We've had four chapters. Gray.) 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. Consequently, Nazareth became Jesus hometown. How about you? For the word nazar signifies to separate, to consecrate, to crown. Return to Nazareth; Finding in the Temple; Ministry. But then how could He possibly send His prophet to go minister to a Gentile widow in, of all places, Sidon? We haven't seen anything like this in all these chapters all these months. 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, They went to the synagogue. Huh. They aren't the poor, the prisoners, the blind, and the oppressed. My feeling is that our Lord set us an example here . They were noble. Though still young, he has the favor of God and men. Let me tell you something, there's nothing worse than spiritual pride, is there? 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? Now what's wrong with Naaman? Therefore, He was prevented from healing many. The power of the Holy Spirit - for everyone? It is during their visit that a priest named Simeon prophesied about Jesus' mission in life and blessed his parents (Luke 2:22 - 35). And what they couldn't understand was that they knew Him and this was just Joseph's son, or so they thought. 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 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. The Twelve Instructed and Sent Forth. They were the godly, the chosen, the true worshipers, the legalists, the ceremonialists, the covenantalists. After the wise men leave, Joseph is told (in a dream) to flee to Egypt (verse 13). 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. And it's a fair axiom. That is the testimony of history and the gospel accounts. One scone, if you will, one biscuit. He spoke in the synagogue, but the townspeople did not like what he said. It was now present, it was now in their midst. They were stunned by His ability to speak, and amazingly they hadn't heard Him speak and He had grown up in their midst. 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. But if he is the man of God, and if God did send him, then I have life." Guest. He was there for salvation for anyone and everyone who recognized that they were poor, prisoners, blind and oppressed. And in his day, his ministry around 850 B.C. I understand that, human nature. And He closed the book and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. Paul's Journey to Phrygia, Macedonia & Archaia, 11. 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). He had never taught, Hed never preached and when He did, they were in awe. 2. And so to her goes the prophet of God rather than to Israelites. She knew her condition. Lk. It is because they do not see themselves as the poor, prisoners, blind, and oppressed. I understand that humanly speaking that that's a factor. All you have to do is go over to the river and go down seven times." Amen. They just heard the greatest speaker that ever lived. And if he's not, I'll just have one less meal and die half a day sooner. There was not an honest issue of evidence. In fact, John himself was greatly perplexed because John the Baptist, soon after the beginning of the ministry of Jesus, was taken prisoner. 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. All the way through these four chapters of Luke's gospel, everything has been very positive. The following words should ring in our ears and be memorized. He began to believe in the power of the God of Israel and so eventually through some situations, I won't go into all of it, he wound up meeting Elisha. "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, Where did He get His wisdom? 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. He knew, He read their minds. The trip is only 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) long. Back in John 2 when He was in Judea it says that the people came to Him but He didn't commit Himself to them, John 2:24, because He knew what was in them. Some miraculous way He just was gone. No Sabbath ever began so wondrously and no Sabbath ever ended so tragically. He commanded a set of troops that were always raiding Israel. Aged 12, Jesus goes to Jerusalem with his parents for the Jewish festival of Passover. Jesus spends his childhood and young adult years living in Nazareth (which fulfills the prophecy stated in Matthew 2:23). That was them. Oh that doesn't mean they believed in Him as the Messiah. He left Nazareth, where he had grown up, and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the Sea of Galilee[3] "in the heart of the world, in a busy town, and near others, on the shore of a sea that was full of fish, and on a great international highway".[4]. They made the victim unclean, cut off from all fellowship, all social activity, cut off from the families and isolated because of the contagion that was believed to be a part of these diseases, and Israel had many, many such people with these diseases, many of them. So, it was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, Jesus will be called a Nazarene, even though He was born in Bethlehem. How can we know the Messiah would be God incarnate? If Jesus did a miracle, does that prove that He can transfer people from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light? 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. And so far the story has been positive. 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. 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). That is a judgment of God. 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. John 15:20(NASB), Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 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 . In verse 24 He says, "Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown." The crowds are amazed that Jesus has the authority to drive out evil spirits. How long did it take Jesus to walk from Nazareth to Jerusalem? 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 he starts to think about it and he had second thoughts. Verses 14 and 15 tell himtell us about Him, "The news had spread throughout all the surrounding district," and verse 15 says, "He was being praised by all." And maybe there were some in the synagogue who were wondering why He didn't read that and comment on it. 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. We must not shrink from telling others about Christ. And we both take God very seriously and take His Word seriously. They were like local churches in towns today, there are many in a given town. Accordingly, we have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in order to comply with GDPR. In Bethlehem, Jesus' family is living in a home and not a stable (Matthew 2:11). How do I know that I can trust you? 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. 