The Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 5-7

By James Montgomery Boice

Book Overview

Many pastors, students, and teachers have come to know and depend upon James Montgomery Boice's scholarly yet accessible commentaries on the most popular books of the Bible. Here is an addition to the Boice commentaries that has a unique focus. Instead of examining an entire book of the Bible, it provides readers with an in-depth look into Matthew 5-7, Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. As with his other commentaries, Boice explains the meaning of the text verse by verse and also guides readers on how to apply the truths they find by relating the concerns of the text to today's world, the church, and the realities of the Christian life. Boice's clear and practical writing will make The Sermon on the Mount a helpful commentary for a wide range of readers, from serious Bible students to interested laypersons.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801066476
• ISBN13: 9780801066474
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Baker Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

One of a number of good books on the subject

We have several books on the subject of the Sermon on the Mount, and we wish to get several opinions on the subject. This is one of them.

Remarkable for "Regular" People

Most expositional commentaries are written with a specialized audience in mind -- like pastors, divinity students, and other "professional" religious people. Boice's commentary on Sermon on the Mount, though, is delightfully accessible. Anyone can enjoy it -- even "regular" people (i.e., without religious credentials). As a lay person, I found the book approachable, understandable, and delightfully engaging. It was also a great read -- easy to follow, and even entertaining. (Boice's many references to secular and personal experience were illuminating, refreshing, and effective.) I learned a lot about this important section of the Bible, and enjoyed every insight. Highly recommended -- for a very broad audience.