{"product_id":"sermon-on-the-mount-leader-guide-a-beginners-guide-to-the-kingdom-of-heaven-9781501899911","title":"Sermon on the Mount Leader Guide: A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven","description":"How is the follower of Jesus to understand the words of the Old Testament? How are those words relevant to the New Covenant he is establishing? What might the words of the Lord's Prayer have conveyed to his initial followers, and why is that historical information essential to the prayer two millennia later? In \u003ci\u003eSermon on the Mount\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine takes a detailed and colorful overview of Matthew 5-7, collectively known as Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Through Dr. Levine's engaging method of biblical interpretation, readers will come away with a solid understanding of the Sermon on the Mount in its historical and theological context. Chapters include: The Beatitudes The Extensions Practicing Piety Our Father Finding Your Treasure Living into the Kingdom Explore the major topics in the most popular sermon ever delivered and unpack how Jesus makes his points using a solid knowledge of Hebrew Scriptures and moral teachings. The Leader Guide includes session outline for each group meeting with Scripture, prayer, opening activity, discussion questions, activity, and ending call to action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLevine, Amy-Jill:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Amy-Jill Levine (\"AJ\") is Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Hartford Seminary and University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies Emerita, Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies Emerita, and Professor of New Testament Studies Emerita at Vanderbilt University. An internationally renowned scholar and teacher, she is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eThe Difficult Words of Jesus: A Beginner's Guide to His Most Perplexing Teachings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShort Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eParables of a Controversial Rabbi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntering the Passion of Jesus: A Beginner's Guide to Holy Week\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLight of the World: A Beginner's Guide to Advent\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSermon on the Mount: A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the coeditor of the \u003ci\u003eJewish Annotated New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e. AJ is the first Jew to teach New Testament at Rome's Pontifical Biblical Institute. In 2021 she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. AJ describes herself as an unorthodox member of an Orthodox synagogue and a Yankee Jewish feminist who until 2021 taught New Testament in a Christian divinity school in the buckle of the Bible Belt.","brand":"Abingdon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525399220498,"sku":"9781501899911","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22ea1d13-c5e0-4ced-a22a-4b64e8307d9c.jpg?v=1731217178","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sermon-on-the-mount-leader-guide-a-beginners-guide-to-the-kingdom-of-heaven-9781501899911","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}