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  What did you learn about the Sermon on the Mount and/or Matthew’s gospel that you didn’t know prior to taking this lesson?

  Lynn Osborne replied 1 week, 1 day ago 84 Members · 84 Replies

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  Kenneth

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  10/06/2024 at 01:18

  I always thought, in my studies, that there were only eight beatitudes. The Instructor states that there are nine beatitudes, so Im eager to learn the ninth. Dr. Bloomberg also states that Jesus teaching were “…countercultural values” to the world of His day…” I agree with that statement, reflecting on such things as the poor being blessed, pray for your enemies, etc. But I believe Jesus teachings were not simply countercultural, but were purely Spirit. A reflection of the Kingdom-minded citizen. Not so much a cultural issue, but a Kingdom one.

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  SHANNON MILLER

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  09/18/2024 at 10:23

  For me, it was such a great visual of Jesus standing there with all these people-teaching them all one by one, they soaked it all in out of amazement and wonder. It left them wanted to not just know of him, but to truly KNOW him.

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  Kimberly Essenburg

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  09/11/2024 at 16:19

  I didn’t know that Jesus clarion call to countercultural values might have been taken by some in his day to be heading toward a call to a secluded community life, like the Essenes. But Jesus’ instruction to his followers to be light and salt counter that idea–his countercultural values are to be lived out in the midst of the world.

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  Catrina Estep

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  09/11/2024 at 16:18

  I never understood the breakdown of the Sermon of the Mount in entirety.

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  Alison Schoch

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  09/03/2024 at 14:31

  I had never considered the organization of Matthew before. I find it interesting how Jesus used many different ways to teach and show his authority; a section on missions, parables, humility and forgiveness, the end times and woes to scribes and Pharisees.

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