Mk. 1:14 Now after John was put into prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom of God.
Lk. 4:14a The Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee.
The main theme of Yeshua’s teaching was the Kingdom of God. For Him, the Kingdom was a present reality. It was composed of those who were ruled by God and were demonstrating that rule by action in their lives. He did not come to start a new religion or “church.” The Kingdom of Heaven (Hebrew) is the same thing as the Kingdom of God (Greek). The Kingdom of God is the demonstration of God’s power in us.
Mk. 1:15 And saying,“The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe the Gospel.”
Yeshua used signs and miracles to confirm the truth of His words. Miracles and healings, in Yeshua’s view, were not isolated phenomenon, but were evidence that the devil had already fallen and the existence of the Kingdom of God was upon the earth. Yeshua begins to teach that the people should change their way of thinking and repent so that they could enter that Kingdom. His coming ushered in the Kingdom and the people of God would gather around Him.
The basic theme of His message is soteriological because He says, “Repent and believe.” It is also eschatological because He is announcing “the Kingdom of God is at hand,” or “it is here now.” He is offering to Israel the Kingdom spoken of by the prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures.
Lk. 4:14b And the news of Him went out through all the surrounding region.
Lk. 4:15 And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
We are told three things in this segment about Yeshua’s teaching. First, it was through the power of the Holy Spirit. Secondly, His powerful teaching spreads across the land. And third, He taught primarily in the synagogues, since He was a Jew.
