Unit 2
SESSION #6 REVISED
The Early Judean and Galilean Ministry
Early Time Markers:
Birth of Jesus – Herod the Great’s reign and death = 4bc; Matt
2:1 & Luke 2: 4-7
Beginning of John’s ministry during the 15th year of Tiberius
Caesar’s reign: 27 – 29ad (Luke 3: 1 –3)
Jesus is approximately 30 yr old (Luke 3: 23)
Archelaus begins his reign after Herod’s death (Matt 2: 19 – 22)
Unit #2
Session #6
Worksheet #9
Consider:
John the Baptizer was imprisoned during Herod Antipas’ rule –
at the end of Jesus’ first year of ministry
Read: Matt 4: 12 and Mark 1: 14 These verses connect John’s
imprisonment with Jesus’ decision to return to Galilee. Jesus
was avoiding unnecessary exposure to Him and His ministry.
The Early Period –Galilean Ministry
Mark 1: 14 –3: 19 Jesus announces the Kingdom of
God has come, calls His first disciples, drives out
demonic spirits, heals many, prays in a solitary place,
enters Capernaum and heals the paralytic (four
helpers thru roof) and forgives his sins, calls Levi and
eats with sinners, answers questions about fasting
(John’s disciples fast – your’s do not), He is called ‘the
Lord of the Sabbath, heals on the Sabbath, crowds
follow Him, and appoints His 12 disciples.
The Early Period –Galilean Ministry
Matt 4: 12 –12: 14 moved from Nazareth to Capernaum,
preached repentance, called his first group of disciples, healed
the sick throughout Galilee, news of Him spread, sermon on the
mount, heals the leper, heals the centurion’s servant, heals
Peter’s mother in law and many others, cost of following Him,
calms the storm, restores 2 demon possessed men, heals a
paralyzed, Matt called, John’s disciples question Jesus,
synagogue’s leader’s daughter raised from the dead, woman
healed of 12 bleeding issue, again many healed, 12 sent out to
minister, John’s faith encouraged, unrepentance woe, msg =
the Father is revealed in the Son, Jesus the Lord of the Sabbath,
Jesus called Beelzebul, end times = Jonah, Jesus’ mother and
brothers,
The Early Period –Galilean Ministry
Luke 4: 14 –30, In the Nazareth synagogue, they all praised Him
until He stated, “There were many in Israel with leprosy in the time
of Elisha…yet not one of them was cleansed – only Naaman the
Syrian.” They became angry and took Him to a hill to throw Him
off, but He walked right through them…
Luke 9: 1 –6, Jesus sends the 70 out to minister… Herod the
Tetrarch head about Jesus and thought he beheaded John –did
John raise from the dead? He wanted to see Jesus
Jesus’ 2nd Year of Ministry = Middle
and Late Galilean Period
The middle period shows increasing events of conflict,
controversy and decline in His popularity…Why?
Let’s look at:
Luke 7: 18 –35 John the Baptizer’s questions
Matt 11: 20 –24 Jesus condemnation of Galilean cities
Mark 6: 1 –6 Unbelief and rejection in hometown Nazareth
John 6: 22 –71 Many followers reject His ultimate purpose
Matt 14: 1 –13 John the Baptizer is beheaded
Overall, Jesus’
Galilean ministry
lasted approx. 20
months
Jesus spent an
increasing
amount of time
with His disciples
