If You want us to believe in You, then, physician, heal yourself. 12:42 says many did believe, but they kept it private, for fear the Pharisees would exclude them from the . You've got a lot of widows in the land. 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. And Jesus was saying to those Jews, "Let me tell you something, you may be Jews, you may be part of Israel, you may be the people of the covenants and the people of the Messiah, but I'll tell you this, God will save an outcast Gentile widow who admits her spiritual destitution before He'll save you.". 4:31-37 Following this rejection in his home town, Jesus goes down to Capernaum, by the lakeside (see 5 on Map 5). He wasn't there for vengeance on anyone, He was there for salvation. "I know what you're thinking," He said. Now God cares about widows. Jesus ordered two disciples: "In that village you'll . All Rights Reserved. The city is part of Galilee, which is ruled by a another son of Herod the Great named Herod Antipas. For this man is performing many signs. How long did it take Jesus to walk from Nazareth to Jerusalem? 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). Sometimes we think that trouble is a sign of Gods judgment or that we did something wrong. Some Bible scholars had noted differences in the birth narrative story of the flight. Huh. After the wise men leave, Joseph is told (in a dream) to flee to Egypt (verse 13). Matthew 8-15 . And so, in self-defense they begin to think. 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). J. Vernon McGee. They found a place, a brow of a hill in which the city had been built in order to throw Him down the cliff. 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's got to be somebody else, thatthats the Gentiles. He just drops out of nowhere. Those who suffer for doing wrong deserve it. A new nation? They hurried him unceremoniously out of the town. That's essentiallythat's essentially what he told him to do. Mary legally remained with Joseph until Jesus was 12 years old. 2. How do I know you're a man of God? 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. 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. We just can't buy this message. They were like Paul, and I read it in Philippians 3, they were circumcised and they had their tribal pedigree and they were of the people of Israel and they were traditionalists and they were ceremonialists and they were zealous for the law and they kept the law as blamelessly as they could. The Romano-Jewish world of the New Testament, 22. It relates the return of Jesus to Galilee upon the imprisonment of John the Baptist. 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. It's bad enough to be a woman in Jewish tradition at this time, it's far worse to be a Gentile woman. This is one of those gripping and powerful portions of the Bible. And Elisha says to him, "The God of Israel is willing to heal you. They were speaking well of Him. Please, we would like to believe in You, prove You're Messiah. If He does a miracle, does that prove that He can give you eternal life and take you to heaven? Then they'll know that I'm the Messiah, right?". After King Herod died, an angel of the Lord told Joseph to take Mary and Jesus back home to the land of Israel. 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. Let me tell you this, folks. Yeah, and they tried to kill Him. To beseech Him to return and save us, if we have thoughtlessly or wilfully slighted Him. Raymond E. Brown claimed that the narratives are "contrary to each other in a number of details."[12]. They did not come because they had found reasons for rejecting Him. If He does a miracle, does that prove that He can save your soul from hell? A non-profit, 501(c)3 corporation. Jewish religious rituals Wise men visit Jerusalem The holy family flee to Egypt The holy family return to Nazareth Jesus grows up 4. 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. Don't You come tell us You're the doctor if weif we don't have some proof.". Nathanaels comment was negative. So he goes back and his servant says, "Well, better a dirty river and a clean Naaman, huh?" It is because they do not see themselves as the poor, prisoners, blind, and oppressed. He led all of Israel to worship Baal. 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. I understand that no prophet is welcome in his hometown. In John 1:46, Nathanael reveals that the city was unimportant when he said, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? She probably thought like this, "Well, I only have one little cup left, one little bit of oil, that's all I've got. And that is the case of Jesus. Let's see what He says, verse 25. Note that Matthew 13:55 provides the same list of Marys children. He's saying to them, "I can see that it's hard for you to get past the fact that I'm a local guy, that I grew up here and that I am Joseph's son and Mary's boy and that this is my synagogue and you saw me here all those years of my life. Conflict is part of the Christian life. She knew her condition. Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in your home town as well. 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 had no intention of kicking open the prison doors, of wreaking havoc and divine vengeance on the ungodly. What a day, what a day. Then I knew. Please respond to confirm your registration. It's never a question of miracles ever because miracles don't prove anything about that. 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." 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. This one is at the beginning. 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. We don't know how that happened. The MacArthur New Testament Commentary. You see that? If He had only twelve, who is C. I. Scofield to be concerned about a big crowd?