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	HIDDEN LDS/JEWISH INSIGHTS Lesson #06 New Testament Gospel Doctrine supplement by Daniel Rona Weekly E-mail Reminder << THEY STRAIGHTWAY LEFT THEIR NETS >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (1.) Most of Jesus' Ministry at Capernaum: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It is estimated that of his thirty-six-month ministry, eighteen to twenty months were centered at Capernaum. Nowadays, many Christians call it the "City of Jesus." As Capernaum is on the Sea of Galilee, it served as a fishing center. Five of the apostles of Jesus were said to be fishermen from Capernaum. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (2.) Scripture Verifies "Roman Built" Synagogue: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - One of the reasons scholars date the synagogue to after Jesus' life is because of its beautiful Roman architecture. Yet, Luke tells us about the builder. ". . . a certain centurion's servant . . . heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant . . . they came to Jesus . . . saying . . . he was worthy for whom he should do this: For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue." (Luke 7:1-5) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (3.) "Star of David," Before & After: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The artistic renditions of the "Magen David" (Star of David) that always show two interloping triangles. (Joseph Smith describes the "Urim and Thummim" as a silver bow holding two triangular diamond shaped stones – one pointing up and the other pointing down). There are two "Magen David" symbols at Capernaum. However, one of them is straight up; the other (like most of these symbols everywhere else), is at a slight right slant. The fact that the symbol is slanted denotes the destruction of the Temple (after Jesus' time). The one at Capernaum and a few others that are straight up seem to indicate that they were carved while the Temple was still standing. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (4.) Fishers of Men: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To this very day, fishermen ply their craft on the waters of this beautiful lake (Sea of Galilee) often using two boats. One is larger and has a main mast with a pulley to pull the nets up and out of the water. The other end of the net is connected to a smaller boat. Fishermen still prefer to fish at night and during the hours just before dawn. They use lanterns to attract the fish. Imagine fishing all night and catching nothing; when a "perfect" stranger embarks on your boat and tells you to cast the net on the other side, it could change your life! ". . . Simon answering said . . . at thy word I will let down the net . . . and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink . . ." (Luke 5:4-8) Note that this was probably the largest catch they had ever encountered in their professional life, yet they could not quite bring it in. They were told to let it go. ". . . Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Matthew 4:19-20) After the resurrection of Jesus there is a repeat of this event that creates a chiasmus: the first catch before their training, and three years later, the last catch after their training. The first catch failed; the second catch succeeded. Recognizing the way Jesus taught – is getting hooked . . . by Him!
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