Jerusalem is considered
a holy city to Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike. The city is important to
Christians and Jews because many important biblical events are said to have taken
place in Jerusalem. During classical antiquity, Jerusalem was considered the
center of the world, where God resided.
The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of sayings and teachings credited to Jesus, which
emphasizes his moral teaching found in the Gospel of Matthew. The Sermon on the
Mount is the first of Jesus’ five long speeches in the Gospel of Matthew. It is
a three-chapter summary of Jesus’ moral instruction.