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| NOBLEMAN & CENTURION� ENDNOTES OF SCHOLARLY SOURCES | |||||||||||||||||||
| {Where Document name is cited first, it is Quoted} | |||||||||||||||||||
| [1]������ FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS, ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS BK. XVIII, 2:1; WARS OF THE JEWS, BK. II, 9:1 - Herod built a wall about Sepphoris (which is the security of all Galilee) and made it the metropolis of the country....The others sons of Herod [the Great] Philip and that Herod who was called Antipas...their own tetrarchies....But when the Roman empire was translated to Tiberius....Herod also built the city Tiberias in Galilee.� [Herod moved his palace from Sepphoris to Tiberius ~ a very elegant Roman-styled city.] | |||||||||||||||||||
| [2]� Tiberias Caesar began to reign AD 14.� He immediately sent Gratus to be procurator of Judea where he stayed 11 years until AD 25.� Pilate became the next procurator about AD 26.� It was at this time that Herod Antipas built the city of Tiberius (AD 26-28).� Jesus began his public ministry about AD 27.� So the transition between palaces would be occurring at this time.� See ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS BK. 18, 2:2-3; 3:1, 3). | |||||||||||||||||||
| [3]������ The archaeological site of Capernaum is spread over an area about a mile along the Sea of Galilee. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [4]������ THE BIBLE, LUKE 8:1-3 - He [Jesus]...traveled to town after town....The Twelve were with him.� There were also some women in their company...Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod's manager...along with many others who used their considerable means to provide for the company. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [5]������ Jesus was a common name in Bible times.� In Hebrew it was pronounced Joshua.� The Spanish still use the name commonly. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [6]������ THE BIBLE, JOHN 4:46b - Meanwhile, in Capernaum, there was a certain official from the king's court whose son was sick. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [7]������ THE BIBLE, EXODUS 34:18, 22, 23 - Celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover)....Celebrate the Feast of Weeks with the firstfruits...and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year.� Three times a year all your men are to appear before the Sovereign Lord, the God of Israel. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [8]������ THE BIBLE, JOHN 2:11-12 - This act in Cana of Galilee was the first sign [miracle] Jesus gave....After this he went down to Capernaum along with his mother, brothers, and disciples, and stayed several days. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [9]������ THE BIBLE, JOHN 4:45 - So when he arrived in Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, but only because they were impressed with what he had done in Jerusalem during the Passover Feast, not that they really had a clue about who he was or what he was up to. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [10]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 4:47 - When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and asked that he come down and heal his son, who was on the brink of death. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [11]����� On a hill behind a third-century Cana modernly called Khirbet Qana, are potsherds of the time of Christ and early Christianity. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [12]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 4:46 - Now he was back in Cana of Galilee, the place where he made the water into wine. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [13]����� Chariots were used primarily by the military | |||||||||||||||||||
| [14]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 4:47 - When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and asked that he come down and heal his son, who was on the brink of death. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [15]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 4:54 - This was now the second sign Jesus gave after having come from Judea into Galilee. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [16]����� THE BIBLE JOHN 4:48 - Jesus put him off:� "Unless you people are dazzled by a miracle, you refuse to believe." | |||||||||||||||||||
| [17]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 4:49 - But the court official wouldn't be put off.� "Come down!� It's life or death for my son." | |||||||||||||||||||
| [18]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 4:50a - Jesus simply replied, "Go home.� Your son lives." | |||||||||||||||||||
| [19]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 4:50b - The man believed the bare word Jesus spoke and headed home. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [20]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 4:51-53 - On his way back, his servants intercepted him and announced, "Your son lives!" He asked them what time he began to get better.� They said, "The fever broke yesterday afternoon at one o'clock." The father knew that was the very moment Jesus had said, "Your son lives." | |||||||||||||||||||
| [21]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 20:30 - Jesus provided far more God-revealing signs than are written down in this book.� These are written down so you will believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [22]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 4:53b - That clinched it.� Not only he but his entire household believed. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [23]����� THE BIBLE, LUKE 8:1-3 - He continued according to plan, traveled to town after town....The Twelve were with him.� There were also some women in their company....Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod's manager...along with many others who used their considerable means to provide for the company. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [24]����� Tiberius, the second capital of Galilee built by Herod Antipas, but it was never popular with the Jews because it was built over a cemetery. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [25]����� THE BIBLE, LUKE 7:1-2 - When he finished speaking to the people, he entered Capernaum.� A Roman captain there had a servant who was on his deathbed.� He prized him highly and didn't want to lose him. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [26]����� THE BIBLE, ACTS 10:28 [NIV] - "...it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile or visit him." | |||||||||||||||||||
| [27]����� THE BIBLE, LUKE 7:3 - When he heard Jesus was back, he sent leaders from the Jewish community asking him to come and heal his servant. | |||||||||||||||||||
| [28]����� THE BIBLE, LUKE 7:4-5 - They came to Jesus and urged him to do it, saying, "He deserves this.� He loves our people.� He even built our meeting place." | |||||||||||||||||||
| [29]����� THE BIBLE, LUKE 7:6-9 - Jesus went with them.� When he was still quite far from the house, the captain sent friends to tell him, "Master, you don't have to go to all this trouble.� I'm not that good a person, you know.� I'd be embarrassed for you to come to my house, even embarrassed to come to you in person.� Just give the order and my servant will get well.� I'm a man under orders; I also give orders.� I tell one soldier, 'Go,' and he goes; another, 'Come,' and he comes; my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." | |||||||||||||||||||
| [30]����� THE BIBLE, LUKE 7:9 - Taken aback, Jesus addressed the accompanying crowd:� "I've yet to come across this kind of simple trust anywhere in Israel, the very people who are supposed to know about God and how he works." | |||||||||||||||||||
| [31]����� THE BIBLE, LUKE 7:10 - When the messengers got back home, they found the servant up and well. | |||||||||||||||||||