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7) MT. OF BEATITUDES
Summary: The Mt. of Beatitudes is the traditional site of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount found in
Matthew 5-7. The opening verse of Matthew 5 states: “Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he
went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach
them.” The site certainly is within proximity to places where Jesus stayed and ministered
regularly. In addition, the topography of the site fits both the limited scriptural description as
well as offers an “amphitheater-like” effect if the speaker is down-hill from the crowd. Here,
the listeners of Jesus’ teaching were hearing an inaugural address for the tenants of what
would be New Covenant faith.
Readings: Matthew 5-7
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