They persecuted the apostle Paul, and the Roman politicians persecuted Christians for many years after the apostles. They gave their tithes. 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. In John 4:22, Jesus identifies himself as a Jew when speaking to the Samaritan woman. Well they were in awe of the gracious words which were falling from His lips. They even say it. Haggai & Zechariah encourage re-building, Haggai urges the exiles to re-build the Temple, Prophesies about the coming of the Messiah, 47. Why couldn't they return to Bethlehem. It's a way of saying, prove your claims. Jesus is our example! The author of the book of Hebrew (7:14) informs that "it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah." It was a small, isolated city in the Galilean hills. And you remember the story? She knew her condition. We're in shock, aren't we? Are not His sisters here with us? And they took offense at Him. And what they're saying is, you know, it's not our fault that we don't believe, Jesus, it's Your fault, it's all in Your control, it's Your fault if we don't believe, You just haven't done enough here to prove this, we just need more evidence. Was Jesus an outspoken rabbi or was he God? Malachi & Joel await the Day of the LORD, 48. 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. The Journeys of Isaac, Jacob & Joseph, Jacob cheats Esau and flees to Mesopotamia, 25. After King Herod died, an angel of the Lord told Joseph to take Mary and Jesus back home to the land of Israel. Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Be a good soldier! Note that Matthew 13:55 provides the same list of Marys children. Joseph, Mary and Jesus return from Egypt to their home at Nazareth in Galilee. Donations to this ministry aretax-deductible. They enjoy controversy and conflict. Jesus said here in verse 25 that the sky was shut up for three andthree years and six months. Many times the preacher had said, "The people who are eyewitnesses of Messiah Himself will be greatly blessed." John's Letters to the believers in Asia Minor, 20. And what they couldn't understand was that they knew Him and this was just Joseph's son, or so they thought. They were literally stunned by it. Nathanaels comment was negative. 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. 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. However, the rest of the passage reveals that Jesus did perform healings when people came to Him. They may be passive Christians. It just means that the buzz was positive, just rippling through that packed synagogue. She figured that out, by the way. The whole nation is worshiping Baal. Did Jesus learn that from a tape, book, CD, or DVD? The pope pointed to the Gospel of Matthew to offer advice for how to overcome the three types of temptations, as Jesus did when he was tempted by the devil after 40 days of fasting in the desert . And then He proceeded to exposit the passage, recited there in verses 18 and 19. Jesus would have been between two and five years old. 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). She knew her condition. The religious leaders contributed to His rejection. The greater the distance away, the greater he became. I have to say as a footnote here. Guest. Accordingly, early in October, 4 B.C., they departed from Bethlehem for Nazareth, going by way of Lydda and Scythopolis. No. Joseph found that one of King Herods sons, Archelaus, was ruling in his place in Judea. Few believed in Him! 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). That's why they were so excited that He was going to speak in their synagogue. Her son got sick and died, remember? You're saying, "We don't have any proof. Food supply was low. Let me tell you about the days of Elijah for a minute. Some time after Jesus arrived in Nazareth, the Sabbath arrived; and so Jesus went to the synagogue. We also know in John 1 He was there to call some of His disciples. What you're about to hear is profound. fulfills the prophecy found in Micah 5:2. Now, you know, if she had been in the synagogue at Nazareth, she would have probably said, "Oh no, no, no. Remember that? They don't even like the fact that He's telling these stories. That is a judgment of God. There have been some noted pastors down through history who had no formal theological education, but they have been terrific spiritual examples. Let me be very honest. It was positive. John 9:16(NASB). God sends Elijah in this midst of all this famine over to Zarephath, to this widow. Paul's Journey to Ephesus, Philippi & Corinth, The Ephesians are filled with the Holy Spirit, Paul meets violent opposition in Jerusalem, 13. She knows the God of Israel lives. Those who claim that these children were not the offspring of Mary do so without proof. And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. John 18:7. 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. God offers nothing to people who are content with their own condition, except judgment. Just give your life to Him, He'll prove He can. . They had run Him out of town. The people dependent on charity suffer the worst because the people who give to charity only have enough to survive. The Israelites journey from Egypt to Mt Sinai, 26. c 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. 