Sermon on the Mount (The Story of God Bible Commentary | SGBC)
Overview
Emphasizing the historical distance between the New Testament and our contemporary culture, The Sermon on the Mount by Scot McKnight, part of the new The Story of God Bible Commentary series, offers helpful contextual insights for those seeking to discern how to live out the Bible in today’s world. Perfect for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and lay people alike, this highly anticipated series provides a clear and compelling exposition of the text in the context of the Bible’s overarching story. The authors move away from “application” language, which has been criticized as being too simplistic, encouraging instead a wider perspective and discussion of how the biblical story can be lived today.
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Top Highlights
“Second, there is a clear eschatological focus in the word ‘blessed.’9” (Page 33)
“The fundamental problem with virtue ethics is that Jesus does not overtly talk like this; he does not teach the importance of habits as the way to form character.” (Page 5)
“Fourth, this list concerns the person’s relational disposition” (Page 34)
“The Beatitudes are a radical manifesto of a kingdom way of life because Jesus reveals who is in and who is not.” (Page 30)
“Here’s the nub of the issue: we must be intentional about reconciliation for it to become a pervasive lifestyle.” (Page 83)
- Title: Sermon on the Mount
- Author: Scot McKnight
- Series: The Story of God Bible Commentary
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Print Publication Date: 2013
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Pages: 320
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Sermon on the Mount › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780310517535, 0310517532
- Resource ID: LLS:STRYGDCMSRMNT
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-09-26T21:36:25Z
Scot McKnight is a theologian who has focused most of his writings on the New Testament and the historical Jesus. He is currently a professor of New Testament at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Lombard, IL. He earned a B.A. degree from Grand Rapids Baptist College (now Cornerstone University), an M.A. degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham.
McKnight is a member of the Society Biblical Literature and the Society for New Testament Studies. He has written and edited many award-winning books. He has over 25 books to his name, including Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, the volumes on Galatians and 1 Peter in the NIV Application Commentary, and A New Vision for Israel: The Teaching of Jesus in National Context.
Reviews
4 ratings
Alessandro
12/9/2022
Paul
12/28/2017
Deep and engaging. The author interacted with contempoary commentaries (including Stanley Hauerwas, Davies and Allison) as well as patristic commentaries, extracting insightful tidbits from them and knitting them back into a book that is exciting to read. Instead of writing like an academic analyzing the text, the author explained how the Sermon's implication in our lives.
Stephen Williams
12/22/2016
