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Matthew 9:35-38; The Workers Are Few (Historical Backgrounds)
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Mike Nappa
We like to picture Jesus preaching and teaching multitudes on mountainsides—and of course he did that. But the bulk of his speaking ministry happened indoors, in smallish venues, in local synagogues all over Galilee (see Matthew 9:35). So what would that have been like? Here’s what we know: Synagogues began in the homes of Jewish…
Matthew 9:18-26; A Dead Girl And A Sick Woman (Personality and Character Studies)
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Mike Nappa
Matthew 9:18-26 reports how Jesus raised from death the daughter of a “ruler” in Israel. Matthew tells the story in passing, not even bothering to include the ruler’s name. From the corresponding reports in Mark 5:21-43 and Luke 8:40-56, though, we know the man’s name to be Jairus. Here’s what we know about Jairus: His…
Matthew 4:23-25; Jesus Heals the Sick (Cultural Commentary)
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Mike Nappa
Jesus began his public ministry in Galilee by “teaching in their synagogues” and healing people there (Matthew 4:23). According to the tradition at the time, a synagogue could form wherever there were 10 adult men, so chances are good that many of these dotted the cities and towns of Galilee. The local synagogue was more…
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