Matthew5:27-32

Genesis1:26-27;2:23-25

Genesis1:26Godsaid,“LetUsmakemaninOurimage,accordingtoOurlikeness...”27 SoGodcreatedmaninHisown image;intheimageofGodHecreatedhim;maleandfemaleHecreatedthem.

אלהים (ʾělō·hîm)זכר (zā·ḵār)נקבה (neqē·ḇāh)

God

male

female

John10:10Thethiefdoesnotcomeexcepttosteal,andtokill,andtodestroy.Ihavecomethattheymayhavelife,andthattheymayhaveitmoreabundantly.

Genesis2:18AndtheLORD Godsaid,“Itis notgoodthatmanshouldbealone;Iwillmakehimahelpercomparabletohim.”

בד (bǎḏ) = separated apart, unit divided

Genesis2:20SoAdamgavenamestoallcattle,tothebirdsoftheair,andtoeverybeastofthefield.ButforAdamtherewasnotfoundahelpercomparabletohim.

עזר נגד (ʿē·zěr ně·ḡěḏ) =InallotherinstancesintheBiblereferstopowerfulandextensiveaidandsupport.Inmostcases,thephrasewasusedtodepictdominantmilitaryforcesorarmedmen.(Deut.33:7,29;Ex.18:4)

Genesis2:21AndtheLORD GodcausedadeepsleeptofallonAdam,andheslept;andHetookoneofhisribs,andclosedupthefleshinitsplace.צלע (tṣē·lāʿ) = rib, side

TheonlyotherinstanceoftheEnglishword rib intheBibleoccursin Daniel7:5,buttheHebrewwordusedthereisdifferent.Inotherpassageswhere tsela oritsvariantsareused,thewordistranslated“side.”

Genesis2:23 Adamsaid:“Thisis nowboneofmybonesandfleshofmyflesh;sheshallbecalledWoman,becauseshewastakenoutofMan.”24 Thereforeamanshallleavehisfatherandmotherandbejoinedtohiswife,andtheyshallbecomeoneflesh.25 Andtheywerebothnaked,themanandhiswife,andwerenotashamed.

אשה (ʾiš·šāh) = woman, wife, occasionally of any sacrifice— (offering made by fire)

בוש (bôšh) = shame, being or feeling worthless

27 “Youhaveheardthatitwassaidtothoseofold,‘Youshallnotcommitadultery.’ 28ButIsaytoyouthatwhoeverlooksatawomantolustforherhasalreadycommittedadulterywithherinhisheart.29Ifyourrighteyecausesyoutosin,pluckitoutandcastit fromyou;foritismoreprofitableforyouthatoneofyourmembersperish,thanforyourwholebodytobecastintohell.

30 Andifyourrighthandcausesyoutosin,cutitoffandcastit fromyou;foritismoreprofitableforyouthatoneofyourmembersperish,thanforyourwholebodytobecastintohell.31 “Furthermoreithasbeensaid,‘Whoeverdivorceshiswife,lethimgiveheracertificateofdivorce.’32 ButIsaytoyouthatwhoeverdivorceshiswifeforanyreasonexceptsexualimmoralitycauseshertocommitadultery;andwhoevermarriesawomanwhoisdivorcedcommitsadultery.

Setting 4:25-5:2 7:28-8:1Blessings&Warnings 5:3-12 7:13-27Disciples’Mission 5:13-16Law&Prophets 5:17-19 7:12bTowardMan 5:20-48 7:1-12aTowardGod 6:1-18 6:19-34

Conduct

Consequences

TheRighteousnessofGod

6th Commandment:“thoushaltnot“kill” (5:21;Ex.20:13)

7th Commandment:“thoushaltnotcommitadultery” (5:27;Ex.20:14)

“havesexualintercoursewithsomeoneotherthanaspouse”

adultery = (nā·ʾǎp) נאף

AdulteryisoftenassociatedintheBiblewithIdolatry.

LikeChrist’sInterpretationof

The6th Commandment:

The Righteousness of the Pharisees does not go deep enough:

1.LUSTA.AHeartCondition(27-28):

ButIsaytoyouthatwhoeverlooksatawomantolustforherhasalreadycommittedadulterywithherinhisheart.

