The Bible never states whether Jesus visited (and perhaps worked) here. Assuming that he did (for the sake of argument), what types of experiences and influences might he have encountered? How might it have shaped his later ministry?
Monday, November 19, 2012
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The Bible never states whether Jesus visited (and perhaps worked) here. Assuming that he did (for the sake of argument), what types of experiences and influences might he have encountered? How might it have shaped his later ministry?
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It seems that Sepphoris endured a lot of tearing down and building up and had many changes in leadership including ones who were not for the Jews. For this reason, there may have been more people in this area that contested the teachings of Jesus than others.
Katrina
In the midst of all of Sepphoris' demolition and rebuilding cycles, Jesus' would likely have been exposed to a variety of ideologies and contestations. It says that had Jesus spent time there, he may have performed work as a carpenter in the city. During that time he might have witnessed to the human condition, which could have influenced his later ministry. I find it very difficult to speculate about this because there are so many question marks regarding the topic.
If Jesus had lived here for a time he would have probably been witness to the cruelty that the Romans were known for and seen first hand the suffering of the people and their need for a messiah. It would have certainly influenced his later teachings. Had he actually been there.
Bob
If he did visit Sepphoris during this time, it was believed that he would do the work of a carpenter during the rebuilding of the city. It was also believed that he would have experienced aspects of the human condition, which would have influenced his ministry in the future. He would have also witnessed the true cruelty of the Romans and would have seen the suffering first hand and that they needed help.
Saryn
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