There were many parts to the worship in a Jewish synagogue, and various people might have been asked to lead in reading or praying. Jesus could have chosen a text which spoke about the glory of the Prophet, or about God's Chosen One (see for example Isaiah 63), yet, he chooses a text where he will as Prophet and Chosen One spend himself in service.
There were many parts to the worship in a Jewish synagogue, and various people might have been asked to lead in reading or praying.
Jesus could have chosen a text which spoke about the glory of the Prophet, or about God's Chosen One (see for example Isaiah 63), yet, he chooses a text where he will as Prophet and Chosen One spend himself...
The threefold repetition of the pronoun "me" is an indication that this passage describes the ministry of Jesus rather than Isaiah.
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There were many parts to the worship in a Jewish synagogue, and various people might have been asked to lead in reading or praying. Jesus could have chosen a text which spoke about the glory of the Prophet, or about God's Chosen One (see for example Isaiah 63), yet, he chooses a text where he will as Prophet and Chosen One spend himself in service. The threefold repetition of the pronoun "me" is an indication that this passage describes the ministry of Jesus rather than Isaiah.
The scriptures would be read in Hebrew and then interpreted in Aramaic.
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