The third quarter course of the pastoral class at Guangzhou CC&TSPM commenced in 2023.
At Tianhe Church in Guangzhou City, Dr. Zhang Lue, a tutor for doctoral students in the New Testament at the Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, was invited to deliver lectures on "New Testament Study of the 'Sermon on the Mount'" on August 22–24, attended by over 70 pastors from the city, said Guangzhou CC&TSPM.
Dr. Zhang was once a reviewer for the textbook Introduction to the New Testament, compiled by theological seminaries in China. He has long been dedicated to the study of the New Testament, with in-depth research on the New Testament books beyond the Pauline epistles and the literature of the period between the Old and New Testaments. He has authored works such as Annotations on the Book of James and Essentials of the Hebrews, Catholic Epistles, and Revelation (co-authored), as well as has proofread the Works of the Apostolic Fathers.
During this teaching session, Dr. Zhang Lue explained the contents of the "Sermon on the Mount" in the Gospel of Matthew, chapters 5 to 7. He covered topics such as the introduction to the "Sermon on the Mount," the Beatitudes, the six antitheses, and the Lord's Prayer.
Dr. Zhang pointed out that the teaching of Jesus on the mountain was different from Moses' delivery of the "Ten Commandments" in the Old Testament. Jesus employed a progressive, deductive, and enlightening teaching approach. By interpreting specific issues, Jesus outlined the blueprint of the kingdom of heaven and analyzed the characteristics, responsibilities, principles, values, faith, and behaviors of the citizens of the kingdom, thereby guiding their application to real-life situations.
In group discussions, the students explored relevant questions about "forgiveness" and "prayer" based on their learning, presenting their findings in groups.
Rev. Wu Zhongwu, vice president and general secretary of the Guangzhou Christian Council, encouraged pastors to focus on both the learning of methodology and the application of learned content in their pastoral work as well as in their personal spiritual practice.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
广州市基督教两会教牧班2023年第三季度课程顺利开课。
据广州市基督教两会，8月22日至24日，在广州天河堂,金陵协和神学院新约博士生导师张略博士受邀主讲《新约研究之“登山宝训”》。广州基督教会全体教牧人员共70余人参加学习。
张略博士曾是中国基督教两会神学院校统编教材《新约导论》的评审专家之一，张博士长期专研新约，对保罗书信以外的新约书卷及两约之间的文献钻研甚深，著有《雅各书注释》、《希伯来书、大公书信与启示录要领》（合著），以及《使徒教父著作》（审校）等作品。
张博士在本次授课中围绕圣经《马太福音》第五章至第七章“登山宝训”的内容进行讲解，先后讲授“登山宝训”导论、八福/九福导引、“6个对比”引论、《主祷文》等内容。
张博士指出，新约中耶稣在山上的教导与旧约摩西颁布“十诫”的教导方法截然不同。宝训”采用的是渐进式、演绎式、启发式的教导，通过阐释具体问题，描绘天国的蓝图，并分析天国子民的特质、责任、准则、价值观、信心与行为等，进而教导应用到现实处境。
学员们以分组讨论的形式，结合所学内容，探讨关于“饶恕”及“祷告”的相关问题，并依组别进行汇报发言。
广州市基督教协会副会长兼总干事吴忠武牧师作鼓励教牧人员既要注重方法论的学习，也要将所学的内容运用在牧养工作上，还要运用于个人灵修。
《新约研究之“登山宝训”》在广东教会讲授
The third quarter course of the pastoral class at Guangzhou CC&TSPM commenced in 2023.
At Tianhe Church in Guangzhou City, Dr. Zhang Lue, a tutor for doctoral students in the New Testament at the Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, was invited to deliver lectures on "New Testament Study of the 'Sermon on the Mount'" on August 22–24, attended by over 70 pastors from the city, said Guangzhou CC&TSPM.
Dr. Zhang was once a reviewer for the textbook Introduction to the New Testament, compiled by theological seminaries in China. He has long been dedicated to the study of the New Testament, with in-depth research on the New Testament books beyond the Pauline epistles and the literature of the period between the Old and New Testaments. He has authored works such as Annotations on the Book of James and Essentials of the Hebrews, Catholic Epistles, and Revelation (co-authored), as well as has proofread the Works of the Apostolic Fathers.
During this teaching session, Dr. Zhang Lue explained the contents of the "Sermon on the Mount" in the Gospel of Matthew, chapters 5 to 7. He covered topics such as the introduction to the "Sermon on the Mount," the Beatitudes, the six antitheses, and the Lord's Prayer.
Dr. Zhang pointed out that the teaching of Jesus on the mountain was different from Moses' delivery of the "Ten Commandments" in the Old Testament. Jesus employed a progressive, deductive, and enlightening teaching approach. By interpreting specific issues, Jesus outlined the blueprint of the kingdom of heaven and analyzed the characteristics, responsibilities, principles, values, faith, and behaviors of the citizens of the kingdom, thereby guiding their application to real-life situations.
In group discussions, the students explored relevant questions about "forgiveness" and "prayer" based on their learning, presenting their findings in groups.
Rev. Wu Zhongwu, vice president and general secretary of the Guangzhou Christian Council, encouraged pastors to focus on both the learning of methodology and the application of learned content in their pastoral work as well as in their personal spiritual practice.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
New Testament Study of 'Sermon on the Mount' Taught in Guangdong Church
