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The temptation of Jesus
After His baptism the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness, where He fasted forty days and was tempted by the devil to turn stones into bread, to throw Himself from the temple, and to gain the kingdoms of the world by worship. He answered each with words from Deuteronomy, and angels ministered to Him.
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The calling of the first disciples
Beside the Sea of Galilee Jesus called two pairs of fishermen, Simon and Andrew, then James and John, to follow Him and become fishers of men, and they left their nets and their father's boat at once. John's Gospel records that Andrew and Simon had first met Jesus near the Jordan after John the Baptist pointed Him out.
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Capernaum
Capernaum was a fishing town on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee that became the base of Jesus's Galilean ministry. Matthew calls it His own town; the Gospels place many healings and synagogue teachings there.
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Repentance
Repentance is turning from sin back to God, a change of mind that shows itself in a changed life. The prophets called Israel to it, John the Baptist demanded fruit in keeping with it, and Jesus opened His ministry with the call to repent and believe the good news.
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The Kingdom of God
The Kingdom of God is God's active reign, promised through Israel's prophets and announced by Jesus as having come near in Himself. Jesus taught its character in parables, displayed it in healings, and said it would grow until His return.
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Isaiah 9:1-2
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The temptation of Jesus precedes Jesus announces the Kingdom
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceAfter the temptation and John's arrest, Jesus returns to Galilee and begins to preach.
Evidence:Jesus announces the Kingdom precedes The calling of the first disciples
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceMatthew and Mark record the call of the fishermen directly after the first preaching.
Evidence:Jesus announces the Kingdom occurs at Capernaum
Explicit in ScriptureMedium confidenceMatthew places the start of the Kingdom preaching after Jesus settles in Capernaum. Luke opens the Galilean ministry in Nazareth, so the confidence is medium and Nazareth is noted as an alternate setting.
Evidence:Other responsible views
- Nazareth synagogue as the opening scene: Luke 4:16-21 presents the reading of Isaiah 61 in Nazareth as the inaugural announcement.
Jesus announces the Kingdom develops the theme Repentance
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus opens His preaching with the call to repent and believe the good news.
Evidence:Jesus announces the Kingdom develops the theme The Kingdom of God
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe event is the first public proclamation of the Kingdom in the Gospel narratives.
Evidence:Jesus announces the Kingdom explicitly fulfills Isaiah 9:1-2
Explicit fulfillmentHigh confidenceMatthew introduces the Galilean ministry with the words that this was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah.
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