Knowing the Context of the Sermon on the Mount
[sgmb id=”1″] To fully appreciate the Sermon on the Mount, it is of benefit to any Bible student to see it from the perspective of an Israelite of the first […]
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The Sufferings of Christ
[sgmb id=”1″]To delve into the context of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, it is important to consider the historical and theological ideas of the Jews listening to Him. Their expectations […]
Israel’s Expectations of the Messiah and His Kingdom
[sgmb id=”1″]The net result of all these marvelous prophecies of hope in Messiah and His coming Kingdom was that both the prophets who prophesied them and the people who heard […]
The Messianic Announcement
[sgmb id=”1″]When John the Baptist preached repentance to the Jews, telling them “for the kingdom of heaven is at hand,” this announcement heralded the incipient rise of the Messianic kingdom […]