Did Jesus learn that from a tape, book, CD, or DVD? He told him to take Mary and Jesus back to Israel. They're getting angrier by the moment. And he raised her son from the dead just because she trusted the tiny bit that she had. How do I know that I can trust you? Jesus did not return to Nazareth because the city was important. Don't You come tell us You're the doctor if weif we don't have some proof.". What a day, what a day. 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. Jesus did not return to Nazareth because the city was important. One preacher titled a sermon on this, "Seven ducks in a dirty pond." But passing through their midst, He went His way.". And Ethbaal was such a wicked man he murdered his predecessor and he was a priest as well as being a king. That's got to be somebody else, thatthats the Gentiles. You can see all the miracles under the sun, false miracles or whatever, you can see the whole parade of stuff. And you could have paraded before me an infinite number of miracles. 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. 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. a MATT. In Mark's Gospel, Jesus returns to Galilee from the desert after John's arrest, following a period of solitude and temptation. 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 had plenty. Did you come to destroy us? (Luke 4:34) Jesus commands the evil spirit to leave the man, and after throwing him to the ground, it leaves him without harming him. Imagine that you had come this morning and Jesus was standing in the pulpit to tell you that the time was now for the fulfillment of all prophecies and it would begin with Him taking us to heaven in the glories of the rapture to the homes that He has prepared for us there. 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 Text, maps & photos (unless otherwise stated) by Chris & Jenifer Taylor 2023. They were stunned by His ability to speak, and amazingly they hadn't heard Him speak and He had grown up in their midst. 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? Accordingly, early in October, 4 B.C., they departed from Bethlehem for Nazareth, going by way of Lydda and Scythopolis. I understand that humanly speaking that that's a factor. What you're about to hear is profound. 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. All Rights Reserved. It just kept getting filled and filled and filled. Omniscience, He read their minds. Now listen to this very carefully. 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. His wife worshiped Baal. Surely, He got His wisdom from some other place or some tutor. Could you do some magic somewhere? The return of the family of Jesus to Nazareth, also known as the return from Egypt, appears in the reports of the early life of Jesus given in the canonical gospels. But 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. Here is an enemy, a Gentile, somebody who has sacked and attacked and killed and plundered Israel and he's a leper. If you're going to trust somebody to be a physician, you want some proof that he canhe can heal. He had been invited to speak in a church in North Carolina. This is not an honest question. Where did He get His wisdom? 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. One who desires to serve God will suffer. 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. fulfills the prophecy found in Micah 5:2. He cares about the honor and glory of God and he's given his life to serve God. And Jesus knew that because Jesus knew their hearts. One scone, if you will, one biscuit. Those are the only people He can save. That is the testimony of history and the gospel accounts. Therefore, He was prevented from healing many. They weren't about to do that. 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?" Speaking of prophets that were unwelcome, I remind you of Elijah and Elisha. Nazareth is the hometown of Mary and Joseph. Please be aware that these items are sent out from our office in the UK. John 1:11 says Jesus "came to his own, and his own did not receive him," in clear reference to the Jewish population in the Holy Land at the time. Raymond E. Brown claimed that the narratives are "contrary to each other in a number of details."[12]. 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 the first thing that he does is he announces a drought. 2. 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. (Gen. 49:2) And as Joseph, after his imprisonment, was made lord of Egypt, so Christ, after His death, was made lord of the universe. And what was behind that well speaking? 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 tried to kill Him but it wasn't His time. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: He will be called a Nazarene. What did that sermon that He preached say? The MacArthur New Testament Commentary. Why did Jesus return to Nazareth? There He grew up from a child into an adult and then started His ministry. . Others just refused to believe because they preferred their own way darkness. How long did it take Jesus to walk from Nazareth to Jerusalem? I understand that, human nature. We will suffer for living a godly life. And there may have been a little bit of town rivalry going on as well. He was there. We're in shock, aren't we? They started asking one another, Where did He get these things? 