As you may be aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into full effect on 25th May 2018. For the word nazar signifies to separate, to consecrate, to crown. Returning home Nazareth would have looked something like thisNazareth is famous for one thing, and one thing only: it was the home town of Jesus. This is even more amazing. 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. Thats the situation. By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, And he raised her son from the dead just because she trusted the tiny bit that she had. It doesn't prove that. But then how could He possibly send His prophet to go minister to a Gentile widow in, of all places, Sidon? Joseph found that one of King Herods sons, Archelaus, was ruling in his place in Judea. Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? If He had only twelve, who is C. I. Scofield to be concerned about a big crowd?[1]. They were His relatives and His friends and His neighbors. Or eternal life in God's kingdom? And through His whole life He didn't express vengeance. We are told that Jesus was surprised by their unbelief. "And I say to you in truth," very much like the prior statement in verse 24, "Truly I say to you." The Israelites journey from Egypt to Mt Sinai, 26. And so He says to them in verse 23, "No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, 'Physician, heal yourself! He had no intention of kicking open the prison doors, of wreaking havoc and divine vengeance on the ungodly. 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. 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. 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. . 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." The author of the book of Hebrew (7:14) informs that "it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah." And you remember the story? 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. That is the message of verses 5-6. John 18:7. 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. Is the man of God really the man of God? Let's see what He says, verse 25. It relates the return of Jesus to Galilee upon the imprisonment of John the Baptist. So the accumulated information about the miracles was growing and growing and nobody ever questioned that. And what they couldn't understand was that they knew Him and this was just Joseph's son, or so they thought. . Log In The triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem is narrated in Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44 and John 12:12-19. Aged 12, Jesus goes to Jerusalem with his parents for the Jewish festival of Passover. The whole nation is worshiping Baal. 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). And they rose up and cast Him out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to throw Him down the cliff. One who desires to serve God will suffer. A new nation? Let me tell you something, there's nothing worse than spiritual pride, is there? You're saying, "We don't have any proof. . Jesus went out from there and came into His hometown; and His disciples followed Him. 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. Paul's Letters to Ephesus, Colossae & Philippi, 17. We don't like that story at all. They got the message. I think Jesus is making a bit of a concession. Background Reading: The Return from Egypt. On one of his raids he took captive, this is in the stories in 2 Kings 5, first fourteen verses, you can read it yourself, he took back this girl, one of his captives and she became a servant in his house to help his wife. 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). The travels of Mary and Joseph from Egyptian territory all the way north to Nazareth is a journey of at least 106 miles (170 kilometers, see Luke 2:39 - 40)! 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. It's always the same. Tyre and Sidon in that Gentile region, Zarephath was a town in between the two, Tyre and Sidon, a Phoenician city. Jesus spends his childhood and young adult years living in Nazareth (which fulfills the prophecy stated in Matthew 2:23). 9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. II. There's a bit of a concession there. 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. A new nation? It's never different. 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. Jesus teachings and the rumors about His miracles should have encouraged them to respond, but they did not. They were noble. And, of course, as I read in verse 15, He was at this point being praised by all and even in verse 22 all were speaking well of Him. The Israelites journey from Egypt to Mt Sinai, 26. Jewish religious rituals Wise men visit Jerusalem The holy family flee to Egypt The holy family return to Nazareth Jesus grows up 4. 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. 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. Parallel Verses 2 Timothy 2:3(NASB), Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 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 We will suffer for living a godly life. The Journeys of Isaac, Jacob & Joseph, Jacob cheats Esau and flees to Mesopotamia, 25. Protecting The Most Valuable Treasure On Earth. Those who suffer for doing wrong deserve it. Few believed in Him! Don't confuse it. Paul's Letters to Galatia & Thessalonica, The risen Lord Jesus appears to his followers, Christ's Victory Parade & the New Covenant, 15. And Jesus wasn't finished. Then He gave the exposition of those passages and showed what they meant and how He fulfilled them. The words that fell from His lips were like words they had never heard from anyone ever. The initial response to His speaking in the synagogue was positive. So, Matthew seems to place the birth of Jesus quite a few years before 4 BCE. Using the website implies your agreement to the use of cookies. Ethbaal, he was so devoted to Baal He named himself after Baal. Well that's something like what the Jews in the Nazareth synagogue experienced that day. Then the people added another insult and rejection. And you know what? It's a broad term. This one is at the beginning. Give Him your life, that's the only way you'll ever know. Its Hebrew name Zippori, meaning a bird reflected its lofty position looking out across Cana, Nazareth and the Bet Netofa Valley. [5], Sometime after Herod