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Matthew 5:13-20
 | Reading the Text:
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| Comparative World
Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit
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"World Light," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation. |
| Stephen Carlson's color-coded Greek Synoptic Parallels: 5:13-16. |
| Chapter XV, The
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians, Ignatius of Antioch (c. c 110).
(Longer version only - 4th cent interpolation.) |
| Chapter CIV,
Dialogue With Trypho, Justin
Martyr. (c 160) |
| VIII, 40-43,
46-49; Tatian's Diatessaron
(c. 150-160). |
| I.III.2, I.VI.1, IV.VII.3, IV.XIII.1, IV.XXXI.3, IV.XXXIV.2, IV.XXXVII.3,
Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus
of Lyons. (c. 180) |
| Chapter IX, Adversus
Judaeos, Tertullian
(c. 198) |
| Chapter IX, Exhortation
to the Greeks, Clement of
Alexandria (c 200) |
| III.11, Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
| Chapter XXVI,
The Prescription of Heretics, Tertullian (c.
200) |
| I.1, I.8, II.18, II.19, III.4, III.6, IV.26, VI.15, VI.18, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
| II.2, II.13, On
The Apparel of Women, Tertullian (c.
202) |
| IV.7, IV.9, IV.12, IV.36, Against
Marcion, Tertullian
(c. 210) |
| Chapter
VII, Exhortation to Chastity, Tertullian (c. 210) |
| Chapter II, Chapter XIV, On
Idolatry, Tertullian
(c. 211) |
| V.14, Against
Marcion, Tertullian
(c. 212) |
| Chapter
VII, On Monogamy, Tertullian
(c. 215) |
| Chapter VI, On
Modesty, Tertullian
(c. 217) |
| V.II, VI.XIX, The
Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome.
(c. 225) |
| I.24, II.11, Commentary
on the Gospel of John, Origen.
(c.228) |
| VI.38,
Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St.
Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen.
(c.230) |
| V.X, VII.LI, VIII.LXX, Against
Celsus, Origen (c. 246) |
| X.3, X.12, XIII.15, Commentary
on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247) |
| Epistle VI
-- Cyprian of Carthage (c.
250) |
| On the
Unity of the Church, Paragraph 1, Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250) |
| Epistle LXII
-- Cyprian of Carthage (c.
253) |
| Epistle LXXVI
-- Cyprian of Carthage (c.
255) |
| Augustine: "Our Lord's
Sermon on the Mount." (Book I, Part I.) |
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Homily XVI
- Matthew 5:17, Homilies on the Gospel of St. Matthew, St. Chrysostom (c.
380) |
| Commentary on a Harmony of the
Evangelists, John Calvin, 1558:
Matthew 5:13-16/Mark 9;49-50; 4:21; Luke 14:34-35; 8:16;
11:33,
Matthew 5:17-19/Luke 14:17. |
| From the
Catena
Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "You shine
and give light by being made partakers of the true light." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "Mankind,
lying in ignorance and wickedness, were as a vast heap, ready to putrify;
but Christ sent forth his disciples, by their lives and doctrines to
season it with knowledge and grace." |
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| From Wesley's Notes.
| "To
establish, illustrate, and explain its highest meaning, both by my life
and doctrine." |
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| The Sermon on the Mount
4 (Matt 5:13-16),
5 (Matt
5:17-20). Sermons by John Wesley. |
| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "The value of
salt for these purposes is abundantly referred to by classical writers as
well as in Scripture; and hence its symbolical significance in the
religious offerings as well of those without as of those within the pale
of revealed religion." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Salt
preserves from corruption. The disciples of Christ preserve the world from
general corruption. Whatever becomes utterly corrupted is doomed to be
destroyed." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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"Matthew 5:13-20, The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany,"
Let Your Light Shine: The Sermon on the
Mount in Epiphany, David L. Tiede, Word & World: Theology for
Christian Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1984. |
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"Salt and Light," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic
Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family
Activity, Support Materials.
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"What are the differences between
the leader and the follower? When does a follower lead?" |
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"The Light
of the World,"
"Jesus'
Teaching about the Law," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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Matthew in the Margins, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in
Western Australia. |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 5A, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
| Reflections
by Dr. William R.G. Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "God is light. Jesus is
light. And, says Matthew's Jesus, so are you! But not as an elite, as a group of
privileged people, be it Israel or Christians, who once, perhaps, were good salt, but as
people living the kind of life called for in the challenge of the
beatitudes." |
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"With Ears to Hear," study guide for
adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Sermon on the Mount," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2008. |
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"The Freedom of Obedience," study guide for
adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Sermon on the Mount," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2008. |
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"St. Benedict in the City," study guide for
adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Cities and Towns," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2006. |
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"Apostle
at my Door," Mitchell Hay. Commentary from The Christian
Century's "Living by the Word," January, 1999. At Religion
Online.
| "The Apostle had
just come out on video and I watched it late one evening. Duvall's
portrayal of the scoundrel/saint giving his whole salt self to a
calling from God had me questioning the somewhat comfortable nature
of my pastoral ministry." |
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"You,
Therefore, Must Be Perfect," commentary
by Fred B. Craddock in The Christian Century, 1990. At Religion
Online.
| "God’s perfection in this
context is, therefore, love offered without partiality." |
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"Two
Areas for Faithfulness," commentary by
Fred B. Craddock in The Christian Century, 1990. At Religion
Online.
| "Anyone who appeals to faith
and freedom in Christ to do less, be less, give less, serve less and
love less than our forebears has grossly misunderstood Jesus’
message." |
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"You...are Salt and Light," Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective."