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? Are you kidding me? 8:39-59, 10:22-42 and 12:36-43. And if he's not, I'll just have one less meal and die half a day sooner. There was never a preacher like Him. In John 1:46, Nathanael reveals that the city was unimportant when he said, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? John 12:37(NASB). Matthew 8-15 . That is the message of verses 5-6. Jezebel was a Gentile Baal worshiper. All they want Him to do is to do in Nazareth what was done in Capernaum, twenty miles away. He had never taught, Hed never preached and when He did, they were in awe. My feeling is that our Lord set us an example here . The family's return journey from Egypt has frequently been a subject of artistic representation. On the Sabbath, he begins to teach the people. 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. How to get right with God: By water or the Spirit? Jesus grew up in Nazareth, one of the two major cities of Galilee, says Encyclopedia Britannica. They return to look for him. They didn't even take into consideration that the Father out of heaven had said, "This is My beloved Son.". He knew that. 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. Now listen to this very carefully. How could Jesus let it happen? He didn't, because that was future. All the way through these four chapters of Luke's gospel, everything has been very positive. So, Matthew seems to place the birth of Jesus quite a few years before 4 BCE. Gray.) Heal some people, do some, you know" No that wasn't You know how they could have known if Jesus was the Messiah? That was just how He started. Traditionally, Sepphoris is said to be the home of Joachim and Anna (believed to be the parents of Jesuss mother Mary) and therefore Marys childhood home. He is, Just one of us! Surely, He is nothing special. In the Greek text, a definite article appears before carpenter. This implies that Jesus had been the carpenter or craftsman of the town. The area was the home of the father of Jezebel. 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. Mark. He was there for salvation for anyone and everyone who recognized that they were poor, prisoners, blind and oppressed. How long did it take Jesus to walk from Nazareth to Jerusalem? All they could think about was that they were below Gentiles. '", You see what they were doing? Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. Jesus demonstrated an important truth for us God has not called us to avoid conflict in the ministry. Lk. His parents make an offering to the temple of two young birds. We infer, then, that the return was in the summer of 750, after a sojourn of three or four months. Now it says, verse 26, "And Elijah was sent to none of them." ", Jesus: apocalyptic prophet of the new millennium, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Return_of_the_family_of_Jesus_to_Nazareth&oldid=1097473319, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 10 July 2022, at 22:59. They fasted. Mary And Joseph Return To Nazareth From Alexandria. Remember him? The population of Palestine in Jesus' day was approximately 500,000 to 600,000 (about that of Vermont, Boston, or Jerusalem today). There are many widows. How am I going to know that that's true unless I do what He says? Salvation is available. This website uses cookies to monitor usage (see Privacy Statement in drop-down box under 'Contact Us'). 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. 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. He knew, He read their minds. He was there. 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. . As we have already stated, sometime later in Jesus' ministry, He returned to Nazareth to tell the people that He was the Messiah. 5-24. In John 11:47 the Pharisees, the chief priests said, "This man is doing miracles." Everything was going so well. Oh boy, you're sitting in the synagogue, you're saying, "This is not going well. So, even John had talked about that. In 538 BC, King Cyrus of Persia decreed that the Jews exiled in Babylon should be allowed to return to Judea, a process that continued for the next 400-500 years. "I know what you're thinking," He said. There is a similar event in the synagogue at Nazareth that happened at the end of Jesus' life. Acts 2:22 ( J. C. Each day's trip is between 13 and 19 kilometres (8 to 12 mi) in duration. It's never a question of miracles ever because miracles don't prove anything about that. His wife worshiped Baal. They didn't question that. 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. 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). In fact, John himself was greatly perplexed because John the Baptist, soon after the beginning of the ministry of Jesus, was taken prisoner. Pick it up where we left off. And He said to them, 'No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, "Physician, heal yourself! Mary ceased to be a virgin after Jesus was born. In Matthew's Gospel, the narrative suggests that after his baptism he had spent time in the desert, the "holy city" (Jerusalem) and a mountainous area before returning to Galilee. Pretty good thinking, isn't it? 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). Answer Jesus was referred to as "Jesus of Nazareth" for several reasons. He was put in prison by that pagan, wretched, wicked, vile man named Herod. They were unsympathetic to His message, which was that if you want to have salvation, you've got to see your spiritual bankruptcy, and your spiritual destitution and the true condition of your heart. And so here God sends His prophet to a woman from the home region of Jezebel, a Gentile widow. We are worse than a Syrian Gentile leper. They didn't like this at all. Jesus, our God, has set the example. 