All Things Are Possible to Believers

by Schnackenburg, Rudolf; Currie, James S.

• ISBN13: 9780664255176
• ISBN10: 0664255175
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-01-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

The Sermon on the Mount and the Lord's Prayer are at the heart of the New Testament and the key to the message and life of Jesus. In this book, Rudolf Schnackenburg provides a clearly written and easy-to-understand exegesis of the Sermon on the Mount in light of the Lord's Prayer. By doing so, he demonstrates that the strenuous requirements for true discipleship as prescribed in the Sermon on the Mount are indeed attainable especially when read in the contest of Jesus' whole message.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction: An Extraordinarily Bold Word (Mark 9:23)	p. 1
The Sermon on the Mount	p. 5
The Insuperable Sermon on the Mount	p. 7
The History of Interpretation to the Enlightenment
Interpretive Tendencies since the Enlightenment
Influential Interpretations Today
The Original Meaning of the Sermon on the Mount	p. 24
Literary Structure in Luke and Matthew
History of Tradition
The Sermon in the Framework of Jesus' Message
The Sermon on the Mount - A Program for a Re-Formation of the World?
Implications of the Sermon on the Mount for Christianity Today	p. 41
Overcoming Fear and Anxiety
The Christian and Worldly Possessions
Renunciation of Force, Love of Enemy, and Peacemaking
Truthfulness and Faithfulness
Sexuality and Marriage
In the Community of Brothers and Sisters
Prayer and Spirituality
The Lord's Prayer	p. 55
The Unmistakable Prayer of Jesus	p. 60
The Twofold Tradition in Luke and Matthew
Structure and Content of the Lord's Prayer
Comparison with Jewish Prayers
God the Father and the Message of the Kingdom of God	p. 70
Jesus' Idea of God
The Message of the Kingdom of God
God's Kingdom and the Abiding Needs of Our Earthly Existence	p. 81
The Petition for Bread
The Petition for Forgiveness
The Petition for Deliverance from Temptation
Trust in Times of Testing	p. 91
Index of References	p. 97
General Index	p. 101
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