Why couldn't they return to Bethlehem. You want to know whether Jesus can save you from hell? And you know what happened? 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. The rich tapestry of testimony from angels, from Gabriel, from the angels that gave testimony to the shepherds in the field, a rich testimony from godly men and women like Zacharias and Elizabeth and Joseph and Mary and Simeon and Anna and even the testimony of the prophet himself, John the Baptist, and it's all been positive up to now. 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. but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus. 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). She is a pagan Gentile widow in the midst of a pagan godless area but believes in the true and living God. The crowds are amazed that Jesus has the authority to drive out evil spirits. What went wrong? And you could have paraded before me an infinite number of miracles. He says, "You want Me to do what was over there, but that's not because you really care to have proof, this is your way of self-justification." Capernaum was only twenty miles away. For this man is performing many signs. After King Herod died, an angel of the Lord told Joseph to take Mary and Jesus back home to the land of Israel. Go over there in this dirty river and just duck yourself seven times. You can take all the miracle workers, all the so-called miracle workers, all the demonic miracle workers from Jannes and Jambres and the Egyptian magicians, all the way down to Simon Magus in the New Testament, you can take all the oracles of Delphi and all the historical supposed black magicians and white magicians and bring them all together, you can take all the hocus-pocus faith healers and TV evangelists, line them all up, have them do their whole gig of miracles and when they're all done with all their miracles whether they're true or false, they do not prove that Jesus Christ can save someone from hell. It identifies various ancient skin diseases, everything from superficial diseases to serious diseases. Is this really His prophet? It was positive. And so, it says in verse 29, "They rose up." 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. 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?" This move was a fulfillment of prophecy (see Isaiah 9:1 - 2 and Matthew 4:13 - 16). Jonah goes to Nineveh & Nahum condemns it, Jonah is thrown overboard to appease the gods, 42. Later the family returned from Egypt after God told them that King Herod had died and directed them to return to Israel (Matthew 2:19-21). A later Roman mansion dating from c.400AD has a beautiful mosaic floor depicting the luxuriant landscape of the Nile Valley. This article is also available and sold as a booklet. 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. "I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah." As a result, they missed some tremendous blessings. Give Him your life, that's the only way you'll ever know. They may be passive Christians. This can't be the Messiah." We will suffer for living a godly life. Spiritual conflict (Ephesians 6:12) is unavoidable in the Christian life. And He closed the book and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. His wife led that. 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 . Sidon was Gentile territory on the north coast of Israel, Tyre and Sidon, the two familiar cities. 3. They were astonished by it. 2 Timothy 3:12(NASB). How long did it take Jesus to walk from Nazareth to Jerusalem? Why is He bringing that ugly story up? Now it says, verse 26, "And Elijah was sent to none of them." Oh, man, did they hate this story. Why did Jesus return to a city that had previously attempted to murder Him? 8:39-59, 10:22-42 and 12:36-43. He had never taught, Hed never preached and when He did, they were in awe. Look at verse 22, "All were speaking well of Him." That is the testimony of history and the gospel accounts. Please be aware that these items are sent out from our office in the UK. Pretty good thinking, isn't it? Even in the New Testament, the New Testament enjoins upon Christians to take care of widows because they are of particular care in the mind of God. They went to the synagogue. And that is the case of Jesus. 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. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon Him and He began to say to them, 'Today, this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.'". Light has dawned.[6]. She figured that out, by the way. III. 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 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. It's a way of saying, prove your claims. Jesus did not return because the crowd was large. 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. Matthew. Are not His sisters here with us? And they took offense at Him. [1], The Pharisees heard that Jesus was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John, although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. And he says to her, first of all, "Could you get me some water?" Gray.) Great speakers making great speeches have always won over the minds and hearts of their hearers. Few believed in Him! One preacher titled a sermon on this, "Seven ducks in a dirty pond." So, even John had talked about that. What a day, what a day. And in his day, his ministry around 850 B.C. We are told that Jesus was surprised by their unbelief. The religious leaders contributed to His rejection. Thru The Bible. Well they were in awe of the gracious words which were falling from His lips. Warfare comes with serving God because the Evil One is waging spiritual warfare (Ephesians 6:12). 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. She knew her condition. It is possible that He also returned to visit His sisters. And so here God sends His prophet to a woman from the home region of Jezebel, a Gentile widow. I have nowhere to turn. For example, C. H. Spurgeon (1834-1892), a British preacher, had no formal education beyond Newmarket Academy. Many people did reject Jesus. That's an analogy of spiritual life and supply. 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?' It is during their visit that a priest named Simeon prophesied about Jesus' mission in life and blessed his parents (Luke 2:22 - 35). To beseech Him to return and save us, if we have thoughtlessly or wilfully slighted Him. What is happening? 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 She took the little that she had, she gave it to the man of God and in return she got life, permanent life. We infer, then, that the return was in the summer of 750, after a sojourn of three or four months. Do you see it? 