3. Its Hebrew name Zippori, meaning a bird reflected its lofty position looking out across Cana, Nazareth and the Bet Netofa Valley. No rain in Israel for three and a half years. Conflict is part of the Christian life. 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. 1 Peter 2:20 tells us that we gain favor with God when we suffer for doing what is right. Oh, man, did they hate this story. I'm desperate. 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. 2. R. Kent Hughes. The whole nation is worshiping Baal. There are many widows. When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and the many listeners were astonished, saying, Where did this man get these things, and what is this wisdom given to Him, and such miracles as these performed by His hands?Mark 6:2(NASB), Many people were present, when Jesus started teaching. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. And with Him came salvation to the poor, and the prisoners, and the blind, and the outcasts, the distressed, the oppressed, the downtrodden. 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. Are you kidding me? 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. Why did Jesus return to Nazareth? All those many years they had gathered to hear the law and the prophets, and the law and the prophets had all spoken of the Messiah. 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. You can't get saved unless you're willing to be humiliated and realize your sinful condition. So we are worse than a Gentile widow from Jezebel's hometown. 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. Background Reading: The Return from Egypt. . They didn't even want these stories to be rehearsed again, they didn't like these stories. However, the rest of the passage reveals that Jesus did perform healings when people came to Him. The only way she would ever know was not if he went up in the air and spun around a few times, not if he went out and healed some people, the only way she would ever know that the God of Israel would give her all she would ever need was if she took what she had in her poverty and trusted him with it. What a day, what a day. But in order to accomplish that goal, He had to be willing to suffer rejection! Do you see it? Herod's son, Archelaus, only ruled until 6 CE, when Judea became a province ruled from Rome. Father, this is such a powerful, powerful statement of the mission of the Messiah to save sinners. God in Psalm 68:5 is called "The God who is the defender of widows." Ethbaal means "Baal is alive." They chose to throw up a smoke screen in their minds and Jesus read their minds. 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. Psalm 146:9, "God, the Lord who relieves widows." That He was going to be the reason for a sword to penetrate the heart of sweet Mary, His mother. Ive actually been criticized by some ministers and Christian workers for going to certain small churches instead of going to larger ones. "The Date of Herod's Death,". They enjoy controversy and conflict. 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). He was the Savior of the world. Then I knew. 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. Did Jesus learn that from a tape, book, CD, or DVD? 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. 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). One who desires to serve God will suffer. They were like that Luke 18 Pharisee. 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. In Matthew 2:23, the return to Nazareth is said to be a fulfilment of the prophetic word, "He shall be called a Nazarene". Just give your life to Him, He'll prove He can. 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. This can't be the Messiah." The family continues their travels northward to their hometown of Nazareth (Matthew 2:22 - 23). No prophet is welcome in his hometown, no prophet is dektos, accepted in his hometown. They just couldn't get it. There He grew up from a child into an adult and then started His ministry. What is happening? And he says to her, first of all, "Could you get me some water?" They were righteous. He was a big-time soldier. Why? It's never different. Let's see what He says, verse 25. This move was a fulfillment of prophecy (see Isaiah 9:1 - 2 and Matthew 4:13 - 16). He cares about the honor and glory of God and he's given his life to serve God. Learn: I. . Herod's cruel actions fulfill a prophecy regarding the slaughter of innocent children (Jeremiah 31:15). His reputation was gathering by the time He came to this synagogue in Nazareth where He launches His year and a half Galilean ministry. 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. Help Grace to You bring important resources like this to people in your community and beyond, free of charge. 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. He says the same thing as recorded in Matthew 13:57 and Mark 6:4. Remember that? You want to know whether Jesus can save you from hell? We do know that following the death of King Herod the Great, the angel of the Lord appeared once again to Joseph instructing him to go into the land of Israel, for they are dead which sought the young child's life (Matthew 2:20b). One preacher titled a sermon on this, "Seven ducks in a dirty pond." Why did Jesus return to a city that had previously attempted to murder Him? IV. So Jesus is the fulfillment of this prophecy, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me because He anointed Me." 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. That was the only That was the only negative in all these chapters that He was going to be opposed? This was a proverb that was well known. How am I going to know that that's true unless I do what He says? But the Christian ministry is spiritual warfare! 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. 2. in Nazareth, Mary and Joseph had to return to Judah for the Roman-mandated census. 