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Main point summary
Jesus' ministry began in the region of Galilee with Gentiles and had the content of repentance, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy.
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Matthew 4:12-17
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Now when Jesus heard that a John had been taken into custody,
b He withdrew into Galilee;
and leaving Nazareth, He came and a settled
in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.
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This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:
“ a The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, 1 By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the 2 Gentiles—
“ a The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light,
And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death, Upon them a Light dawned.”
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a From that time
Jesus began to 1 preach and say,
“ b Repent,
for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
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Synonymous Parallelism
The prophecy is fulfilled 1. by where Jesus settled and 2. by what Jesus preached.
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Matthew 4:12-17
A. Location of Jesus' Ministry
Now when Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody, He withdrew into Galilee;
and leaving Nazareth, He came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.
B. Prophecy
This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:
“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
“The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light, And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death, Upon them a Light dawned.”
A'. Content of Jesus' Ministry
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
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