Elisha followed Elijah and that was a time, 850 to 790 B.C., disease was a major problem. Nelson Publishing Co.. pp. A non-profit, 501(c)3 corporation. The author of the book of Hebrew (7:14) informs that "it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah." The city is part of Galilee, which is ruled by a another son of Herod the Great named Herod Antipas. They couldn't equivocate on the majesty of His oratory. I understand that no prophet is welcome in his hometown. We've had four chapters. 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. They never did. Jesus did not send an angel to testify of myths, but of facts, prophecies that will soon take place. Some miraculous way He just was gone. The family's return journey from Egypt has frequently been a subject of artistic representation. Heal some people, do some, you know" No that wasn't You know how they could have known if Jesus was the Messiah? Early in Jesus ministry He relocated His family (apparently after His father had died), from Nazareth to Capernaum (John 2:12-13). They were the blessed, the blessed of all nations, the blessed of all generations. Accordingly, early in October, 4 B.C., they departed from Bethlehem for Nazareth, going by way of Lydda and Scythopolis. a MATT. How can we know the Messiah would be God incarnate? Answer Jesus was referred to as "Jesus of Nazareth" for several reasons. And the answer to that question obviously is a very important answer. "And I say to you in truth," very much like the prior statement in verse 24, "Truly I say to you." Then I knew. But the Christian ministry is spiritual warfare! They were very eager for the Messiah's coming. In Matthew's Gospel, the narrative suggests that after his baptism he had spent time in the desert, the "holy city" (Jerusalem) and a mountainous area before returning to Galilee. 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. Haggai & Zechariah encourage re-building, Haggai urges the exiles to re-build the Temple, Prophesies about the coming of the Messiah, 47. He was concerned that they were going to miss eternal life. John's Letters to the believers in Asia Minor, 20. That wouldn't have proved anything if he had spun up in the air and done some amazing things, if he had done some healings or whatever, it wouldn't have proven anything. They got the message. He was a big-time soldier. Jesus' birth, which occurs on or around the Feast of Trumpets (September 2 in 5 B.C.) Zephaniah & Habakkuk foretell Judah's fall, Zephaniah warns of the punishment of Judah, Habakkuk asks why the cruel Babylonians succeed, 44. Religious education cannot guarantee that the heart is in love with God or that the person is growing spiritually. The words that fell from His lips were like words they had never heard from anyone ever. 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 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. And they just put up a wall. Some time after Jesus arrived in Nazareth, the Sabbath arrived; and so Jesus went to the synagogue. "The Date of Herod's Death,". And I think there's a bit ofthere's a bit of mercy in that in Jesus' case. Matthew 1:25(NASB). This study describes this second return. 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. 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. So, even John had talked about that. 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 . 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. Those are the only people He can save. At this point they are in awe of His communication ability. It's always been that God will save Jew or Gentile when they come to a point of spiritual destitution and they know it. 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. So, too, was Joseph. Since the UK is now no longer a member of the EU, you may be charged an import tax on this item by the customs authorities in your country of residence, which is beyond our control. Listen. In the synagogue, a man with an evil spirit shouts out, Jesus of Nazareth! 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. Be a good soldier! 2. It is because they do not see themselves as the poor, the blind, the prisoners, and the oppressed. After another dream, Joseph returned to Nazareth in Galilee. Some discredit those whom they know in favor of those they do not know. God sends a judgment on Ahab, a judgment on Israel and it's a three and a half year drought. Tyre and Sidon in that Gentile region, Zarephath was a town in between the two, Tyre and Sidon, a Phoenician city. And the first thing that he does is he announces a drought. But it does nothing for those who don't because no miracles can prove that Jesus can save the sinner from hell. 141 views, 2 likes, 2 loves, 5 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from First Methodist Church Ardmore: Traditional Service February 12, 2023 Mark 6:3(NASB). On the Sabbath, he begins to teach the people. This can't be the Messiah." Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? If Jesus did a miracle, does that prove that He could, listen carefully, save sinners? On the return, Joseph was further instructed in a dream to take the family to Nazareth. Mark 6:5-6(NASB). 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. A new nation? Never does the Jewish population or the Jewish leaders question Jesus' miracles, never. Verse 27: "There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha, the prophet." There are some Christians, however, who are warriors. 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. It all began so assuringly. John 15:20(NASB), Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. It is possible that He also returned to visit His sisters. The rejection of Jesus Christ is not something that has started only during our lifetime. 2. They were His relatives and His friends and His neighbors? They could have proven that He was the Messiah in an instant. John 1:46(NASB). This is a widow who believes in the true God. This is even more amazing. Galilee of the Gentiles: The Twelve Instructed and Sent Forth. Is this really His prophet? 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. To beseech Him to return and save us, if we have thoughtlessly or wilfully slighted Him. They hated that message so violently because they would not be humiliated. 