'The Galilean Wedding' presented as a sermon at the 2015 Midwest Calvary Chapel Pastor's Conference. You'll never see Jesus-or yourself-the same way again. 1:22
Aunt Angie Same here! I had come across this video (accidentally) about a year ago and thought it to be very compelling. Then I watched “After the Wrath” tonight, which confirmed everything in my mind. Made me want to go back and find this video again.... and come to find out, this pastor is interviewed in the movie! Blessings to you!
This literally blew my mind. I've been a Christian since I was a little girl. And I've always been madly in love with Jesus. But I have never heard this take before. I've heard many beautiful, deep things about the Lord but this one is definitely in my top 5 of all time. There's so much to unpack in every sentence. So I'll just end here... More believers need to realize the significance of the Galilean wedding traditions. Especially in comparison to how Jesus described His return for His bridegroom. God is so unbelievably intricate.
I had this dream about a year or so ago that I can't forget. I was getting married to someone who had been chosen for me by a company that matches and marries people. I was there with a friend who was using the service. They couldn't find a groom for her but they approached me with an offer. I agreed to go through with it even though I was unsure. On the way to the ceremony I realized no one I knew was going to be at the wedding. The only job I had was to send out the invitations and I was too late. I had to get married amongst strangers because I hadn't invited anyone. I have since told people... Sadly those I want to be there most don't believe or want to hear about it. I thought it was my fault I had to get married without anyone I love around, but maybe the dream was asking if I would be willing to go through with it without them. I was not going to miss my own day. I was sad no one was there though.
what a wonderful and meaningful wedding. This makes me so excited about the rapture. It would be nice to marry though and have the same meaningful wedding... but cant wait for the rapture. Come Lord Jesus quickly.
Perhaps the gift from the groom to the bride was when he sent the spirit to us before he left! And also in the garden when he rose and told Mary not to touch him because he had not yet ascended to the Father...like when you said he comes to get the bride but they cannot touch yet? This was amazing and I really appreciate it! Thank you!
Hello StephyLynn-in fact you're right. Paul said in Ephesians 4:30, "And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption..." In context (Ch. 4, Christian relationships; Ch 5, the bride-groom metaphor) the Greek word for sealed implied to the reader (largely Jews) a gift that was given from the groom to the bride as a guarantee of his coming for her on the wedding day-it 'sealed' the arrangement. Good catch. Blessings. -j
@StephyLynn, the Gift the groom sent to His children is the Bride because we are not the Bride. We are the guests at the wedding ceremony in heaven. I don't know why human being wants always occupy a place that only belongs to Deity. Stay blessed.
"Many waters cannot quench love." I have always known God is a hopeless romantic. God help those who seek to break asunder what He has joined together.
You made those parables so much easier to understand l knew it was about the coming of Christ and to be ready, but now l know where it all came from excellent teaching.
🦋Maranatha🦋 Thank you for this visual on the true meaning of the rapture of the bride. How I wish the “church” was more educated on the importance of this pivotal key🗝
Chuck Smith would have been proud to deliver so enthralling a sermon. Jay, if you desire and pray to be richly used by The Holy Spirit, He heard your prayers. I can hear His voice calling as you speak His word, and I am moved. You are in my prayers, my friend.
Thanking God i stumbled at this teaching. First time to hear this awesome explanation and overwhlemed at the beauty of God's plan and His deeplove towards us. Tha k you fortakingthe pain in imparting your knowledge of jewish culture. I want to learn more, and listen to all your teaching.
