Finish Chapter 6

On May 19, we will finish up chapter 6 of Matthew's gospel, from verse 14 to verse 34. The humility factor is powerful, and one might look into the this part of the Sermon on the Mount with a few questions:

1. What happens to a piece of steel subjected to frequent immersion in salt water?
2. How does one prevent insects from invading the bag lunch you bring to work?
3. The Greek words in v. 19 have it as thieves who dig through and steal. What kind of treasure is reachable by digging?
4. What kind of thievery, verminization and corruption is one's heart vulnerable to?
5. Jesus refers to the eye as the LUXNOS (λυχνοσ in Greek), the lamp of the body and that it be sound. But the Greek word is απλουσ, which means single, simple, plain, straightforward. How does simplicity of eye spice up the meaning of vv. 19-24?
6. If a person serves a master, one might presume that loving that master will be easily visible in that person's service. What if the person hates that master? Will it show in that person's service?
7. Where do the lilies of the field store up their fabric and dry goods, and where is the factory in which they manufacture their clothes?
8. Tomorrow is a secret. Who has strong enough eyes to see it?

To this part of the perfect Torah of freedom we will cast our gaze on Thursday, May 19th. Be ready.

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