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. Those are the only people He can save. It's always the same. They didn't question that. This is the father of the aposof the apostasy, in a sense, in Israel because he's the father of Jezebel who came and polluted Israel worship when she married Ahab, and so forth. I'm in poverty. 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. . His wife worshiped Baal. You've got a lot of widows in the land. 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? It just was supernaturally filled all the time. II. All of a sudden bedlam broke loose in the crowded synagogue. She gives testimony. 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. So he goes back and his servant says, "Well, better a dirty river and a clean Naaman, huh?" "I know what you're thinking," He said. You know how the Jews in the synagogue that day that they could have known that Jesus was Messiah? 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 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. How about you? During Jesuss childhood, the most important town in Galilee was Sepphoris, located 4 miles / 6 km to the north of Nazareth (see Map 4). Don't You come tell us You're the doctor if weif we don't have some proof.". That's essentiallythat's essentially what he told him to do. Now this is worse. They did not come because they had found reasons for rejecting Him. So the word is beginning to grow about Him. They never got over this, by the way. Wherefore the religious, under the old law, who separated themselves from wine and from the world, and consecrated themselves to God, were called Nazarites. The people who are at the bottom of the food chain are the widows because they're charity cases. God in Psalm 68:5 is called "The God who is the defender of widows." [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. It's always the problem. They did not reject Him because they lacked the truth but because they rejected the truth. And so Jesus reads their minds. The people in the synagogue responded as some might today. You're saying, "We don't have any proof. All we have here is just a summation. Jesus did not send an angel to testify of myths, but of facts, prophecies that will soon take place. Was Jesus an outspoken rabbi or was he God? 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? I'm destitute. So the people at the end of the food chain get nothing, so widows are on the brink of death. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. Mark 6:1(NASB). At first His words settled well. 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. (See Numb. In our next study we will discover that conflict and ministry go together. For them, everything is a crusade. There is no hint in these passages that these men were not Marys sons. You're saying, "Well, why should we believe Him, after all, we don't have any proof that He's the Messiah." By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Return to Nazareth; Finding in the Temple; Ministry. From the Kingdom of Israel to the Exile, 5. They continued to reject the apostles even after Jesus left. How could Jesus let it happen? How will I ever know that? They didn't even want these stories to be rehearsed again, they didn't like these stories. Matthew 1:25(NASB). The only way she would ever know whether God would supply all she ever needed was to take the little that she had and trust it to him. Answer Jesus was referred to as "Jesus of Nazareth" for several reasons. 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). They were speaking well of Him. What you're about to hear is profound. For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? Elisha followed Elijah and that was a time, 850 to 790 B.C., disease was a major problem. 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. They would come across the border and they would fight and they would terrorize and raid Israel and they would take prisoners and haul the prisoners back to Syria. I have to do what the man tells me to do. This might well explain Jesuss familiarity with Roman customs and the Roman theatre (see, for example, Matthew 6:2 & 22:18 where Jesus calls the Pharisees hypocrites the Greek word ypokritae meaning stage-players who wear masks and act out a role, as Roman actors did in the theatre). Now what's wrong with Naaman? Powerful orators have always been able to captivate people. He was a very bad ruler and Joseph was afraid. 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 rights reserved. We will suffer just because we serve Jesus. Verse 30, instant calm, "But passing through their midst He went His way." It just kept getting filled and filled and filled. It relates the return of Jesus to Galilee upon the imprisonment of John the Baptist. And Elisha says to him, "The God of Israel is willing to heal you. When Jesus had lived there, He was the carpenter. Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in Your hometown as well."' 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. fulfills the prophecy found in Micah 5:2. Was Jesus an outspoken rabbi or was he God? He was a Gentile. Jesus spends his childhood and young adult years living in Nazareth (which fulfills the prophecy stated in Matthew 2:23). . Just as some today show disrespect for those without formal seminary training, the people in this small Nazareth synagogue showed disrespect for Jesus lack of formal education. If Jesus were alive today, the questions might be something like this, What commentaries does Jesus own? There were many widows. It must have bothered some of them that Jesus stopped there and didn't say anything about the day of vengeance. Tyre and Sidon in that Gentile region, Zarephath was a town in between the two, Tyre and Sidon, a Phoenician city. Acts 2:22 All the way through these four chapters of Luke's gospel, everything has been very positive. And if you think that was bad, that Elijah was sent to none of those Jewish widows, this was worse. Jesus did not return to Nazareth because the city was important. That's what He did. I greatly enjoyed our time together and I believe we'll have more time in the future, and I look forward to that. And what was behind that well speaking? 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. 