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by Elias Chacour (Author), Duncan S. Ferguson (Editor), Boutros Mouallem (Foreword by)
This book provides the essential meaning of the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount, how these teachings spoke directly to Jesus' listeners, and then moves directly to how these teachings of Jesus have relevance for people today. The context of the teaching in Israel/Palestine is provided with an introduction to the life and mission of Jesus. The Sermon on the Mount is identified as the life calling of the Christian and the way that a contemporary reader can sense and learn the will of God. There are examples of how Jesus taught the teachings of the Sermon to assist people in applying these universal teachings not only to their personal lives but also to their setting with layered governments such as the Roman and Jewish and how the teachings speak to issues of social justice, poverty, and illness. Included in the book are those who shared with Jesus the mission of assisting people to the identification of the pathway to life lived in the presence of God.
Author Biography
Elias Chacour is the retired archbishop of Galilee in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. He was the founder of the Mar Elias Educational Institutions in the village of Ibillin, was a leader in the cause of assisting the Palestinian cause for liberty and justice, was nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize, and is the author of the well-known books Blood Brothers and We Belong to the Land.
Duncan S. Ferguson is retired Presbyterian minister with a PhD from the University of Edinburgh and has served local congregations and as a professor of religious studies in three universities. and He is an author/editor of twelve books, including Exploring the Spirituality of the World Religions and Lovescapes: Mapping the Geography of Love.
