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(Question 1 should be a min of 200 words)
Question 1: Consider what you have learned of the world Jesus grew up in, and compare it to the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. What is one way that Jesus' world affected his teaching? Be specific about your assertion and back up your argument.
(I will upload the reading for question 2 in additional files)
Question 2: Answer the following questions based on your reading from Yancey's The Jesus I Never Knew, Ch. 7 "Message: A Sermon of Offense"
What do you think Yancey means when he says, "The Sermon on the Mount introduced a new moon in the moral universe that has exerted its own force of gravity ever since" (pg. 132)?
Yancey summarizes how different church leaders or movements throughout history have interpreted the Sermon on the Mount (pgs. 134-136). Summarize their position and the problem with it, according to Yancey: Aquinas, Luther, Anabaptists, Dispensationalists, and Schweitzer.
What position does Yancey ultimately take on how to interpret Jesus' Sermon? (pgs. 142-144)
Question 3:Pick one, AND ONLY ONE, of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-11) and discuss in detail the answers to these three questions Stott poses in relation to that specific Beatitude.
Who are the people described?
What are the qualities commended?
What are the blessings promised?