Exegesis, study, and teen study and activities.
| "We cannot just to look to Jesus in
praise of his light; indeed, we praise Jesus when we take his light to the
world." |
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| "Must
We Obey the Law?" Stuart E. Lauer, in Kerux: The Online
Journal of Biblical Theology (Reformed)
| "The coming of Christ and his kingdom
in no sense was to abolish even one requirement or teaching of the Old
Testament—at least when the Old Testament is properly understood." |
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| "The
Fatal Failures of Religion: #1 Secularism," from the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "I am impressed by the fact that the
circumstances which bring some men to God’s blessing are identical with
those which cause others to curse God." |
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| "The
Fatal Failures of Religion: #2 Legalism," from the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "Our Lord never intended to set aside
the Old Testament Scriptures; He came to fulfill them." |
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| "The
Subjects of the Kingdom and their Influence in the World," by J. Hampton Keathley
III at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "...the way we display our light or the
good works is critical. It should be done in such a way that men
ultimately come to know that our light is Jesus Christ, that the means of
our good works is not us, but God’s grace in Jesus Christ within us." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Sermon on the
Mount," wikipedia. |
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"Sermon on the Mount," multiple articles and resources, Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2008. |
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"Scripture
and Law in 4Q265," Joseph M. Baumgarten, Baltimore Hebrew College. From the First
Orion International Symposium: "Biblical Perspectives: Early Use and Interpretation
of the Bible in Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls." May, 1996. |
| A number of articles about Salt
at Jewish Heritage Online Monthly. |
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"Towards
Sharing the One Faith," Faith and Order Paper No. 113.
World Council of Churches, 1996. A study/discussion
guide on the Nicene Creed. |
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"Ministering to the Business Community," Thomas K. Tewell, Theology
Today, 2003. |
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Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Ballard, Bruce W.,
"The Death Penalty: God's Timeless Standard for the Nations?" Journal
of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2000. |
| Carter, Warren,
"Jesus' 'I Have Come' Statements in Matthew's Gospel," The Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, 1998. |
| Craddock, Fred,
"Two Arenas for Faithfulness," The Christian Century, 1990. |
| Metzger, Paul Louis, "Christ,
Culture, and the Sermon on the Mount Community," Ex Auditu, 2008.
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| Staalsett, Gunnar,
"Letting the Light Shine," Currents in Theology and Mission,
1993. |
| Walaskay, Paul W.,
"Between Text & Sermon, Matthew 5:17-20," Interpretation, 2002. |
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
| The
Salt of the Earth by Martin Niemoller - delivered to his
congregation in Berlin-Dahlem two weeks before being arrested by the Gestapo in Nazi
Germany. (June, 1937)
| "The city of God cannot remain hidden.
Brothers and sisters, the city of God will not be blown down by the storm.
It will not be conquered even though the enemy take its outer walls. The
city of God will stand, because its strength comes from on high, because
the Lamb is with it, and so it will remain firmly established." |
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"Following the Kiss," the Rev. William Carter, Day 1, 1999. |
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"God's View of Who You Are," John Jewell, 1999. |
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"Salty Christians," Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington - Sermons from Seattle. |
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"You Are the Light of the World," Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington - Sermons from Seattle. |
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"Quality Above
Power," Dr. Myron Augsburger, 30 Good
Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1995.
| "Love means that we open our lives to
others and we share with them. This is the quality of life to which God
calls us. This is something that becomes a lifestyle in which you and I
live in this quality and thus we are salt to the earth and light to the
world." |
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"'Antisthenes' (or 'The Law'), a lost dialogue on Matthew 5:13-20,"
L. Gregory Bloomquist, Saint Paul University, Ottawa. |
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"The Power of
Gratitude," the Rev. Arthur Cribbs, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago
Sunday Evening Club, 2000.
| "I leave with you today those 21 words
that turned my life around. 'No matter what happens today, I will practice
gratitude and joy because God is the Source of my life.'" |
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Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily
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| With Children:
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"Sermon on
the Mount," Illustrating
the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity
sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Christians Are
the Salt of the World," Fr. Max Bowers, Kid's
Church. |
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"Radiate,"
Talks to Children, Rev. Donald
McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland. |
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"Let Your Light
Shine," and
"Plugged In and Turned On," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Billy's
Victory,"
children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
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| Drama:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art, Matthew 5:16, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
Matthew 5:13-16, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Matthew 5:13-16, at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Matthew 5:13-16,
Matthew 5:13-16,
Matthew 5:17-19, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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| Hymns and Music:
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index: |
| Movies scenes with the following themes,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance: |
| Study Links and Resources for the Book of Matthew |
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