What Did Jesus Mean? : Explaining the Sermon on the Mount and the Parables in Simple and Universal Human Concepts.
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Intro -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 1. "What did Jesus mean"-Is it worth asking? -- 2. Different questions about Jesus -- 3. Conceptual primes and universal human concepts-new tools for the study of Jesus' sayings -- 4. An illustration -- 5. Is it possible to separate the universal aspect of Jesus' teaching from its cultural context? -- 6. Paradoxes of inculturation -- 7. Universal words: Unfamiliar but not unintelligible -- 8. The importance of Jesus' Jewish context for the understanding of his teaching -- 9. Jesus, the teacher of timeless truths? -- 10. An illustration: The "kingdom of God" explained in universal human concepts -- 11. The meaning of the word God -- 12. The search for a coherent picture -- PART I: THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT -- 2. The Beatitudes -- 1. Introduction: The importance of the Beatitudes -- 2. Basic facts about the Beatitudes -- 3. Who are the "weeping" ones? -- 4. Who are the "hungry"? -- 5. Who are the "poor"? -- 6. Who are the "meek" (Matthew's praeis)? -- 7. Exploring the image of the lamb and some related New Testament images -- 8. Who are the "persecuted"? -- 9. What does it mean to be "blessed"? -- 10. Conclusion -- 3. You Have Heard ... But I Say to You ... -- 1. Jesus fulfils the Law -- 2. Whoever is angry with his brother ... -- 3. Whoever divorces his wife ... -- 4. Whoever looks at a woman to lust for her ... -- 5. If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out -- 6. Let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No', 'No' -- 7. Turn the other cheek -- 8. Love your enemies -- 9. "The righteousness of the scribes and the Pharisees -- 4. Other Key Sayings -- 1. You are the salt of the earth -- 2. When you do a charitable deed do not sound a trumpet -- 3. Do not let your left hand know ... -- 4. When you pray, go into your room -- 5. When you fast, anoint your head -- 6. Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven. 7. The eye is the lamp of the body -- 8. You cannot serve God and mammon -- 9. Consider the lilies of the field -- 10. Do not judge -- 11. Ask, and it will be given to you -- 12. The golden rule -- 13. Enter by the narrow gate -- 14. Do people gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? -- 15. The will of my Father -- 16. Building on the rock -- 5. The Lord's Prayer -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The meaning and significance of the word abba -- 3. "Father" as a metaphor -- 4. God as someone -- 5. What does God's fatherhood mean (in Jesus' teaching)? -- 6. Hallowed be thy name -- 7. Thy kingdom come -- 8. Give us this day our daily bread -- 9. And forgive us our sins -- 10. For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us -- 11. And do not lead us into temptation -- 12. Conclusion -- PART II: THE PARABLES -- 6. The Sower -- 7. The Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price -- 8. The Leaven and The Mustard Seed -- 9. The Lost Sheep and The Lost Coin -- 10. The Prodigal Son -- 11. The Unforgiving Servant -- 12. The Laborers in the Vineyard -- 13. The Servant's Reward -- 14. The Great Feast -- 15. The Last Judgment -- 16. The Good Samaritan -- 17. The Rich Man and Lazarus -- 18. The Rich Fool -- 19. The Doorkeeper -- 20. The Talents -- 21. The Dishonest Steward -- 22. The Unjust Judge and the Friend at Midnight -- 23. The Pharisee and the Tax Collector -- PART III: CONCLUSIONS AND FURTHER PERSPECTIVES -- 24. An Overall Picture of Jesus' Teaching -- 25. Implications for Theology -- Christianity in a Nutshell -- 26. Language: A Key Issue in Understanding Jesus and Christianity -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
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Jesus Christ -- Parables. Bible. -- N.T. -- Gospels -- Language, style. Sermon on the mount -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Semantics.