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. 8:39-59, 10:22-42 and 12:36-43. Just give your life to Him, He'll prove He can. 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. 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 all in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things. The excavated remains of a 6th century synagogue include well-preserved mosaics showing Abraham entertaining three visitors (Genesis 18:1-16), the sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22:1-18), the consecration of Aaron (Exodus 29:1-26) and the signs of the Zodiac. She is a pagan Gentile widow in the midst of a pagan godless area but believes in the true and living God. The Jewish World of the Old Testament, Sources of the History of Israel and Judah. 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. There's only one reason why people who know the truth of Jesus don't believe. The reason for rejecting the Lord has always been that men prefer their own way to His.[3]. Together, the two events provide an instructive microcosm of the Galilean ministry as a whole. And as I said, it is a concession. And so, it says in verse 29, "They rose up." 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? 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.". He says the same thing as recorded in Matthew 13:57 and Mark 6:4. Is this really His prophet? And in the days of Elijah there were not only many widows, but there was Baal worship everywhere because the king was a man named Ahab. They're saying, "Do them here." 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. He would have gone into that synagogue and seen His aunts and His uncles, and His half-brothers and half-sisters, and His cousins and distant relatives and friends and neighbors. And you remember the story? His wife led that. 141 views, 2 likes, 2 loves, 5 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from First Methodist Church Ardmore: Traditional Service February 12, 2023 1. He commanded a set of troops that were always raiding Israel. And if you think that was bad, that Elijah was sent to none of those Jewish widows, this was worse. And they're the only ones who will be saved. That's essentiallythat's essentially what he told him to do. We have witnessed this fact in the pages of the gospels. But it does nothing for those who don't because no miracles can prove that Jesus can save the sinner from hell. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. We are worse than a Syrian Gentile leper. For the word nazar signifies to separate, to consecrate, to crown. He was a Gentile. Ive actually been criticized by some ministers and Christian workers for going to certain small churches instead of going to larger ones. Now that they are reunited, Jesus returns home to Nazareth with Joseph and Mary and continues subject to them. And Pilate wrote a title, and put [it] on the cross. . All experts are from out of town, aren't they? We don't know how that happened. And it's true of this rabbi, a very gracious man, very knowledgeable man. Their journey from Bethlehem to what is Egyptian-controlled territory (which was outside the jurisdiction of Herod) was at least 65 kilometers (40 miles). That wouldn't have proved anything if he had spun up in the air and done some amazing things, if he had done some healings or whatever, it wouldn't have proven anything. Paul's Journey to Phrygia, Macedonia & Archaia, 11. 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. Today is the day of salvation as the apostle Paul put it in writing to the Corinthians. I have to say as a footnote here. How to get right with God: By water or the Spirit? Let me tell you about the days of Elijah for a minute. She knew her condition. 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. Nelson Publishing Co.. pp. So if you look at 1 Kings 17 you see the story. He had never taught, Hed never preached and when He did, they were in awe. I mean, they must havesome of them must have wondered why He stopped reading there in verse 19. Then the people added another insult and rejection. Her son got sick and died, remember? Paul's Letters to Ephesus, Colossae & Philippi, 17. 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. "I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah." I mean, it's a normal thing. 6:2, seq.) John 11:47(NASB). Therefore, they rejected Him. You know how the Jews in the synagogue that day that they could have known that Jesus was Messiah? 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. Messiah? Religious education cannot guarantee that the heart is in love with God or that the person is growing spiritually. No Sabbath ever began so wondrously and no Sabbath ever ended so tragically. It's a way of saying, prove your claims. It was never a question of miracles. Formal education can be very helpful, but it is not essential. He was a soldier. 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. Zephaniah & Habakkuk foretell Judah's fall, Zephaniah warns of the punishment of Judah, Habakkuk asks why the cruel Babylonians succeed, 44. 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). I don't know what they think they're accomplishing by falsifying miracles as if falsifying miracles somehow is going to cause people to believe in Jesus Christ. Their message was simple. Nazareth turned its back on Jesus. They had never heard anything like it. The power of the Holy Spirit - for everyone? About 18,000 of these residents were clergy, priests and Levites. So S. Ambrose and Ruperti."[11]. 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. 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. And you could have paraded before me an infinite number of miracles. Matt. We will discover later in John 7:15 that it was common knowledge that Jesus did not have any formal rabbinical education. Jesus went out from there and came into His hometown; and His disciples followed Him. There is a similar event in the synagogue at Nazareth that happened at the end of Jesus' life. If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you . Mary and Joseph head home mistakenly leaving Jesus behind. He knew that. 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. The Bible never directly states how long Joseph and Mary stayed together, however evidence in the book of Luke suggests that they spent 12 years . 