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SUMMARYThis thesis conducts a biblical-theological analysis of Matthew 6:19-34. The mainproblem is to clarify what this passage of scripture teaches about the relationshipbetween the Christian disciple and money. Matthew 6:19-34 is found within thediscourse known as the Sermon on the Mount. By interacting with the various viewson how the Sermon on the Mount is to be read this thesis settles on the opinion thatthe Sermon is addressed primarily to Christian disciples with the expectation that it’sdemand can and should be met by the disciple.An analysis of the historical and literary contexts of the text is conducted as well asan analysis of the major theological motifs found within the text. By conducting asynthesis of these findings it is shown that Jesus presents money as a rival god thatchallenges for allegiance that rightly belongs to God. Jesus also draws attention tothe way this allegiance to God can be expressed.The findings show that money and God are radically different gods. There aresignificantly different consequences to the believer that result from obedience toeither money or God. Discipleship will be shown to be a discipline that is acommunity affair, and thus the consequences of allegiance to God or money are tobe understood in how one’s stewardship of money affects the community.iv
TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 1: Introduction1.1 Background ……………………………………………………………………..11.2 Problem………………………………………………………………………….51.3 Purpose………………………………………………………………………….51.4 Hypothesis ……………………………………………………………………...61.5 Design and Methodology………………………………………………………61.6 Presuppositions…………………………………………………………………7CHAPTER 2: Historical Context2.1 Introduction……………………………………………………………………...92.2 Date………………………………………………………………………………92.3 Authorship……………………………………………………………………….102.4 Origin…………………………………………………………………………….112.4.1 Matthew’s Community…………………………………………………..112.4.2 Matthew’s Geographical Location……………………………………..122.4.3 Jesus’ Context…………………………………………………………...132.4.3.1 Audience……………………………………………………………….132.4.3.2 Location………………………………………………………………..142.4.3.3 Economic Climate…………………………………………………….152.5 Purpose…………………………………………………………………………172.5.1 Matthew as Liturgy and Catechism……………………………………182.5.2 Matthew as Instruction for Discipleship……………………………….192.5.3 Matthew as Biography…………………………………………………..202.5.4 Matthew as Definition for the Christian Movement…………………..21v
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ightly notes that humans are more v
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the scriptures that even the great
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more than what one eats and wears.
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CHAPTER SIXTHEOLOGICAL MOTIFS OF MA
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6:19-34 and that this chapter would
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It has now been established that Th
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Kingdom requires its citizens to ha
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“our Father,” i.e. the Father o
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It must be noted that the Father-So
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Matthew 25:31-36 presents Jesus as
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unanimous among scholars. These rea
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Unger and White (1985:171) note tha
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interdependent interpersonal relati
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examples of how a disciple may prov
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Chapter SevenConclusion7.1 Introduc
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the accumulation of wealth over and
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them. The historical analyses highl
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preparedness to give up monetary pu
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e for the benefit of the believing
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captivity to sin. The SOM itself wa
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APPENDIX ONETALBERTS FORMAL DIVISIO
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BIBLIOGRAPHYAchtemeier PJ, Green JB
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Clowney EP 1988. Church. In SB Ferg
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Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishi
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Peter Laing Publishing.Lloyd-Jones
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73-97.Smith KG 2008. Academic Writi
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