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. 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. She knows the God of Israel lives. 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. She says, "The Lord God of Israel lives." Jonah goes to Nineveh & Nahum condemns it, Jonah is thrown overboard to appease the gods, 42. They never got over this, by the way. Verse 27: "There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha, the prophet." God has not called us to peace at all costs. 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. . They may be passive Christians. Great speakers making great speeches have always won over the minds and hearts of their hearers. They had reliable eyewitness accounts of what Jesus had done when He was there during that first year of ministry, He spent some time there. J. Vernon McGee. And the prophet comes to her and you can read the story in 1 Kings 17, I wish we had time to do it, we don't. . Jezebel was a Gentile Baal worshiper. That is the last thing they were about to do. 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. They tended to be disfiguring diseases, usually contagious diseases. The people in Nazareth did not approve of His message. The people dependent on charity suffer the worst because the people who give to charity only have enough to survive. 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. And through His whole life He didn't express vengeance. I think Jesus is making a bit of a concession. 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?" He was a Gentile. The Journeys of Isaac, Jacob & Joseph, Jacob cheats Esau and flees to Mesopotamia, 25. John 9:16(NASB). About 18,000 of these residents were clergy, priests and Levites. I understand that." The problem is not us. Jesus did not return because the crowd was large. Well, I'm from the God of Israel and I'm going to ask you, if you will, to take all that you have left, your last meal before you die, starve to death, and she had a son as well, and give it to me. We don't know what brow of it. Are not His sisters here with us? And they took offense at Him. The whole nation is worshiping Baal. The listeners could not believe what they heard. In John 11:47 the Pharisees, the chief priests said, "This man is doing miracles." That was them. 13:7.) And you know what? We will discover later in John 7:15 that it was common knowledge that Jesus did not have any formal rabbinical education. Zephaniah & Habakkuk foretell Judah's fall, Zephaniah warns of the punishment of Judah, Habakkuk asks why the cruel Babylonians succeed, 44. 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 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 ). 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? And you know what the message to them was? I understand that no prophet is welcome in his hometown. It's true the reputation of Jesus had been growing. They found a place, a brow of a hill in which the city had been built in order to throw Him down the cliff. Lk. Salvation is available. . It is very possible that the people had come because they had heard that Jesus would be speaking. They were the blessed, the blessed of all nations, the blessed of all generations. Or eternal life in God's kingdom? How will I ever know that? It was positive. All rights reserved. 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 . She knew her condition. Joseph, Mary and Jesus return from Egypt to their home at Nazareth in Galilee. [1] Contents 1 Gospel of John 2 Gospel of Mark 3 Gospel of Matthew 4 Galilean ministry 5 References Their message was simple. Courtyard of a typical 1st century house at Qasrin (Matthew 2:23). The Jewish World of the Old Testament, Sources of the History of Israel and Judah. There is no hint in these passages that these men were not Marys sons. That's not a problem for Him. 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. That's essentiallythat's essentially what he told him to do. 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. They don't even like the fact that He's telling these stories. 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. There's a bit of a concession there. And so here God sends His prophet to a woman from the home region of Jezebel, a Gentile widow. So the people at the end of the food chain get nothing, so widows are on the brink of death. He even says, "We have clean rivers in my area, I'm not going in your dirty river.". Now this is worse. We've had four chapters. This study describes this second return. For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? Was Jesus an outspoken rabbi or was he God? The family then makes the short trip back to Bethlehem. God sends Elijah in this midst of all this famine over to Zarephath, to this widow. Listen. And what they couldn't understand was that they knew Him and this was just Joseph's son, or so they thought. Mary was well along in her pregnancy; the Bible describes her at this time with the expressive phrase "heavy wi. Dr. J. Vernon McGee makes this comment about Jesus return, There are certain men in Gods work who do not want to go to a small place to minister. It was now present, it was now in their midst. 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. Where did He learn how to do these miracles?. He led all of Israel to worship Baal. 