. They would never accept the fact that they were the poor, prisoners, blind, and oppressed. 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." Raymond E. Brown claimed that the narratives are "contrary to each other in a number of details."[12]. . 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. Or eternal life in God's kingdom? 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. 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. Zephaniah & Habakkuk foretell Judah's fall, Zephaniah warns of the punishment of Judah, Habakkuk asks why the cruel Babylonians succeed, 44. So the people at the end of the food chain get nothing, so widows are on the brink of death. We just can't buy this message. This son had a slightly less violent disposition than Archelaus. They cast Him out of the city. The Jesus Trail (Hebrew: , Sh'vl Yesh) is a 65 km (40 mi) hiking and pilgrimage route in the Galilee region of Israel that traces the route Jesus may have walked, connecting many sites from his life and ministry. Many times the preacher had stood up in the synagogue and said, "The blessed hour of the Messiah is to come." Light has dawned.[6]. And so to her goes the prophet of God rather than to Israelites. 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. They refused forgiveness because they wanted to keep their sins. As we have already stated, sometime later in Jesus ministry, He returned to Nazareth to tell the people that He was the Messiah. All rights reserved. So S. Ambrose and Ruperti."[11]. Few believed in Him! The return of the family of Jesus to Nazareth, also known as the return from Egypt, appears in the reports of the early life of Jesus given in the canonical gospels. But many of the crowd believed in Him; and they were saying, When the Christ comes, He will not perform more signs than those which this man has, will He? John 7:31 (NASB), But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him. Their journey from Bethlehem to what is Egyptian-controlled territory (which was outside the jurisdiction of Herod) was at least 65 kilometers (40 miles). 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 . After the wise men leave, Joseph is told (in a dream) to flee to Egypt (verse 13). Parallel Verses Salvation has always been that way, folks. She knew her condition. 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. And I think there's a bit ofthere's a bit of mercy in that in Jesus' case. And you remember the story? In the synagogue, a man with an evil spirit shouts out, 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. When Jesus had lived there, He was the carpenter. We pray in His name. God sends Elijah in this midst of all this famine over to Zarephath, to this widow. It is possible that He also returned to visit His sisters. A new nation? So if you look at 1 Kings 17 you see the story. In Mark's Gospel, Jesus returns to Galilee from the desert after John's arrest, following a period of solitude and temptation. Few people were interested and so few people came. 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. They started asking one another, Where did He get these things? a MATT. And he raised her son from the dead just because she trusted the tiny bit that she had. That He was going to cause people to fall as well as to rise? All the way through these four chapters of Luke's gospel, everything has been very positive. That's why they were so excited that He was going to speak in their synagogue. Was Jesus an outspoken rabbi or was he God? Then the people added another insult and rejection. The young preacher leaned over and apologized to Dr. Scofield for the small number who had come to hear his preaching and teaching. R. Kent Hughes. The religious leaders contributed to His rejection. 9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. They hated that message so violently because they would not be humiliated. These other people were wretched, destitute outcasts. It relates the return of Jesus to Galilee upon the imprisonment of John the Baptist. 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. 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. We are told that Jesus was surprised by their unbelief. 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.' I think Jesus is making a bit of a concession. Matthew does not mention Nazareth as being the previous home of Joseph and Mary; he says that Joseph was afraid to go to Judea because Herod Archelaus was ruling there and so the family went to Nazareth instead. 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). She knew that she was the poor, the prisoner, blind, and the oppressed. All experts are from out of town, aren't they? 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. He was a Gentile. But that begins to come true in the text before us. 11 And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." 12 At once the Spirit sent him out into There were many synagogues and this was His boyhood synagogue with all the familiar faces there. Salvation is available. 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. We don't like that story at all. Thru The Bible. 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 4:1-3, 4:43-45. And that'sthat'sthat was not the real issue with these people because they don't even question that Jesus can do miracles. Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Oh boy, you're sitting in the synagogue, you're saying, "This is not going well. As a result, they missed some tremendous blessings. He didn't, because that was future. Mary and Joseph head home mistakenly leaving Jesus behind. This website uses cookies to monitor usage (see Privacy Statement in drop-down box under 'Contact Us'). And so far the story has been positive. But then how could He possibly send His prophet to go minister to a Gentile widow in, of all places, Sidon? Messiah? It all began so assuringly. And you know what the message to them was? 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). But at this point, He makes a brilliant transition, and, folks, I want you to listen carefully. After the death of his step-father sometime between his 12th and 30th birthday, Jesus continues to live in Nazareth until he journeys to Capernaum to begin his public ministry. But the Christian ministry is spiritual warfare! 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. She probably thought like this, "Well, I only have one little cup left, one little bit of oil, that's all I've got. Therefore the return . All of a sudden bedlam broke loose in the crowded synagogue. He was a soldier. This is one of those gripping and powerful portions of the Bible. They never question them. We will discover later in our study that the religious leaders would join together and devise a plot to get rid of Him. 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. They were the people of God. 1 Peter 2:19-20(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). 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. 1. p. 133. That is the message of verses 5-6. They weren't about to do that. You want to know whether Jesus can save you from hell? These are statements indicating great importance. 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. He spoke in the synagogue, but the townspeople did not like what he said. Learn: I. Mark 6:5-6(NASB). I understand that." Jesus' birth, which occurs on or around the Feast of Trumpets (September 2 in 5 B.C.) He goes on progressing in wisdom and in physical growth. As a result, very few people came to Jesus for healing, and very few miracles were performed. Registered User Elisha followed Elijah and that was a time, 850 to 790 B.C., disease was a major problem. She made the little cake, the prophet ate it and the next thing that happened was her barrel was never empty. Huh. You've got a lot of widows in the land. This can't be the Messiah." The day of vengeance will come after the day of salvation. Amen. It's always the problem. 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. 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. Is God really truly God? He told him to take Mary and Jesus back to Israel. As we have already stated, sometime later in Jesus' ministry, He returned to Nazareth to tell the people that He was the Messiah. Then I knew. He says the same thing as recorded in Matthew 13:57 and Mark 6:4. Nazareth turned its back on Jesus. Go over there in this dirty river and just duck yourself seven times. Food supply was low. Oh, man, did they hate this story. That was not a question in their minds. 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. 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. It was in this generation that He came and out of all that generation, the blessed of people because it was to them that He came, to that small little group in that small town in that small synagogue. They were stunned by His ability to speak, and amazingly they hadn't heard Him speak and He had grown up in their midst. Jesus is our example! John's Letters to the believers in Asia Minor, 20. What did that sermon that He preached say? Acts 2:22 And they were saying repeatedly, "Is this not Joseph's son?" They didn't like this at all. John's Letters to the believers in Asia Minor, 20. There are many widows. And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death, 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. Yeah, and they tried to kill Him. Please, we would like to believe in You, prove You're Messiah. They tried to kill Him but it wasn't His time. You can see all the miracles under the sun, false miracles or whatever, you can see the whole parade of stuff. 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. It must have bothered some of them that Jesus stopped there and didn't say anything about the day of vengeance. It's more of that "familiarity breeds contempt." There was never a preacher like Him. And He could do no miracle there except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. Jesus read Isaiah 61:1 and 2a, and then He explained, according to verse 21, that today this scripture has been fulfilled, that is I am the Messiah, I am the fulfillment of all messianic promises. c 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. It just kept getting filled and filled and filled. He has already been ministering almost a year in the south, in Judea, with a few visits to Galilee. IV. 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. We would like to believe that You can take the spiritually poor and make them rich, the spiritually bound and make them free, the spiritually blind and make them see, the spiritually oppressed and fearful and deliver them, we'd like to believe that, could You please spin up in the air and do a cartwheel or two in space and come back down? That's what He did. 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. The Journeys of Isaac, Jacob & Joseph, Jacob cheats Esau and flees to Mesopotamia, 25. 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