Understanding the Sermon on the Mount

What is the Sermon on the Mount?

• A collection of teachings by Jesus

• A book written by Moses

• A modern philosophical text

• A poem about nature

What does Jesus claim is beginning through him and the poor?

• An artistic movement

• A new political movement

• A financial revolution

• God's rescue of the world

What is the world being rescued from, according to the text?

• Selfishness and violence

• Natural disasters

• Economic disparity

• Technological advancements

What ancient biblical word does Jesus use to describe a way of life?

• Righteousness

• Sacrifice

• Holiness

• Obedience

What does 'Torah' mean in Hebrew?

• Wisdom

• History

• Teaching

• Righteousness

What is the primary content of the Torah?

• Predictions about the future

• Biographies of saints

• A collection of songs

• A story about God's plan to partner with humans

Who continued the story after the Torah?

• The Prophets

• The Kings

• The Judges

• The Apostles

What did the Prophets write about?

• Scientific discoveries

• Economic policies

• Military strategies

• Israel's failures and future hope

How did Jesus view his role in relation to the Torah and the Prophets?

• To fill them full

• To abolish them

• To rewrite them

• To ignore them

What did Jesus say about the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees?

• It is perfect

• It is outdated

• It is sufficient

• It must be surpassed