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The
Teachings and Miracles of Jesus during His First Year of Public Ministry
| The first year
of Christ's public ministry opened with His journey south to Jerusalem
for the Pasch, where He drove the money-changers from the Temple. After
preaching in Judea for some months, Christ returned north to Galilee. On
His journey He met the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. In Galilee He preached,
worked miracles, and called His first Apostles, making the City of Capharnaum,
at the north end of Lake Genesareth (the Sea of Galilee), the centre of
His activities.
Christ remained in the country
districts of Judea, not in Jerusalem, for about 8 months. Of this period
the Gospels tell us little, however John (3:22-24) tells of some contact
with John the Baptist. To avoid arousing His enemies Christ left Judea
and travelled north through Samaria to Galilee. |
Map of Galilee and
Samaria at the time
of Jesus' Ministry
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The miracle of the ruler's
son took place in Capharnaum while Christ was actually in Cana. He made
Capharnaum His residence during His Galilean ministry. Leaving Capharnaum,
Christ preached and worked miracles throughout Galilee. The Gospels describe
only two events of this missionary journey - on the outskirts of an unknown
town Christ cured a leper and in Nazareth He preached in the Synagogue
and was rejected. After His great preaching tour through Galilee, Christ
returned to Capharnaum.
(The
Two Patricks in County Tyrone, Ireland, have written a series of books
on the life and times of Jesus and they are a really excellent read - they
are published under the titles of Song of The Carpenter I & II. Well
worth buying and excellent for schools for Religious Instruction) Below
are the biblical references for the various events according to each evangelist. |
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Matthew
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Mark
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Luke
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John
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Christ
in Judea
Money changers driven from
Temple in Jerusalem
Meeting with Nicodemus at
night
Evangelisation of Judea
Testimony of John the Baptist
Christ
in Samaria
Christ travels through Samaria
The Samaritan woman
John imprisoned by Herod
in the fortress of Machaerus
Christ
in Galilee
Christ goes into Galilee
Cure of the ruler's son
Christ dwells in Capharnaum
Calling of Peter and Andrew
at the Lake of Genesareth
Miraculous draft of fishes
Calling of James and John
Cure of a demoniac in the
synagogue at Capharnaum
Cure of Peter's mother-in-law
at Capharnaum
Other cures
First mission through Galilee
Cure of a leper
Christ rejected at Nazareth
Cure of a paralytic at Capharnaum
Calling of Matthew (Levi)
Levi's banquet at Capharnaum
The question of fasting |
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Under
our section on The Bible we have attempted to
give a 'potted history' and some explanations around divine inspiration,
translations and interpretation. In order to make your reading of the New
Testament teachings of the Life of Christ a little easier we have looked
at the time of Jesus from His Conception to His Ascension according to
the writings of the four evangelists, and categorised the various events
and teachings with reference to the chapter and verse of each writer.
We
start with Jesus' Infancy & Childhood;
then move on to the start of Jesus' Public
Ministry. There is no historical proof of actual times available but
we have used the Douay Challoner version to divide the three years of Jesus'
ministry as His First Year of Public
Ministry; His Second Year of
Public Ministry; His Third Year
of Public Ministry; the events leading into His time of betrayal and
suffering during Holy Week; the events surrounding
Holy
Thursday when He instituted the bloodless sacrifice of the Eucharist
to be carried out in His name for perpetuity; the events surrounding His
suffering, passion and death on Good Friday;
and finally His Burial,
Resurection and Ascension into Heaven. |
