Craig Keener points out that Jesus uses a traditional Jewish argument “how much more?” (234). He talks of how if God provides care for the birds and flowers, how much more for his children who are made in his image (Keener, 234)? Through this type of argument, Jesus teaches a lesson. He points out God’s provision for his beings (Keener, 235). Jesus shows that God will provide more care than is needed for his children regardless of who they are (Keener, 235).
According to Davies and Allison, Matthew’s main point is clear. Matthew wants to show that those who believe and focus on God in heaven will be able to cast away all materialistic troubles and treasures (Allison and Davies, 647). Matthew uses the specific structure of the passage to get his point across. The verses 6.28-30 repeat the …show more content…
In my research I found a quote that perfectly describes the passage “Do Not Worry.” According to Allison and Davies, “…anxiety for the morrow is foolish because the all-powerful, all-knowing, compassionate Father in heaven is Lord of the future. If sufficient for the day is the evil thereof, God is more than sufficient in the midst of that evil.” (663). If God will grant needs to the creatures of nature, he would grant more than enough to those who are able to serve him. Jesus was telling the crowds to not worry, for God will provide all that anyone would need. This part of the Sermon on the Mount provides the crowds with a guideline on how to deal with their social issues. I believe that is what makes “Do Not Worry” significant. It relates to the past as well as the future because people now and back then have had worries that distracted them from focusing on God. After researching, further questions were raised. The other sections of the Sermon on the Mount could be explored to see the entire correlation of the