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Ministry in Galilee

Ministry in Galilee

Details

Category
Messianic
Status
fulfilled

The Prophecy

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light in the land of Zebulun and Naphtali.

Source

Isaiah 9:1-2

N1evertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Fulfillment

Jesus dwelt in Capernaum in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali, bringing light to Galilee.

Fulfilled In

Matthew 4:13-16

A13nd leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

Prophecy Journey

1
Prophecy Given Isaiah 9:1-2
2
Fulfilled Matthew 4:13-16

Did You Know?

1

Isaiah 9:1-2 prophesied that the Messiah would bring light to Galilee of the Gentiles.

2

Jesus began His public ministry in Galilee after John's imprisonment, fulfilling this exactly.

3

Galilee was looked down upon by Judeans, yet God chose it as the starting point of the gospel.