I mean, it's a normal thing. 2. Ive actually been criticized by some ministers and Christian workers for going to certain small churches instead of going to larger ones. Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in your home town as well. They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. He wasn't there for vengeance on anyone, He was there for salvation. Jeremiah 9:23-24. But at this point, He makes a brilliant transition, and, folks, I want you to listen carefully. 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 initial response to His speaking in the synagogue was positive. They didn't even take into consideration that the Father out of heaven had said, "This is My beloved Son.". The rich tapestry of testimony from angels, from Gabriel, from the angels that gave testimony to the shepherds in the field, a rich testimony from godly men and women like Zacharias and Elizabeth and Joseph and Mary and Simeon and Anna and even the testimony of the prophet himself, John the Baptist, and it's all been positive up to now. 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. Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, This man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath. But others were saying, How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs? And there was a division among them. "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, Elisha followed Elijah and that was a time, 850 to 790 B.C., disease was a major problem. Familiarity breeds its normal contempt. He has asked us to be at peace with all men as much as possible (Romans 12:18). 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? Messiah? Jesus' birth, which occurs on or around the Feast of Trumpets (September 2 in 5 B.C.) They never got over this, by the way. The religious leaders contributed to His rejection. The Israelites journey from Egypt to Mt Sinai, 26. They were the blessed, the blessed of all nations, the blessed of all generations. Please respond to confirm your registration. So S. Ambrose and Ruperti."[11]. What did that sermon that He preached say? 2. I mean, they must havesome of them must have wondered why He stopped reading there in verse 19. We also know in John 1 He was there to call some of His disciples. 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. Surely, He got His wisdom from some other place or some tutor. And you could have paraded before me an infinite number of miracles. It was never a question of miracles. The people in the synagogue responded as some might today. 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. It could include a proverb or an axiom. The MacArthur New Testament Commentary. Again I say, take all the healers, line them up, let them heal all the sick, that doesn't prove that Jesus can forgive sin. He was sent to Zarephath in the land of Sidon to a woman who was a widow there. 2023 Grace to You. . There's just one little negative statement in all these chapters up to here, and that was in chapter 2 verse 34 and those searching words by Simeon, that old man in the temple, who said to Mary, "This child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel and for a sign to be opposed, and a sword will pierce even your own soul." All rights reserved. "I know what you're thinking," He said. Warfare comes with serving God because the Evil One is waging spiritual warfare (Ephesians 6:12). 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. This was the time for the age of salvation. She knew her condition. 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. Here is an enemy, a Gentile, somebody who has sacked and attacked and killed and plundered Israel and he's a leper. John 19:19. So they fled to Egypt in order to save Jesus. 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). Verse 30, instant calm, "But passing through their midst He went His way." Ahab became a Baal worshiper, a worshiper of Baal. Log In They cast Him out of the city. On the return, Joseph was further instructed in a dream to take the family to Nazareth. 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. Very simple, admit their sin, ask Him to save them and see if He did it, right? 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. Wherefore the religious, under the old law, who separated themselves from wine and from the world, and consecrated themselves to God, were called Nazarites. Then He gave the exposition of those passages and showed what they meant and how He fulfilled them. 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. They aren't the poor, the prisoners, the blind, and the oppressed. Jesus did not send an angel to testify of myths, but of facts, prophecies that will soon take place. It relates the return of Jesus to Galilee upon the imprisonment of John the Baptist. 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). In John 11:47 the Pharisees, the chief priests said, "This man is doing miracles." Lk. That is the testimony of history and the gospel accounts. And Pilate wrote a title, and put [it] on the cross. 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. If He does a miracle, does that prove that He can save your soul from hell? What do you want with us? Jesus returned knowing that the majority of the people in Nazareth did not welcome Him, but He returned anyway. Imagine that you had come this morning and Jesus was standing in the pulpit to tell you that the time was now for the fulfillment of all prophecies and it would begin with Him taking us to heaven in the glories of the rapture to the homes that He has prepared for us there. A street in Sepphoris (Diocaesarea) (Carole Raddato). IV. And there may have been a little bit of town rivalry going on as well. Answer Jesus was referred to as "Jesus of Nazareth" for several reasons. It's always the same reason. Joseph may well have moved from Bethlehem to Sepphoris as a young man, in search of work on one of the biggest building sites in the whole of Palestine. We don't like that story at all. Jesus is our example! So the people at the end of the food chain get nothing, so widows are on the brink of death. Together, the two events provide an instructive microcosm of the Galilean ministry as a whole. And You know, there's a bit of a concession here. Herod's son, Archelaus, only ruled until 6 CE, when Judea became a province ruled from Rome. Now that they are reunited, Jesus returns home to Nazareth with Joseph and Mary and continues subject to them. They never question them. 