1. “THE mountain…and sat down” ~ 5:1
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets
and decorate the graves of the righteous.  And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’  ‘Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.’”
~Matthew 23:29-39
“Blessed – the Peacemakers – they shall be called the sons & daughters of God” ~ 5:9
“THE mountain…and sat down” ~ 5:1
“The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.” ~ 23:2

2. “The more than human world”
 ”He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.” (wholeness)
~ Ephesians 2:17
“The central vision of world history in the Bible is that all of creation is one, every creature is one, every creature in community with others, living in harmony and security toward the joy and well-being of every other creature.” ~Brueggemann
“The more than human world”
Shalom refers to a material and physical state
Social Relationships / community

3. “Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.”
Ethical / moral
“Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future.”
~Psalm 37:37
“Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.”
~James 3:18
(context = wisdom)
Sowing Shalom as Expressions of Generosity!
“I am Malala”