Matthew’s Gospel and Luke Parables Flashcards
The author of Matthew is a _
tax collector/jewish
Matthew likes to connect his gospel and Jesus to _ bc of his background and audience
the Old Testament/Jewish customs
nickname for Matthew 5-7
The Sermon on The Mount
Name 2 works of mercy Jesus mentions in “Judgement”
hungry; you gave me food
naked; you gave me clothes
sick; you cared for me
Prison; you visited me
Describe the Prodigal Son parable–> who/what is represented by younger son, older son, father
FILL IN
“do not commit adultery”–>
do not even have lust in your heart
no murder –>
or even unjust wrath
eye for an eye –>
learn to love your enemy
Why does Jesus command, “do not even have lust in your heart”
-he encourages us to look past the words and into the meaning/spirit of the law
-trains one to not commit sin
-conscious effort
the gospel of Matthew is
organized
Jesus is like Moses bc
new lawgiver
(parable) Kingdom of heaven=
treasure in the field
“Love God with all your heart, soul, and
strength
External observance is not enough, people need to
have a changed heart
parable
story with a moral or spiritual lesson
reveals nature and importance of Kingdom of God