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* [http://scborromeo.org/ccc/command.htm Catechism of the Catholic Church - PART 3 SECTION 2 - TEN COMMANDMENTS CHART (scborromeo.org)] | * [http://scborromeo.org/ccc/command.htm Catechism of the Catholic Church - PART 3 SECTION 2 - TEN COMMANDMENTS CHART (scborromeo.org)] | ||
== | == Sermon on the Mount == | ||
* The "Sermon on the Mount" is the first set of teachings in the Book of Matthew | |||
* it begins in Matthew Chapter 5 ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5 Mt 5:1-2]) | |||
When he saw the crowds,* he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: | |||
* Verses 3-12 are "the Beatitudes" | |||
* The Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus' preaching. They take up the promises made to the chosen people since Abraham. The Beatitudes fulfill the promises by ordering them no longer merely to the possession of a territory, but to the Kingdom of heaven ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/428/ CCC 1717]) | * The Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus' preaching. They take up the promises made to the chosen people since Abraham. The Beatitudes fulfill the promises by ordering them no longer merely to the possession of a territory, but to the Kingdom of heaven ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/428/ CCC 1717]) | ||
* | * the Gospel of Luke, also records Jesus' teachings on the Beatitudes, Chapter [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/6?20 6:20-23] | ||
** in what is called in Luke the "Sermon on the Plain" | |||
** so Luke records a similar teaching by Jesus at another place | |||
== Beatitudes from the Gospel of Matthew == | |||
* from the "'''Sermon on the Mount'''" in Matthew [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5 Chapters Five] & [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/6 Six] | * from the "'''Sermon on the Mount'''" in Matthew [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5 Chapters Five] & [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/6 Six] | ||
'''''Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.''''' | |||
* "poor in spirit" | * "poor in spirit" | ||
** "poor" wanting (needing, in need of) | ** "poor" wanting (needing, in need of) | ||
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** thereby, "poor in spirit" = | ** thereby, "poor in spirit" = | ||
** in need of and longing for God and his grace | ** in need of and longing for God and his grace | ||
'''''Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.''''' | |||
* mourn = "to grieve" | * mourn = "to grieve" | ||
** one mourns for regret, for loss | ** one mourns for regret, for loss | ||
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*** and the state of the human world | *** and the state of the human world | ||
** and we seek comfort and relief from our sins from God | ** and we seek comfort and relief from our sins from God | ||
'''''Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.''''' | |||
* meek = gentle, humble, forgiving, | * meek = gentle, humble, forgiving, | ||
** gives no offense, takes no offense | ** gives no offense, takes no offense | ||
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Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. | Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. | ||
([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/11:29 Mt. 11:29]) | ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/11:29 Mt. 11:29]) | ||
'''''Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.''''' | |||
* righteousness = sinless, justified | * righteousness = sinless, justified | ||
** indicates correctness with and obedience to God | ** indicates correctness with and obedience to God | ||
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* the righteous act on God's behalf and in the glory of his name, not on or for themselves | * the righteous act on God's behalf and in the glory of his name, not on or for themselves | ||
'''''Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.''''' | |||
* merciful = forgiving and giving | * merciful = forgiving and giving | ||
** giving indicates acting on mercy, not just feeling or expressing mercy | ** giving indicates acting on mercy, not just feeling or expressing mercy | ||
'''''Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.''''' | |||
* pure = all, complete, lacking nothing | * pure = all, complete, lacking nothing | ||
* the pure heart governs all actions, choices, desires and emotions | * the pure heart governs all actions, choices, desires and emotions | ||
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You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/22?37 Mt 22:37]) | You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/22?37 Mt 22:37]) | ||
'''''Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.''''' | |||
* peacemakers end conflict, seek reconciliation | * peacemakers end conflict, seek reconciliation | ||
* = gatherers, gathering, bringing together, not separating | * = gatherers, gathering, bringing together, not separating | ||
