The “Village of Nahum” means the village of comfort or consolation. This was the headquarters of Jesus ministry. And the starting point of a number of miracles and memorable events in the lives of Jesus and his disciples.
Isaiah 40:1 (KJV)
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
The God of eternity chose the village of comfort, the place of Nahum, to launch the ministry of salvation, and send the message of reconciliation into the whole world from a quiet little fishing village–fulfilling the words of Isaiah chapter 40.
Isaiah 40:3 (KJV)
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Capernaum
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Comfort
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Consolation
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Faith
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Spiritual growth
Original: Καπερναούμ
Transliteration: Kapernaoum
Phonetic: cap-er-nah-oom’
Definition: Of Hebrew origin (probably [H3723] and [H5151]); Capernaum (that is, Caphanachum), a place in Palestine: – Capernaum.
Capernaum: was a place where God launched a revival that reached the four corners of the Earth. That revival is still active today, but not in most modern, wealthy, materialistic societies. It is mostly active, and Third World countries were persecution of Christians is high, and the material wealth of Christians is low.
That reminds me of the scripture: the poor shall be rich in faith.
That reminds me of the scripture: that the first shall be last, and the last shall be first.
That reminds me of the scripture, where Jesus comes to the church, and says: “you thought you were wealthy, and clothed in fine clothing, and that your eyesight was good, and you were wise in your own eyes. But you didn’t understand that from my perspective: That you are poor, blind, naked, and miserable. And you will stay that way, unless you repent. Revelation 3:22.
Capernaum
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Jesus’ Ministry Begins: Jesus begins his public ministry in Capernaum (Matthew 4:13-17, Luke 4:31-32).
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Healing of the Paralytic: Jesus heals a paralyzed man whose friends lowered him through the roof (Matthew 9:1-8, Mark 2:1-12, Luke 5:17-26).
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Healing of Peter’s Mother-in-Law: Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law from a fever (Matthew 8:14-15, Mark 1:29-31, Luke 4:38-39).
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Many Healings: Jesus heals many people with various diseases and demons in Capernaum (Matthew 8:16-17, Mark 1:32-34, Luke 4:40-41).
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Preaching and Teaching: Jesus preaches and teaches in the synagogue in Capernaum (Matthew 4:23, Mark 1:21-22, Luke 4:31-32).
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Healing of the Centurion’s Servant: Jesus heals the servant of a centurion in Capernaum (Matthew 8:5-13, Luke 7:1-10).
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Exorcism of the Demon-possessed Man: Jesus casts out a demon from a man in the synagogue in Capernaum (Mark 1:23-26, Luke 4:33-36).
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Jesus’ Own City: Jesus refers to Capernaum as “his own city” (Matthew 9:1).
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Rejected by the People: The people of Capernaum reject Jesus and his message (Matthew 11:23-24, Luke 10:15).
It is possible that the name of the town is named after the prophet Nahum.
Maybe we can see through this illustration, that God is writing a book through the name of a man, translated into the name of a town, translated into the name of a movement, translated into a time and season that is such as now, calling us to write the messages of God upon our lives, and to become the book, God wants to speak in our generation.