ἐπιθυµέω (epithymeō) = desire greatly, crave,covet

חמדנ (ḥā·mǎḏ)= covet, strongly desire, crave

1.LUSTA.AHeartCondition(27-28):

1. 10th Commandment(Ex.20:17):“Youshallnotcovetyourneighbor’shouse;youshallnotcovetyourneighbor’swife...”

חמדנ (ḥā·mǎḏ)= covet, strongly desire, crave

ἐπιθυµέω (epithymeō) = desire greatly, crave, covet

1.LUSTA.AHeartCondition(27-28):2.Paul’sExperience:Philippians3:4–6thoughIalsomighthaveconfidenceintheflesh.Ifanyoneelsethinkshemayhaveconfidenceintheflesh,Imoreso:5 circumcisedtheeighthday,ofthestockofIsrael,of thetribeofBenjamin,aHebrewoftheHebrews;concerningthelaw,aPharisee;6 concerningzeal,persecutingthechurch;concerningtherighteousnesswhichisinthelaw,blameless.

1.LUSTA.AHeartCondition(27-28):

2.Paul’sExperience:Romans7:7–8Whatshallwesaythen?Is thelawsin?Certainlynot!Onthecontrary,Iwouldnothaveknownsinexceptthroughthelaw.ForIwouldnothaveknowncovetousnessunlessthelawhadsaid,“Youshallnotcovet.”8 Butsin,takingopportunitybythecommandment,producedinmeallmannerofevil desire.Forapartfromthelawsinwasdead.

1.LUSTA.AHeartCondition:Matthew15:18–19Butthosethingswhichproceedoutofthemouthcomefromtheheart,andtheydefileaman.19 Foroutoftheheartproceedevilthoughts,murders,adulteries,fornications,thefts,falsewitness,blasphemies.

1.LUSTB.OvercomingLust:1. Self-mutilation (29)

Ifyourrighteyecausesyoutosin,pluckitoutandcastitfromyou;foritismoreprofitableforyouthatoneofyourmembersperish,thanforyourwholebodytobecastintohell.

Romans13:14putontheLordJesusChrist,andmakenoprovisionfortheflesh,tofulfillits lusts.Job31:1“Ihavemadeacovenantwithmyeyes;whythenshouldIlook uponayoungwoman?

1.LUSTB.OvercomingLust:2.Spirit-filledHeart

Galatians2:20IhavebeencrucifiedwithChrist;itisnolongerIwholive,butChristlivesinme;andthelifewhichInowliveinthefleshIlivebyfaithintheSonofGod,wholovedmeandgaveHimselfforme.

2.DIVORCEA.JewishOralTradition:“youhaveheardit

said…”(31)“Furthermoreithasbeensaid,‘Whoeverdivorceshiswife,lethimgiveheracertificateofdivorce.’

2.DIVORCEB.Jesus’Declaration:“Isayuntoyou…”(32)“ButIsaytoyouthatwhoeverdivorceshiswifeforanyreasonexceptsexualimmoralitycauseshertocommitadultery;andwhoevermarriesawomanwhoisdivorcedcommitsadultery.”

1 “Whenamantakesawifeandmarriesher,andithappensthatshefindsnofavorinhiseyesbecausehehasfoundsomeuncleannessinher,andhewritesheracertificateofdivorce,putsit inherhand,andsendsheroutofhishouse,2 whenshehasdepartedfromhishouse,andgoesandbecomesanotherman’swife, 3 ifthelatterhusbanddetestsherandwritesheracertificateofdivorce,putsit inherhand,andsendsheroutofhishouse,orifthelatterhusbanddieswhotookherashiswife,4 then herformerhusbandwhodivorcedhermustnottakeherbacktobehiswifeaftershehasbeendefiled;forthatis anabominationbeforetheLORD,andyoushallnotbringsinonthelandwhichtheLORDyourGodisgivingyouas aninheritance.

1John1:9Ifweconfessoursins,Heisfaithfulandjusttoforgiveusour sinsandtocleanseusfromallunrighteousness.

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