We don't know what brow of it. Many are impressed by Jesuss teaching, but others, realising he is a local boy Josephs son dismiss his words as arrogant nonsense, and they threaten to throw him down the steep cliff below the brow of the hill on which, 1. There is a raging war between good and evil in our homes, churches, and nations. 13:7.) Let's see what He says, verse 25. 1989. vol. Later Jesus decided to return again. He was concerned that they were sinners who needed their sins forgiven. This was the time for the age of salvation. John 1:46(NASB). God has called us to be peacemakers (Matthew 5:9). Well, that's what I told you last week. Huh. And He said, 'Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown, but I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was shut up for three years and six months when a great famine came over all the land, and yet Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath in the land of Sidon to a woman who was a widow; and there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman, the Syrian.' However, as Mary and Joseph approach Judea, it is discovered that Herod Archelaus, the eldest surviving son of Herod the Great, is the new ruler of the area (Matthew 2:22). The rejection of Jesus Christ is not something that has started only during our lifetime. So God cared for widows. I'm going to die anyway, what have I got to lose?" No Sabbath ever began so wondrously and no Sabbath ever ended so tragically. Why did He stop reading in the middle of Isaiah 61:2, "The favorable year of the Lord," and He stopped when the rest of the verse said, "And the day of vengeance of our God?" It was positive. 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. The people who are at the bottom of the food chain are the widows because they're charity cases. Give Him your life, that's the only way you'll ever know. Why? He would have gone into that synagogue and seen His aunts and His uncles, and His half-brothers and half-sisters, and His cousins and distant relatives and friends and neighbors. But on that day the Messiah Himself is the reader and He is the expositor, Messiah the Son of God Himself is the mafteer, to whom the chazan hands the haftarah. They gave their tithes. Father, this is such a powerful, powerful statement of the mission of the Messiah to save sinners. Some discredit those whom they know in favor of those they do not know. The main part of the trail begins in Nazareth and passes through Sepphoris, Cana (), the Horns of Hattin, Mount Arbel Cliffs, the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha . During Jesuss childhood, the most important town in Galilee was Sepphoris, located 4 miles / 6 km to the north of Nazareth (see Map 4). And there were other miracles that occurred in Judea that must have been well known to the Galileans who were often down there for Passover and other feasts. This article is also available and sold as a booklet. 2. [2], Those who heard and saw Jesus did not reject Him for lack of evidence but in spite of overwhelming evidence. 1 Peter 2:20 tells us that we gain favor with God when we suffer for doing what is right. In John 4:22, Jesus identifies himself as a Jew when speaking to the Samaritan woman. Yeah, and they tried to kill Him. Heal some people, do some, you know" No that wasn't You know how they could have known if Jesus was the Messiah? She did. I have to take my desperation, my destitution, my disease, I have to go over there. She wasn't in the synagogue in Nazareth and it was probably a good thing or she might have been influenced by the crowd attitude. Isaiah offers comfort to those in exile, Words of comfort after the fall of Jerusalem, Those returning are encouraged to follow the LORD, The LORD's blessing will rest on Jerusalem, 41. "I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah." Event in the life of Jesus given in the canonical gospels, Return of the family of Jesus to Nazareth, Barnes, Timothy David. It identifies various ancient skin diseases, everything from superficial diseases to serious diseases. From a human perspective, I am personally amazed that Jesus returned to a group of people who had wanted to murder Him. Matthew 8-15 . It's never different. He is, Just one of us! Surely, He is nothing special. In the Greek text, a definite article appears before carpenter. This implies that Jesus had been the carpenter or craftsman of the town. Those are the only people He can save. The MacArthur New Testament Commentary. We have witnessed this fact in the pages of the gospels. Jezebel was a Gentile Baal worshiper. And it's true of this rabbi, a very gracious man, very knowledgeable man. So S. Ambrose and Ruperti."