Capernaum by the Sea 12-27-2017

Having been rejected and run out of town in Nazareth, Yeshua returned to the fishing village of Capernaum, or Kefer Nachum in Hebrew, following His time in Jerusalem.  Capernaum would become a kind of base of operations for Yeshua’s ministry going forward.  The prophet Isaiah spoke of Capernaum and this region of the Galilee as a place which will see a great light. Capernaum is nestled on the northern shore of the Galilee near the border between the ancestral tribal lands of Zebulun and Naphtali. Yeshua would perform many miracles and healings here and His reputation will grow immeasurably.

By What Authority do You do These Things?

When Yeshua visited Jerusalem for a Passover celebration after He began His ministry, He threw the moneychangers and merchants out of the temple asserting His authority over the House of God. The Jewish leaders asked Him for a sign that what He did was from God. Yeshua wasn’t concerned at that time with convincing them that God had sent Him. After a time in in Galilee, Yeshua was back in Jerusalem for another Feast of the LORD.  This time Yeshua would assert His authority over the observance of the Sabbath. How does Yeshua explain the source of His authority? Why did He choose the Sabbath to make His point? 

A Prophet Without Honor 12-13-2017

After traveling from the Galilee to Jerusalem for the Passover, Yeshua perhaps spent several weeks in an around Jerusalem and Judea teaching and performing miracles.  His reputation grew and people came to hear his words and see the signs and miracles for themselves.  He taught them many parables, giving new insight and interpretation, always speaking of the kingdom of heaven.  But when it came time for Yeshua to return to his home in the Galilee, Yeshua, not unlike many of us today, experienced little respect from His family and friends in his home town.

The Message 12-6-2017

We examined Yeshua’s ordination ceremony during which He was baptized, anointed with the Holy Spirit, and tested in the wilderness. He has called His first disciples and provided a picture of His ultimate goal of the Messianic age when He turned water into wine at a wedding feast. Yeshua’s ministry has truly begun. After spending the winter at Capernaum probably teaching His disciples, Yeshua and His disciples went up to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. Who did Yeshua meet with during this journey to and from Jerusalem? How did He convey His message and what was His message?