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Yeshua proclaims from the Scriptures that He is the fulfillment of messianic prophecy in Isa. 61:1-2. Yet the people of His hometown demand more signs and reject His proclamation.
A medieval polemic against Christianity faulted Luke for a “garbled,” deceptively shortened quotation of Isaiah 61. How valid is that claim?
Thought Questions
See also: Matt. 4:12-25; 13:53-58; Mark 6:1-6; John 4:43-54; Isa. 61:1-2; 9:1-2; 60:1-3; 42:6; Jer. 34:8-17; Psa. 146; Lev. 25:10; Deut. 15:12
How was Yeshua a prophet “without honor in his own country”?
How common was demon possession in those days vs. today? What are similar manifestations to demon possession commonly ascribed to these days?
How was Yeshua “unlearned”? How did Yeshua “teach with authority”?
What is the controversy regarding Luke’s quotation of Isa. 61:1-2?
What is “complete release” of the captives?
Speaker: Jeff. Reader: Daniel Agee.