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Kristi mclelland2/16/2024 ![]() On the other hand, His ministry to women was very unique to His world. This was a typical method of teaching and communicating in the first century. Jesus was definitely a “man of His times” when it came to His usage of the parable to convey spiritual, kingdom truths. Approximately one-third of His teachings that we have recorded in the Gospels are given to us in parabolic form. Rabbis often taught in parables, and so did Jesus. One of the things that is most unique in the person and ministry of Jesus was His treatment of, His affiliation with, and His ministry to women. Much has been written about Jesus’ uniqueness, but He was altogether unique in some striking and incredible ways in His first century Jewish world. He was more specifically known as a Galilean Rabbi from the northern district of Galilee bordering the Sea of Galilee. In Jesus’ day, He was known as a Rabbi, a Teacher. I becomes more than a Bible verse you read - it becomes the Story you’ve seen with your own eyes and you’re drawn into. Part of the value in going to the Holy Land is that you can never unsee what you’ve seen. I love telling team members that they’re spending their first night in Israel in the very same city where Jesus spent His first night on earth as God in the flesh. When I take teams to Israel, we spend our first four nights in Bethlehem. It allowed me to understand all those stories recorded in the Gospels on a much deeper level. ![]() Learning to see Him in the actual culture and geography that He was born into 2,000 years ago has caused me to love Him infinitely more. One of the things that was the most transformative for me was getting to know Jesus in His first century Jewish world. ![]() I tell people all that I went to Israel and learned that God is better than I ever knew. I function like a “time machine,” taking you back 2,000 years to the first century Jewish world of Jesus back 3,000 years to the time of the Monarchy (Saul, David, and Solomon)and back even further to the time of the Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob). Since that time I’ve been serving as a biblical culturalist - I teach the Word in its original historical, cultural, linguistic, and geographic context. Little did I know that my time in Egypt and Israel would change my life forever - literally. It shows us what it means to walk with Him. It lifts us, anchors us, establishes us, informs and guides us in knowing the Living God and what He’s like. The Word of God isn’t only the best story ever told - it’s also the truest. Teachers are primarily learners from time to time we teach a few I thought it would be a really good step in the spirit of professional development since my primary role at both places was teaching theīible. Staff at a church and teaching Bible in the Biblical Studies department at a Bible college. Where the Story happened and was written. I wanted to study the Word of God in the very lands and culture In 2007, the Lord opened the door for me to go study the Bible in EgyptĪnd Israel. This article was originally written by Kristi McLelland and published in the May issue of HomeLife magazine.
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