“Love your enemies.”—Matthew 5:44. The Saviour’s lesson, “Resist not him that is evil,” was a hard saying for the revengeful Jews, and they murmured against it among themselves. But Jesus now made a still stronger declaration: MB 73.2 “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. ButContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 11”
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Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 10
“Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.”—Matthew 5:39, R. V. Occasions of irritation to the Jews were constantly arising from their contact with the Roman soldiery. Detachments of troops were stationed at different points throughout Judea and Galilee, and their presence remindedContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 10”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 8
“Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?”—Matthew 19:3. Among the Jews a man was permitted to put away his wife for the most trivial offenses, and the woman was then at liberty to marry again. This practice led to great wretchedness and sin. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus declaredContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 8”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 3
“Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.”—Matthew 5:20. The scribes and Pharisees had accused not only Christ but His disciples as sinners because of their disregard of the rabbinical rites and observances. Often the disciples had been perplexed andContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 3”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 2
“Whosoever … shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven.”—Matthew 5:19. That is, he shall have no place therein. For he who willfully breaks one commandment, does not, in spirit and truth, keep any of them. “Whosoever shall keep theContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 2”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Beatitudes, Part 11
“Ye are the light of the world.”—Matthew 5:14. As Jesus taught the people, He made His lessons interesting and held the attention of His hearers by frequent illustrations from the scenes of nature about them. The people had come together while it was yet morning. The glorious sun, climbing higher and higher in the blueContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Beatitudes, Part 11”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Beatitudes, Part 9
“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you.”—Matthew 5:11. Ever since his fall, Satan has worked by means of deception. As he has misrepresented God, so, through his agents, he misrepresents the children of God. The Saviour says, “The reproaches of them that reproached Thee are fallen upon Me.” Psalm 69:9. In like manner they fall uponContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Beatitudes, Part 9”