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. On the return, Joseph was further instructed in a dream to take the family to Nazareth. John 1:46(NASB). 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." Paul's Letters to Galatia & Thessalonica, The risen Lord Jesus appears to his followers, Christ's Victory Parade & the New Covenant, 15. 9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. He led all of Israel to worship Baal. Light has dawned.[6]. 13:54-58; b MARK 6:1-6; c LUKE 4:16-31. b 1 And he went out from thence [from Capernaum]; and he cometh {a And coming} b into his own country; and his disciples follow him. [11] Jesus returns to his home-town of Nazareth, and preaches in the synagogue (Lk 4:16). Matthew 1:25(NASB). I'm in poverty. Paul's Letters to Galatia & Thessalonica, The risen Lord Jesus appears to his followers, Christ's Victory Parade & the New Covenant, 15. When Jesus had lived there, He was the carpenter. . The family continues their travels northward to their hometown of Nazareth (Matthew 2:22 - 23). He has asked us to be at peace with all men as much as possible (Romans 12:18). If they wanted salvation, they had to confess their spiritual destitution, their spiritual poverty, their spiritual blindness, their spiritual bondage, their spiritual oppression. He loved the people. He returned because He was concerned about the people. So, too, was Joseph. We must not shrink from telling others about Christ. And so, in self-defense they begin to think. 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. The day of vengeance will come after the day of salvation. However, as Mary and Joseph approach Judea, it is discovered that Herod Archelaus, the eldest surviving son of Herod the Great, is the new ruler of the area (Matthew 2:22). Impeccable understanding of truth He possessed, pure and holy passion for that truth, flawless reasoning, accurate interpretation, unmatched dexterity with the language. I met this week with a very famous rabbi, a very gracious man, very intelligent, a historian, very serious-minded man who asked to meet with me because we shared something in common, and that is a belief in the inerrancy of the Bible. But if he is the man of God, and if God did send him, then I have life." How to get right with God: Sacrifice or Faith? in Nazareth, Mary and Joseph had to return to Judah for the Roman-mandated census. This is the outcast of all outcasts. You see that? Matthew. So we are worse than a Gentile widow from Jezebel's hometown. They were His relatives and His friends and His neighbors? As we have already discovered, Jesus was rejected early in His ministry. Zephaniah & Habakkuk foretell Judah's fall, Zephaniah warns of the punishment of Judah, Habakkuk asks why the cruel Babylonians succeed, 44. 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). 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. It's never different. John MacArthur. Jesus did not send an angel to testify of myths, but of facts, prophecies that will soon take place. In Matthew 2:23, the return to Nazareth is said to be a fulfilment of the prophetic word, "He shall be called a Nazarene". How many journeys did Mary and Joseph take before and after Jesus' birth? The people in the synagogue responded as some might today. Matt. But all of a sudden on this Sabbath in the year 28, He was there. That's not a problem for Him. After the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD, Sepphoris became an important centre of Jewish learning where the Jewish Council (the Sanhedrin) met and the traditions of the Jewish elders, so often challenged by Jesus (see, for example, Matthew 23:1-28) were codified into the Mishnah. 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. God in Psalm 68:5 is called "The God who is the defender of widows." After another dream, Joseph returned to Nazareth in Galilee. They were the blessed, the blessed of all nations, the blessed of all generations. He had been invited to speak in a church in North Carolina. Surely, He got His wisdom from some other place or some tutor. JESUS VISITS NAZARETH AND IS REJECTED. The Romano-Jewish world of the New Testament, 22. Mary and Joseph head home mistakenly leaving Jesus behind. And you could have paraded before me an infinite number of miracles. Jesus is the speaker and the teacher in this passage, as you know from our study last week. The answer is obviously, No! Only a few people came to Him because the hearts of the others were unbelieving. Their journey from Bethlehem to what is Egyptian-controlled territory (which was outside the jurisdiction of Herod) was at least 65 kilometers (40 miles). ", In verse 28, "All in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things." Few people were interested and so few people came. 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. When King Herod fell sick and died, an angel appeared to Joseph with instructions. A street in Sepphoris (Diocaesarea) (Carole Raddato). His wife led that. We tend to highly value someone we do not know, only later to be often disappointed with them. 