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. I'm desperate. Open your Bible to the fourth chapter of Luke. Mary and the family's trip to and from Egypt is a fulfillment of Bible prophecy (Hosea 11:1). Let me put it to you simply. The city is part of Galilee, which is ruled by a another son of Herod the Great named Herod Antipas. Is this really His prophet? If Jesus did a miracle, does that prove that He could, listen carefully, save sinners? The following comparison is primarily based on the New International Version (NIV): [1] Jesus, the disciples and the crowd went to Bethphage from Jericho (20:29). 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. Isaiah 9:1 says, "but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan." Galilee can be translated to mean wheel or revolution.Though much effort was made by the Roman Empire to keep it a peaceful territory, word of Jesus and His followers . So we are worse than a Gentile widow from Jezebel's hometown. He was put in prison by that pagan, wretched, wicked, vile man named Herod. 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. but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus. That's an analogy of spiritual life and supply. 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. 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." Though still young, he has the favor of God and men. This is the outcast of all outcasts. 2. I believe that Jesus returned because He loved them, desired to see them believe in Him, and gain eternal life. And He closed the book and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. 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. Pick it up where we left off. Fire) an unquenchable fire of judgment." No. Thru The Bible. John 19:19. She knew her condition. He goes on progressing in wisdom and in physical growth. Paul's Journey to Phrygia, Macedonia & Archaia, 11. How about you? They fasted. Well they were in awe of the gracious words which were falling from His lips. 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. Because it was a rainy night, about twenty-five people came to the meeting. He has asked us to be at peace with all men as much as possible (Romans 12:18). 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. And he said"I'll" he was furious, he was a man of honor and a man of stature and a man of dignity and a man of nobility and he isn't going to humble himself in some kind of humiliating deal and go dump himself down seven times in some dirty river. It's a broad term. He has already been ministering almost a year in the south, in Judea, with a few visits to Galilee. between 7AM and 14PM . 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 . This one is at the beginning. He didn't, because that was future. It identifies various ancient skin diseases, everything from superficial diseases to serious diseases. Wherefore the religious, under the old law, who separated themselves from wine and from the world, and consecrated themselves to God, were called Nazarites. Please respond to confirm your registration. They knew He did miracles. 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. 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. Or eternal life in God's kingdom? We just can't buy this message. Register. Jezebel was a Gentile. Protecting The Most Valuable Treasure On Earth. The Return of Jesus to Galilee is an episode in the life of Jesus which appears in three of the Canonical Gospels: Matthew 4:12, Mark 1:14 and John 4:1-3, 4:43-45. And so Jesus reads their minds. That, by the way, is a phrase He repeated a year and a half later when He came back again to that synagogue. If Jesus did a miracle, does that prove that He can transfer people from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light? Accordingly, we have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in order to comply with GDPR. 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. Obadiah foretells the punishment of Edom, Obadiah prophesies the resurgence of Israel, 46. Then they'll know that I'm the Messiah, right?". And so He says to them in verse 23, "No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, 'Physician, heal yourself! They gave their tithes. Elisha followed Elijah and that was a time, 850 to 790 B.C., disease was a major problem. This woman in the land of Sidon, hang on, is a Gentile. The reason for rejecting the Lord has always been that men prefer their own way to His.[3]. Paul's Letters to Ephesus, Colossae & Philippi, 17. His sisters remained in Nazareth, perhaps because they were already married (Mark 6:3). 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. His wife led that. How could Jesus let it happen? 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. 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). But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God. They responded by attempting to murder Him. And she would only know if that was the man of God if she trusted him. As a result, they missed some tremendous blessings. [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. 