Wow, thank you so much for this awesome teaching. I just saw the movie "The Final Judgement" (a fantastic biblical teaching that everyone should watch) that you are in and thought I would look you up on Google. It made me very happy to discover you have a utube ministry. I've now subscribed to your channel. I have watched a couple of your other utube videos and I am very grateful for your solid teachings of the Bible. You are funny also and it's very refreshing as things can be so serious all the time. God bless you and let the trumpet sound Lizzy from Australia, 🇭🇲 🕯️📯🔥🌄🥩🙏
Did you know that Before the Wrath is an award winning documentary? I looked up the website and saw the announcement! I'm not surprised, but I am pleased and delighted! 😊🤗👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏
This description of betroth and arranged wedding is VERY similar to our Chinese culture. We still have arranged marriages but they get introduced to and have some time to get to know each other and to see if they liked each other these days. But still many "arranged" marriages. Statistics show that these marriages last much better than those who choose freely. The ones who married freely often ended up getting divorced after 6 months or a year. I suppose the parents are more experienced than ourselves, instead of us going after "feelings" which can be very unreliable because don't really know that person's character.
I remember my Nan telling me that she was at the market one day with my Aunti. They were shopping and laughing. An Arab man was very polite asked my Nan how many Camals she wanted for my Aunti. My Aunts eyebrows shot up. My Nan (joking) said "Her?! You can have her for nothing." Anyway. Hahaha 😆 thankfully the marriage didn't go ahead but my Aunts reaction was funny.
I believe when the speaker states that David (King David) mentions being "conceived in sin" (18:00) that he is actually making reference to Psalm 51 verse 5, not Psalm 139.
ahem... didn't Jesus say what to be on the look out for so you won't be completely clueless, of the day and the hour no one knows, but how about the season... ? You know like when a fig tree gets his first leaf you can calculate somewhat when it will produce figs... :-) And if I am correct, after the harvest when men would have plenty of time (autumn) that is when weddings were held so the whole town could join.
So, God, Jesus and the holy Spirit were around forever. But, when God created the universe and the Earth, it was for a single purpose. And when The Father confirmed the covenant, all the angels of God shouted for joy. Do you suppose they shouted, "Amen!"?
amazing bit, the story is about/starts with a 4 year old... a type and shadow to roughly illustrate the age of "Man" 4,000 years, since fall of Adam to Jesus.
45:26 if or when ?? Is it custommed that the Bridegroom should come at mid-night ? Because if He come during the day time there would be no need of lamps and oil.
The abundant scholarship on Judas' origin remains entirely uncertain, but even if he was not ethnically a Galilean, the cultural differences were minor at worst (unless he was Hellenized, of which there is no indication in the record). Jesus' cultural citations in His parables and metaphors were simple enough for both Galileans and Judeans to understand at the most elementary level, and which Judas apparently understood at the same level as the rest of the disciples. Blessings.
Hello Stephen-the book is currently being reprinted under the movie title, Before the Wrath. Meanwhile, you can get started here: jaymccarl.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/btw-excerpt-with-intro.pdf. Blessings.
I too was interested in your sources for the details of the wedding tradition so I read the document you posted. However I was quite disappointed that you don’t cite any specific sources. You even say “there isn’t much historical information out there” and then seemly admit that you put on “new glasses” and began to discover the details of the wedding tradition in the Old and New Testament. That would be a surprise to many people. At the end of your document there is a bibliography of 70+ books or articles but you don’t provide any direct connection between any of those documents and the details of the wedding tradition. As a Christian I would gladly embrace your hypothesis as an important context for biblical interpretation if there is compelling evidence that it is correct, but so far I have not seen the evidence. If you have it, please post it. With the release of the movie “Before the Wrath” many people are adopting this as fact and it is having an influence on their understanding of the end times. That’s good if it is true, but very bad if it is not. You owe it to your followers to clearly describe the historical evidence on which you base your details.
@@johnharrell5654 Perry Stone had a video teaching on this. It was called The Ancient Hebrew Wedding. I have it on VHS, lol, so that will give you some idea. I think I bought it in 2005. I think that it is possible that the format is a shade and type, just like the ancient Tabernacle and the Temple were foreshadowing Jesus.
