What ”Hypocrite” Means to Jesus

Sermon on the Mount E17 – In Matthew 6, Jesus transitions from sharing a vision for righteousness that fulfills the Torah and Prophets to talking about how true righteousness impacts religious practices. Religious practices—like prayer, serving the poor, or generosity—are meant to align our hearts with God. But Jesus noticed that many people in his day were doing religious practices to promote their own name and status. He called this behavior hypocrisy, which meant something different to him that it does to us today. In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss the original meaning of the word “hypocrite” and the differing motivations people can have for doing right by God and others.

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Timestamps 

• Chapter 1: The Meaning of “Hypocrite” (00:00-10:06)
• Chapter 2: Seeking Reward from People or God (10:06-15:38)
• Chapter 3: A Reward of Honor (15:38-31:16)

Referenced Resources

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Show Music 

• Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie Kohen
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS
• “Silk” by El Train
• “Brush Strokes” by Blue Wednesday and morningtime

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today’s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey is our audio engineer and editor, and he also provided our sound design and mix. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today's episode. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today’s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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