What Are the Consequences of Putting Your Light Under a Bushel?
Keywords
light of the world, Sermon on the Mount, geographical context
Abstract
In the the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus instructed:
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14-16)
Jesus Used Familiar Context to Teach Truth.
Mountains surround the Sea of Galilee. Jesus chose one of these mountain to deliver His sermon. That context provided amplifying, reinforcing context for the principle He taught.
Original Publication Citation
What Are the Consequences of Putting Your Light Under a Bushel?, March 25, 2019.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Halverson, Taylor, "What Are the Consequences of Putting Your Light Under a Bushel?" (2019). Faculty Publications. 10014.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/10014
Document Type
Other
Publication Date
2019
Language
English
College
Marriott School of Business
Department
Marketing
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