Resisting Jesus

Jesus returns to his hometown after his baptism, goes to the synagogue and reads a wonderful passage about God coming to dwell with his people. Jesus proclaims this and says, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” The initial news that God is coming to save his people with new power is exciting. No sooner do the people utter the words that Jesus is such a wonderful, well spoken speaker that they soon begin to question: “Well, wait just a minute, isn’t this Joseph’s son?”  (...