where do you come up with proof that Galilaeans had different wedding traditions than did those in Jerusalem... which is only 40 miles apart.. on this supposition, you attempt to affirm pre-trib rapture that Groom takes the bride immediately to the Father's house
Hello Daryl-here is a link to Q & A's concerning a Galilean wedding: jaymccarl.com/galilean-wedding-faqs/ Jesus was Galilean, the twelve were Galileans, approximately 70% of His recorded or referenced teachings were done in Galilee, which means the ‘multitudes’ to whom He ministered were mostly Galileans. Moreover, native Galileans, including the Pharisee sect, were an enclave of very conservative Hebraic thought and customs in rebellion against the expanding Hellenization of Roman Judea. In this sense, Galileans were painfully sensitive to non-Hebraic, liberalized Judaic customs. Jesus’ rebuke of the more extremist Pharisees for wrapping their cloaks tightly about themselves as to not touch a gentile, unclean Jew or unkosher object speaks of the exclusivity of the Galileans and their culture. Since Jesus spent the bulk of His time speaking to Galileans-and, as indicated by their reaction to His teachings-He spoke in a manner using parables and metaphors they would understand, even if many did not embrace what He said. Regarding Jerusalem, which is almost 80 miles (in a straight line) from Capernaum, it's not an issue concerning wedding traditions, per se. There were variations on all kinds of traditions spanning the Levant (different tribes, clans, ethnicities, dialects, sects, etc.), but similar and overlapping traditional elements were common throughout the region, even to this day. Blessings.
You're refering to Nazareth, which was at that time a village of about 200 people and Jesus' original hometown. According to Josephus, Galilee's population was about 2 mil. Keep reading.@@darylsparks-sparksautomoti6066
@jay.mccarl keep reading, huh? what a smug arrogant $^,; you are.. perhaps I was mistaken in the city but I asked you a simple question & yoh respond with a gr8 oration & links rather than a simple... source
@@darylsparks-sparksautomoti6066Why are you so rude? This man has no obligation to convince you Truth. You should be grateful he cares and gave you attention. You don't believe God's Word beyond your own thoughts. This makes you bitter. The Holy Spirit won't yield the depths of Scripture with your stubborn and arrogant thinking.
kjv is not the only or the best version, it just isn't. there are other translations that include a wider variety of proven sources that provide valuable insights and information. ESV is extremely accurate and is indeed the Word of God.
No, there's a big difference! The Wedding will take place in heaven. Here on earth, the wedding feast takes place for 7 days. However, the Wedding Feast between the Bride of Christ and Jesus lasts for 7 years! That's no coincidence! That's the length of the Great Tribulation. God's wrath is poured out on all unbelievers during the Trib, and the church will not be under that wrath! We do get to escape! Just like Enoch and Elijah!
There are three harvests. The rapture of the bride the harvest of the multitude (the left behind church and newly saved) and the gathering of the Jews. Followed by the second coming and the new Jerusalem..Each group goes to a different place.
I understand your question. I to had to really dig deeply to find the truth that would satisfy me. I went over all three theories of Christ coming. I finally, went back and read what the early fathers wrote about what they taught the church. Some of the early fathers knew and were taught by John. They all taught and agreed on a pre-tribulation rapture. I hope, you find this helpful.
Judas Iscariot was not Galilean, hence his name, and the bible gives us many examples of Jesus having to explain lessons, parables, the correct meaning of the law amoungst other things to them....
