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. No. 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. She figured that out, by the way. Sidon was Gentile territory on the north coast of Israel, Tyre and Sidon, the two familiar cities. I'm destitute. 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). It relates the return of Jesus to Galilee upon the imprisonment of John the Baptist. That's why they were so excited that He was going to speak in their synagogue. 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. Oh they said, "Do some things like You did down there. 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. John's Letters to the believers in Asia Minor, 20. They never got over this, by the way. They were very eager for the Messiah's coming. They were so entrenched in their self-righteousness, so unwilling to see their sin that when Jesus, the Messiah they had waited for for so long, the Savior of the world came, they tried to kill Him because He threatened their self-righteousness. The first part of the passage seems to suggest that Jesus was unable to perform any miracles. What is essential is a mans love, faithfulness, and obedient walk with God and a never ending search of the scriptures in order to increasingly know God resulting in ongoing transformation into Christ-likeness. Like his father, Archelaus rules with tyranny and cruelty. Obadiah foretells the punishment of Edom, Obadiah prophesies the resurgence of Israel, 46. And what they couldn't understand was that they knew Him and this was just Joseph's son, or so they thought. 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). Please respond to confirm your registration. It's actually shocking. He was there. If Jesus did a miracle, does that prove that He could, listen carefully, save sinners? 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). It is very possible that the people had come because they had heard that Jesus would be speaking. How many journeys did Mary and Joseph take before and after Jesus' birth? 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. The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, It's actually the Greek word parabol, which means parable, but parabol has a broad meaning. They don't even like the fact that He's telling these stories. And He could do no miracle there except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. I have nowhere to turn. They're saying, "Do them here." 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. This move was a fulfillment of prophecy (see Isaiah 9:1 - 2 and Matthew 4:13 - 16). Many people did reject Jesus. The people in the synagogue responded as some might today. God sends Elijah in this midst of all this famine over to Zarephath, to this widow. Huh. 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. There was not an honest issue of evidence. 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 couldn't equivocate on the majesty of His oratory. Where did He learn how to do these miracles?. I understand that, human nature. By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, a MATT. In Mark's Gospel, Jesus returns to Galilee from the desert after John's arrest, following a period of solitude and temptation. Help Grace to You bring important resources like this to people in your community and beyond, free of charge. No Sabbath ever began so wondrously and no Sabbath ever ended so tragically. 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. The Letter to the Jewish believers in Antioch, The General Letters: James, Jude, Peter & John, The Letter of James to the Jewish believers, The Letter of Jude to the Jewish believers, The 1st Letter of Peter to the Jewish believers, The 2nd Letter of Peter to the Jewish believers, 19. Obadiah foretells the punishment of Edom, Obadiah prophesies the resurgence of Israel, 46. In their minds they were the respectable. For them, everything is a crusade. And he said"I'll" he was furious, he was a man of honor and a man of stature and a man of dignity and a man of nobility and he isn't going to humble himself in some kind of humiliating deal and go dump himself down seven times in some dirty river. Jesus spends his childhood and young adult years living in Nazareth (which fulfills the prophecy stated in Matthew 2:23). Give Him your life, that's the only way you'll ever know. How about you? They didn't even take into consideration that the Father out of heaven had said, "This is My beloved Son.". John 11:47(NASB). Today is the day of salvation as the apostle Paul put it in writing to the Corinthians. And Jesus knew that because Jesus knew their hearts. He was a big-time soldier. 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. "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, They just couldn't get it. It's more of that "familiarity breeds contempt." JESUS VISITS NAZARETH AND IS REJECTED. And so Jesus says, "I know exactly what you're saying, in your mind you'reyoure saying, Physician, heal yourself?" We don't know what brow of it. Jeremiah 9:23-24. 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. He commanded a set of troops that were always raiding Israel. 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. He makes a transition. Haggai & Zechariah encourage re-building, Haggai urges the exiles to re-build the Temple, Prophesies about the coming of the Messiah, 47. And that is the case of Jesus. Nazareth was nothing special. She made the little cake, the prophet ate it and the next thing that happened was her barrel was never empty. . 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). Malachi & Joel await the Day of the LORD, 48. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. The day of salvation was present. God has called us to be peacemakers (Matthew 5:9). They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jewish religious rituals Wise men visit Jerusalem The holy family flee to Egypt The holy family return to Nazareth Jesus grows up 4. 