Lesson Five: LAW AND THE GOSPEL Matthew 5:17-20 LESSON OBJECTIVE:

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1 Lesson Five: LAW AND THE GOSPEL Matthew 5:17-20 LESSON OBJECTIVE: The student demonstrates understanding of the historical and literary meaning of Matthew 5:17-20 and related texts. LESSON INDICATORS: Upon successful completion of this lesson the student: 1. Parses all substantives and verb forms in Matt. 5: Classifies all subordinate clauses in Matt. 5: Classifies all sentences in Matt. 5: Translates by dynamic-equivalent method all sentences in Matt. 5: Determines the most likely reading of Matt. 5:17-20 where textual variants are listed. 6. Assesses the literary structure of Matt. 5: Evaluates the exegetical issues in Matt. 5: Completes the exegetical outline of Matt. 5: GRAMMATICAL ANALYSIS: Parse the following: Μὴ νοµι'σητε η λθον καταλυ^σαι τὸν νο' µον τοὺς προφη' τας ου κ η λθον καταλυ^σαι πληρω^ σαι Classify the following subordinate clause(s): ο«τι η λθον καταλυ^σαι τὸν νο' µον η τοὺς προφη' τας 1

2 Classify the above sentence in Matt. 5:17: Function: Translate the above sentence in Matt. 5:17 by the dynamic-equivalent method: ************************************************************ Parse the following: α µὴν λε'γω υ µι^ν α ν παρε'λθη, ο ου ρανὸς η γη^ ι ω^ τα ε ν µι'α κεραι'α ου µὴ παρε'λθη, α πὸ του^ νο' µου πα' ντα γε'νηται Classify the following subordinate clause(s): 2

3 ε«ως α ν παρε'λθη, ο ου ρανὸς καὶ η γη^, ε«ως α ν πα' ντα γε'νηται Classify the above sentence in Matt. 5:18: Function: Translate the above sentence in Matt. 5:18 by the dynamic-equivalent method: ************************************************************ Parse the following: ο ς ε ὰν λυ' ση, µι'αν τω^ ν ε ντολω^ ν του' των τω^ ν ε λαχι'στων διδα' ξη, ου«τως τοὺς α νθρω' πους ε λα' χιστος κληθη' σεται ε ν τη,^ βασιλει'α, 3

4 τω^ ν ου ρανω^ ν ο ς α ν ποιη' ση, διδα' ξη, ου τος µε'γας κληθη' σεται ε ν τη,^ βασιλει'α, τω^ ν ου ρανω^ ν Classify the following subordinate clause(s): ο ς ε ὰν λυ' ση, µι'αν τω^ ν ε ντολω^ ν του' των τω^ ν ε λαχι'στων καὶ διδα' ξη, ου«τως τοὺς α νθρω' πους ο ς α ν ποιη' ση, καὶ διδα' ξη, Classify the above sentence in Matt. 5:19: Function: Translate the above sentence in Matt. 5:19 by the dynamic-equivalent method: ************************************************************ Parse the following: λε'γω 4

5 υ µι^ν µὴ περισσευ' ση, υ µω^ ν η δικαιοσυ' νη πλει^ον τω^ ν γραµµατε'ων Φαρισαι'ων ου µὴ ει σε'λθητε ει ς τὴν βασιλει'αν τω^ ν ου ρανω^ ν Classify the following subordinate clause(s): ο«τι ε ὰν µὴ περισσευ' ση, υ µω^ ν η δικαιοσυ' νη πλει^ον τω^ ν γραµµατε'ων καὶ Φαρισαι'ων, ου µὴ ει σε'λθητε ει ς τὴν βασιλει'αν τω^ ν ου ρανω^ ν ε ὰν µὴ περισσευ' ση, υ µω^ ν η δικαιοσυ' νη πλει^ον τω^ ν γραµµατε'ων καὶ Φαρισαι'ων Classify the above sentence in Matt. 5:20: Function: Translate the above sentence in Matt. 5:20 by the dynamic-equivalent method: 5

