Too often the Sermon on the Mount has been interpreted as though it were a book itself rather than a portion of a book. Dale Allison insists on the contrary that the full meaning of these chapters in Matthew's Gospel can be seen only in relation to the broader literary context of the Gospel as a whole, with its Jewish Christian orientation. Indeed, the Sermon and the moral imperatives it contaiā¦
Up until now the abundant evidence endorsing Jesus' support of the antitheses as faithful applications of the Law of Moses, has never been brought together in one place in this degree of depth. Here is a thought-provoking scholarly volume that stresses Jesus rightful place as an expositor of the Jewish tradition. It will be a valuable addition to university and seminary courses on the Bible.