Abstract
Righteousness in the structure of the Beatitudes as key to the eschatological understanding of Jesus as the new Moses in the Sermon on the Mount. In this article, it is indicated that the term δικαιοσύνη [righteousness] in the structure of the Beatitudes gives substance to the meaning that Matthew wants his readers to see the righteousness which must surpass that of the Scribes and the Pharisees (Mt 5:20). In addition, this righteousness can be regarded as the eschatological commandments of Jesus, the eschatological Moses, which should not be broken. This righteousness is the content of the fulfilled law and prophets, the eschatological will of God for people belonging to his kingdom. The righteousness in the structure of the Beatitudes is therefore the key to the eschatological understanding of Jesus as the new Moses in the Sermon on the Mount.
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It is indicated that the term δικαιοσύνη [righteousness] in the structure of the Beatitudes gives substance to the meaning that Matthew wants his readers to see the righteousness which must surpass that of the Scribes and the Pharisees (Mt 5:20)
This righteousness can be regarded as the eschatological commandments of Jesus, the eschatological Moses, which should not be broken
Summary
Affiliation: 1Department of Systematic Theology, Unit for Reformational Theology and the Development of the South African Society, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa. It is indicated that the term δικαιοσύνη [righteousness] in the structure of the Beatitudes gives substance to the meaning that Matthew wants his readers to see the righteousness which must surpass that of the Scribes and the Pharisees (Mt 5:20). This righteousness can be regarded as the eschatological commandments of Jesus, the eschatological Moses, which should not be broken. In hierdie artikel gaan daar gepoog word om vas te stel of Matteus se gebruik van die woord δικαιοσύνη, binne die struktuur van die Saligsprekings, inhoud gee aan die geregtigheid waarna Matteus in hoofstuk 5:20 verwys. Die antwoorde op hierdie vrae het ook implikasies vir die verstaan van die wet en die Christelike lewe vir die kerk vandag
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