The Beatitudes. Who is the intended audience?
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That is certainly a great question. Who is Israel?
We know that this group likely included Sadducees, Pharisees, and teachers of the Law. But who are these people? Are they actually Jewish, or are they the result of adultery . . . an impure race of people who claim to be Jewish . . . but are not. Are they actually Canaanites (or those from the Seven Nations) who have remained within the body of Jews after the Lord brought them back to the Promised Land?
We know that this group likely included Sadducees, Pharisees, and teachers of the Law. But who are these people? Are they actually Jewish, or are they the result of adultery . . . an impure race of people who claim to be Jewish . . . but are not. Are they actually Canaanites (or those from the Seven Nations) who have remained within the body of Jews after the Lord brought them back to the Promised Land?
Jesus Taught His diciples to follow the law , keep the sabbath , abstain from pork, follow Moses , be circumcised, show themselves to the priests , only to preach to Israel, The gentiles were ' dogs ' . Their righteousness should exceed the righteousness of the scribes and pharisees , sell all , do miracles , heal immediately upon laying on of hands , pick up serpents and be not harmed , if they drank any poisons they would not be harmed ect ..
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I actually do agree with @Blackpowderduelist - the teaching was for everyone who hears it.
Jesus was "The Sower" sowing the Seed of the Word of God that day......
Jesus was "The Sower" sowing the Seed of the Word of God that day......
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While directed at the disciples, it was also directed at the multitude. The Law was being misrepresented and misunderstood throughout Israel. Therefore Christ explained the proper and spiritual meaning of the Ten Commandments, along with many other teachings. He that hath ears to hear let him hear what the Spirit says unto the churches. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correct, and for instruction in righteousness.
I actually do agree with @Blackpowderduelist - the teaching was for everyone who hears it.
Jesus was "The Sower" sowing the Seed of the Word of God that day......
Jesus was "The Sower" sowing the Seed of the Word of God that day......
The multitudes Jesus addressed were the common people of Hebrew race. The Pharisees and scribes hadn't been alerted to the danger to them that they saw in Christ later, and what drew the crowds to Christ was that He fed and healed them. These people had learned of God in the synagogue, not by reading it themselves and the traditions were taught there more than scripture at that time.
What Jesus taught that crowd was eternal truths for us as well as for the Jews at that mount.
What Jesus taught that crowd was eternal truths for us as well as for the Jews at that mount.
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