Thematic Bible: Discouragements of


Thematic Bible



And they were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his [own] hometown and in his [own] household." Verse ConceptsStumbling Over ChristUnderestimationProphecy Ignoredhonour


[But] look, I have made your face hard {against} their faces and your forehead hard {against} their forehead. Like a diamond {harder than flint} I have made your forehead; you must not fear them, and you must not be dismayed {on account of them}, for they {are a rebellious house}.

And [the] Spirit lifted me and took me, and I went [in] bitterness in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of Yahweh [was] strong on me. Verse ConceptsHand Of GodSpirit, Nature OfGod's HandGod Lifting PeopleGod's Hands On PeopleBitternessResolving Conflict

O Yahweh, how long shall I cry for help and you will not listen? [How long] will I cry out to you, "Violence!" and you will not save? Why do you cause me to see evil [while] you look at trouble? Destruction and violence happen before me; contention and strife arise.

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they were offended by him. And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and in his [own] household."

And he said, "Truly I say to you that no prophet is acceptable in his [own] hometown. Verse ConceptsAffirmationsJesus The ProphetAcceptanceAppreciation For Pastorsheroesrecognitionwelcome

For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own homeland. Verse ConceptsThe Witness Of ChristProphecy Ignored