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Sermon on the Mount

Overlooking the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes is the spot where Hz. Isa عليه اسلام delivered the famous “Sermon on the Mount”, longest continuous discourse of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام in Bible

Korazim Plateau, Israel Occupied Palestine

Coordinates: 32.881958, 35.556482

The Mount of Beatitudes is a hill in northern Israel occupied Palestine, in the Korazim Plateau.

It is where Hz. Isa عليه اسلام is believed to have delivered the Sermon on the Mount to the multitude that assembled to see and hear him..

Sermon on the Mount

The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of sayings and teachings of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام, which emphasizes his moral teaching found in the Gospel of Matthew

It took place relatively early in the the time of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام after after he has been baptized by Hz. Yahya عليه اسلام , gathered his first disciples, and had returned from a long fast and contemplation in the Judaean Desert where he had been tempted by Shaytan (Satan) to renounce his spiritual mission and gain worldly riches.

The Sermon is the longest continuous discourse of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام found in the New Testament and has been one of the most widely quoted elements of the biblical texts.

It includes some of the best-known teachings of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام, such as the Beatitudes, and the widely recited Lord’s Prayer.

The Sermon on the Mount is generally considered to contain the central tenets of Christian discipleship.

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Note: Information in this article comes from Christians sources.