The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (667 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801049636 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Sermon on the Mount has informed theological ethics and Christian discipleship for centuries, but often readers have not known quite what to do with these instructions. Pennington argues what may be surprising to many today: human flourishing does not come by ignoring the law of God but by doing the will of God as whole persons. His fresh proposal of a new paradigm for interpreting the Sermon exhibits an awareness of the major trajectories in the history of interpretation and judiciously engages the most recent scholarly discussions. For anyone who has ever asked, what is the good life?, here is an answer that interacts robustly with the biblical text in its ancient context. Pennington here offers a comparative and literary analysis that brilliantly plots the text's portrayal of the good life of the gospel against other portraits of the virtuous life in Jewish and Greco-Roman li
Every Christian generation turns to it for insight and guidance.In this volume, a recognized expert on the Gospels shows that the Sermon on the Mount offers a clear window into understanding God's work in Christ. The Sermon on the Mount, one of the most influential portions of the Bible, is the most studied and commented upon portion of the Christian Scriptures. He also relates the Sermon's theological themes to contemporary issues such as ethics, philosophy, and economics.. Jonathan Pennington provides a historical, theological, and literary commentary on the Sermon and explains how this text offers insight into God's plan for human flourishing. As Pennington explores the literary dimensions and theological themes of this famous passage, he situates the Sermon in dialogue with the Jewish and Greek virtue traditions and the philosophical-theological question of human flourishing
The Way of Jesus made clearer J Incredible commentary and approach to the Sermon. Deeply scholarly, indeed technical at times, but the depth of meaning he gives through elucidating the context of the Sermon, both historical and literary, will forever change the way I read Jesus's most important discourse. The book is probably not for the average church member as he deals in the weeds of Greek and Hebrew texts and lexical issues. Those with some seminary education may be challenged but should still give it a read. Dr. Pennington is breaking evangelicals out of their old molds and presuppositions about the New Testament's many commands and imperatives for Jesu
He is the author of Reading theGospels Wisely: A Narrative and Theological Introduction and Heaven andEarth in theGospel of Matthew. . Pennington (PhD, University of St. Jonathan T. Andrews) is associate professor of New Testament interpretation and director of research doctoral studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky