Mark 1:9-10 - In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
Matthew 2:23 - And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.
Luke 4:18-19 - “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”
Application:
· In Jesus’ day Nazarene was virtually a synonym for despised.
· The Spirit descending on Him was Jesus’ anointing for ministry
· Jesus was anointed, not with literal oil, but with the Holy Spirit.
All Scripture verses taken from ESV
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