Understanding Jesus’ teaching about the Old Testament “eye for an eye” laws requires us to reclaim the forgotten doctrine of the passions of the soul. Jesus came to suffer for sinners. (Exposition of Matthew 5:38–42)
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Matthew 5:33–37: “You Shall Not Swear Falsely” This content is only available to members of...
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In the previous section, Jesus taught about the adulterous sin of internal lust. Now, Jesus teaches about the adulterous sin of (external) unlawful divorce. Jesus came to sanctify marriages. (Exposition of Matthew 5:31–32)
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In our Savior’s teaching on the Seventh Commandment against adultery, he exposes the root of physical adultery in the heart adultery of lust. Jesus came to purify our desires. (Exposition of Matthew 5:27–30)
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In Jesus’ first “antithesis,” where he teaches against the traditional understanding of the law, Jesus teaches us the full implications of the Sixth Commandment: love your neighbor as yourself. (Exposition of Matthew 5:21–26)
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In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus insists upon a towering view of the law with ongoing significance. Far from abolishing the Law and the Prophets, Jesus came to fulfill the law. (Exposition of Matthew 5:17–20)
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In Genesis 3, Eve only slightly misquotes God's word, but by doing so, she paves the path toward her own sin. It is dangerous to almost know God's word.
The same four Hebrew words appear in four significant temptation stories. By studying Satan's schemes, we learn how to fight temptation.
Understanding Jesus' teaching about the Old Testament "eye for an eye" laws requires us to reclaim the forgotten doctrine of the passions of the soul. Jesus came to suffer for sinners. (Exposition of Matthew 5:38–42)
