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NASB | Matthew 5:14 ¶ "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:14 ¶ "You are the light of [Christ to] the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; |
Bible Question: CAN YOU GIVE ME A SIMPLE, BUT TO THE POINT BIBLE STUDY ON mATTHEW 5:14-15? |
Bible Answer: Christians are called to fulfill the vocation of Israel (Gal 6:16). God adopted OT israel to be a "light to the nations" (Is 42:6; 49:6; Luke 2:29-32). by their obedience to God's Law- itself a light(Is 51:4)- the Israelites were called to live exemplary lives taht would attract other nations. Jesus now calls us to shed the light of the New Covenant by doing "good works" (Matt 5:16) and influencing the world around us. A city on a hill. An allusion to jerusalem, built atop Mount Zion in Judea. According to the NT, the New Covenant Church is a spiritual "Mt. Zion" and "heavenly Jerusalem (Heb 12:22) Footnote to matt 5:14 in The Ignatius Catholic StudyBible Ignatius Press San Francisco copyright 20001 |