“The Sermon on the Mount” is a very interesting topic because it has a lot to do with my religion. It is talked about in church often and makes one think about their perspective on life. “The Sermon on the Mount” is a part of the bible that everyone, not just Christians should read and understand. It gives a good perspective on the world and how one should think. People today do not always have the best mind set on how to see the world. In this class we learned on how to see the world in a different way. People are not all the same, but we should all live by the same correct morals. “The Sermon on the Mount” is in the book of Mathew (Holman). This Sermon is about Jesus and what his expectations are for all of his followers (Holman) and also talks about the right ways to approach God and how to deal with people (Jesus). It is taken place in the region of Galilee (Jesus). It is taken place on a mountain top surrounded by his disciples and crowds of people (Jesus). I felt like the sermon has a lot to do with how people are today. Even though many people do not know about this sermon, many people follow the teachings of Jesus in this sermon. It is one of the most taught teachings in the bible in the church today (summery). In the class Perspectives of an Individual we have been learning many different ways we would handle ourselves in situations. We also have been learning how one’s mind is working. We have read many pieces of literature this semester that teaches us on how we should live our lives and how we should see the world. We have read many things that teach the wrong from the right, in things we should do and how we should handle ourselves. I believe that this piece of literature has taught me the most about these topics and...
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When reading The Sermon on the Mount, it is important to note who the intended audience was, the crowds of people who were there to witness Jesus. These crowds of people most likely were not the most educated; however, Jesus attempted to educate them about the Word of God. To facilitate his teaching, Jesus employed rhetorical techniques such as the metaphor. This crowd required simple and relatable ideas to become educated on his teachings of the Word of God. Many of Jesus’s teachings during The Sermon on the Mount were symbolic in nature, and not meant obeyed explicitly; Jesus merely employed these rhetorical devices to help the followers understand the underlying message, which was to be obeyed.
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