JESUS VISITS NAZARETH AND IS REJECTED
MATT. 13:54-58
MARK 6:1-6
LUKE 4:16-31
The familiar can blind us to new truths.
But he passing through the midst of them went his way. [A simple statement of a marvelous fact. Miracles are not explained in the Bible. -Fourfold
6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. -As to this statement that Jesus felt surprised, see page 273. "It should also be borne in mind," says Canon Cook, "that surprise at the obtuseness and unreasonableness of sin is constantly attributed to God by the prophets." The statement, therefore, is perfectly consonant with the divinity of Jesus. -Fourfold
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Mat 13:57 And they took offense at him.
"On a previous visit to Nazareth, the populace had rejected His teaching and attempted to throw Him over a cliff (Luk_4:16-29). This time the people were impressed with His powers and teachings, but they rejected Him. They remembered Him as the carpenter’s Son (Mat_13:55). They mentioned four (half) brothers (not cousins) of Jesus, children born to Mary and Joseph after the birth of Jesus Christ. Three of these sons - James… Simon, and Judas - are not to be confused with three of the Twelve by the same names." BKC
Patriam quisque amat, non quia pulchram, sed quia suam - Every one loves his country, not because it is beautiful, but because it is his own. Seneca.
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