TY - BOOK AU - Talbert,Charles H. TI - Reading the Sermon on the mount: character formation and decision making in Matthew 5-7 SN - 1570035539 AV - BT380.3 .T35 2004 U1 - 226.9/06 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Columbia, S.C. PB - University of South Carolina Press KW - Sermon on the mount KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-160) and indexes; 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 ER -