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The Antitheses (Matthew 5:21-48) In The Sermon On The Mount: Moral Precepts Revealed In Scripture And Binding On All People, Amos Winarto Oei Jan 2012

The Antitheses (Matthew 5:21-48) In The Sermon On The Mount: Moral Precepts Revealed In Scripture And Binding On All People, Amos Winarto Oei

CTS PhD Doctoral Dissertations

While many may agree that the Sermon on the Mount is the epitome of Jesus' ethics, many also recognize that the Sermon is often a riddle. The vastness and variety of literature demonstrates that the interpretation of the Sermon is subject to many disagreements. At the heart of the Sermon of the Mount, the antitheses (Matthew 5:21-48) become one source of polemics in the study of the Sermon. The purpose of this dissertation is to contribute to the scholarship of the Sermon on the Mount by addressing two problems in the study of the antitheses. The first concerns the nature …


He Ascended To Heaven, Dale Cooper Mar 2011

He Ascended To Heaven, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about Jesus's commission to his disciples when he ascended to heaven.


Risen Indeed, Dale Cooper Feb 2011

Risen Indeed, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about how Jesus's rising gives significance and purpose to the lives of Christians.


So Marred, So Beautiful, Dale Cooper Jan 2011

So Marred, So Beautiful, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about how Christ's suffering motivations Christians' worship.