THE ECHO OF PSALM 1 IN THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (MT 5–7)
THE ECHO OF PSALM 1 IN THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (MT 5–7)

Summary/Abstract: The Mosaic features in Matthew’s gospel are generally accepted as a matter of fact, but their interpretation is an issue of much discussion. Primarily, the Sermon on the Mount itself has often been used as an example of Mosaic typology. Our contribution points to (lexical, semantic and thematic) links between Ps 1 and the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5–7) that go beyond the Mosaic typology. Our thesis is that the final redaction of the Sermon on the Mount refl ects Ps 1. Broadly speaking, the Sermon on the Mount copies the theological shape of Ps 1 in order to give further theological specifi cation to the SM. In other words, the final redactor employed some of the key concepts of Ps 1 to add the further important characteristic to the SM.

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