There are actually many differing views, but the conclusion of most scholars remains uncertain about his region of origin. For instance: IVP Bible Backgrounds Commentary: “Iscariot” may mean “man from Kerioth,” but this is unclear; other proposals (e.g., a Greek transliteration of an Aramaic corruption of the Latin sicarius, “assassin”; see comment on Ac 21:38) are equally uncertain." Zondervan Bible Background Commentary: "Judas Iscariot (Mark 3:19). The name may mean “man of Kerioth.” Textual variants found in John 6:71;12:4;13:2;and 14:22 add apo Karyomtou (from Kariot), which represent an early explanation for the term’s meaning. Kerioth could be a town in Moab (Jer. 48:24;Amos 2:2) or a town in southern Judea (Josh. 15:25). If this reading is correct, Judas would have been in the minority as a Judean among Jesus’ Galilean disciples. Other less likely suggestions contend that the name refers to his membership in a group of assassins (“dagger man,” sicarius) or a clan (“man of Issachar”), his deceit (“the false one”), his betrayal (“the one handing over”), his origin (“man from the city”), or his ruddy complexion." [Zondervan,. Matthew, Mark, Luke: Volume One (Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Book 1) (p. 593). Zondervan Academic. Kindle Edition.] David Stern (The Jewish New Testament Commentary) states: Y’hudah from K’riot is known to English-speakers as Judas Iscariot. “Iscariot” is probably not a surname but a rendering into Greek of Hebrew ish-K˒riot, “a man of K’riot,” a town some twenty miles south of Jerusalem. [Stern, D. H. (1996). Jewish New Testament Commentary : a companion volume to the Jewish New Testament (electronic ed., Mt 10:2). Jewish New Testament Publications]. (Stern's conclusion, however, doesn’t take into account Judas’ overall acceptance by the Galilean population among whom he ministered and who were generally suspicious of non-Galileans.) My point was simply that if Judas wasn’t a Galilean, he acted like one, was accepted by Galileans as one of them, and was never marginalized as being an outsider by the other disciples (quite the opposite). He may have originated in K'riot (location uncertain-at least three possibilities) but also may have relocated to Galilee at some point-much like Jesus, who was born in Bethlehem into a Galilean-Judean family (Aunt Elizabeth in Judea, et. al.), moved for a couple years to Egypt, and grew up in Nazareth, Galilee. As far as the Biblical record is concerned, to the Galileans, he was a perfect fit.
@@jay.mccarl Thanks for enlightening me with knowledge about surnames I didn't know some of what you mentioned. Though I am of the belief that regardless of the possible location of that town, the most likely conclusion is that he was from one of the probable towns. The possible negative implications to his surname in my humble opinion are far less likely, though intriguing secondary to his outcome, chosen endeavor. Thank you for the work you do. Love you in Christ and may God bless you and your family. 😇
I love the mention of the Wedding Veil. Are we not resembling a Galilean Bride behind our Covid masks???? Also most folks gloss over this, but you mentioned TWO beings responding to the return of the Groom... The Spirit and the Bride say "Come" Revelation 22:17. The Holy Spirit has been left here with us since Pentecost, but Jesus gave it up on the cross just to leave it here (the Restrainer/Comforter). He has to bring up 2 beings when He comes.
JesusChrist did not try to connect with the people through His sayings so they could understand Mark 4:10-12 KJV [10] And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. [11] And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: [12] That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. Psalm 78:2 KJV [2] I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: Matthew 13:34-35 KJV [34] All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: [35] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
If the throne of God wasn’t and actual PLACE why would Jesus tell us He goes to prepare a place and it’s a place with many mansions? If it’s just in ur brain He woulda said so. Other religions say this stuff to keep us away from the simplicity of it. It’s a place and we will actually GO there🥰
This is pure nonsense. Jesus is coming back ONCE. It will be at the time He told us, which is clear in the scriptures. Prepare yourself brothers and sisters. We will go through tribulation, but it will be the most amazing sign of faith we have ever demonstrated. It will be our shining moment and our time to truly share our faith with those who will persish. Escaping tribulation by flying away is not Biblical. Ask all the apostles. Stop with this nonsense.
You cannot talk about man's traditions as gods traditions ok the marriage traditions come from man guy not God ok straight up read the bible in context your brother theologian dr anthony esparsen ok
Friend, you have this all backwards. The specifics of the wedding ceremony was given to them BY God. Men did NOT invent them. It was all a foreshadowing the coming “union” between Jesus and His believers. It was to teach us exactly what is taught throughout the Bible. Every pastor teaches this. I cannot imagine to whom you have been listening to if indeed you have not been taught this traditional Biblical lesson. Are you New Age? The mental aspect you mentioned sounds exactly like New Age, from which I greatly escaped, 18 years ago! This MOST DEFINITELY not extra Biblical but precisely Biblically! Maranatha!