[11]. It relates the return of Jesus to Galilee upon the imprisonment of John the Baptist. That's the issue. And you know what the message to them was? They enjoy controversy and conflict. They had been all their lives to the synagogue, all their lives to that synagogue and they had heard reading after reading of the Torah, the law, and the Haftarah, the prophets, and sermon after sermon on Sabbath after Sabbath through millennia, if not centuries of years and they had heard many sermons about the Messiah and they had read many scriptures about His coming. And He told them He had come to fulfill messianic prophecy, He had come to bring the favorable year of the Lord, which means the era of salvation. For them, everything is a crusade. And He said to them, 'No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, "Physician, heal yourself! If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you . Why did He leave the vengeance out? That He was going to be the reason for a sword to penetrate the heart of sweet Mary, His mother. The following comparison is primarily based on the New International Version (NIV): [1] Jesus, the disciples and the crowd went to Bethphage from Jericho (20:29). All you have to do is go over to the river and go down seven times." They return to look for him. God has not called us to peace at all costs. 3. 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. 4:14-30 One Sabbath day, according to his usual custom, Jesus goes to the local synagogue in Nazareth where he was brought up (see 4 on Map 5). And you could have paraded before me an infinite number of miracles. Omniscience, He read their minds. Matthew 2:19-23, The angel Gabriel spoke to Mary about the birth of Jesus, An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, Angels praised God for the birth of Jesus, Jesus at 40 days old was taken to the Temple, Magi traveled from the East to find Jesus, King Herod the Great plans how to kill Jesus, Timeline for Birth of Jesus The Christmas Story, Background Information Birth of Jesus The Christmas Story. 2. So here's Elijah, he's in the midst of this. Many times the preacher had said, "The people who are eyewitnesses of Messiah Himself will be greatly blessed." c 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. 141 views, 2 likes, 2 loves, 5 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from First Methodist Church Ardmore: Traditional Service February 12, 2023 If Jesus did a miracle, does that prove that He could, listen carefully, save sinners? 2023 Grace to You. It's not going to convince you. We will suffer because there is a spiritual battle. No rain in Israel for three and a half years. Capernaum was the backdrop of many of Christ's mighty miracles. As Jesus was probably taught the same trade as Joseph, it is highly likely that he served at least part of his apprenticeship in the highly Romanised atmosphere of Sepphoris. I'm destitute. He has sent me to tell the captives they are free and to tell the blind that they can see again to announce the time when the Lord will show his kindness (Luke 4:18) (see Isaiah 61:1-2). They're getting angrier by the moment. [5], Sometime after Herod had died, the holy family returns from Egypt. The Divided Kingdom & Journey into Exile, Jezebel kills the prophets & Elijah escapes, Elijah organises the opposition to King Ahab, Jehu races to Jezreel to depose King Joram, King Joash repairs the Temple in Jerusalem, Jeroboam II restores the boundaries of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser of Assyria invades Israel, Israel falls & the exiles are led to Assyria, King Hezekiah of Judah rebels against Assyria, Isaiah prophesies the destruction of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invades Judah, Jerusalem falls and the exile in Babylon begins, Biblical sources relating to Judah in exile, The later years of exile & the return to Judah, The completion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, A third group of exiles returns with Ezra, A fourth group of exiles returns with Nehemiah, Mordecai uncovers a plot to kill the king, The origin of the Jewish festival of Purim, 37. They were His relatives and His friends and His neighbors? Imagine coming to church today expecting to hear me preaching and having the Lord Jesus Christ appear in person to tell you that He had come to fulfill all the prophecies of His Second Coming, all the prophecies of the glory of His Kingdom of salvation on earth. You know what his name was? Note that Matthew 13:55 provides the same list of Marys children. Elisha followed Elijah and that was a time, 850 to 790 B.C., disease was a major problem. There's only one way to know that Jesus can save your soul from hell and change your life and send you to eternal heaven with all your sins forgiven and that is to take your meager, little, wicked life and hand it over to Him and see what He does with it. On the Sabbath, he begins to teach the people. For one thing, in Bible times people were often identified by their native area or place of residence. "All I've got is one meal left. So, Matthew seems to place the birth of Jesus quite a few years before 4 BCE. One scone, if you will, one biscuit. Answer (1 of 5): That was the Bethlehem to which Joseph was summoned, for it was the ancestral home of the family of King David the family to which both Joseph and his bride belonged. It's always been that God will save Jew or Gentile when they come to a point of spiritual destitution and they know it. Answer Jesus was referred to as "Jesus of Nazareth" for several reasons. Paul's Letters to Galatia & Thessalonica, The risen Lord Jesus appears to his followers, Christ's Victory Parade & the New Covenant, 15. What went wrong? Please, we would like to believe in You, prove You're Messiah. The trip is only 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) long. His wife worshiped Baal. Then they'll know that I'm the Messiah, right?". "The Date of Herod's Death,". It's never a question of miracles ever because miracles don't prove anything about that. He says the same thing as recorded in Matthew 13:57 and Mark 6:4. Salvation has always been that way, folks. Dr. Scofield replied, Young man, my Lord had only twelve men in His school and in His congregation most of the time. but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus. It's always the same. 