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Nothing of this is new. - We enter child like (as Marie & not Martha), giving our full concentration to this again. Reading carfully (many of us had this on our list of every years reading – for more than 3 years), taking extra time. Combinding more recent insights with what we already knew … Surmon of the mount Mt 5- 7; (see Lk 6.20- 59) Is core christian text – and gospels Math 5. Beatitude, salt & light. (law fulfiling) - kill, adultery, forswear, love enemies. Math 6. Give, pray & 'Lords Prayer', fasting treasur, eye, mamon, sorrows. Math 7. Judge not, splinter. asking (do also unto them. narow path, fruit foundation Look into the Beatitudes: You already are the salt and light of your world. (I have seen many discussions on this part. Although I skip this please.. ) Think into it befor ye start. fulfil law...Math 5, 17- 20 (displayed: american standart version) soon follows this section: 5b : killing, adultery, and forswear... 17 Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. (ASV) A sub-introduction to HIs Comments on the Ten commands. Later HE combinds all to the principal of enemies-love (challanging our thinking).