chuckd
Puritan Board Junior
Matt. 5:1-2 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
Matt. 7:28 And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching
At the beginning of the sermon, it says Jesus went up to the mount essentially to escape the crowds and teach his disciples privately. Calvin:
In ascending the mountain, his design rather was to seek a retreat, where he might obtain relaxation for himself and his disciples at a distance from the multitude.
But at the end of the sermon, it says the crowds were amazed at the sermon.
Matt. 7:28 And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching
At the beginning of the sermon, it says Jesus went up to the mount essentially to escape the crowds and teach his disciples privately. Calvin:
In ascending the mountain, his design rather was to seek a retreat, where he might obtain relaxation for himself and his disciples at a distance from the multitude.
But at the end of the sermon, it says the crowds were amazed at the sermon.