For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly. Others just refused to believe because they preferred their own way darkness. The religious leaders of Jesus day repeatedly rejected Him. The day of salvation was present. Israel becomes a kingdom under Saul and David, Jonathan demolishes the Philistine pillar at Geba, Saul is killed by the Philistines at Mt Gilboa, The Ark of the Covenant is brought to Jerusalem, David's victories over Israel's neighbours, Absalom's flight & his rebellion against David, 31. They were unsympathetic to His message, which was that if you want to have salvation, you've got to see your spiritual bankruptcy, and your spiritual destitution and the true condition of your heart. No. This website uses cookies to monitor usage (see Privacy Statement in drop-down box under 'Contact Us'). And so to her goes the prophet of God rather than to Israelites. Text, maps & photos (unless otherwise stated) by Chris & Jenifer Taylor 2023. Verses 14 and 15 tell himtell us about Him, "The news had spread throughout all the surrounding district," and verse 15 says, "He was being praised by all." Matthew 13:53 to 58 and Mark 6:1 to 6 give the account of Jesus' visit to the Nazareth synagogue at the end of His ministry in Galilee. In Mark's Gospel, Jesus returns to Galilee from the desert after John's arrest, following a period of solitude and temptation. Somebody had witnessed to her about the true God of Israel and she trusted in the true God of Israel. And He closed the book and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and were saying, What are we doing? 19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the childs life are dead., 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. That is absolutely unthinkable, unthinkable. Paul's Journey to Phrygia, Macedonia & Archaia, 11. We haven't seen anything like this in all these chapters all these months. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I understand that no prophet is welcome in his hometown. John 19:19. Aged 12, Jesus goes to Jerusalem with his parents for the Jewish festival of Passover. Using the website implies your agreement to the use of cookies. That's why they were so excited that He was going to speak in their synagogue. No prophet is welcome in his hometown, no prophet is dektos, accepted in his hometown. The Golden Age of Israel under King Solomon, Solomon builds a palace and furnishes the Temple, The Ark of the Covenant is installed in the Temple, Solomon builds a network of chariot cities, 32. Forty days after Jesus is born, fulfilling the purification requirement of Leviticus 12, Mary and Joseph travel to Jerusalem's temple to present him before God. John 18:7. Amen is what the word is in the Greek, I solemnly assure you. It's an idiom for "I'm telling you the truth, this is really true. That's an analogy of spiritual life and supply. 8 AD approx. They didn't even take into consideration that the Father out of heaven had said, "This is My beloved Son.". From the Kingdom of Israel to the Exile, 5. He is rejected for the first time (Lk 4:28) TRAVELS and ACTS OF JESUS, YEAR TWO - c AD28-29 Key: 1 - Approximate sequence of events, used in the list following [1] Jesus moves to Capernaum (Mt 4:13; Mk 1:21; Lk 4:31). There was never an orator like Him. Answer Jesus was referred to as "Jesus of Nazareth" for several reasons. Acts 2:22 They refused to admit it. Both of the gospels which describe the nativity of Jesus agree that he was born in Bethlehem and then later moved with his family to live in Nazareth. fulfills the prophecy found in Micah 5:2. Event in the life of Jesus given in the canonical gospels, Return of the family of Jesus to Nazareth, Barnes, Timothy David. Paul's Letters to Ephesus, Colossae & Philippi, 17. John 15:20(NASB), Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. Go over there in this dirty river and just duck yourself seven times. . And she would only know if that was the man of God if she trusted him. And maybe there were some in the synagogue who were wondering why He didn't read that and comment on it. 1 Peter 2:19-20(NASB). All of this supposed miracle-working stuff that these modern-day, supposed healers do has absolutely no bearing on the gospel. (See Numb. Paul's Journey to Phrygia, Macedonia & Archaia, 11. If He had only twelve, who is C. I. Scofield to be concerned about a big crowd?[1]. Well, I'm from the God of Israel and I'm going to ask you, if you will, to take all that you have left, your last meal before you die, starve to death, and she had a son as well, and give it to me. We just can't buy this message. This is one of those gripping and powerful portions of the Bible. Nelson Publishing Co.. pp. May He, in grace, save many sinners even today. We must not shrink from telling others about Christ. One who desires to serve God will suffer. Lk. Well, if you go back to 1 Kings 17, I don't have time, you're going to hang with me now, another few minutes, because we can't break this off, I'm not going to get to speak to you for a while, we've got to cover this, this is so powerful. The family's return journey from Egypt has frequently been a subject of artistic representation. The answer is obviously, No! Only a few people came to Him because the hearts of the others were unbelieving. From the Kingdom of Israel to the Exile, 5. Jesus went out from there and