As specifically as you can, discuss the elements of the Sermon on the Mount. How does this sermon continue Matthew's portrayal of Jesus in the first part of the narrative, and how do these themes continue through the rest of the Gospel?

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The Answer is The Sermon on the Mount contains both the Beatitudes (words of comfort to those oppressed) and the Antitheses (fuller explanations of the commandments of the Law). This sermon is the first of five blocks of Jesus' teaching in the Gospel of Matthew, an arrangement that may imitate the five books of Moses. In this sermon, Jesus is portrayed as the new Moses who stands on a mountain and delivers the laws of God to God's people. By casting Jesus as a lawgiver like Moses, Matthew continues the portrayal of Jesus as the new Moses that began with the birth narrative.

As Specifically as You Can, Discuss the Elements of the Sermon