Sermon on the Mount session 8 (Matthew 5:38-42)

About this episode

This episode discusses Jesus' teaching on non-retaliation from Matthew 5:38-42 and its contextual implications.

Instead of retaliating, Jesus tells people to turn that other cheek. But is Jesus really saying that we should all be perpetual pushovers and doormats? We should be careful to understand and apply this teaching contextually. Matthew 5:38-42

Topics covered

• retaliation
• turning the other cheek
• contextual understanding
• Christian teachings
• Sermon on the Mount

Keywords

• retaliation
• Jesus
• Sermon on the Mount
• Matthew 5
• Christianity
• teachings
• non-retaliation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:38-42

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