September 10, 2023 - Sunday 10:00 AM CST
Luke 4:14-21
14 And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district. 15 And He was teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all. 16 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up, and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read. 17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the scroll and found the place where it was written,
18 “THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED, 19 TO PROCLAIM THE FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD.”
20 And He closed the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
Referenced Scripture:
Matthew 4:23, Matthew 5:3, Psalm 82:5, Jeremiah 5:21, John 12:40, Romans 11:8, 2 Corinthians 4:4
Quotes:
"This is the oldest account we possess of a synagogue service, which apparently contained the following: the singing a psalm; the reading of the Shema; the repetition of the Eighteen Blessings; a reading of the Law in Hebrew, followed by a translation in Aramaic from the targum since Hebrew was no longer used and understood by the average person; a reading from the Prophets in Hebrew, followed by a translation in Aramaic from the targum; a sermon on the Scripture; and a concluding blessing by the ruler of the synagogue." Dr. Robert H. Stein