Begin at the Beginning The text for this week is Matthew 4: 12-23. This is the passage that marks the beginning of Jesus’s earthly ministry and the call of the first apostles. Jesus chooses to begin His ministry in Galilee. In fact, He is returning to Galilee after the execution of John the Baptist. Jesus sets up camp at Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee. This allows the author of Matthew to place Jesus within the Jewish prophetic tradition (Verses 14-16) that is so important for this author to do.
So It Begins
So It Begins
So It Begins
Begin at the Beginning The text for this week is Matthew 4: 12-23. This is the passage that marks the beginning of Jesus’s earthly ministry and the call of the first apostles. Jesus chooses to begin His ministry in Galilee. In fact, He is returning to Galilee after the execution of John the Baptist. Jesus sets up camp at Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee. This allows the author of Matthew to place Jesus within the Jewish prophetic tradition (Verses 14-16) that is so important for this author to do.