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. Give Him your life, that's the only way you'll ever know. If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you . The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, In fact, John himself was greatly perplexed because John the Baptist, soon after the beginning of the ministry of Jesus, was taken prisoner. 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. The religious leaders of Jesus day repeatedly rejected Him. If You want us to believe in You, then, physician, heal yourself. And thenand the Lord did another amazing thing. Deuteronomy 13 said that if you have a false prophet, you can do that, kill him. Later Jesus decided to return again. From a human perspective, I am personally amazed that Jesus returned to a group of people who had wanted to murder Him. Joseph's fears about living within Judea are confirmed when God sends him a warning in a dream. Galilee was ruled by Archelaus's brother, Herod Antipas. 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. And so, in self-defense they begin to think. The family's return journey from Egypt has frequently been a subject of artistic representation. And Jesus wasn't finished. We also know in John 1 He was there to call some of His disciples. This is a widow who believes in the true God. And so far the story has been positive. They were the people of God. Two prophets in Israel unwelcomed, hated, rejected, refused by the people. At this point they are in awe of His communication ability. 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. Jesus did not return because it was a large wonderful city. Jesus would have been between two and five years old. You're saying, "We don't have any proof. 3. It's available to those of you who confess your spiritual poverty, who confess your spiritual bondage, who confess your spiritual darkness, who confess your spiritual defeat. So there were a number of times when He referred to this. John 18:7. She knew that she was the poor, the prisoner, blind, and the oppressed. 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. During Jesuss childhood, the most important town in Galilee was Sepphoris, located 4 miles / 6 km to the north of Nazareth (see Map 4). 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. Is God really truly God? They had run Him out of town. Log In And that is absolutely intolerable to them, to go to someone who is a life-long Jew, a life-long attender of the synagogue, a serious devout Jew and say, "You're no better off than a pagan, you're no better off than an outcast Gentile leper," is unthinkable because they're so committed to the self-righteousness that's a part of a works system. Jesus spends his childhood and young adult years living in Nazareth (which fulfills the prophecy stated in Matthew 2:23). They all knew Elijah, the great prophet of Israel. Mark. To guard against evil and ignorant prejudices. "All I've got is one meal left. (See Numb. Yet, God encourages us to seek peace and avoid conflict. . So he goes back and his servant says, "Well, better a dirty river and a clean Naaman, huh?" . Using the website implies your agreement to the use of cookies. 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 . p. 409. By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Matthew. But that begins to come true in the text before us. In Matthew 2:23, the return to Nazareth is said to be a fulfilment of the prophetic word, "He shall be called a Nazarene". Oh, man, did they hate this story. John 11:47(NASB). As we have already stated, sometime later in Jesus ministry, He returned to Nazareth to tell the people that He was the Messiah. Salvation has always been that way, folks. Zephaniah & Habakkuk foretell Judah's fall, Zephaniah warns of the punishment of Judah, Habakkuk asks why the cruel Babylonians succeed, 44. 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. Why did Jesus return to a city that had previously attempted to murder Him? 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of . He was a very bad ruler and Joseph was afraid. He spoke in the synagogue, but the townspeople did not like what he said. They hated that message so violently because they would not be humiliated. There were many synagogues and this was His boyhood synagogue with all the familiar faces there. The answer is that people who don't believe when they know the facts don't believe for one reason. It rivets you to the page to understand how could this have happened. 1. We tend to highly value someone we do not know, only later to be often disappointed with them. They never questioned that. Leprosy is a sort of a categorical word. All they could think about was that they were below Gentiles. His words captured the moment in a way that was shocking and they still grip us with their power and their force. 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. Why is He bringing that ugly story up? This can't be the Messiah." Sure death was frequent, men died in wars. The couple travels the roughly 80 miles (about 129 kilometers) to the city, where Christ will be ultimately born in a stable and laid in a manger (Luke 2:1 - 20). The Greek word tekton usually translated carpenter really means a craftsman or artisan, denoting a skilled worker in the building trade, who would have worked in wood and also in stone. All this famine over to Zarephath, to this is there if, when you do what is right suffer! 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