The Authentication of the King
The Authentication of the King Messiah’s Authority to Interpret the Law “The Sermon on the Mount” (in part) ● The Occasion 🔸As to the historical background, this was a time in Jewish history that people were looking for the coming of the Messiah. They were looking for the establishment of the Messianic Kingdom on earth. Israel was groaning under the Tyranny of Rome, longing for deliverance. 🔸The people of Israel were also under the yoke of Pharisaic Law, the thousands of rules of daily living that had evolved over the last several centuries. They were looking to the Messiah to …