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. John 1:11 says Jesus "came to his own, and his own did not receive him," in clear reference to the Jewish population in the Holy Land at the time. They got the message. But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God. Sepphoris had impressive colonnaded streets, a large forum (market place), several synagogues and a huge four thousand seater amphitheatre built into the eastern side of the hill on which the city was perched like a bird. Let me tell you about the days of Elijah for a minute. Deuteronomy 13 said that if you have a false prophet, you can do that, kill him. And thenand the Lord did another amazing thing. Did He attend a pastors conference or get His material from some famous rabbi or pastor? Many today think that a seminary education is important to prepare men for ministry. You've got a lot of widows in the land. Wherefore the religious, under the old law, who separated themselves from wine and from the world, and consecrated themselves to God, were called Nazarites. They never question them. Don't You come tell us You're the doctor if weif we don't have some proof.". You know, the Jews didn't like this story, I can tell you, and as Jesus starts to tell it, they start to get angry. After Herod dies in early 4 B.C., Joseph has a dream where an angel tells him it is safe to return to Israel. Kent Hughes responds to our peculiar attitude with this account, There are people who find it personally offensive if someone who was one of them yesterday should have become much more today. When Jesus had lived there, He was the carpenter. It rivets you to the page to understand how could this have happened. And Pilate wrote a title, and put [it] on the cross. There's a bit of a concession there. At the time of the return of Joseph, Mary and Jesus return home, Jesus was between two to five years old. Because we dont want you to incur expenditure for which you are not prepared, could you please confirm whether you are willing to pay this charge, if necessary? Why is He bringing that ugly story up? You know, the Lord had said, "You know, I come to save, this is it. Nazareth was nothing special. 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 was the king of Phoenicia, Tyre and Sidon, he was the king, he was a Baal-worshiping king, he was also a priest in the temple of Melqart and Astarte, two of the deities in the pantheon of Baal worship. 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." Parallel Verses But to come from Sidon, that is unthinkable. Mary legally remained with Joseph until Jesus was 12 years old. Nathanaels comment was negative. Let's go back to verse 16 in Luke 4 and pick up the scene where it really begins. Today, visitors to Sepphoris can see extensive 1st century remains including a colonnaded street, the ruins of a large Roman amphitheatre, and a huge water cistern nearby that supplied the city. [5], Sometime after Herod had died, the holy family returns from Egypt. For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? 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 . The Journeys of Isaac, Jacob & Joseph, Jacob cheats Esau and flees to Mesopotamia, 25. They did not realize that schools can educate only the mind. He just drops out of nowhere. So here's Elijah, he's in the midst of this. This study describes this second return. B. Jesus's Second Visit to Nazareth (Very Late in the Galilean Ministry) Scripture: Matthew 13:54-58 and Mark 6:1-6 Notes: These two passages narrate a visit toward the close of the Galilean ministry. 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. 141 views, 2 likes, 2 loves, 5 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from First Methodist Church Ardmore: Traditional Service February 12, 2023 That's got to be somebody else, thatthats the Gentiles. Later Jesus decided to return again. And that is the case of Jesus. And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death, For them, everything is a crusade. It's a broad term. The Greek word tekton usually translated carpenter really means a craftsman or artisan, denoting a skilled worker in the building trade, who would have worked in wood and also in stone. 1 Peter 2:19-20(NASB). If He does a miracle, does that prove that He can save your soul from hell? The people in the synagogue responded as some might today. As a result, it was a very cosmopolitan city that grew rapidly after Herod the Greats death in 4BC, around the time of Jesuss birth. In their minds they were the respectable. Early in Jesus ministry He relocated His family (apparently after His father had died), from Nazareth to Capernaum (John 2:12-13). 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. Let's pray. They knew He did miracles. 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. Jesus demonstrated an important truth for us God has not called us to avoid conflict in the ministry. In brief: Jesus returned to Nazareth, the town of his youth. We also know in John 1 He was there to call some of His disciples. You can see all the miracles under the sun, false miracles or whatever, you can see the whole parade of stuff. p. 409. Now that they are reunited, Jesus returns home to Nazareth with Joseph and Mary and continues subject to them. I mean, they must havesome of them must have wondered why He stopped reading there in verse 19. By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, It's more of that "familiarity breeds contempt." Here is an enemy, a Gentile, somebody who has sacked and attacked and killed and plundered Israel and he's a leper. Well that's something like what the Jews in the Nazareth synagogue experienced that day. Each day's trip is between 13 and 19 kilometres (8 to 12 mi) in duration. They continued to reject the apostles even after Jesus left. 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 Nazareth is located. The Israelites journey from Egypt to Mt Sinai, 26. They responded by attempting to murder Him. There's only one reason why people who know the gospel don't accept Christ. Then the people added another insult and rejection. 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. Chapter 4 verse 14, He returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit. And you know what happened? 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). And if you think that was bad, that Elijah was sent to none of those Jewish widows, this was worse. 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. They refused to admit it. We will suffer just because we serve Jesus. It's always the problem. 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. And Jesus knew that because Jesus knew their hearts. Why will some churches select a man who has recently graduated from seminary, whom they do not know, and ask him to become their pastor even if they have a man who is highly gifted and capable of being their pastor sitting among them? Don't confuse it. Could you do some magic somewhere? 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." Jesus did not send an angel to testify of myths, but of facts, prophecies that will soon take place. There have been some noted pastors down through history who had no formal theological education, but they have been terrific spiritual examples. The local people of Nazareth later called Jesus the carpenters son (see Matthew 13:55). If Jesus did a miracle, does that prove that He could, listen carefully, save sinners? The city is part of Galilee, which is ruled by a another son of Herod the Great named Herod Antipas. (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. Bernegger, P. M. "Affirmation of Herod's Death in 4 B.C. 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