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. How could Jesus let it happen? Therefore, He was prevented from healing many. The man who carried Jesus' cross when He was no longer able to, for example, was called Simon of Cyrene, noting his name and his place of residence ( Luke 23:26 ). If Jesus did a miracle, does that prove that He can transfer people from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light? 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. Dr. Scofield replied, Young man, my Lord had only twelve men in His school and in His congregation most of the time. They chose to throw up a smoke screen in their minds and Jesus read their minds. They knew He did miracles. Or eternal life in God's kingdom? Very importantly the Messiah is to have the full power of the Spirit of God upon Him. Somebody had witnessed to her about the true God of Israel and she trusted in the true God of Israel. Malachi & Joel await the Day of the LORD, 48. Protecting The Most Valuable Treasure On Earth. I understand that, human nature. It just means that the buzz was positive, just rippling through that packed synagogue. Now God cares about widows. 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. That's an analogy of spiritual life and supply. "And I say to you in truth," very much like the prior statement in verse 24, "Truly I say to you." We've had four chapters. Few believed in Him! This is even more amazing. 2 Timothy 2:3(NASB), Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. But in order to accomplish that goal, He had to be willing to suffer rejection! 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). 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. Many times the preacher had stood up in the synagogue and said, "The blessed hour of the Messiah is to come." Salvation is available. 2. 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. Father, this is such a powerful, powerful statement of the mission of the Messiah to save sinners. But at this point, He makes a brilliant transition, and, folks, I want you to listen carefully. They may be passive Christians. 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.
Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in Your hometown as well."' 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). Because you can't be saved if you don't. Answer Jesus was referred to as "Jesus of Nazareth" for several reasons. R. Kent Hughes. There were many synagogues and this was His boyhood synagogue with all the familiar faces there. How about you? 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. Are not His sisters here with us? And they took offense at Him. If I do what the man tells me to do, then I'll know whether he's the man of God, right? They were the people of God. We can just imagine their thoughts. Very simple, admit their sin, ask Him to save them and see if He did it, right? 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 We must not avoid spiritual conflict when wrong has occurred just because our culture or others in the church say conflict is wrong. 1 Peter 2:19-20(NASB). Jesus is the speaker and the teacher in this passage, as you know from our study last week. So the accumulated information about the miracles was growing and growing and nobody ever questioned that. How am I going to know that that's true unless I do what He says? [5], Sometime after Herod had died, the holy family returns from Egypt. 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 . His sisters remained in Nazareth, perhaps because they were already married (Mark 6:3). They were the blessed, the blessed of all nations, the blessed of all generations. As you may be aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into full effect on 25th May 2018. He told him to take Mary and Jesus back to Israel. 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. But then how could He possibly send His prophet to go minister to a Gentile widow in, of all places, Sidon? 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? Jesus, just before his public ministry began, left his boyhood home in Nazareth and took up residence in the city. Conflict is part of the Christian life. They were familiar, believe me, with 1 Kings 17, very familiar with it. A new nation? [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. First Kings 17, that judgment comes through Elijah, he drops on the scene out of nowhere and he announces this judgment. And that'sthat'sthat was not the real issue with these people because they don't even question that Jesus can do 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. 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). He was a Gentile and worse than that, he was a leper, he had leprosy, he was unclean, he was despicable on every count. 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. It is because they do not see themselves as the poor, the blind, the prisoners, and the oppressed. Wherefore the religious, under the old law, who separated themselves from wine and from the world, and consecrated themselves to God, were called Nazarites. Go over there in this dirty river and just duck yourself seven times. On the return, Joseph was further instructed in a dream to take the family to Nazareth. These are statements indicating great importance. She did. And we both take God very seriously and take His Word seriously. How will I ever know that? One preacher titled a sermon on this, "Seven ducks in a dirty pond." The power of the Holy Spirit - for everyone? Accordingly, we have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in order to comply with GDPR. Haggai & Zechariah encourage re-building, Haggai urges the exiles to re-build the Temple, Prophesies about the coming of the Messiah, 47. They continued to reject the apostles even after Jesus left. 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. The first part of the passage seems to suggest that Jesus was unable to perform any miracles. fulfills the prophecy found in Micah 5:2. "All I've got is one meal left. This website uses cookies to monitor usage (see Privacy Statement in drop-down box under 'Contact Us'). III. My feeling is that our Lord set us an example here . How long did it take Jesus to walk from Nazareth to Jerusalem? God sends Elijah in this midst of all this famine over to Zarephath, to this widow. 