Luke 4:17-19 – And the scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to Him. And He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:
“THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME,
BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO BRING GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR.
HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO CAPTIVES,
AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND,
TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,
TO PROCLAIM THE FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD.”
This is the classic passage where Jesus preached in His hometown of Nazareth, announcing the beginning of the season of Jubilee which His life and ministry foreshadowed. Take note of the scroll that was handed to the Lord, this scroll carries the plan and blessing of God on those who believe the gospel, not only those in the synagogue that day but for everyone in every generation that believes the gospel. Adam Clarke spoke about the use of these scrolls in Jewish synagogues up into the 1700’s and beyond. Check out his comments.
“The Sacred Writings used to this day, in all the Jewish synagogues, are written on skins of basil, parchment, or vellum, sewed end to end, and rolled on two rollers, beginning at each end; so that, in reading from right to left, they roll off with the left, while they roll on with the right. Probably the place in the Prophet Isaiah, here referred to, was the lesson for that day; and Jesus unrolled the manuscript till he came to the place: then, after having he read it, he rolled it up again, and returned it to the officer, chap. iv. 20, the ruler of the synagogue, or his servant, whose business it was to take care of it.“
What grabs my attention today is that this scroll carries the message of the blessing of the gospel to all who will believe and accept His word. The Lord has a beautiful plan of redemption for you. His words break the curse of poverty off of your life, His word releases you from the captivity of sin, brings healing to your body, and heals your broken heart. Jesus proclaims the acceptable year, the year of Jubilee over our lives. This scroll in the hand of the Lord is a guarantee that the promises of God are coming to pass in your life. Today Jesus is proclaiming the blessing of the words of His scroll over your life, embrace them and let your Jubilee begin.
Amen !!! 🙌🙌🎶🎶