The Sermon on the Mount: An Expositional Commentary - Hardcover

Boice, James Montgomery

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801012481 ISBN 13: 9780801012488

Publisher: Baker Pub Group, 2002

Synopsis

Many pastors, students, and teachers have come to know and depend upon James Montgomery Boice's scholarly yet accessible commentaries on the most popular books of the Bible. Here is an addition to the Boice commentaries that has a unique focus. Instead of examining an entire book of the Bible, it provides readers with an in-depth look into Matthew 5-7, Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. As with his other commentaries, Boice explains the meaning of the text verse by verse and also guides readers on how to apply the truths they find by relating the concerns of the text to today's world, the church, and the realities of the Christian life. Boice's clear and practical writing will make The Sermon on the Mount a helpful commentary for a wide range of readers, from serious Bible students to interested laypersons.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Jesusí Sermon on the Mount shows us the absolute necessity of the new birth and a regenerated heart. It points us to Jesus himself. And it indicates the way to blessing for Christiansóhow we can please our heavenly Father.

In this unique addition to his popular commentary series, James Montgomery Boice provides an in-depth look into the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5ñ7. He explains the meaning of the text verse by verse and relates its concerns to todayís world, the church, and the realities of the Christian life.

Boiceís clear, practical writing makes The Sermon on the Mount a helpful commentary for a wide range of readers, from serious Bible students to interested laypersons, and helps you understand and apply the truths found in Jesusí teaching. It covers such topics as:

ï The Secret of Happiness ï How to Rejoice in Persecutions ï When You Are Angry ï Divorce and Remarriage ï How to Pray ï The Names of God ï How to Defeat Temptation ï Fasting ï Spiritual Discernment

ìIn dealing with the Sermon on the Mount we are dealing with the need for a new life rather than with a legalistic system of morality.î

This commentary on Matthew 5ñ7 displays James Montgomery Boiceís trademark blend of thoughtful interpretation and contemporary insight for daily living. It examines each chapter in detail and brings you into intimate contact with the person and nature of Jesusóthe one who personified the Beatitudes and calls us to a pure righteousness that flows from a regenerated heart.

Both expositional and inspirational, The Sermon on the Mount contains teachings that are ideal models for preachers and excellent resources for personal study or Bible classes.

James Montgomery Boice (1938ñ2000) was senior pastor of the historic Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was also the president and cofounder of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, the parent organization of The Bible Study Hour, on which Boice was a speaker for more than thirty years. His many commentaries include The Minor Prophets, Psalms, The Gospel of Matthew, The Gospel of John, Acts, Romans, and Ephesians.

From the Inside Flap:

"In dealing with the Sermon on the Mount we are dealing with the need for a new life rather than with a legalistic system of morality."

This commentary on Matthew 5-7 displays James Montgomery Boice's trademark blend of thoughtful interpretation and contemporary insight for daily living. It examines each chapter in detail and brings you into intimate contact with the person and nature of Jesus-the one who personified the Beatitudes and calls us to a pure righteousness that flows from a regenerated heart.

Both expositional and inspirational, The Sermon on the Mount contains teachings that are ideal models for preachers and excellent resources for personal study or Bible classes.
Back flap

James Montgomery Boice (1938-2000) was senior pastor of the historic Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was also the president and cofounder of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, the parent organization of The Bible Study Hour, on which Boice was a speaker for more than thirty years. His many commentaries include The Minor Prophets, Psalms, The Gospel of Matthew, The Gospel of John, Acts, Romans, and Ephesians.

About this edition

• Publisher: Baker Pub Group
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0801012481
• ISBN 13: 9780801012488
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304