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. The Return of Jesus to Galilee is an episode in the life of Jesus which appears in three of the Canonical Gospels: Matthew 4:12, Mark 1:14 and John 4:13, 4:4345. We sent you an email. It rivets you to the page to understand how could this have happened. They gave their tithes. Elijah comes on the scene in 1 Kings 17. There He grew up from a child into an adult and then started His ministry. "I know what you're thinking," He said. It is because they do not see themselves as the poor, the blind, the prisoners, and the oppressed. To take heed how we reject Jesus. After the wise men leave, Joseph is told (in a dream) to flee to Egypt (verse 13). How did it turn so badly? But then how could He possibly send His prophet to go minister to a Gentile widow in, of all places, Sidon? We don't know how many visits He made, we know of one in particular that is indicated in the second chapter of John. Was Jesus an outspoken rabbi or was he God? Let me tell you something, there's nothing worse than spiritual pride, is there? Jesus banished disease from the whole land of Palestine and they put Him on a cross. That's essentiallythat's essentially what he told him to do. God offers nothing to people who are content with their own condition, except judgment. 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. 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. This is not an honest question. . Why did He leave the vengeance out? Jesus would have been between two and five years old. This study describes this second return. They responded by attempting to murder Him. We will suffer because there is a spiritual battle. And there may have been a little bit of town rivalry going on as well. They worshiped the true and living God. He was saying the Messiah was there in their midst and they were hearing Him speak. Let me be very honest. But in order to accomplish that goal, He had to be willing to suffer rejection! All experts are from out of town, aren't they? 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. Here He comes to His own boyhood synagogue, and if, as historians tell us, the town of Nazareth had about 20,000 people, it would have had a lot of synagogues. 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. They were like local churches in towns today, there are many in a given town. And so, it says in verse 29, "They rose up." 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. 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). 2. In brief: Jesus returned to Nazareth, the town of his youth. 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). He cares about the honor and glory of God and he's given his life to serve God. Messiah? They fasted. When Jesus had lived there, He was the carpenter. 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. The words that fell from His lips were like words they had never heard from anyone ever. It's always the same. 4:31-37 Following this rejection in his home town, Jesus goes down to Capernaum, by the lakeside (see 5 on Map 5). That's an analogy of spiritual life and supply. Jesus did not return because it was a large wonderful city. Jesus is brought up in Galilee (ruled by another of Herods sons) and becomes known as Jesus of Nazareth. They would never accept the fact that they were the poor, prisoners, blind, and oppressed. He spoke in the synagogue, but the townspeople did not like what he said. 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 didn't know either and neither did I until I gave Him my life. And with Him came salvation to the poor, and the prisoners, and the blind, and the outcasts, the distressed, the oppressed, the downtrodden. They denied the light because they preferred darkness. 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 . While a seminary education can be helpful, it is not essential. All they could think about was that they were below Gentiles. Therefore, He was prevented from healing many. 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. I understand that humanly speaking that that's a factor. 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. And He closed the book and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. Remember him? In fact, John himself was greatly perplexed because John the Baptist, soon after the beginning of the ministry of Jesus, was taken prisoner. Now it says, verse 26, "And Elijah was sent to none of them." As we have already stated, sometime later in Jesus ministry, He returned to Nazareth to tell the people that He was the Messiah. The author of the book of Hebrew (7:14) informs that "it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah." 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. Jesus' birth, which occurs on or around the Feast of Trumpets (September 2 in 5 B.C.) On the Sabbath, he begins to teach the people. Jesus' childhood - left behind in Jerusalem. Jezebel was a Gentile Baal worshiper. And all in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things. Clean! 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?" And as I said, it is a concession. 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. This can't be the Messiah." This is the outcast of all outcasts. '", You see what they were doing? If they wanted salvation, they had to confess their spiritual destitution, their spiritual poverty, their spiritual blindness, their spiritual bondage, their spiritual oppression. And he says to her, first of all, "Could you get me some water?" 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. And we both take God very seriously and take His Word seriously. It is because they do not see themselves as the poor, prisoners, blind, and oppressed. 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. . That He was going to cause people to fall as well as to rise? Everybody who rejects Jesus Christ as Messiah and Savior rejects Him for the very same reason and what that reason is will become clear to you this morning by the words of Jesus in the text of our message. The crowds are amazed that Jesus has the authority to drive out evil spirits. Others just refused to believe because they preferred their own way darkness. John 15:20(NASB), Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. The power of the Holy Spirit - for everyone? Return of the family of Jesus to Nazareth, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Return_of_Jesus_to_Galilee&oldid=1088534225, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 May 2022, at 16:11. 2023 Grace to You. This is intolerable. . Instead, we should notice that very few people came to Jesus for healing. [9][10], Cornelius a Lapide comments on this issue, writing: "In Hebrew nazir, or nozeri, written with zain, meaning separate, holy, consecrate, crowned, religious, because Christ, as man, being separated from every other thing, was hypostatically and wholly united to the WORD. fulfills the prophecy found in Micah 5:2. They had come to the synagogue which, as Philo called it, was a house of instruction where the Scripture was read and explained. 