However, the rest of the passage reveals that Jesus did perform healings when people came to Him. After the people rejected Jesus once again, He responded to them with these words, Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.Mark 6:4 (NASB). 9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Jesus did not return because the crowd was large. So he goes back and his servant says, "Well, better a dirty river and a clean Naaman, huh?" He was there for salvation for anyone and everyone who recognized that they were poor, prisoners, blind and oppressed. I'm desperate. 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. Speaking of unwelcome prophets, speaking of a prophet not welcome, let me talk to you, verse 25, about Elijah, verse 27, let me talk to you about Elisha. Most scholarship places the date of Herod's death around 4 BCE.[6][7][8]. They're saying, "Do them here." It just kept getting filled and filled and filled. (See Numb. And he raised her son from the dead just because she trusted the tiny bit that she had. It may also include what is today called leprosy, but really by that most people mean Hansen's disease, but it included all kinds of diseases of the skin described in Leviticus 13. I need to see something so that I can believe.". The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, So the word is beginning to grow about Him. Another example is Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899), an American evangelist, who also lacked formal education. Or eternal life in God's kingdom? ", Jesus: apocalyptic prophet of the new millennium, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Return_of_the_family_of_Jesus_to_Nazareth&oldid=1097473319, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 10 July 2022, at 22:59. Naaman was a commander-in-chief of a section known as Aram. I understand that humanly speaking that that's a factor. They didn't even want these stories to be rehearsed again, they didn't like these stories. And as I said, it is a concession. But if he is the man of God, and if God did send him, then I have life." They're getting angrier by the moment. 13:54-58; b MARK 6:1-6; c LUKE 4:16-31. b 1 And he went out from thence [from Capernaum]; and he cometh {a And coming} b into his own country; and his disciples follow him. He has already been ministering almost a year in the south, in Judea, with a few visits to Galilee. 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. Many, many times the text was messianic and many times the text was read and explained and their hearts were filled with the hope of the Messiah's arrival. Capernaum was the backdrop of many of Christ's mighty miracles. And He grew up and He didn't do any miracles and He didn't make any such claims and He didn't do any speaking and how can He now be the Messiah? Impeccable understanding of truth He possessed, pure and holy passion for that truth, flawless reasoning, accurate interpretation, unmatched dexterity with the language. 2. 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. At first His words settled well. Ethbaal, he was so devoted to Baal He named himself after Baal. It's always the problem. How do we know He's the Messiah? The greater the distance away, the greater he became. Is the man of God really the man of God? They all knew Elijah, the great prophet of Israel. They even say it. They never did. The Journey continues from Sinai to Moab, The Israelites defeat King Sihon and King Og, The Israelites defeat the kings of Midian, Canaan is divided among the twelve tribes, 28. As you may be aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into full effect on 25th May 2018. Since Jesus was the God-man who had divine power for healing, the passage should not be understood as an inability to perform miracles. They don't want the salvation He offers if the terms are to admit that you are the poor and you're the prisoners and you're the blind and you're the oppressed. GDPR is the new European privacy regulation, which will replace the Data Protection Act 1998 in the UK and the equivalent legislation across the EU Member States. The word had come back of what He had done there. And they're so angry with Him because He's insistent on the fact that unless they humble themselves like a Syrian leper, unless they see themselves as no better than a Syrian leper, no better than a pagan Gentile woman, unless they see themselves as no better than outcasts, they aren't going to get saved. He was sent to Zarephath in the land of Sidon to a woman who was a widow there. She gives testimony. She figured that out, by the way. But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Well they were in awe of the gracious words which were falling from His lips. 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. It's a broad term. Then they'll know that I'm the Messiah, right?". He is informed of this because Herod the Great will soon issue a command that all male children two years old and younger, in and around Bethlehem, are to be put to death (Matthew 2:16). . They were the people of 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 . 