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The Sermon on the Mount's Place in the Gospel of Matthew
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Understanding the Context and Structure of the Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount should be read within the context of all of Jesus' teachings as some statements are expanded later. It follows a carefully crafted introduction in Matthew chapters one through four, setting the stage for Jesus' actions in the rest of the Gospel. This section includes the famous birth stories and the arrival of John the Baptist. The uniqueness of Matthew's arrangement is evident by comparing it to the other Gospel accounts. For instance, Matthew chapters one through four contain seven instances where the narrator stops the story to connect events with Old Testament quotations.
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