The Sermon that Almost Got Jesus Killed: The Synagogue Sermon in Nazareth in Luke 4

In the tiny village of Nazareth, no bigger than three football fields, Jesus delivered a sermon that almost got him killed. These people knew him better than anyone; so what made them so infuriated? Why was Galilee a hotbed of Jewish unrest? What connections are there between the text Jesus preached on (Isaiah 61) and the Dead Sea Scrolls? How was this incident in Nazareth both a backward look at the lives of OT prophets and a forward look at his crucifixion? Join Chad Bird in this week’s edition of Reading the Gospels through Hebrew Eyes as he explores Luke 4:16-30.

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[LAChaplain]

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[Sam-dcbg]

I do wonder why Jesus would say things to them that was obviously going to shock/offend them, but the text seems to make a point out of he was doing what his custom was. I am guessing Luke just stated a very short summary of the noteworthy parts of his interactions back at his hometown?