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Matthew 5:1-48


New People & Covenant: 5:1-16• The “Blessed”

• Character of those in the kingdom

• People of Salt & Light• Value, responsibility & influence of

those in the kingdom


New People & Covenant: 5:1-16• The “Blessed” (5:1-12).

– Gr. makarios * Classical Greek: one favored by the

gods with wealth or deliverance from suffering in the afterlife (Pindar, Hesiod).



– Gr. makarios * Greek OT: one who walks in God’s

commands (Ps 1:1); trusts God (Ps 2:1); receives salvation (Dt 33:29) and forgiveness of sins (Ps 33:29).



– Those not usually regarded as blessed. ● Poor in spirit ● who mourn ● the meek (3-5) ● Hungry for righteousness ● the merciful ● the pure in heart (6-8) ● Peacemakers ● the persecuted (9-12)


New People & Covenant: 5:1-16• People of Salt & Light (5:13-16)

– People of influence (seasoning & preserving the world).– People of responsibility (shining forth).– People of value (children of God).


Fulfillment of the Law: 5:17-48• New Covenant on Murder

• New Covenant on Adultery

• New Covenant on Honesty

• New Covenant on Retribution


Fulfillment of the Law: 5:17-48• “Fulfill the Law”

– Establish it (cf. Rom 3:31, 8:4).

– Fulfill true intent (cf. Mt 22:38-40). – Carry out what it foreshadowed (note: “till all is fulfilled” vs 18).


Fulfillment of the Law: 5:17-48

• Murder (21-26). cf. Mt 15:19-20a; I John 3:15

• Adultery (27-30). cf. Ex 20:17; Romans 13:9.


Fulfillment of the Law: 5:17-48• Honesty (31-37).

– Divorce is dishonesty (cf. Mal 2:13-16)

• Retribution (38-48; cf. 9-12).– Love of God demands love for those

made in His image (cf. I John 4:20).


Next Week:

Matthew 6:1-24

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