Nazareth 5:00 p.m. Local Time
Nazareth. The very name conjures up feelings of dislike and confusion. The very same questions have been coming up since Jesus’ arrival on the political scene.
“He’s from where?”
“Nazareth?”
“Where in Gehenna is Nazareth?”
“You mean that place up North where I bought my wife’s new dining table?”
Now that I’m here, in the heart of the, uh, city? Town, I guess. We’ll go with town. Now that I’m here in the heart of town, I can see what very humble beginnings our new would-be savior had.
Nazareth is a place just like any other, and that’s the nicest thing I can think to say about it. There’s really not much to it. A small, out of the way, heart-of-Israel type place where everybody knows everybody and they don’t seem to like outsiders very much.
When asked about Jesus, the usual reply is a shrug, followed by a grunt. Let’s see if we can get one man to talk to us.
“Excuse me, sir. Would you be willing to talk to me for just a moment about Messianic hopeful Jesus?”
“The carpenter’s son? What about him?”
“What do you think of his campaigning for Messiah?”
Well, there you have it, folks. Another interview that ends in scoffing and laughter. This is not looking good for Jesus. Hometown support is a must in any political race. If he can’t win his hometown, he may as well quit now.
Jonah Ammitai, Good News Weekly, reporting.
Nazareth. The very name conjures up feelings of dislike and confusion. The very same questions have been coming up since Jesus’ arrival on the political scene.
“He’s from where?”
“Nazareth?”
“Where in Gehenna is Nazareth?”
“You mean that place up North where I bought my wife’s new dining table?”
Now that I’m here, in the heart of the, uh, city? Town, I guess. We’ll go with town. Now that I’m here in the heart of town, I can see what very humble beginnings our new would-be savior had.
Nazareth is a place just like any other, and that’s the nicest thing I can think to say about it. There’s really not much to it. A small, out of the way, heart-of-Israel type place where everybody knows everybody and they don’t seem to like outsiders very much.
When asked about Jesus, the usual reply is a shrug, followed by a grunt. Let’s see if we can get one man to talk to us.
“Excuse me, sir. Would you be willing to talk to me for just a moment about Messianic hopeful Jesus?”
“The carpenter’s son? What about him?”
“What do you think of his campaigning for Messiah?”
Well, there you have it, folks. Another interview that ends in scoffing and laughter. This is not looking good for Jesus. Hometown support is a must in any political race. If he can’t win his hometown, he may as well quit now.
Jonah Ammitai, Good News Weekly, reporting.