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As we explored Jesus parables in Lesson #13 we enjoyed a reprieve from the mounting tension and conflict that we experienced in Lessons 10-12. We learned that a parable is a succinct, didactic story thrown alongside a common, ordinary truth to illuminate that truth in a striking and memorable fashion. We also learned that parables are meant to illuminate, not to hide or obscure. Although Jesus did not invent teaching in parables, he used the method brilliantly, drawing his comparisons from current events and from the ordinary actions of everyday lifehallmarks of a master teacher.
In Lessons 10-12 Jesus warned us that anyone who follows him will pay a price, and it will be a high price, indeed. After the interlude of parables in Lesson #13, we find that Jesus reputation has spread, and in Lesson #14 mounting tensions escalate into crisis: Jesus is rejected in his hometown of Nazareth; Herod Antipas takes notice of him; John the Baptist is executed; and Jesus aggressively confronts the religious leaders who reject him. Jesus high profile and radical message are quickly leading him into deep trouble.
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Nazareth
Nazareth, today.
Photography by Ana Maria Vargas
Dr. Creasy teaching this story on the Brow of the Cliff in Nazareth,.
Photography by Ana Maria Vargas
Is he not the carpenters son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Are not his sisters all with us? (Matthew 13: 55)
Additional references to the brothers of the Lord: 1. 2. 3. 4. Matthew 12: 47 John 7: 5 Acts 1: 14 Galatians 1: 19
In a nutshell . . .
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Caravaggio. Beheading of St. John the Baptist (oil on canvas), c. 1607. National Gallery, London.
Based on Oscar Wildes drama in French, Salom, Richard Strauss composed his opera Salome. Its first performance in Dresden on December 9, 1905 was shocking, with its mingling of biblical, erotic and murderous themes. The opera was banned in London and Vienna, and after its premier in New York at the Met on January 22, 1907, further performances were canceled due to public outrage. The San Diego Opera performed Salome during its 2012 season.
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Feeding of the 5,000 (Icon). Convent of St. Elizabeth, the Grand Duchess of Russia. Etna, California.
Lorenzo Veneziano. Christ Rescuing Peter from Drowning (Poplar panel), 1370. Staatliche Museen, Berlin.
Moving on from there Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, went up on the mountain, and sat down there (15: 20).
Photography by Ana Maria Vargas
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Other side of the lake With Jesus a few hours Disciples initiate 5 loaves, 2 fish 12 baskets left over 5,000 fed
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Near Mt. of Beatitudes With Jesus 3 days Jesus initiates 7 loaves, a few fish 7 baskets left over 4,000 fed
The Church of the Multiplication at Tabgha remembers the feeding of the multitudes. It sits at the foot of the Mt. of Beatitudes.
Inside the Church of the Multiplication the floor mosaic recalls the miracle.
1. Who are James, Joseph, Simon and Judas, the brothers of the Lord? 2. Why does Herod Antipas execute John the Baptist? What does his motive for doing so say about his character? 3. Why are there two stories of the multiplication of the loaves and fish? 4. What does Jesus mean when he says to the Canaanite woman: It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs? 5. What is the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?