1 Tradition marks out the route which Joseph took into Egypt to have been by way of Hebron, Gaza, and the desert; which, as the most direct w r ay, is very likely the true one. Not only was Jesus the carpenter, but they also knew His family: Mary, James, Joses, Judas, and Simon. They would never accept the fact that they were the poor, prisoners, blind, and oppressed. Paul's Journey to Phrygia, Macedonia & Archaia, 11. 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. Nazareth is the hometown of Mary and Joseph. If You want us to believe in You, then, physician, heal yourself. We don't know how that happened. I believe that Jesus returned because He loved them, desired to see them believe in Him, and gain eternal life. But more than wondering about that, that might have been a minor thing, they were really struck it says in verse 22 by the gracious words which were falling from His lips. 1 Peter 2:20 tells us that we gain favor with God when we suffer for doing what is right. 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. 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. That's got to be somebody else, thatthats the Gentiles. 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. Jeremiah 9:23-24. If He does a miracle, does that prove that He can save your soul from hell? But the Christian ministry is spiritual warfare! And then he says when she's going to get the water, "Can you also take what youve got left and make me a meal?" 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). They persecuted the apostle Paul, and the Roman politicians persecuted Christians for many years after the apostles. It's more of that "familiarity breeds contempt." He was put in prison by that pagan, wretched, wicked, vile man named Herod. 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. . 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. They were very eager for the Messiah's coming. This was the time for the age of salvation. Salvation has always been that way, folks. We've had four chapters. God has called us to be peacemakers (Matthew 5:9). It is because they do not see themselves as the poor, the blind, the prisoners, and the oppressed. We don't know that He's the Messiah. The Jewish World of the Old Testament, Sources of the History of Israel and Judah. 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. They chose to throw up a smoke screen in their minds and Jesus read their minds. That He was going to be the reason for a sword to penetrate the heart of sweet Mary, His mother. In Bethlehem, Jesus' family is living in a home and not a stable (Matthew 2:11). Haggai & Zechariah encourage re-building, Haggai urges the exiles to re-build the Temple, Prophesies about the coming of the Messiah, 47. The young preacher leaned over and apologized to Dr. Scofield for the small number who had come to hear his preaching and teaching. Instead, we should notice that very few people came to Jesus for healing. Nelson Publishing Co.. pp. The account of Jesus second visit to the city of Nazareth begins in Mark 6:1. 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. Ahab was so bad, 1 Kings 16 says, "He did more to anger God than all the kings of Israel before him." 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 . Text, maps & photos (unless otherwise stated) by Chris & Jenifer Taylor 2023. If they wanted salvation, they had to confess their spiritual destitution, their spiritual poverty, their spiritual blindness, their spiritual bondage, their spiritual oppression. 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. 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. Let me tell you this, folks. 83-184. 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. 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). Note that Matthew 13:55 provides the same list of Marys children. 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. Background Reading: The Return from Egypt. She probably thought like this, "Well, I only have one little cup left, one little bit of oil, that's all I've got. 141 views, 2 likes, 2 loves, 5 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from First Methodist Church Ardmore: Traditional Service February 12, 2023 She did. 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. Jesus, our God, has set the example. How do we know He's the Messiah? 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. There's only one reason why people who know the truth of Jesus don't believe. 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. Each day's trip is between 13 and 19 kilometres (8 to 12 mi) in duration. But passing through their midst, He went His way.". A non-profit, 501(c)3 corporation. No rain in Israel for three and a half years. 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. 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. Many times the preacher had said, "The people who are eyewitnesses of Messiah Himself will be greatly blessed." And You know, there's a bit of a concession here. 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. Here is an enemy, a Gentile, somebody who has sacked and attacked and killed and plundered Israel and he's a leper. Registered User 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. The wise men (Magi) from the East, guided by a star (an angel), arrive to worship the King of Kings with Mary in attendance (verse 11). And if he's not, I'll just have one less meal and die half a day sooner. So S. Ambrose and Ruperti."[11]. 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 The initial response to His speaking in the synagogue was positive. The Twelve Instructed and Sent Forth. 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)! 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. And there were other miracles that occurred in Judea that must have been well known to the Galileans who were often down there for Passover and other feasts. He was concerned that they were sinners who needed their sins forgiven. To do good to those who despitefully use us and persecute us. The MacArthur New Testament Commentary. Aha, not on your life. 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. Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? The whole of Israel became idolatrous, started worshiping Baal. And the answer to that question obviously is a very important answer. It could include a proverb or an axiom. He is informed of this because Herod the Great will soon issue a command that all male children two years old and younger, in and around Bethlehem, are to be put to death (Matthew 2:16). Isaiah 9:1 says, "but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan." 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