had died, the holy family returns from Egypt. It is because they do not see themselves as the poor, the blind, the prisoners, and the oppressed. Scripture tells of Joseph returning to Nazareth, avoiding any further residence in Judea. Jesus parents had fled to Egypt after they had been warned by God that King Herod would attempt to murder Him and every child under two years of age (Matthew 2:13-14). For them, everything is a crusade. Sidon was Gentile territory on the north coast of Israel, Tyre and Sidon, the two familiar cities. They soon begin their travel back to Judea and Bethlehem. It just was supernaturally filled all the time. A street in Sepphoris (Diocaesarea) (Carole Raddato). There were many synagogues and this was His boyhood synagogue with all the familiar faces there. They responded by attempting to murder Him. They understand exactly what He said and, believe me, they understand what He meant by what He said because He spoke so perfectly clear. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Spiritual conflict (Ephesians 6:12) is unavoidable in the Christian life. As we have already stated, sometime later in Jesus' ministry, He returned to Nazareth to tell the people that He was the Messiah. Jewish religious rituals Wise men visit Jerusalem The holy family flee to Egypt The holy family return to Nazareth Jesus grows up 4. I was telling someone about my meeting with the rabbi and their comment was, "Why does he not believe in Jesus as Messiah and Savior?" And so far the story has been positive. And he starts to think about it and he had second thoughts. That's why they were so excited that He was going to speak in their synagogue. There's just one little negative statement in all these chapters up to here, and that was in chapter 2 verse 34 and those searching words by Simeon, that old man in the temple, who said to Mary, "This child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel and for a sign to be opposed, and a sword will pierce even your own soul." The people who are at the bottom of the food chain are the widows because they're charity cases. And if he's not, I'll just have one less meal and die half a day sooner. He led all of Israel to worship Baal. No such confession is ever going to rise out of their hearts, their hard hearts are filled with pride and self-righteousness and religiosity. They hated that message so violently because they would not be humiliated. Let's go back to verse 16 in Luke 4 and pick up the scene where it really begins. No rain in Israel for three and a half years. We tend to highly value someone we do not know, only later to be often disappointed with them. Omniscience, He read their minds. Or eternal life in God's kingdom? Are you willing to suffer in your service for God? Jesus did not return to Nazareth because the city was important. He was the long-awaited Anointed One. 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 child's life are dead.". In fact, John himself was greatly perplexed because John the Baptist, soon after the beginning of the ministry of Jesus, was taken prisoner. They were the people of God. 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 as I said, it is a concession. They started asking one another, Where did He get these things? [1][2][3] The Gospel of Luke, on the other hand, does not record anything about the flight to Egypt, but says that Joseph had been previously living in Nazareth,[4] and returned there after the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Upon learning that Herod Archelaus had succeeded his father in Judea, they continued on to Galilee. Go over there in this dirty river and just duck yourself seven times. Now that they are reunited, Jesus returns home to Nazareth with Joseph and Mary and continues subject to them. Herod's cruel actions fulfill a prophecy regarding the slaughter of innocent children (Jeremiah 31:15). Like his father, Archelaus rules with tyranny and cruelty. Let me tell you something as you study the New Testament. 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. 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 In John 4:22, Jesus identifies himself as a Jew when speaking to the Samaritan woman. 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 . And that is the case of Jesus. Lk. 2 Timothy 3:12(NASB). "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.' They did not realize that schools can educate only the mind. Here is an enemy, a Gentile, somebody who has sacked and attacked and killed and plundered Israel and he's a leper. Jesus did not return to Nazareth because the city was important. Her son got sick and died, remember? Because it was a rainy night, about twenty-five people came to the meeting. Jezebel was a Gentile Baal worshiper. 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.". 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. Later Jesus decided to return again. 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. How do I know you're a man of God? She knows the God of Israel lives. If Jesus were alive today, the questions might be something like this, What commentaries does Jesus own? He makes a transition. 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. Now God cares about widows. John's Letters to the believers in Asia Minor, 20. Is this really His prophet? All of this supposed miracle-working stuff that these modern-day, supposed healers do has absolutely no bearing on the gospel. 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 Zephaniah & Habakkuk foretell Judah's fall, Zephaniah warns of the punishment of Judah, Habakkuk asks why the cruel Babylonians succeed, 44. And so, in self-defense they begin to think. Text, maps & photos (unless otherwise stated) by Chris & Jenifer Taylor 2023. That was them. They couldn't equivocate on the masterful way in which He had communicated the message unlike anything they had ever, ever heard, not even close to anything they had ever heard. And they are stirred, believe me, because they heard the truth presented as clearly as it could ever be presented. He spoke in the synagogue, but the townspeople did not like what he said. Warfare comes with serving God because the Evil One is waging spiritual warfare (Ephesians 6:12). This study describes this second return. Jesus, just before his public ministry began, left his boyhood home in Nazareth and took up residence in the city. Jesus ordered two disciples: "In that village you'll . Pretty good thinking, isn't it? He was a wretched, wicked king who worshiped Baal. Obadiah foretells the punishment of Edom, Obadiah prophesies the resurgence of Israel, 46. It is because they do not see themselves as the poor, prisoners, blind, and oppressed. He says the same thing as recorded in Matthew 13:57 and Mark 6:4. 