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?' And we both take God very seriously and take His Word seriously. 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 . 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). 1 Peter 2:19-20(NASB). They were literally stunned by it. They didn't like this at all. 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 return to look for him. And if he's not, I'll just have one less meal and die half a day sooner. John MacArthur. But that begins to come true in the text before us. She did. Now this is worse. That was the only That was the only negative in all these chapters that He was going to be opposed? . If Jesus were alive today, the questions might be something like this, What commentaries does Jesus own? So, Matthew seems to place the birth of Jesus quite a few years before 4 BCE. The text of 1 Kings 17 indicates that. 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). Later Jesus decided to return again. Text, maps & photos (unless otherwise stated) by Chris & Jenifer Taylor 2023. J. Vernon McGee. 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. Then the people added another insult and rejection. Pick it up where we left off. Conflict is part of the Christian life. There are many widows. Note that Matthew 13:55 provides the same list of Marys children. Jesus did not return because the crowd was large. Capernaum was the backdrop of many of Christ's mighty miracles. She gives testimony. You want to know whether Jesus can save you from hell? They never questioned that. [5], Sometime after Herod had died, the holy family returns from Egypt. A later Roman mansion dating from c.400AD has a beautiful mosaic floor depicting the luxuriant landscape of the Nile Valley. They couldn't see themselves as spiritual lepers. All eyes in the synagogue are fixed on him as he says, While you heard these words just now, they were coming true! (Luke 4:21). How to get right with God: Sacrifice or Faith? The day of vengeance will come after the day of salvation. God sends Elijah in this midst of all this famine over to Zarephath, to this widow. This son had a slightly less violent disposition than Archelaus. His sisters remained in Nazareth, perhaps because they were already married (Mark 6:3). 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. When King Herod fell sick and died, an angel appeared to Joseph with instructions. Raymond E. Brown claimed that the narratives are "contrary to each other in a number of details."[12]. This website uses cookies to monitor usage (see Privacy Statement in drop-down box under 'Contact Us'). If He does a miracle, does that prove that He can give you eternal life and take you to heaven? They weren't about to do that. And so, in self-defense they begin to think. How about you? The Jesus Trail may be walked in a series of day walks for a total of four days due to the topography and distances involved . It is very possible that the people had come because they had heard that Jesus would be speaking. And He wondered at their unbelief. They refused forgiveness because they wanted to keep their sins. Widows are dying, the special care of God are these widows, not enough food to feed your own children let alone to give it away to some widow. Mary and the family's trip to and from Egypt is a fulfillment of Bible prophecy (Hosea 11:1). They never did. He didn't, because that was future. All Rights Reserved. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon Him and He began to say to them, 'Today, this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.'". Today is the day of salvation as the apostle Paul put it in writing to the Corinthians. Huh. How to get right with God: By water or the Spirit? He was concerned that they were going to miss eternal life. Paul's Letters to Ephesus, Colossae & Philippi, 17. They would never accept the fact that they were the poor, prisoners, blind, and oppressed. 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. While a seminary education can be helpful, it is not essential. I have nowhere to turn. Father, this is such a powerful, powerful statement of the mission of the Messiah to save sinners. You know, the Lord had said, "You know, I come to save, this is it. c 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. 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.". Throughout the movie, the wave of young people and/or hippies who "came to Jesus" in the late 60s and early 70s as part of the Jesus movement revival, get "baptized" by the hundreds in the . May He, in grace, save many sinners even today. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. That's the issue. Is the man of God really the man of God? They continued to reject the apostles even after Jesus left. As we have already stated, sometime later in Jesus' ministry, He returned to Nazareth to tell the people that He was the Messiah. We don't know that He's the Messiah. Food supply was low. To guard against evil and ignorant prejudices. And in his day, his ministry around 850 B.C. John 11:47(NASB). Verse 22, "And all were speaking well of Him and wondering at the gracious words which were falling from His lips and they were saying, 'Is this not Joseph's son?' How could God ignore the Jews of Israel? 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