came into His hometown; and His disciples followed Him. All they want Him to do is to do in Nazareth what was done in Capernaum, twenty miles away. If you're going to trust somebody to be a physician, you want some proof that he canhe can heal. Parallel Verses In our next study we will discover that conflict and ministry go together. Sure death was frequent, men died in wars. Jonah goes to Nineveh & Nahum condemns it, Jonah is thrown overboard to appease the gods, 42. If Jesus did a miracle, does that prove that He could, listen carefully, save sinners? They were the godly, the chosen, the true worshipers, the legalists, the ceremonialists, the covenantalists. Here is an enemy, a Gentile, somebody who has sacked and attacked and killed and plundered Israel and he's a leper. Jewish religious rituals Wise men visit Jerusalem The holy family flee to Egypt The holy family return to Nazareth Jesus grows up 4. The power of the Holy Spirit - for everyone? Those who suffer for doing wrong deserve it. Before we're going to believe on You, before we're going to believe that You're the Messiah, You better do some miracles here like You did down there in Capernaum. The Philosopher, the Lover & the Mourner, Introduction to the Old Testament Prophets, Amos denounces social injustice in Israel, Hosea laments the unfaithfulness of Israel, Micah decries social injustice in Israel and Judah, 39. Ethbaal, he was so devoted to Baal He named himself after Baal. All rights reserved. Jesus banished disease from the whole land of Palestine and they put Him on a cross. We have witnessed this fact in the pages of the gospels. Clean! Amen. Aha, not on your life. Few believed in Him! Matthew 1:25(NASB). And a three and a half year drought produces a famine, people start to die. This woman in the land of Sidon, hang on, is a Gentile. They soon begin their travel back to Judea and Bethlehem. Well that's something like what the Jews in the Nazareth synagogue experienced that day. And Ethbaal was such a wicked man he murdered his predecessor and he was a priest as well as being a king. 6:2, seq.) How do we know He's the Messiah? Zephaniah & Habakkuk foretell Judah's fall, Zephaniah warns of the punishment of Judah, Habakkuk asks why the cruel Babylonians succeed, 44. The text of 1 Kings 17 indicates that. And what was behind that well speaking? 3. They had come to the synagogue which, as Philo called it, was a house of instruction where the Scripture was read and explained. Each day's trip is between 13 and 19 kilometres (8 to 12 mi) in duration. Even in the New Testament, the New Testament enjoins upon Christians to take care of widows because they are of particular care in the mind of God. Is God really truly God? The day of salvation had come, it was there, it was fulfilled, He the Savior who would bring the salvation was standing in front of them and they were hearing His voice and looking at His face. Sepphoris had impressive colonnaded streets, a large forum (market place), several synagogues and a huge four thousand seater amphitheatre built into the eastern side of the hill on which the city was perched like a bird. They cast Him out of the city. She figured that out, by the way. They hated that message so violently because they would not be humiliated. Traditionally, Sepphoris is said to be the home of Joachim and Anna (believed to be the parents of Jesuss mother Mary) and therefore Marys childhood home. In 538 BC, King Cyrus of Persia decreed that the Jews exiled in Babylon should be allowed to return to Judea, a process that continued for the next 400-500 years. She knows the God of Israel lives. Are you kidding me? There's only one reason why people who know the truth of Jesus don't believe. In John 1:46, Nathanael reveals that the city was unimportant when he said, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Jesus grew up in Nazareth, one of the two major cities of Galilee, says Encyclopedia Britannica. Or eternal life in God's kingdom? This can't be the Messiah." It could include a proverb or an axiom. 9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Very simple, admit their sin, ask Him to save them and see if He did it, right? But that begins to come true in the text before us. Heal some people, do some, you know" No that wasn't You know how they could have known if Jesus was the Messiah? God has not called us to peace at all costs. Those are the only people He can save. In verse 24 He says, "Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown." Oh boy, you're sitting in the synagogue, you're saying, "This is not going well. During Jesuss childhood, Herod Antipas (Herod the Greats son), the tetrarch (ruler) of Galilee, restored and redeveloped Sepphoris as a Romanised city (known as Diocaesarea), locating his palace there before building a new residence at Tiberias between 18 and 20AD. Jeremiah warns of the destruction of Jerusalem, Jeremiah says idolatry will bring Judah's fall, Jeremiah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, Miscellaneous flashbacks to earlier times, Gedeliah is murdered & Jeremiah goes to Egypt, 43. What went wrong? His words captured the moment in a way that was shocking and they still grip us with their power and their force. Thats the situation. After King Herod died, an angel of the Lord told Joseph to take Mary and Jesus back home to the land of Israel. And when