Sermon of the Mount and the 10 Commandments

One of the major differences between the Sermon of the Mount and the 10 Commandments is the way that the two were given. The 10 Commandments were given to Moses to spread to the people. The Sermon on the Mount was spoken word by Jesus, given to his disciples. Another difference was God was not seen when passing the commandments to the people, where as Jesus was seen by the people and performed miracles. With these two differences we see the changes that had taken place over the years since the first set of commandments had been given.
The 10 commandments were seen as way to teach people the basic things that should not be done. With those commandments we see the 10 major things the Lord did not approve of. Those rules were given as a backbone, not to be fully explained but to be understood. If you broke any of those rules the punishment would be hell. Jesus brought the gift of salvation with his word (which was a gift from God). Under these circumstances the Sermon on the Mount had more insight into what was being spoken about then the 10 Commandments.
The Sermon spoke of more subtle ways to receive your blessings, and how to join the Kingdom of Heaven. The Commandments were put into place because God knew his people would not follow the righteous path, so he made the decision to place the rules so the path to righteousness could be followed. Jesus taught the people how to maintain these rules now that the world had evolved and matured. With every line in the Sermon on the Mount you become deeper in tune with the word of Jesus and have a firm understanding of what it is he asks of his disciples as well as his followers.
Another major difference was the time that was spent. Moses, when receiving the Commandments was gone for a very long time while the Lord gave the Commandments and an explanation as to why Moses would not make it to see the new land. Jesus on the other hand did not leave the people when giving his commandments and healing. Jesus was always with the people to show them how to serve the Lord.
When Jesus was on the Mount he spoke of everything that we should do to live well and be in favor with God. The sermon speaks of how we should treat our brothers, how we should give of when asked, and so much more. With the Sermon we were given in great detail of what is expected of us in this world. We were given the perspective of how we should serve our God and why we serve him. On the Mount Jesus told us everything we need to know to get us through our troubled times hear on the earth. The 10 Commandments told us what we should not do while hear on the earth.
Those words speak a thunderous amount into our hearts and minds. Both sets carry powerful messages into and throughout our lives. As servants of God we now understand that the 10 Commandments were to teach and the Sermon on the Mount was to teach as well advise us all on how to conduct ourselves in his image.
Jesus with the Sermon had just given the disciples everything they needed to know to gain access in the kingdom of God and he wanted that passed on to the people by the disciples. With that sermon he gave us all what need to gain access in the kingdom of God (as well as the same thing with the commandments).
When speaking of the two there are not many major differences in what is being said but there are differences in how it being presented to the people. The Sermon spoke of being successful and proud in serving the Lord. The Commandments gave use a since of direction to which we still use today.
We shall never see or hear writings on how to serve our God as good as these two documents. We have had the pleasure to read his word in two forms and fully understand both of them. When we speak of the differences…. Are there really any differences? They both have given us spiritual laws to abide by in which we walk the earth. If these laws are not followed we know the fate that we shall face once we pass on.