Matthew 6: 1-15 Essay
Matthew 6: 1-15
Introduction:
At one point of another we have all said or done things and then acted out the opposite, thus being a hypocrite. Hypocrisy is one of the underlying themes found in Matthew 6: 1-15. The Gospel of Matthew is a relatively easy passage to read, and according to Hauer and Young, “The Gospel of Matthew is nearly as overt as the Gospel of Mark is hidden.”[1] Matthew is organized into a fivefold pattern and two parts of the fivefold passage, “The higher Righteousness” (Mt. 3-7) and “The true Discipleship” (Mt. 8-10) will be looking into in great detail regarding Matthews Gospel. Throughout his Gospel, according to Hauer and Young, “Matthew is proclaiming the authority of Jesus as teacher and preacher, but also with giving the content of his …show more content…
He hopes to portray God’s word onto his pupils in order for us to understand how to pray, and when to pray. He states that we should not be hypocritical while we pray and should “go in your room, and close the door” thus you are alone with God. Along with prayer, almsgiving is yet another issue Matthew stresses. He explains that one should give to the needy, but also do it in private. The lord sees all, and knows all, therefore, when one commits a good deed, the Lord alone will see it. In relation to today’s contemporary world all three of these underlying themes can be applied to today’s recession and all of the complications it has brought forward. In Oregon today, 13.1% of households are food insufficient and are in dire need of help from their communities. With the help of almsgiving and prayer, themes we can see portrayed in Matthews Gospel, it is important to help those who are less fortunate than us. Ultimately, it is not expected that everyone will come forward to help diminish hunger, but with the help of prayer and the lack of hypocrisy, we can support the needful and try to comfort this present
Introduction:
At one point of another we have all said or done things and then acted out the opposite, thus being a hypocrite. Hypocrisy is one of the underlying themes found in Matthew 6: 1-15. The Gospel of Matthew is a relatively easy passage to read, and according to Hauer and Young, “The Gospel of Matthew is nearly as overt as the Gospel of Mark is hidden.”[1] Matthew is organized into a fivefold pattern and two parts of the fivefold passage, “The higher Righteousness” (Mt. 3-7) and “The true Discipleship” (Mt. 8-10) will be looking into in great detail regarding Matthews Gospel. Throughout his Gospel, according to Hauer and Young, “Matthew is proclaiming the authority of Jesus as teacher and preacher, but also with giving the content of his …show more content…
He hopes to portray God’s word onto his pupils in order for us to understand how to pray, and when to pray. He states that we should not be hypocritical while we pray and should “go in your room, and close the door” thus you are alone with God. Along with prayer, almsgiving is yet another issue Matthew stresses. He explains that one should give to the needy, but also do it in private. The lord sees all, and knows all, therefore, when one commits a good deed, the Lord alone will see it. In relation to today’s contemporary world all three of these underlying themes can be applied to today’s recession and all of the complications it has brought forward. In Oregon today, 13.1% of households are food insufficient and are in dire need of help from their communities. With the help of almsgiving and prayer, themes we can see portrayed in Matthews Gospel, it is important to help those who are less fortunate than us. Ultimately, it is not expected that everyone will come forward to help diminish hunger, but with the help of prayer and the lack of hypocrisy, we can support the needful and try to comfort this present