6 ************************************************************ BLOCK DIAGRAM: (23)5.17 Μὴ νοµι'σητε ο«τι η λθον καταλυ^σαι τὸν νο'µον η τοὺς προφη'τας (24) ου κ η λθον καταλυ^σαι α λλὰ (25) πληρω^σαι γὰρ α µὴν (26) λε'γω υ µι^ν, ε«ως α ν παρε'λθη, ο ου ρανὸς καὶ η γη^, ι ω^τα ε ν η µι'α κεραι'α ου µὴ παρε'λθη, α πὸ του^ νο'µου ε«ως α ν πα'ντα γε'νηται ου ν ο ς ε ὰν λυ'ση, µι'αν τω^ν ε ντολω^ν του'των τω^ν ε λαχι'στων καὶ διδα'ξη, ου«τως τοὺς α νθρω'πους, (27) ε λα'χιστος κληθη'σεται ε ν τη,^ βασιλει'α, τω^ν ου ρανω^ν δ ο ς α ν ποιη'ση, καὶ διδα'ξη,, (28) ου τος µε'γας κληθη'σεται ε ν τη,^ βασιλει'α, τω^ν ου ρανω^ν γὰρ (29) λε'γω υ µι^ν ε ὰν µὴ περισσευ'ση, υ µω^ν η δικαιοσυ'νη πλει^ον τω^ν γραµµατε'ων καὶ Φαρισαι'ων, ο«τι...ου µὴ ει σε'λθητε ει ς τὴν βασιλει'αν τω^ν ου ρανω^ν. 6

7 Complete the following literary analysis: SEMANTIC DIAGRAM: Semantic Diagram: Conne- Sent Verb Analysis: Other ective Func Tense: Pers: Num: Subject: Links: (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) Summarize findings, i.e., possible literary patterns, poetical structures et al.: EXEGETICAL ISSUES: 1. Identify the literary role of this pericope in the Sermon on the Mount. Use 7

8 2. Identify the literary role of this pericope in Matt. 5: Use 3. Compare Luke 16:16-17 to Matt. 5: First, complete a semantic diagram of Luke 16:16-17; then summarize similarities and differences between the two. See Appendix Eighteen. (1) Ο νο'µος καὶ οι προφη^ται ---- µε'χρι Ι ωα'ννου α πὸ το'τε (2) η βασιλει'α του^ θεου^ ευ αγγελι'ζεται καὶ ει ς αυ τὴν (3) πα^ς...βια'ζεται δὲ (4) Ευ κοπω'τερον ε στιν η (5) τὸν ου ρανὸν καὶ τὴν γη^ν παρελθει^ν του^ νο'µου µι'αν κεραι'αν πεσει^ν. 8

9 4. Compare Matt. 24:35 [//Mark 13:31//Luke 21:33] to Matt. 5: First, complete a semantic diagram of Matt. 24:35; then summarize similarities and differences between the two. (1) ο ου ρανὸς καὶ η γη^ παρελευ'σεται, δὲ (2) οι λο'γοι µου ου µὴ παρε'λθωσιν. 5. List the appropriate statement from the block diagram of Matt. 5:17-20 by the type of saying below. See Appendix Seventeen. Statement(s): Other // s: η λθον-saying: Legal Saying: Sentence of Holy Law: Entrance Saying: 6. Summarize the interpretative issues connected to πληρω^ σαι [τὸν νο' µον] in Matt. 5: How do Mark 7:19 and Matt. 5:21-48 impact the understanding of Matt. 5:19-20? 9

10 8. What is the meaning of δικαιοσυ' νη in the Sermon on the Mount? Compare 5:6; 6:33; 7:

11 EXEGETICAL OUTLINE: Complete the following outline according to the guidelines in Appendix Five: I. (23-26) A. (23-25) 1. (23) 2. (24-25) a) (24) b) (25) B. (26) II. (27-29) A. (27-28) 1. (27) 2. (28) B. (29) 11