6:2, seq.) If one is actively engaged in spiritual warfare and if one is doing what God has called him or her to do, then peace will not always exist. The Journey continues from Sinai to Moab, The Israelites defeat King Sihon and King Og, The Israelites defeat the kings of Midian, Canaan is divided among the twelve tribes, 28. She took the little that she had, she gave it to the man of God and in return she got life, permanent life. And Jesus wasn't finished. The Israelites face continuing opposition, The Israelites fight the remaining Canaanites, Israel under the 'judges': Othniel and Ehud, Gibeah is destroyed & the Benjamites punished, The Ark of the Covenant is captured at Aphek, 30. How to get right with God: Sacrifice or Faith? He says, "You want Me to do what was over there, but that's not because you really care to have proof, this is your way of self-justification." If He does a miracle, does that prove that He can give you eternal life and take you to heaven? Aha, not on your life. The initial response to His speaking in the synagogue was positive. When the family returned, they settled in Nazareth, a city in the northern part of Israel in a region known as Galilee. Jesus demonstrated an important truth for us God has not called us to avoid conflict in the ministry. Then He gave the exposition of those passages and showed what they meant and how He fulfilled them. He was concerned that they were sinners who needed their sins forgiven. When asked to read from the scriptures (in line with Jewish tradition), he picks up the scroll of the prophet Isaiah, unrolls it, and begins to read, The Lord has put his Spirit in me, because he appointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. You're saying, "Well, why should we believe Him, after all, we don't have any proof that He's the Messiah." This article is also available and sold as a booklet. (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. It isn't, it doesn't, it didn't. He was the greatest preacher who ever opened His mouth. Let's see what He says, verse 25. Its Hebrew name Zippori, meaning a bird reflected its lofty position looking out across Cana, Nazareth and the Bet Netofa Valley. [1], The Pharisees heard that Jesus was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John, although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. 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 This is the outcast of all outcasts. Ive actually been criticized by some ministers and Christian workers for going to certain small churches instead of going to larger ones. And what was behind that well speaking? Fire) an unquenchable fire of judgment." . It's a way of saying, prove your claims. Crossway Books. And with Him came salvation to the poor, and the prisoners, and the blind, and the outcasts, the distressed, the oppressed, the downtrodden. Honestly, they were as eager for the Messiah to come and wreak vengeance on their Gentile enemies as they were for Him to come and bring salvation to Israel. In Matthew 2:23, the return to Nazareth is said to be a fulfilment of the prophetic word, "He shall be called a Nazarene". And he says to her, first of all, "Could you get me some water?" She knows the God of Israel lives. Jesus returned knowing that the majority of the people in Nazareth did not welcome Him, but He returned anyway. Early in Jesus ministry He relocated His family (apparently after His father had died), from Nazareth to Capernaum (John 2:12-13). It must have bothered some of them that Jesus stopped there and didn't say anything about the day of vengeance. Warfare comes with serving God because the Evil One is waging spiritual warfare (Ephesians 6:12). If Jesus did a miracle, does that prove that He could, listen carefully, save sinners? In Bethlehem, Jesus' family is living in a home and not a stable (Matthew 2:11). The area was the home of the father of Jezebel. Log In And so He says to them in verse 23, "No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, 'Physician, heal yourself! And if he's not, I'll just have one less meal and die half a day sooner. Joseph found that one of King Herods sons, Archelaus, was ruling in his place in Judea. After clicking 'Register', you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. It doesn't. Jezebel was a Gentile Baal worshiper. Nazareth sits on a hill, many hills on the hill but it's up a slope. Very importantly the Messiah is to have the full power of the Spirit of God upon Him. Isaiah predicts the fall of Israel & Judah, Prophecies written before the fall of Jerusalem, Isaiah reassures King Ahaz of God's support, Troubled times and a glorious future kingdom, 40. 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. There was never an orator like Him. Deuteronomy 13 said that if you have a false prophet, you can do that, kill him. "And I say to you in truth," very much like the prior statement in verse 24, "Truly I say to you." The people in Nazareth did not approve of His message. in Nazareth, Mary and Joseph had to return to Judah for the Roman-mandated census. He left never to return. They chose to throw up a smoke screen in their minds and Jesus read their minds. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. Now it says, verse 26, "And Elijah was sent to none of them." Is this really His prophet? That doesn't prove anything. Pick it up where we left off. You want to know whether Jesus can save you from hell? During Jesuss childhood, the most important town in, It is quite possible that Joseph first met Mary when he came to work in, 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, 1. We know that He did that because in verse 21 it says, "He only began by saying, 'Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." 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. From Acts of the Apostles to John's Revelation, 12 Aug. 1 Corinthians 10:16-17,11:20-34, 2 Feb. Genesis 29:31-35,30:1-12,17-24. 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. So Jesus is the fulfillment of this prophecy, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me because He anointed Me." Religious education cannot guarantee that the heart is in love with God or that the person is growing spiritually. How about you? And it's a fair axiom. Why did Jesus return to a city that had previously attempted to murder Him? They don't even like the fact that He's telling these stories. It's actually the Greek word parabol, which means parable, but parabol has a broad meaning. Well, that's what I told you last week. The problem is not us. And He wondered at their unbelief. It is quite possible that Joseph first met Mary when he came to work in Sepphoris. And they may not know everything there is to know and their faith may not be full, but if they'll just come in their desperation and say, 'I don't have a choice, here's all I have and see what I can do with it.' They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. His sisters remained in Nazareth, perhaps because they were already married (Mark 6:3). "Jesus came to Nazareth where He had been brought up, and as was His custom He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read, and the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him and He opened the book and found the place where it was written, 'The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor, He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are downtrodden, to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.' They couldn't equivocate on the majesty of His oratory. Jesus saith unto them, I am [he]. They never did. Jesus' birth, which occurs on or around the Feast of Trumpets (September 2 in 5 B.C.) Jeremiah 9:23-24. That He was going to be the reason for a sword to penetrate the heart of sweet Mary, His mother. The Twelve Instructed and Sent Forth. His parents make an offering to the temple of two young birds. There are many widows. He was the long-awaited Anointed One. Light has dawned.[6]. Jesus's return to Galilee marks the beginning of his "public ministry" in Galilee, as he begins to preach there,[5] and in Matthew's interpretation, the fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah (Isaiah 9): The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Therefore the return . Their journey from Bethlehem to what is Egyptian-controlled territory (which was outside the jurisdiction of Herod) was at least 65 kilometers (40 miles). After the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD, Sepphoris became an important centre of Jewish learning where the Jewish Council (the Sanhedrin) met and the traditions of the Jewish elders, so often challenged by Jesus (see, for example, Matthew 23:1-28) were codified into the Mishnah. He goes on progressing in wisdom and in physical growth. 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. You know how the Jews in the synagogue that day that they could have known that Jesus was Messiah? The trip is only 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) long. Most of the Nazarenes were royalty. Are you willing to suffer in your service for God? Let me tell you about the days of Elijah for a minute. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, 23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. He was a soldier. Ezekiel warns of the conquest of Jerusalem, Ezekiel's vision of idolatry in the Temple, Ezekiel speaks through prophesies and parables, Further prophecies & the fall of Jerusalem, Hope for the future - New life for Israel, 45. Pretty good thinking, isn't it? Jesus, our God, has set the example. Few believed in Him! It was now present, it was now in their midst. They hated their oppressors. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. . There are many widows. How could God ignore the Jews of Israel? So if you look at 1 Kings 17 you see the story. We just can't buy this message. Let me tell you something as you study the New Testament. 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. Jesus spends his childhood and young adult years living in Nazareth (which fulfills the prophecy stated in Matthew 2:23). He cares about the honor and glory of God and he's given his life to serve God. They had come to the synagogue which, as Philo called it, was a house of instruction where the Scripture was read and explained. That's what He did. Here at Grace to You Europe we take our data protection responsibilities very seriously and, as you would expect, have undertaken a significant programme of work to ensure that we are ready for this important legislative change. Malachi & Joel await the Day of the LORD, 48. They were astonished by it. And that is the case of Jesus. Wherefore the religious, under the old law, who separated themselves from wine and from the world, and consecrated themselves to God, were called Nazarites. Archelaus was known for his cruelty and in response to complaints from the populace, in 6 AD he was deposed by Augustus and banished to Vienne in Gaul. Where did He learn how to do these miracles?. II. 