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[German Version] I. New Testament 1. The Matthean text. The first of the five discourses of Jesus in Matthew, Matt 5–7, is called the Sermon on the Mount. It contains the first extended presentation of Jesus’ message in Matthew, the “gospel of the kingdom” (4:23) or “everything that I have commanded you” (28:20) – in short, the content of the disciples’ missionary preaching for all nations. Therefore Jesus’ words are addressed not just to the disciples but also to the crowds (7:28; cf. 5:1aα). The structure is based on concentric inclusio, with numerous triads. The Paternoster (6:9–13) stands at the center, framed by logia on prayer (6:7f., 14f.) and rules governing piety (6:2–6, 16–18). The body of the Sermon (5:17–7:12), introduced by programmatic verses on fulfillment of the law (5:17–20) and concluding with the Golden Rule (7:12), is bracketed by “the law and the prophets” (5:17; 7:12). It consists of three parts: two sets of three antitheses (5:17–48), concluding admonitions (6:19–7…

[German Version] I. Structure. – II. Genre – III. Sources – IV. Origin and Transmission – V. Theological Basics I. Structure 1. Overview Today most scholars read Matthew as a narrative, not as a n…

[German Version] I. Philosophy – II. Fundamental Theology – III. Applications I. Philosophy The concept of effective history ( Wirkungsgeschichte) takes on philosophical significance in the hermeneutics of H…