Jesus didn't do that, when, in fact, Jesus didn't take vengeance on any of the ungodly people, whether they were Romans or whether they were apostate Jews, when there was none of that going on at all, John became concerned and eventually so confused that he took some of his own disciples, got word to them, sent them to Jesus to ask Him if He was really the Messiah because he wanted to know if He's the Messiah, where is the vengeance. Paul's Journey to Cyprus, Pamphylia & Galatia, Paul & Barnabas return to Antioch in Syria, Paul & Barnabas attend the Council of Jerusalem, Paul & Barnabas take the decision to Antioch, 10. They never question them. Because it was a rainy night, about twenty-five people came to the meeting. As we have already stated, sometime later in Jesus' ministry, He returned to Nazareth to tell the people that He was the Messiah. I mean, there may have been some things that they were wondering about in His message. Let's see what He says, verse 25. You know what his name was? Well, that's what I told you last week. And what they couldn't understand was that they knew Him and this was just Joseph's son, or so they thought. They were righteous. John's Revelation to the 7 Churches of Asia, John's Letter to the 7 Churches of Asia Minor, The messages to the believers on the coastal plain, The messages to the believers living inland, 21. By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Open your Bible to the fourth chapter of Luke. I understand that." 11 And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." 12 At once the Spirit sent him out into The religious leaders contributed to His rejection. He was put in prison by that pagan, wretched, wicked, vile man named Herod. If I don't trust the God of Israel who lives, if I don't trust the man of God, I'm dead anyway, what's half a day longer? Do you see it? But this was a different day because now He took the place of the Messiah and declared to them that He was the fulfillment of all messianic prophecy. Obadiah foretells the punishment of Edom, Obadiah prophesies the resurgence of Israel, 46. It just means that the buzz was positive, just rippling through that packed synagogue. After all, had John the Baptist himself in his ministry about which they all knew, John the Baptist had said, "When the Messiah comes He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with (what? If Jesus did a miracle, does that prove that He can transfer people from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light? '", You see what they were doing? [5], Sometime after Herod had died, the holy family returns from Egypt. They may be passive Christians. Enter your email address and we will send you instructions on how to reset your password. Galilee was ruled by Archelaus's brother, Herod Antipas. Registered User To beseech Him to return and save us, if we have thoughtlessly or wilfully slighted Him. 1. "I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah." So it's a time in Israel, apostate, they're worshiping Baal, they've turned from the true God, the true and living God, they're worshiping false gods. We will suffer because there is a spiritual battle. After the death of his step-father sometime between his 12th and 30th birthday, Jesus continues to live in Nazareth until he journeys to Capernaum to begin his public ministry. One scone, if you will, one biscuit. They understand exactly what He said and, believe me, they understand what He meant by what He said because He spoke so perfectly clear. 141 views, 2 likes, 2 loves, 5 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from First Methodist Church Ardmore: Traditional Service February 12, 2023 They never questioned that. And in the days of Elijah there were not only many widows, but there was Baal worship everywhere because the king was a man named Ahab. Elijah comes on the scene in 1 Kings 17. What it does do is affirm the faith of those who believe. They knew He did miracles. But more than wondering about that, that might have been a minor thing, they were really struck it says in verse 22 by the gracious words which were falling from His lips. So, too, was Joseph. . This is a widow who believes in the true God. Not only was Jesus the carpenter, but they also knew His family: Mary, James, Joses, Judas, and Simon. They were literally stunned by it. They hurried him unceremoniously out of the town. The World of the New Testament Journeys, English Translations of the New Testament, Jesus teaches how to receive the Holy Spirit, Jesus is changed on the slopes of Mount Hermon, Jesus heralds the end of the sacrificial system, The believers are filled with the Holy Spirit, Stephen is killed & the believers are scattered, 9. And Jesus wasn't finished. And if you think that was bad, that Elijah was sent to none of those Jewish widows, this was worse. And they are stirred, believe me, because they heard the truth presented as clearly as it could ever be presented. They're saying, "Do them here." He cares about the honor and glory of God and he's given his life to serve God. . Now listen to this very carefully. He was there. Around 100 BC, one clan from the line of David returned to Israel and established the town of Nazareth. The World of the Old Testament Journeys, 23.The Journeys of Adam, Enoch, Noah & Abraham, Cain is sent on a journey to the east of Eden, 24. Where did He get His