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. Let me put it to you simply. 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of . The family then makes the short trip back to Bethlehem. It's not going to convince you. They chose not to. They would come across the border and they would fight and they would terrorize and raid Israel and they would take prisoners and haul the prisoners back to Syria. 8:39-59, 10:22-42 and 12:36-43. Very simple, admit their sin, ask Him to save them and see if He did it, right? Did Jesus learn that from a tape, book, CD, or DVD? You can't get saved unless you're willing to be humiliated and realize your sinful condition. The excavated remains of a 6th century synagogue include well-preserved mosaics showing Abraham entertaining three visitors (Genesis 18:1-16), the sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22:1-18), the consecration of Aaron (Exodus 29:1-26) and the signs of the Zodiac. (Judg. Instead, we should notice that very few people came to Jesus for healing. 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. What a day, what a day. They knew that this was speech like there had never been. My feeling is that our Lord set us an example here . Jewish religious rituals Wise men visit Jerusalem The holy family flee to Egypt The holy family return to Nazareth Jesus grows up 4. He had married a woman named Jezebel. Why did Jesus return to Nazareth? Just that hint. 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. Paul's Letters to Galatia & Thessalonica, The risen Lord Jesus appears to his followers, Christ's Victory Parade & the New Covenant, 15. But the Christian ministry is spiritual warfare! 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). They tended to be disfiguring diseases, usually contagious diseases. He has asked us to be at peace with all men as much as possible (Romans 12:18). 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.". For them, everything is a crusade. But to come from Sidon, that is unthinkable. We are told that Jesus was surprised by their unbelief. Leprosy is a sort of a categorical word. 2. 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 The triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem is narrated in Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44 and John 12:12-19. This can't be the Messiah." Huh. This might well explain Jesuss familiarity with Roman customs and the Roman theatre (see, for example, Matthew 6:2 & 22:18 where Jesus calls the Pharisees hypocrites the Greek word ypokritae meaning stage-players who wear masks and act out a role, as Roman actors did in the theatre). It's bad enough to be a woman in Jewish tradition at this time, it's far worse to be a Gentile woman. 83-184. At the end of His year and a half ministry in Galilee, Jesus came back again to the synagogue in Nazareth and again they said, "This is Joseph's son and we know His mother and we know His sisters and we know His brothers. We don't like that story at all. They started asking one another, Where did He get these things? They were all the familiar faces of His life there. You can see all the miracles under the sun, false miracles or whatever, you can see the whole parade of stuff. We will suffer just because we serve Jesus. They were familiar, believe me, with 1 Kings 17, very familiar with it. We will discover later in John 7:15 that it was common knowledge that Jesus did not have any formal rabbinical education. He was a wretched, wicked king who worshiped Baal. III. Then I knew. He loved the people. Before Mary and Joseph leave the temple to return home a woman named Anna, a widowed prophetess who lived in the house of God, blesses them as well (Luke 2:36 - 38). It doesn't prove that. IV. They responded by attempting to murder Him. And he starts to think about it and he had second thoughts. We sent you an email. I understand that." Heal some people, do some, you know" No that wasn't You know how they could have known if Jesus was the Messiah? Mary legally remained with Joseph until Jesus was 12 years old. He didn't, because that was future. Thats the situation. We haven't seen anything like this in all these chapters all these months. But that begins to come true in the text before us. These other people were wretched, destitute outcasts. When King Herod fell sick and died, an angel appeared to Joseph with instructions. 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. And you know what the message to them was? They continued to reject the apostles even after Jesus left. c 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And they're the only ones who will be saved. He just drops out of nowhere. Others just refused to believe because they preferred their own way darkness. So, even John had talked about that. 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. Who had divine power for healing, the passage should not be understood as an inability to miracles. 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