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?" And they are stirred, believe me, because they heard the truth presented as clearly as it could ever be presented. It relates the return of Jesus to Galilee upon the imprisonment of John the Baptist. Food supply was low. Many religious leaders rejected Him, but not all of them. Elijah comes on the scene in 1 Kings 17. He goes on progressing in wisdom and in physical growth. And so He says to them in verse 23, "No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, 'Physician, heal yourself! Sure death was frequent, men died in wars. All of this supposed miracle-working stuff that these modern-day, supposed healers do has absolutely no bearing on the gospel. John's Letters to the believers in Asia Minor, 20. They hurried him unceremoniously out of the town. Jesus ordered two disciples: "In that village you'll . And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. It may also include what is today called leprosy, but really by that most people mean Hansen's disease, but it included all kinds of diseases of the skin described in Leviticus 13. Never does the Jewish population or the Jewish leaders question Jesus' miracles, never. Accordingly, early in October, 4 B.C., they departed from Bethlehem for Nazareth, going by way of Lydda and Scythopolis. Lk. The whole of Israel became idolatrous, started worshiping Baal. They're getting angrier by the moment. 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. Because it was a rainy night, about twenty-five people came to the meeting. . 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. Let's pray. The word had come back of what He had done there. He cares about the honor and glory of God and he's given his life to serve God. between 7AM and 14PM . At first His words settled well. Do you see it? 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. 4:31-37 Following this rejection in his home town, Jesus goes down to Capernaum, by the lakeside (see 5 on Map 5). They just couldn't get it. And He said to them, 'No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, "Physician, heal yourself! Jewish religious rituals Wise men visit Jerusalem The holy family flee to Egypt The holy family return to Nazareth Jesus grows up 4. Was Jesus an outspoken rabbi or was he God? And Jesus wasn't finished. Could you please fly up in the air and spin around, could you do a few healings? Why did Jesus return to Nazareth? The area was the home of the father of Jezebel. I have to do what the man tells me to do. 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? They were His relatives and His friends and His neighbors? The family continues their travels northward to their hometown of Nazareth (Matthew 2:22 - 23). 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. 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. They had come to the synagogue which, as Philo called it, was a house of instruction where the Scripture was read and explained. It's always the problem. It is because they do not see themselves as the poor, prisoners, blind, and oppressed. They were the godly, the chosen, the true worshipers, the legalists, the ceremonialists, the covenantalists. There are many widows. They were stunned by His ability to speak, and amazingly they hadn't heard Him speak and He had grown up in their midst. Leprosy is a sort of a categorical word. Why? The people in the synagogue responded as some might today. We tend to highly value someone we do not know, only later to be often disappointed with them. 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. Salvation has always been that way, folks. John 18:7. They were literally stunned by it. 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. Tyre and Sidon in that Gentile region, Zarephath was a town in between the two, Tyre and Sidon, a Phoenician city. How to get right with God: Sacrifice or Faith? Let me tell you something as you study the New Testament. They fasted. It is possible that He also returned to visit His sisters. Galilee of the Gentiles: How do I know you're a man of God? In John 1:46, Nathanael reveals that the city was unimportant when he said, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?
Sidon was Gentile territory on the north coast of Israel, Tyre and Sidon, the two familiar cities. but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus. One scone, if you will, one biscuit. The day of salvation was present. What went wrong? And what was behind that well speaking? 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. John 1:46(NASB). She probably thought like this, "Well, I only have one little cup left, one little bit of oil, that's all I've got. I mean, there may have been some things that they were wondering about in His message. We've had months and months and months, well over a year in Luke already and everything has been so positive. They denied the light because they preferred darkness. They never did. And so Jesus says, "I know exactly what you're saying, in your mind you'reyoure saying, Physician, heal yourself?" The text of 1 Kings 17 indicates that. He didn't, because that was future. Spiritual conflict (Ephesians 6:12) is unavoidable in the Christian life. May He, in grace, save many sinners even today. Amen is what the word is in the Greek, I solemnly assure you. It's an idiom for "I'm telling you the truth, this is really true. Imagine coming to church today expecting to hear me preaching and having the Lord Jesus Christ appear in person to tell you that He had come to fulfill all the prophecies of His Second Coming, all the prophecies of the glory of His Kingdom of salvation on earth. 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. So the word is beginning to grow about Him. Mary and the family's trip to and from Egypt is a fulfillment of Bible prophecy (Hosea 11:1). Then He gave the exposition of those passages and showed what they meant and how He fulfilled them. Copyright Like The Master Ministries. They soon begin their travel back to Judea and Bethlehem. They refused forgiveness because they wanted to keep their sins. (See Numb. 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. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. For example, C. H. Spurgeon (1834-1892), a British preacher, had no formal education beyond Newmarket Academy. What do you want with us? I believe that Jesus returned because He loved them, desired to see them believe in Him, and gain eternal life. Ahab was so bad, 1 Kings 16 says, "He did more to anger God than all the kings of Israel before him." 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