Hey fellow learners! Today let’s look at parts of Luke and Isaiah as part of Jesus’ story. We’ll start in the 4th chapter of Luke.
“So He came to Nazareth, [that Nazareth] where He had been brought up, and He entered the synagogue, as was His custom on the Sabbath day. And He stood up to read.17 And there was handed to Him [the roll of] the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened (unrolled) the book and found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon Me, because He has anointed Me [the Anointed One, the Messiah] to preach the good news (the Gospel) to the poor; He has sent Me to announce release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send forth as delivered those who are oppressed [who are downtrodden, bruised, crushed, and broken down by calamity], 19 To proclaim the accepted and acceptable year of the Lord [the day when salvation and the free favors of God profusely abound].” (Luke 4: 16-19 Amplified)
Jesus is reading part of the 61st chapter of Isaiah. What does Isaiah say there? And what is Jesus leaving out when he reads? Let’s look:
“(1) The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound, 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord [the year of His favor] and the day of vengeance of our God…” (Isaiah 61:1-2a, Amplified)
No vengeance.
Liberation, preaching, healing, and freedom. The year of God’s favor. But not the day of vengeance.
Why do you think Jesus stopped reading there? Do some further reading in the Bible. Get an overview of perspectives from search results. Check out commentaries online or at the library.
See you next week fellow learners. And remember, we study to show ourselves approved and to grow our hope in God.
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