18. As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee: “By the Sea of Galilee’ picks up on 4.13 and 15. There is no note of time. The location is presumably near Capernaum; cf. 4.13. This so-called Sea of Galilee was also known by the names Gennesaret, Tiberias, and Taricheae. Actually, it is an Island, with the freshwater lake which is about thirteen miles long and eight miles wide at one point, not a Sea as we as many think it is.”
The way Matthew presents the scene, opening off with Περιπατῶν δὲ παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν (And while he was walking along the Sea), seems to imply that Jesus was simply walking by when he saw the men. It is possible though from the parallel accounts that there may have been some previous contact. "Simon and Andrew have already …show more content…
However, some translations (for example TEV and NEB) choose to add his name in here for the sake of clarity. The word θάλασσα simply means a large body of water and could be either translated as sea or lake.” "This Lake is about 20 kilometres long by 13 kilometres wide"— which isn't that big, especially in comparison to the 'Great Lakes' here in North America.” 7 However, due to the familiarity of the phrase being translated "the Sea of Galilee" in many popular translations I chose to go with "sea" rather than "lake" to avoid confusion. The word θάλασσαν is in the accusative, thus παρὰ is best rendered as "along" or "by" and it implies he was likely walking along the …show more content…
When the authoritative call of Jesus comes, there is not even time to say farewell to one’s father; contrast 1 King 19.19-21. They left their nets and follow him. In 1kgs 19.20 Elisha says to Elijah, ‘I will follow you.’ Left their nets’ highlights the disciples’ sacrificial obedience and radical commitment. Renouncing their old life, not even taking the time to bring in nets (and boat), they leave all and follow Jesus; cf. 19.27; also 6.25-34, 8.20; Lk 14.33(v.20). And going on from there: Leaves the impression that, after calling he encountered two more fishermen. It may appear to be just a pictorial way of making one episode out of two incidents which were historically separate. James the son of Zebedee: In the Gospel account of Mark, James is been described nine times (even though never by himself; it is always ‘Peter and James and John’ or imply that Matthew believed that Zebedee was married to Salome. It is interesting enough, that James the son of Zebedee and his brother are nowhere mentioned by name in the fourth Gospel. However, the son of Zebedee occurs in a list of disciples, and the two are gathering (v.21).” And John and his brother appear to be the younger presumably, they were with their father apparently shows that they could not have been very old. In the boat. James and John like Peter and Andrew and Elisha of old, are called to discipleship in the midst of their daily activity”. They
The way Matthew presents the scene, opening off with Περιπατῶν δὲ παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν (And while he was walking along the Sea), seems to imply that Jesus was simply walking by when he saw the men. It is possible though from the parallel accounts that there may have been some previous contact. "Simon and Andrew have already …show more content…
However, some translations (for example TEV and NEB) choose to add his name in here for the sake of clarity. The word θάλασσα simply means a large body of water and could be either translated as sea or lake.” "This Lake is about 20 kilometres long by 13 kilometres wide"— which isn't that big, especially in comparison to the 'Great Lakes' here in North America.” 7 However, due to the familiarity of the phrase being translated "the Sea of Galilee" in many popular translations I chose to go with "sea" rather than "lake" to avoid confusion. The word θάλασσαν is in the accusative, thus παρὰ is best rendered as "along" or "by" and it implies he was likely walking along the …show more content…
When the authoritative call of Jesus comes, there is not even time to say farewell to one’s father; contrast 1 King 19.19-21. They left their nets and follow him. In 1kgs 19.20 Elisha says to Elijah, ‘I will follow you.’ Left their nets’ highlights the disciples’ sacrificial obedience and radical commitment. Renouncing their old life, not even taking the time to bring in nets (and boat), they leave all and follow Jesus; cf. 19.27; also 6.25-34, 8.20; Lk 14.33(v.20). And going on from there: Leaves the impression that, after calling he encountered two more fishermen. It may appear to be just a pictorial way of making one episode out of two incidents which were historically separate. James the son of Zebedee: In the Gospel account of Mark, James is been described nine times (even though never by himself; it is always ‘Peter and James and John’ or imply that Matthew believed that Zebedee was married to Salome. It is interesting enough, that James the son of Zebedee and his brother are nowhere mentioned by name in the fourth Gospel. However, the son of Zebedee occurs in a list of disciples, and the two are gathering (v.21).” And John and his brother appear to be the younger presumably, they were with their father apparently shows that they could not have been very old. In the boat. James and John like Peter and Andrew and Elisha of old, are called to discipleship in the midst of their daily activity”. They