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. The following words should ring in our ears and be memorized. I need to see something so that I can believe.". Therefore, He was prevented from healing many. Let's go back to verse 16 in Luke 4 and pick up the scene where it really begins. He also used it as recorded in John 4:44. He cares about the honor and glory of God and he's given his life to serve God. You know how the Jews in the synagogue that day that they could have known that Jesus was Messiah? Map ReferencesHoly Bible, a Faithful VersionJohn Gills' Exposition of the Bible. Jesus returned knowing that the majority of the people in Nazareth did not welcome Him, but He returned anyway. Their message was simple. You've got a lot of widows in the land. Raymond E. Brown claimed that the narratives are "contrary to each other in a number of details."[12]. 8 AD approx. They're saying, "Do them here." (See Numb. There's only one reason why people who know the gospel don't accept Christ. But all of a sudden on this Sabbath in the year 28, He was there. God in Psalm 68:5 is called "The God who is the defender of widows." This is the most wretched thing imaginable. 1. p. 133. The word had come back of what He had done there. Everything was going so well. 5-24. Mary ceased to be a virgin after Jesus was born. They were like local churches in towns today, there are many in a given town. It identifies various ancient skin diseases, everything from superficial diseases to serious diseases. I think Jesus is making a bit of a concession. Is God really truly God? Huh. Upon learning that Herod Archelaus had succeeded his father in Judea, they continued on to Galilee. In their minds they were the respectable. 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." God has not called us to peace at all costs. Pick it up where we left off. 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. 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. And so here God sends His prophet to a woman from the home region of Jezebel, a Gentile widow. They tried to kill Him but it wasn't His time. 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. They wouldn't have proved anything. But that begins to come true in the text before us. Matt. Register. 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. Fire) an unquenchable fire of judgment." Because it was a rainy night, about twenty-five people came to the meeting. But in order to accomplish that goal, He had to be willing to suffer rejection! And you know what? They responded by attempting to murder Him. I understand that humanly speaking that that's a factor. In fact, John himself was greatly perplexed because John the Baptist, soon after the beginning of the ministry of Jesus, was taken prisoner. She knew that she was the poor, the prisoner, blind, and the oppressed. He commanded a set of troops that were always raiding Israel. 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. Why couldn't they return to Bethlehem. In verse 24 He says, "Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown." how many times did jesus celebrate passover. It is not clear which Old Testament verse Matthew might have had in mind; many commentators suggest it is Isaiah 11:1, where it says "A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit" (NIV): the Hebrew word for "branch" is nezer. 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?" 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. John Gills' Exposition of the Bible states that one time he sent his entire army into Jerusalem's temple, at Passover, in order to kill 3,000 men suspected of sedition. All the way through these four chapters of Luke's gospel, everything has been very positive. How do I know whether you're going to take that one thing and you're going to do with that one thing something that's going to provide for me all the rest of my life? This is a stranger, she's never met this guy in her entire life, he walks in and says, "Take what you've got, that's all you've got and make me a meal, I am the man of God, I am from the God of Israel." Some of them probably were wondering about that. We don't know how many visits He made, we know of one in particular that is indicated in the second chapter of John. 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. Could you please fly up in the air and spin around, could you do a few healings? "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.' He was concerned that they were sinners who needed their sins forgiven. It could include a proverb or an axiom. They did not realize that schools can educate only the mind. What you're about to hear is profound. 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. For this man is performing many signs. The Israelites journey from Egypt to Mt Sinai, 26. It rivets you to the page to understand how could this have happened. Omniscience, He read their minds. Aha, not on your life. That is absolutely unthinkable, unthinkable. The power of the Holy Spirit - for everyone? From the Kingdom of Israel to the Exile, 5. He makes a transition. Give Him your life, that's the only way you'll ever know. 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. We haven't seen anything like this in all these chapters all these months. The Israelites journey from Egypt to Mt Sinai, 26. But He had done some miracles there as well as the miracle of the wedding at Cana when He made some wine out of nothing. If Jesus did a miracle, does that prove that He can transfer people from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light? It's not going to convince you. . We have witnessed this fact in the pages of the gospels. All they could think about was that they were below Gentiles. Was Jesus an outspoken rabbi or was he God? They would never accept the fact that they were the poor, prisoners, blind, and oppressed. Where did He get His wisdom? All you have to do is go over to the river and go down seven times." What is happening? . But if he is the man of God, and if God did send him, then I have life." 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. She says it, "The Lord God of Israel lives." 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. 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