Reading the Sermon on the mount : character formation and decision making in Matthew 5-7 - Talbert, Charles H. (Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, 2004)
The setting of the Sermon : what is Matthew's relation to Judaism? -- The context of the Sermon : who speaks and to whom? -- The structure of the Sermon : in what order does Jesus speak? -- The functions of the Sermon : character formation and decision making -- Is Matthew a legalist? : enablement of obedience in response to the Sermon -- A portrait of disciples with promises and expectations : Matthew 5:3-16 -- The antitheses with their heading : Matthew 5:17-48 -- True piety : Matthew 6:1-18 -- God and possessions : Matthew 6:19-34 -- Judging--condemnation and discernment : Matthew 7:1-12 -- Exhortations, warnings, and closing : Matthew 7:13-27; 7:28-8:1 -- A précis : Matthew 4:18-8:1.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-160) and indexes.
Keywords: Sermon on the mount -- Criticism, interpretation, etc