Trent and Joel discuss Jesus' most well-known sermon from Matthew 5-7, known as "The Sermon on the Mount." Topics include hidden righteousness, Jesus' reframing and reinterpretation of OT laws, non-violence, and money. Joel reminds us of the need for a careful reading of this sermon: Jesus very likely did not deliver these words verbatim or all at once like this. Gospel writers had their own theological purposes and rehashed his teachings in accordance with those purposes. Trent wonders why Christians feel so certain about certain parts of Scripture, while appearing to not have even begun digesting Jesus' many sayings on the topic of wealth and money. Joel introduces us to philosopher Dallas Willard's unique take on the Beatitudes, which Willard claims are not to be taken as a new legalism.
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