[1]. It's a way of saying, prove your claims. They refused to admit it. Warfare comes with serving God because the Evil One is waging spiritual warfare (Ephesians 6:12). They all knew him. 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. Why did Jesus return to a city that had previously attempted to murder Him? 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. He was there. John MacArthur. 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). At the time of the return of Joseph, Mary and Jesus return home, Jesus was between two to five years old. That's why they were so excited that He was going to speak in their synagogue. Jesus, our God, has set the example. Yet, God encourages us to seek peace and avoid conflict. Consequently, Nazareth became Jesus hometown. 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. To them had come the Messiah of God, to them had come the Savior of the world with the message of salvation, a message of riches, a message of forgiveness, a message of eternal life, a message of release. To do good to those who despitefully use us and persecute us. The first part of the passage seems to suggest that Jesus was unable to perform any miracles. In 5 B.C., just before the birth of Christ, the Romans require them to travel to their ancestral home (they were both of the lineage of King David) of Bethlehem. Paul's Journey to Phrygia, Macedonia & Archaia, 11. And they just put up a wall. Everything was going so well. 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. That is the message of verses 5-6. The people who are at the bottom of the food chain are the widows because they're charity cases. How to get right with God: Sacrifice or Faith? 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. I'm destitute. It is possible that He also returned to visit His sisters. 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. It was now present, it was now in their midst. Let me tell you something as you study the New Testament. The family then makes the short trip back to Bethlehem. 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. All experts are from out of town, aren't they? When people know about Jesus Christ and they know the facts of Jesus Christ and they don't believe, there's only one reason why they don't believe. 2023 Grace to You. You know, the Lord had said, "You know, I come to save, this is it. I'm desperate. Accordingly, early in October, 4 B.C., they departed from Bethlehem for Nazareth, going by way of Lydda and Scythopolis. Moody Press. I greatly enjoyed our time together and I believe we'll have more time in the future, and I look forward to that. They didn't even want these stories to be rehearsed again, they didn't like these stories. We've had four chapters. You can't get saved unless you're willing to be humiliated and realize your sinful condition. His wife led that. Salvation is available. They enjoy controversy and conflict. She knows the God of Israel lives. R. Kent Hughes. The crowds are amazed that Jesus has the authority to drive out evil spirits. So Jesus returned to the city of conflict! About 18,000 of these residents were clergy, priests and Levites. From a human perspective, I am personally amazed that Jesus returned to a group of people who had wanted to murder Him. They return to look for him. Nazareth is the hometown of Mary and Joseph. The day of salvation was present. 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. They tended to be disfiguring diseases, usually contagious diseases. They tried to kill Him but it wasn't His time. 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). 4:14-30 One Sabbath day, according to his usual custom, Jesus goes to the local synagogue in Nazareth where he was brought up (see 4 on Map 5). 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. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. 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. 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. During Jesuss childhood, Herod Antipas (Herod the Greats son), the tetrarch (ruler) of Galilee, restored and redeveloped Sepphoris as a Romanised city (known as Diocaesarea), locating his palace there before building a new residence at Tiberias between 18 and 20AD. 3. Now this is worse. It relates the return of Jesus to Galilee upon the imprisonment of John the Baptist. He was the Savior of the world. No prophet is welcome in his hometown, no prophet is dektos, accepted in his hometown. John must have sat in prison and wondered when the Messiah was going to come and destroy Herod, when He was going to bring the vengeance of God on Herod, open the prison doors and let John out. These are statements indicating great importance. The people dependent on charity suffer the worst because the people who give to charity only have enough to survive. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus, who ruled from 4BC to AD6, was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. But to come from Sidon, that is unthinkable. We pray in His name. Ask Him. From the Kingdom of Israel to the Exile, 5. 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of . They could have proven that He was the Messiah in an instant. They don't even like the fact that He's telling these stories. And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death, The main part of the trail begins in Nazareth and passes through Sepphoris, Cana (), the Horns of Hattin, Mount Arbel Cliffs, the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha . Their message was simple. God sends Elijah in this midst of all this famine over to Zarephath, to this widow. 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