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. 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. 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). 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 don't even like the fact that He's telling these stories. 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. And so Jesus reads their minds. After another dream, Joseph returned to Nazareth in Galilee. Register. You've got a lot of widows in the land. They never did. Some of them probably were wondering about that. One scone, if you will, one biscuit. It was a small, isolated city in the Galilean hills. 1. Somebody had witnessed to her about the true God of Israel and she trusted in the true God of Israel. In John 1:46, Nathanael reveals that the city was unimportant when he said, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. 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. 1989. vol. They hated their oppressors. 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. I greatly enjoyed our time together and I believe we'll have more time in the future, and I look forward to that. They were astonished by it. The answer is obviously, No! Only a few people came to Him because the hearts of the others were unbelieving. If He does a miracle, does that prove that He can give you eternal life and take you to heaven? They didn't even want these stories to be rehearsed again, they didn't like these stories. Later Jesus decided to return again. God sends Elijah in this midst of all this famine over to Zarephath, to this widow. The area was the home of the father of Jezebel. Mary legally remained with Joseph until Jesus was 12 years old. 3. Salvation is available for the poor, the prisoners, the blind and the oppressed. 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. 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. But on that day the Messiah Himself is the reader and He is the expositor, Messiah the Son of God Himself is the mafteer, to whom the chazan hands the haftarah. After the wise men leave, Joseph is told (in a dream) to flee to Egypt (verse 13). Galilee was ruled by Archelaus's brother, Herod Antipas. They all knew Elijah, the great prophet of Israel. Some discredit those whom they know in favor of those they do not know. He had married a woman named Jezebel. As a result, very few people came to Jesus for healing, and very few miracles were performed. 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 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). 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. 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. 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. They were all the familiar faces of His life there. Many times the preacher had said, "The people who are eyewitnesses of Messiah Himself will be greatly blessed." So God cared for widows. That is a judgment of God. They return to look for him. Early in Jesus ministry He relocated His family (apparently after His father had died), from Nazareth to Capernaum (John 2:12-13). Copyright Like The Master Ministries. She did. We must not avoid spiritual conflict when wrong has occurred just because our culture or others in the church say conflict is wrong. 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. So the word is beginning to grow about Him. ", In verse 28, "All in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things." I have to say as a footnote here. Accordingly, early in October, 4 B.C., they departed from Bethlehem for Nazareth, going by way of Lydda and Scythopolis. 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. 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. 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. 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. That's all I can save and it doesn't matter whether they are a Gentile woman or whether they are a Syrian leper, it doesn't matter who it is, it just matters that they see their bankruptcy, their destitution, and they come to Me like the man who said, 'Lord, I believe, but could You help my unbelief?' They were like that Luke 18 Pharisee. Capernaum was the backdrop of many of Christ's mighty miracles. 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. This is the outcast of all outcasts. The young preacher leaned over and apologized to Dr. Scofield for the small number who had come to hear his preaching and teaching. "I know what you're thinking," He said. The Journeys of Isaac, Jacob & Joseph, Jacob cheats Esau and flees to Mesopotamia, 25. We're in shock, aren't we? Raymond E. Brown claimed that the narratives are "contrary to each other in a number of details."[12]. It isn't, it doesn't, it didn't. 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. How about you? He commanded a set of troops that were always raiding Israel. Paul's Journey to Ephesus, Philippi & Corinth, The Ephesians are filled with the Holy Spirit, Paul meets violent opposition in Jerusalem, 13. We will discover later in John 7:15 that it was common knowledge that Jesus did not have any formal rabbinical education. 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. This study describes this second return. 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. 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). It's true the reputation of Jesus had been growing. Verse 30, instant calm, "But passing through their midst He went His way." Matthew 1:25(NASB). Paul's Journey to Ephesus, Philippi & Corinth, The Ephesians are filled with the Holy Spirit, Paul meets violent opposition in Jerusalem, 13. He cares about the honor and glory of God and he's given his life to serve God. 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. That's an analogy of spiritual life and supply. So Jesus returned to the city of conflict! I'm in poverty. 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