Catholic Theological Union: The Sermon on the Mount

This video was recorded as a part of CTU's 2014 Spring Lecture series, "The Gospel According to Matthew," presented by Rev. Donald P. Senior, CP.

[@Grytolle]

Is there a playlist for this series?

[@axeltrinidad64]

is there some type of summary for this video?

[@thedoo777]

That isn't what the Beatitudes is about

[@Liminalplace1]

His background information is good. ..his explanation of the beatitudes is typically poor. He has been misled by John Piper and Richard Horsley. Dallas Willards Divine Conspiracy explains them much better.. the blessedness is because of the kingdom being available not because their state, they are all in indicatives.. not imperitives. John Barclay hits on the incongruity of grace and that's what it's about. The beattitudes are an example of Jesus "proclamation of the good news of the kingdom". Neither is Jesus intensifyinv the Law he is simply correcting rabbicinic misinterpretations.. he says nothing that was not already in the Torah . Eg. The Greek "lust" is same word for covet in the 10 commandments.

[@sitresjolie2343]

I am giving a presentation on the Sermon on the Mount and thought that I would listen to a few Catholic sources to cite in my presentation. So far, I am two for two on shockingly anti-Jewish content. This one isn't as bad as the first that I encountered, but yes, it is as if this man has never heard of the "Old Testament."

[@Liminalplace1]

@@sitresjolie2343 I think the key is understanding the original purpose of the Mosaic law (Torah) to give wisdom by instruction not as legislation. No Israelite believe they were saved by keeping the Torah, but their life in the land would be "blessed". The curse was the exile. Jesus fulfilled the law because he came to bring wisdom by instruction (by Spirit) ...that's the context of the Sermon on the Mount. They aren't new laws or legislation but wisdom of kingdom living..that transformed ones heart. I've yet to find anyone better than Dallas Willard on this.