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). This study describes this second return. In Bethlehem, Jesus' family is living in a home and not a stable (Matthew 2:11). We must not avoid spiritual conflict when wrong has occurred just because our culture or others in the church say conflict is wrong. John 15:20(NASB), Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. I met this week with a very famous rabbi, a very gracious man, very intelligent, a historian, very serious-minded man who asked to meet with me because we shared something in common, and that is a belief in the inerrancy of the Bible. 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. They didn't even want these stories to be rehearsed again, they didn't like these stories. . . The crowds are amazed that Jesus has the authority to drive out evil spirits. If He does a miracle, does that prove that He can save your soul from hell? Let me put it to you simply. (Judg. Look at verse 22, "All were speaking well of Him." I don't know what they think they're accomplishing by falsifying miracles as if falsifying miracles somehow is going to cause people to believe in Jesus Christ. Was Jesus an outspoken rabbi or was he God? 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 He was there. A non-profit, 501(c)3 corporation. What did that sermon that He preached say? He was a wretched, wicked king who worshiped Baal. Today is the day of salvation as the apostle Paul put it in writing to the Corinthians. They never questioned that. We're in shock, aren't we? That's always the problem. The Journeys of Isaac, Jacob & Joseph, Jacob cheats Esau and flees to Mesopotamia, 25. 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. . You can't get saved unless you're willing to be humiliated and realize your sinful condition. Did you come to destroy us? (Luke 4:34) Jesus commands the evil spirit to leave the man, and after throwing him to the ground, it leaves him without harming him. "I know what you're thinking," He said. And maybe there were some in the synagogue who were wondering why He didn't read that and comment on it. Though still young, he has the favor of God and men. The account of Jesus second visit to the city of Nazareth begins in Mark 6:1. His sisters remained in Nazareth, perhaps because they were already married (Mark 6:3). How do I know you're a man of God? As a result, they missed some tremendous blessings. What is happening? 2. Since Jesus was the God-man who had divine power for healing, the passage should not be understood as an inability to perform miracles. So, even John had talked about that. Very simple, admit their sin, ask Him to save them and see if He did it, right? The whole nation is worshiping Baal. They had come to the synagogue which, as Philo called it, was a house of instruction where the Scripture was read and explained. First Kings 17, that judgment comes through Elijah, he drops on the scene out of nowhere and he announces this judgment. Zephaniah & Habakkuk foretell Judah's fall, Zephaniah warns of the punishment of Judah, Habakkuk asks why the cruel Babylonians succeed, 44. You will never know whether Jesus can save your soul from hell, give you new life, recreate your soul, plant His Holy Spirit there, forgive your sin and send you to heaven until you give your life to Him. In their minds they were the respectable. Jesus ordered two disciples: "In that village you'll . Why couldn't they return to Bethlehem. Mary And Joseph Return To Nazareth From Alexandria. Somebody had witnessed to her about the true God of Israel and she trusted in the true God of Israel. God in Psalm 68:5 is called "The God who is the defender of widows." Few people were interested and so few people came. That is absolutely unthinkable, unthinkable. There was not an honest issue of evidence. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: He will be called a Nazarene. Leprosy is a sort of a categorical word. Everything was going so well. (See Numb. Salvation is available. They all knew him. Jesus is the speaker and the teacher in this passage, as you know from our study last week. And so to her goes the prophet of God rather than to Israelites. Let me tell you something, there's nothing worse than spiritual pride, is there? Surely, He got His wisdom from some other place or some tutor. He knew, He read their minds. They were unsympathetic to that, they were too proud, too self-righteous, they were too skeptical because they were in a self-defense mode. Register. Another example is Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899), an American evangelist, who also lacked formal education. Jesus' birth, which occurs on or around the Feast of Trumpets (September 2 in 5 B.C.) He led all of Israel to worship Baal. You're saying, "Well, why should we believe Him, after all, we don't have any proof that