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. And I think there's a bit ofthere's a bit of mercy in that in Jesus' case. Then the people added another insult and rejection. 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. Parallel Verses Father, this is such a powerful, powerful statement of the mission of the Messiah to save sinners. The people in Nazareth did not approve of His message. Sepphoris was an important trading centre, situated on the main route inland from the Mediterranean port of Ptolemais (Akko / Acre) to Tiberias on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. During Jesuss childhood, the most important town in Galilee was Sepphoris, located 4 miles / 6 km to the north of Nazareth (see Map 4). Some of them probably were wondering about that. We don't like that story at all. For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly. There were many synagogues and this was His boyhood synagogue with all the familiar faces there. Let me put it to you simply. She gives testimony. Sometimes we think that trouble is a sign of Gods judgment or that we did something wrong. 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. There's only one way to know that Jesus can save your soul from hell and change your life and send you to eternal heaven with all your sins forgiven and that is to take your meager, little, wicked life and hand it over to Him and see what He does with it. I understand that no prophet is welcome in his hometown. Today is the day of salvation as the apostle Paul put it in writing to the Corinthians. Well that's something like what the Jews in the Nazareth synagogue experienced that day. Clean! Jesus went out from there and came into His hometown; and His disciples followed Him. I mean, they must havesome of them must have wondered why He stopped reading there in verse 19. That is absolutely unthinkable, unthinkable. Then I knew. 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. The religious leaders of Jesus day repeatedly rejected Him. God sends a judgment on Ahab, a judgment on Israel and it's a three and a half year drought. Those who suffer for doing wrong deserve it. 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. 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. He had married a woman named Jezebel. It rivets you to the page to understand how could this have happened. 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. 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). Go over there in this dirty river and just duck yourself seven times. It was never a question of miracles. Dr. Scofield replied, Young man, my Lord had only twelve men in His school and in His congregation most of the time. Using the website implies your agreement to the use of cookies. The words that fell from His lips were like words they had never heard from anyone ever. Raymond E. Brown claimed that the narratives are "contrary to each other in a number of details."[12]. May He, in grace, save many sinners even today. It relates the return of Jesus to Galilee upon the imprisonment of John the Baptist. 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 . If I give it to him and he is a man of God, then I'll have life. They never question them. What is happening? He just drops out of nowhere. Psalm 146:9, "God, the Lord who relieves widows." She had a great attitude, she knew about his leprosy and she said to him, "You need to go find the man of God, Elisha, because God can heal you." All you have to do is go over to the river and go down seven times." [1] Contents 1 Gospel of John 2 Gospel of Mark 3 Gospel of Matthew 4 Galilean ministry 5 References And He wondered at their unbelief. 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 chose not to. 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. Because you can't be saved if you don't. 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. You've got a lot of widows in the land. 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 Pilate wrote a title, and put [it] on the cross. Or eternal life in God's kingdom? Formal education can be very helpful, but it is not essential. Therefore, they rejected Him. They were speaking well of Him. Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and were saying, What are we doing? He was the long-awaited Anointed One. 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? So the accumulated information about the miracles was growing and growing and nobody ever questioned that. Not only was Jesus the carpenter, but they also knew His family: Mary, James, Joses, Judas, and Simon. No Sabbath ever began so wondrously and no Sabbath ever ended so tragically. And He grew up and He didn't do any miracles and He didn't make any such claims and He didn't do any speaking and how can He now be the Messiah? Some Bible scholars had noted differences in the birth narrative story of the flight. Learn: I. 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. The day of salvation was present. She knew that she was the poor, the prisoner, blind, and the oppressed. The rejection of Jesus Christ is not something that has started only during our lifetime. To take heed how we reject Jesus. She took the little that she had, she gave it to the man of God and in return she got life, permanent life. There was never an orator like Him. 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