contemplate on their sins were the ones that did not try to change. Some of them were sure about their self-righteousness, which became a reason for them to turn against those that were not likable by the society, whereas others were good in the eyes of men and bad in the eyes of God. None of them would seek salvation from God because they did not know how to do it. The paper will discuss the verses from Matthew that talk about the self-righteousness as a problem. In his sermon, Jesus talked about the misconceptions that engulfed the society at that time. The paper will serve to interpret the verses and will discuss the extent to which the verses helped people in choosing the right path.

Discussion

Matthew has written the book as a historical narrative. The verses 17-48 in the chapter fifth of the book refer to the sermon that was given by Jesus on the mount. The sermon creates a connection between the Mosaic Law and the teachings of Jesus and how people of the time could correct their lifestyle by assuming all the changes that were mentioned by Jesus (Chalkley, 1816). By having an analysis of the fifth chapter of Matthew, the reader will come to know that Jesus is committed to sustain the law that is brought to the people by the prophets that came before him.

Commitment to the Mosaic Law

In the Verse 17, Jesus tells his people that he is not there to destroy the law that was brought by the previous prophets but he is there to serve the law. This verse refers to the conflict that occurred between Jesus and the religious leaders of the region. The religious authorities were of the belief that Jesus was playing with the laws that were brought by Moses. Jesus was accused by the leaders because he was asking them not to interpret the Mosaic laws in their own way (Felker, 2011).

He was making it clear to the people that he has come to serve the purpose of the previous prophets that came to spread the divine laws on this earth. He wanted to make people believe that he honors the Mosaic laws but wants his people love it for what it really is. He was happy about the fact that people were still following the laws but was not happy with the man-made interpretations. In Verse 18, Jesus wants to make it clear to the people that he is not there to make amendments in the law before it is to be accomplished word by word (Stanton, 1983). He does not want men to omit even a single word ...