wisdom? Jesus parents had fled to Egypt after they had been warned by God that King Herod would attempt to murder Him and every child under two years of age (Matthew 2:13-14). The trip is only 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) long. It just was supernaturally filled all the time. He had married a woman named Jezebel. The people who are at the bottom of the food chain are the widows because they're charity cases. Herod's son, Archelaus, only ruled until 6 CE, when Judea became a province ruled from Rome. 19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child's life are dead.". They didn't like this at all. And if he's not, I'll just have one less meal and die half a day sooner. No Sabbath ever began so wondrously and no Sabbath ever ended so tragically. It was so important to God for the warnings of horror to be believed that the Bible says if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life (Revelation 22:19). It is because they do not see themselves as the poor, the blind, the prisoners, and the oppressed. Returning home Nazareth would have looked something like thisNazareth is famous for one thing, and one thing only: it was the home town of Jesus. The result, the end of verse 25: "When a great famine came over all the land." And we both take God very seriously and take His Word seriously. Elisha followed Elijah and that was a time, 850 to 790 B.C., disease was a major problem. They couldn't see themselves as spiritual lepers. That's all I can save and it doesn't matter whether they are a Gentile woman or whether they are a Syrian leper, it doesn't matter who it is, it just matters that they see their bankruptcy, their destitution, and they come to Me like the man who said, 'Lord, I believe, but could You help my unbelief?' A new nation? You see that? Why did He leave the vengeance out? At first His words settled well. They were all the familiar faces of His life there. You know, words of salvation were offered to them, forgiveness, good news, release, light, sight, but they had to be willing to admit they were the poor, prisoners, blind, and oppressed. Verse 27: "There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha, the prophet." But at this point, He makes a brilliant transition, and, folks, I want you to listen carefully. He also used it as recorded in John 4:44. They didn't even want these stories to be rehearsed again, they didn't like these stories. This is the outcast of all outcasts. Ahab was so bad, 1 Kings 16 says, "He did more to anger God than all the kings of Israel before him." It doesn't. Nazareth is the hometown of Mary and Joseph. The only way she would ever know was not if he went up in the air and spun around a few times, not if he went out and healed some people, the only way she would ever know that the God of Israel would give her all she would ever need was if she took what she had in her poverty and trusted him with it. What did that sermon that He preached say? Sometimes spiritual warfare is an indication that one is a good soldier who is engaged in a conflict for 1) righteousness and 2) for the souls of those who believe in Jesus Christ. But passing through their midst, He went His way.". He has already been ministering almost a year in the south, in Judea, with a few visits to Galilee. First Kings 17, that judgment comes through Elijah, he drops on the scene out of nowhere and he announces this judgment. If You want us to believe in You, then, physician, heal yourself. We don't know what brow of it. And Jesus knew that because Jesus knew their hearts. And what they're saying is, you know, it's not our fault that we don't believe, Jesus, it's Your fault, it's all in Your control, it's Your fault if we don't believe, You just haven't done enough here to prove this, we just need more evidence. That's essentiallythat's essentially what he told him to do. And he realizes his desperation and he realizes there's no relief and there's no cure and there's no healing and there's nothing except the God of Israel. Let's go back to verse 16 in Luke 4 and pick up the scene where it really begins. Written by on 27 febrero, 2023.Posted in long text copy paste i love you.long text copy paste i love you. He returned because He was concerned about the people. Huh. They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. All those many years they had gathered to hear the law and the prophets, and the law and the prophets had all spoken of the Messiah. Leprosy is a sort of a categorical word. Many times the preacher had said, "The eyes who are honored to look at the sight of Messiah are of all eyes most blessed and the ears who are honored to hear His voice of all hears most blessed." They were very eager for the Messiah's coming. [1][2][3] The Gospel of Luke, on the other hand, does not record anything about the flight to Egypt, but says that Joseph had been previously living in Nazareth,[4] and returned there after the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. It must have bothered some of them that Jesus stopped there and didn't say anything about the day of vengeance. He loved the people. They all knew Elijah, the great prophet of Israel. Many people did reject Jesus. His parents make an offering to the temple of two young birds. That He was going to cause people to fall as well as to rise? 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