Jesus' Miracles, Wisdom, and the Sermon on the Mount

Vocabulary flashcards covering the healing of the blind man, traditionalist evidence for Jesus as a teacher of wisdom, and Jesus' fulfillment and interpretation of the law in the Sermon on the Mount.

Healing on the Sabbath

The miracle in which Jesus made mud to open a blind man's eyes on the Sabbath, creating a division among the Pharisees over whether someone who does not keep the Sabbath can be from God.

Isaiah 42:7

An Old Testament prophecy written 500 years before Jesus describing the Messiah as God's promised King sent to open blind eyes, free captives from prison, and release those sitting in darkness.

Creation of Adam (Mud Symbolism)

The Old Testament Genesis passage symbolically linked to the healing of the blind man, where Jesus' use of mud to create the man's eyes echoes the creation of Adam from mud.

Light of the World

A self-declaration made by Jesus in verse 5 ('while I am in the world, I am the light of the world') fulfilling Messianic predictions.

Spiritual Blindness

Jesus' teaching that judgment causes the blind to see and those who see to become blind, meaning leaders who claim they have knowledge of the law remain guilty, while the lowly receive true sight.

Jesus' Bar Mitzvah in the Temple

A biblical account used by traditionalists to demonstrate Jesus as a teacher of wisdom, where despite his lowly birth and lack of scriptural education, he astounded priests and teachers with his knowledge of the law.

Parables

Insightful teaching stories used by Jesus—including The Good Samaritan, the Lost Son, and Kingdom Parables—that demonstrate his status as an inspired divine teacher of wisdom.

The Transfiguration

An event presenting Jesus alongside the highest Old Testament prophets, Moses and Elijah, conversing with them about the law.

Omniscience (Fore-knowledge)

A divine attribute of Jesus evidenced by his ability to accurately predict the future.

Fulfilment of the Law

Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5:17 stating he came not to abolish the Law or the Prophets, but to fulfill them so that not the smallest letter or stroke of a pen will disappear until all is accomplished.

Raca

A derogatory insult directed at a brother or sister that Jesus states makes a person answerable to the court under his teaching on anger and murder.

Adultery in the Heart

Jesus' reinterpretation of the Old Testament law against adultery, declaring that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her internally.

Oaths (Sermon on the Mount)

Jesus' command not to swear vows by heaven, earth, Jerusalem, or one's head, but to simply let one's answer be 'Yes' or 'No,' as anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

Eye for Eye Reinterpretation

Jesus' replacement of retaliatory justice with non-resistance toward evil persons, instructing followers to turn the other cheek, give their coat, go the extra mile, and lend freely.

Love for Enemies

Jesus' instruction in Matthew 5:44 to love enemies and pray for persecutors so that believers may reflect their heavenly Father, who sends rain and sunshine on both the righteous and unrighteous.

"You have heard that it was said… But I tell you…"

A repeated rhetorical formula used in Matthew 5 that demonstrates Jesus' divine authority to deepen, clarify, and re-interpret the traditional Old Testament commandments.