He's the Messiah." Remember that? Jesus (c. 4 BC - AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader; he is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion.Most Christians believe he is the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah (the Christ) prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. Open your Bible to the fourth chapter of Luke. . After Herod dies in early 4 B.C., Joseph has a dream where an angel tells him it is safe to return to Israel. Religious education cannot guarantee that the heart is in love with God or that the person is growing spiritually. And, of course, as I read in verse 15, He was at this point being praised by all and even in verse 22 all were speaking well of Him. When people know about Jesus Christ and they know the facts of Jesus Christ and they don't believe, there's only one reason why they don't believe. notwithstanding the many instances in old times of sons illustrious sprung from ignoble fathers; as David was the son of a husbandman, Jesse . Familiarity breeds its normal contempt. Those who never suffer are probably not in the battle. Jesus saith unto them, I am [he]. She figured that out, by the way. That is the message of verses 5-6. Let me tell you this, folks. Paul's Letters to Ephesus, Colossae & Philippi, 17. Courtyard of a typical 1st century house at Qasrin (Matthew 2:23). Dr. J. Vernon McGee makes this comment about Jesus return, There are certain men in Gods work who do not want to go to a small place to minister. 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. Sepphoris was an important trading centre, situated on the main route inland from the Mediterranean port of Ptolemais (Akko / Acre) to Tiberias on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. They were like that Luke 18 Pharisee. It is during their visit that a priest named Simeon prophesied about Jesus' mission in life and blessed his parents (Luke 2:22 - 35). We sent you an email. I mean, there may have been some things that they were wondering about in His message. A new nation? In the synagogue, a man with an evil spirit shouts out, Jesus of Nazareth! We must not shrink from telling others about Christ. And Jesus knew that because Jesus knew their hearts. Sometimes we think that trouble is a sign of Gods judgment or that we did something wrong. Joseph, on the eighth day after Mary gives birth, takes the family to Jerusalem so that the Lord can be circumcised according to the law of God (Luke 2:21). This is even more amazing. Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? So he goes over there and he does his seven ducks in the dirty river and guess what? He was the Savior of the world. The initial response to His speaking in the synagogue was positive. Malachi & Joel await the Day of the LORD, 48. And so that's what they say. Therefore the return . . 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. And she would only know if that was the man of God if she trusted him. We haven't seen anything like this in all these chapters all these months. There are many widows. And they rose up and cast Him out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to throw Him down the cliff. She made the little cake, the prophet ate it and the next thing that happened was her barrel was never empty. Paul's Letters to Ephesus, Colossae & Philippi, 17. They may be passive Christians. Speaking of prophets that were unwelcome, I remind you of Elijah and Elisha. fulfills the prophecy found in Micah 5:2. a MATT. How to get right with God: Sacrifice or Faith? He spoke in the synagogue, but the townspeople did not like what he said. 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?' Scripture tells of Joseph returning to Nazareth, avoiding any further residence in Judea. Jesus is brought up in Galilee (ruled by another of Herods sons) and becomes known as Jesus of Nazareth. Together, the two events provide an instructive microcosm of the Galilean ministry as a whole. They were His relatives and His friends and His neighbors. It was in the time of Elisha, and they didn't like Elisha, he didn't have any honor in his ownin his own country any more than Elijah did. Since Matthew 1:25 reveals that Mary had sexual relations with Joseph, it is difficult to argue that Mary never had children unless one chooses to discredit the apostle Matthew and the Holy Spirit who jointly wrote . They hated that message so violently because they would not be humiliated. This website uses cookies to monitor usage (see Privacy Statement in drop-down box under 'Contact Us'). The power of the Holy Spirit - for everyone? Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in your home town as well. Raymond E. Brown claimed that the narratives are "contrary to each other in a number of details."[12]. Jesus did not send an angel to testify of myths, but of facts, prophecies that will soon take place. 