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The Sermon on the Mount and the Epistle of James
Title
The Sermon on the Mount and the Epistle of James
Publication Type
Chart
Year of Publication
2002
Authors
Welch, John W. (Primary), and Hall, John F. (Primary)
Number
13-12
Publisher
Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies
City
Provo, UT
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Abstract
Rarely noticed by general readers, yet quite evident on closer inspection, are the parallels between the phraseology of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5–7 and the vocabulary of the Epistle of James. Over twenty conspicuous similarities can be identified. Various explanations may account for this similarity. Above all, this consistency shows that James and his broad, early Christian audience knew and revered the words of their Lord and Master, especially the directives found in the Sermon on the Mount.
Subject Keywords
Sermon on the Mount
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Epistle of James
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