'''''Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.''''' | |||
* "for righteousness sake" means doing the right thing for God | * "for righteousness sake" means doing the right thing for God | ||
* Jesus warns us to focus on God and not the things of the world, which leads to death (in sin) | * Jesus warns us to focus on God and not the things of the world, which leads to death (in sin) | ||
** and thus to seek righteousness with God and not the things of the world: | ** and thus to seek righteousness with God and not the things of the world: | ||
What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/8?36 Mk 8:36]) | What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/8?36 Mk 8:36]) | ||
'''''Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.''''' | |||
*Jesus warns us frequently that the world will hate us on his account, such as from [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/13:13 Mk 13:13]: | *Jesus warns us frequently that the world will hate us on his account, such as from [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/13:13 Mk 13:13]: | ||
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* thereby, we will be rewarded if we stand up for God despite hatred and persecution for it | * thereby, we will be rewarded if we stand up for God despite hatred and persecution for it | ||
* note that every Apostle except John died a martyr | * note that every Apostle except John died a martyr | ||
'''''Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.''''' | |||
* if we follow the Beatitudes, we can "rejoice and be glad" now as well as in heaven | |||
* for example, In Matthew Chapter 11 ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/11:30 Mt 11:30]), Jesus tells us that his way is joyful and not burdensome (difficult to bear): | |||
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light. | |||
== | == Sermon on the Mount (con't) == | ||
* after the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount continues | |||
=== Similes of Salt and Light === | === Similes of Salt and Light === | ||
* after declaring the Beatitudes, Jesus describes God's people as "salt" and "Light" | * after declaring the Beatitudes, Jesus describes God's people as "salt" and "Light" | ||
* using the analogies of salt and light, Jesus describes God's people | |||
* From Matthew [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5?13 5:13-16]: | * From Matthew [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5?13 5:13-16]: | ||
==== Salt of the earth ==== | ===== Salt of the earth ===== | ||
“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot” | “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot” | ||
==== Light of the world ==== | |||
You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. | You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. | ||
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=== Matthew's Antithesis === | === Matthew's Antithesis === | ||
* Next, Jesus clarifies several of the Ten Commandments ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5?17 Mt 5:17-48]) | |||
* | * this section is called "Matthew's Antithesis" because he states one idea, then expands, clarifies, or contradicts it | ||
* "antitheses" | ** antithesis = "a contrast between two things" | ||
* Jesus states a common understanding by the Jews of the Ten Commandments (given them by Moses) | |||
** "''You have heard that it was said to your ancestors...''" ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5:21 Mt. 5:21]) | |||
* he paraphrases or quotes from Moses and the Commandments, which is the first "thesis" (a claim or idea) | |||
** "''You have heard that it was said 'to your ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.’''" ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5:21 Mt. 5:21]) | |||
* then answers, contrasts, or explains it with his own "thesis" | |||
** thus it is called an "antithesis" because it responds to the first thesis | |||
** "''But I say to you...''" ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5:22 Mt. 5:22]) | |||
* thus the "antitheses" refer to Jesus' responses, additions or clarifications of the Ten Commandments | |||
** especially in terms of their implication | ** especially in terms of their implication | ||
** ex., "Thou Shalt Not Kill" and "Thou Shalt Not Commit | ** ex., "Thou Shalt Not Kill" and "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery" command not just against the acts but their origin in the heart | ||
** Thereby Jesus does not change the Commandments, he clarifies and extends them | ** Thereby Jesus does not change the Commandments, he clarifies and extends them | ||
* | * he starts by explaining that the Ten Commandments are still Law: | ||
==== Teaching About the Law ==== | ==== Teaching About the Law ==== | ||
Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.(Mt 5:17) | Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.(Mt 5:17) | ||
* then goes through six of the Commandments: | |||
==== Teaching About Anger ==== | ==== Teaching About Anger ==== | ||