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. God offers nothing to people who are content with their own condition, except judgment. From Bethlehem to Egypt to Nazareth, Jesus's family accepted changes around them . But all of a sudden on this Sabbath in the year 28, He was there. I was telling someone about my meeting with the rabbi and their comment was, "Why does he not believe in Jesus as Messiah and Savior?" And he raised her son from the dead just because she trusted the tiny bit that she had. And I think there's a bit ofthere's a bit of mercy in that in Jesus' case. Its Hebrew name Zippori, meaning a bird reflected its lofty position looking out across Cana, Nazareth and the Bet Netofa Valley. Acts 2:22 He wasn't there for vengeance on anyone, He was there for salvation. Just that hint. She had a great attitude, she knew about his leprosy and she said to him, "You need to go find the man of God, Elisha, because God can heal you." They didn't even take into consideration that the Father out of heaven had said, "This is My beloved Son.". Guest. The population of Palestine in Jesus' day was approximately 500,000 to 600,000 (about that of Vermont, Boston, or Jerusalem today). It's always the problem. You can take all the miracle workers, all the so-called miracle workers, all the demonic miracle workers from Jannes and Jambres and the Egyptian magicians, all the way down to Simon Magus in the New Testament, you can take all the oracles of Delphi and all the historical supposed black magicians and white magicians and bring them all together, you can take all the hocus-pocus faith healers and TV evangelists, line them all up, have them do their whole gig of miracles and when they're all done with all their miracles whether they're true or false, they do not prove that Jesus Christ can save someone from hell. John's Gospel narrative refers to Jesus travelling through Samaria in order to reach Galilee, and describes his meeting with a Samaritan woman at a well at Sychar in Samaria. All we have here is just a summation. The Jewish World of the Old Testament, Sources of the History of Israel and Judah. The greater the distance away, the greater he became. 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. Crossway Books. Just as some today show disrespect for those without formal seminary training, the people in this small Nazareth synagogue showed disrespect for Jesus lack of formal education. The pope pointed to the Gospel of Matthew to offer advice for how to overcome the three types of temptations, as Jesus did when he was tempted by the devil after 40 days of fasting in the desert . They're not questioning that He did them, they know He did them. That's not a problem for Him. The reason for rejecting the Lord has always been that men prefer their own way to His.[3]. 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. Just give your life to Him, He'll prove He can. The Jewish World of the Old Testament, Sources of the History of Israel and Judah. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and tell my brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see me." (Matthew 28:8-10) Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus How about you? That's got to be somebody else, thatthats the Gentiles. Jesus's Journeys around Galilee Jesus starts his ministry Jesus is tempted Jesus returns to Galilee Jesus goes back to Nazareth Jesus travels to Jerusalem Jesus passes through Samaria Jesus performs healing miracles John must have sat in prison and wondered when the Messiah was going to come and destroy Herod, when He was going to bring the vengeance of God on Herod, open the prison doors and let John out. Thus says the LORD, Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me . Food supply was low. 2:19-23 Some time after the death of Herod the Great in March 4BC, Mary and Joseph journey north to Nazareth in Galilee, as they are afraid to return to Bethlehem in Judaea where Herod's son Archelaus is now ruling over Judaea (see 4 on Map 4). If they wanted proof, all they needed to do was ask Him to save them from their sins, but they had to admit their sins and they wouldn't. To them had come the Messiah of God, to them had come the Savior of the world with the message of salvation, a message of riches, a message of forgiveness, a message of eternal life, a message of release. (123:0.6) By the first of October Joseph had convinced Mary and all their friends that it was best for them to return to Nazareth. 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. And then he says when she's going to get the water, "Can you also take what youve got left and make me a meal?" Matthew does not mention Nazareth as being the previous home of Joseph and Mary; he says that Joseph was afraid to go to Judea because Herod Archelaus was ruling there and so the family went to Nazareth instead. Those who suffer for doing wrong deserve it. And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death, And with Him came salvation to the poor, and the prisoners, and the blind, and the outcasts, the distressed, the oppressed, the downtrodden. Ask Him. 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of . And the prophet comes to her and you can read the story in 1 Kings 17, I wish we had time to do it, we don't. His parents make an offering to the temple of two young birds. Jesus demonstrated an important truth for us God has not called us to avoid conflict in the ministry. And in his day, his ministry around 850 B.C. And they are stirred, believe me, because they heard the truth presented as clearly as it could ever be presented. So Jesus returned to the city of conflict! 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