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? She is a pagan Gentile widow in the midst of a pagan godless area but believes in the true and living God. Nathanaels comment was negative. 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 May He, in grace, save many sinners even today. They were noble. That is a judgment of God. 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. Ethbaal means "Baal is alive." God, the God of the fatherless and the widow, God, the God who cares about the widows, there was a famine in the land for three and a half years and the people were dying and the widows were dying and God never cared for any of the widows. It isn't, it doesn't, it didn't. 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. Jonah goes to Nineveh & Nahum condemns it, Jonah is thrown overboard to appease the gods, 42. Mark 6:5-6(NASB). Jesus returned knowing that the majority of the people in Nazareth did not welcome Him, but He returned anyway. Jezebel was a Gentile. They went to the synagogue. He also used it as recorded in John 4:44. Heal some people, do some, you know" No that wasn't You know how they could have known if Jesus was the Messiah? It all began so assuringly. So, too, was Joseph. Leprosy is a sort of a categorical word. He knew, He read their minds. J. Vernon McGee. They return to look for him. John 9:16(NASB). It doesn't say that in 1 Kings, it does say that here and it says it in James 5:17, it refers to the same occasion, so we know it was a three and a half year drought. "The Date of Herod's Death,". Let's follow the story. You see that? Mark. After clicking 'Register', you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. 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. To do good to those who despitefully use us and persecute us. Jesus is our example! A new nation? 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. They knew that this was speech like there had never been. And the cruse of oil was never empty. Nazareth sits on a hill, many hills on the hill but it's up a slope. Psalm 146:9, "God, the Lord who relieves widows." And then He proceeded to exposit the passage, recited there in verses 18 and 19. Just that hint. He was sent to Zarephath in the land of Sidon to a woman who was a widow there. And in his day, his ministry around 850 B.C. Then the people added another insult and rejection. I believe that Jesus returned because He loved them, desired to see them believe in Him, and gain eternal life. They grabbed Him and in mob violence like a lynch mob, they roared out of the city, led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built. Later Jesus decided to return again. It's available to those of you who confess your spiritual poverty, who confess your spiritual bondage, who confess your spiritual darkness, who confess your spiritual defeat. Jesus grew up in Nazareth, one of the two major cities of Galilee, says Encyclopedia Britannica. Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in your home town as well. The family continues their travels northward to their hometown of Nazareth (Matthew 2:22 - 23). No such confession is ever going to rise out of their hearts, their hard hearts are filled with pride and self-righteousness and religiosity. 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. They could have proven that He was the Messiah in an instant. They never did. And I think there's a bit ofthere's a bit of mercy in that in Jesus' case. That was not a question in their minds. Somebody had witnessed to her about the true God of Israel and she trusted in the true God of Israel. Jesus did not return because the crowd was large. It's never different. It relates the return of Jesus to Galilee upon the imprisonment of John the Baptist. But that Christ would be holy, and consecrated to God, all the prophets foretold, especially Daniel (9:24): The Holy of Holiesi.e., Christshall be anointed. (Vulgate) Thus, too, Samson, who was a type of Christ, was a Nazarite. The family's return journey from Egypt has frequently been a subject of artistic representation. I'm in poverty. Crossway Books. This was a proverb that was well known. I'm desperate. If I give it to him and he is a man of God, then I'll have life. And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death, Wherefore the religious, under the old law, who separated themselves from wine and from the world, and consecrated themselves to God, were called Nazarites. . How long did it take Jesus to walk from Nazareth to Jerusalem? He was a very bad ruler and Joseph was afraid. 141 views, 2 likes, 2 loves, 5 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from First Methodist Church Ardmore: Traditional Service February 12, 2023 (Judg. 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. Ive actually been criticized by some ministers and Christian workers for going to certain small churches instead of going to larger ones. This is even more amazing. Paul's Letters to Ephesus, Colossae & Philippi, 17. And that'sthat'sthat was not the real issue with these people because they don't even question that Jesus can do miracles. No rain in Israel for three and a half years. 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 . He has asked us to be at peace with all men as much as possible (Romans 12:18). She knows the God of Israel lives. 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. Let's go back to verse 16 in Luke 4 and pick up the scene where it really begins. We've had four chapters. 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.' Remember that? From the Kingdom of Israel to the Exile, 5. She says, "The Lord God of Israel lives." And you remember the story? It doesn't prove that. Malachi & Joel await the Day of the LORD, 48. Speaking of prophets that were unwelcome, I remind you of Elijah and Elisha. Be a good soldier! Thats the situation. 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." Based on the biblical accounts, there is evidence to suggest that Joseph provided a home to Mary and Jesus for as long as he was alive. John MacArthur. 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. 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). 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, So there were a number of times when He referred to this. Exodus 22, Deuteronomy 10, through the Psalms, Isaiah 1, many, many places and God has a special heart for widows. Her food supply was down to one little bit of flour and one little bit of oil, enough to make one cake, right? Joseph's fears about living within Judea are confirmed when God sends him a warning in a dream. 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