Matthew 5 - 7
The chiastic structure of Matthew 5:1 - 7:27:
| Sermon on the Mount |
| Mt 5:3-10 |
A.
Happiness: |
| 3 |
poor: |
kingdom of heaven |
| 4 |
mourn: |
comforted |
| 5 |
meek: |
inherit the earth |
| 6 |
hunger: |
satisfied |
| 7 |
merciful: |
obtain mercy |
| 8 |
pure: |
see God |
| 9 |
peacemaker: |
sons of God |
| 10 |
persecuted: |
kingdom of heaven |
| Mt 5:11-20 |
B. Persecuted
for Righteousness' Sake: |
| 11,12 |
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Persecuted. . . great
reward |
| 13 |
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You are the salt
of the earth |
| 14-16 |
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You are the light
of the world |
| 17-18 |
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The Law will be fulfilled |
| 19-20 |
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Greater
Righteousness |
| Mt 5:21-48 |
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C. New
Righteousness: |
| 21-26 |
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No
Anger |
| 27-32 |
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No Lust
(pluck out eye)
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| 33-37 |
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No
oaths |
| 38-42 |
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No Retaliation
(eye-for-eye) |
| 43-48 |
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Love
enemies |
| Mt 6:1-21 |
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D. Three
Pious Acts: |
| 1-4 |
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Alms
. . . in secret . . . reward |
| 5-15 |
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Pray
. . . in secret . . . reward |
| 16-18 |
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Fast
. . . in secret . . . reward |
| 19-21 |
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Lay up treasures in heaven |
| Mt 6:22-34 |
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C'. Faith
or Anxiety: |
| 22-23 |
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Must have a sound
eye |
| 24 |
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No
serving two masters |
| 25-33 |
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No
anxiety about life |
| 34 |
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No
anxiety about tomorrow |
| Mt 7:1-12 |
B'. Judging
and Asking: |
| 1-5 |
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Do
not judge, see clearly |
| 6 |
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Discriminate
in giving holy things |
| 7-11 |
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Ask,
seek, find from God |
| 12 |
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Treat
others as you wish to be treated |
| Mt 7:13-27 |
A'
The Two Ways: |
| 13-27 |
Two gates: narrow/wide,
hard/easy |
| 15-20 |
Two prophets: sheep/wolves,
good/bad fruit |
| 21-23 |
Two professions: doers
vs. evil doers |
| 24-27 |
Two hearers: wise/foolish,
rock/sand |
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