The Sermon on the Mount: Reflections for the Church
Ebook
Overview
Although a central Christian text, the Sermon on the Mount remains full of mystery. In this book, an ecumenical group of scholars guides us from exegesis to theology to application to proclamation. Marianne Meye Thompson grounds the Sermon in the narrative of Matthew’s Gospel. Piotr Małysz provides theological amazement at the Sermon being at once law and gospel. David Cloutier works with the Sermon to understand and critique our culture of victimhood. Brent Waters explores its economic “realism.” Sarah Hinlicky Wilson concludes with a poetic paraphrase and reflections on how to preach on the Sermon as a whole.
As a special supplement, and continuing the concern of Pro Ecclesia for doing theology ecumenically, Michael Root examines the changes in the ecumenical movement over the past generation. This volume as a whole is offered pro ecclesia, for the building up of the church.
Victor Austin’s The Sermon on the Mount continues a tradition of excellence in the edited volumes of the Pro Ecclesia series. This volume supplies a narrative overview of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew’s gospel as well as a set of reflections of how this classic Scripture passage continues to speak to topics of our own age, from economics to victimhood culture. The volume has a creative reflection on preaching the Sermon and concludes with a ‘bonus’ essay by great ecumenical theologian Michael Root on the state of ecumenism today. Readers will be rewarded.
——William C. Mattison III, Wilsey Family Professor, University of Notre Dame
The Sermon on the Mount offers insightful and profound explorations of one of Christianity’s most significant teachings, bringing together a nice assortment of scholars who delve into the Sermon’s theological, ethical, and practical dimensions from a variety of theological perspectives and disciplines. Marianne Meye Thompson’s grounding in Matthew’s Gospel, Piotr J. Małysz’s theological reflections, David Cloutier’s cultural critique, Brent Waters’s global economic perspective, and Sarah Hinlickey Wilson’s original approach to preaching the well-known text offer fresh, helpful perspectives for pastors, theologians, and lay readers alike. Michael Root’s reflection on the ecumenical movement is an added bonus.
——Quinn Fox, associate pastor for discipleship and spiritual formation, The National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC
- Title: The Sermon on the Mount: Reflections for the Church
- Author: Victor Lee Austin
- Series: Pro Ecclesia Series
- Publisher: Cascade Books
- Print Publication Date: 2025
- Logos Release Date: 2025
- Pages: 118
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9798385230563, 9798385230549, 9798385230556
- Resource ID: LLS:9798385230563
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-23T00:18:43Z