Jesus had a House!

[Rockrz]

Jesus had a House



John 1:38,39

Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

*Jesus cannot lie, right? If He did not have a house He must say "I'm homeless man, I don't have no where to go ya'll... I'm broke to so I hope my welfare check gets here soon!"



Mark 2:15
And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in His house...

*He was out of town (touring, on the road with His entourage) when He said He had no where to lay His head.




Some of the disciples, apostles, had houses....

Matthew 8:14

And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.

Mark 1:29-33

And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
And all the city was gathered together at the door.

Luke 4:38

And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.

 

[Miri]

What's wrong with having a house. Lol

They travelled around a lot as well.

 

[Miri]

They travelled around a lot as well and didn't have cars or planes to zoom back home
each day. So probably did sleep rough or at the homes of others.

Ps the father's house has many mansions.


Some people also think Jesus was poor, but one of his disciples was the treasury.
Bigger question did Jesus actually need money in the first place - not really he could
multiply bread/fish and turn water into wine. I think it was more to do with showing
his disciples he could take care of them - would you follow a skint homeless person!

Psst He still does take take care of his children. I've lost count of the number of times
God has blessed me with work and money, even food when I've had nothing.

Like the time a distant relative turned up to our house with a bag of groceries, he had
no idea we were living off fresh air that week.

 

[EarnestQ]

Jesus had a House



John 1:38,39

Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

I always assumed he was returning to his campsite. They were out in the middle of nowhere weren't they?

I wonder what kind of tents Jesus used. I wonder if they were donated to him.

 

[Willie-T]

Well, we do know that at about 18 months to 2 years of age, his parents were given the wealth of at least a prince, and it sure didn't take all that $ to travel to Egypt and back. So, I doubt He was ever hurting for money.

Relatively speaking, He probably had far more wealth than the TV evangelists so many people here bash for being so carnal as to dare to have money.

 

[Miri]

I always assumed he was returning to his campsite. They were out in the middle of nowhere weren't they?

I wonder what kind of tents Jesus used. I wonder if they were donated to him.

Brings a whole new meaning to lengthen your cords and flaps etc.

 

[sevenseas]

wonder what it cost to go and flee to Egypt and live there till God said OK you can return

maybe Jesus lived in a pyramid

oh wait. Jesus said he had no home. I suppose some will put a spiritual twist on that, can't help that

Jesus did call Peter's home his home (Capernaum)

scripture also says this regarding Jesus lodging:

“And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet” and then after sleeping outside all night it was “early in the morning [that] all the people came to him in the temple to hear him” (Luke 21:38).



51As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. 52And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; 53but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem.

54When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them[SUP]b[/SUP] ?” 55But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56Then he and his disciples went to another village

57As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”58Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

Luke 9

 

[Willie-T]

wonder what it cost to go and flee to Egypt and live there till God said OK you can return

It couldn't have been that much, because average people made the trip all the time. And a fair number of pilgrims came from Egypt to Jerusalem every year. They would have been unable to if it cost a fortune.

And Joseph did have a sought-after trade, so he could find work almost anywhere.

 

[sevenseas]

It couldn't have been that much, because average people made the trip all the time. And a fair number of pilgrims came from Egypt to Jerusalem every year. They would have been unable to if it cost a fortune.

And Joseph did have a sought-after trade, so he could find work almost anywhere.

hmmmm

but how long did they stay there? what was the housing market like? did the pyramids cause a housing bubble? what about rentals?

and

And Joseph did have a sought-after trade, so he could find work almost anywhere

how would a carpenter make a living in Egypt? there is a reason the gigantic funeral homes of the Pharaohs were not made out of wood

I mean if we are going to use conjecture, let's really go for it

I'm partly teasing here so don't get yer dander up

 

[sevenseas]

actually, reflectin, Willie, on your statement that Jesus and his folks were rollin in it, why would Joseph even need to use them thar carpentry skillz?

I think too much LOL!

 

[Miri]

You might not have needed a lot of money, the sandals of the Israelites didn't
wear out for example, with all that walking.

I go through a handful of pairs of shoes every year!

 

[BeyondET]

Jesus had a House



John 1:38,39

Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

*Jesus cannot lie, right? If He did not have a house He must say "I'm homeless man, I don't have no where to go ya'll... I'm broke to so I hope my welfare check gets here soon!"



Mark 2:15
And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in His house...

*He was out of town (touring, on the road with His entourage) when He said He had no where to lay His head.




Some of the disciples, apostles, had houses....

Matthew 8:14

And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.

Mark 1:29-33

And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
And all the city was gathered together at the door.

Luke 4:38

And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.

Well there was the house in Capernaum, a ol friend from Jesus childhood who was quite the successful business person traveled a lot and had a few dwellings around. one day Jesus went to visit him in Capernaum while hanging out with his friend at his bungalow by the lake His friend mentioned to Jesus, that his home is His home that He could stay there as long as He wanted to for his home was His home as well. Thus Jesus moved to Capernaum and stayed at the bungalow by the lake.

Jesus is similier to a Welfare check.

 

[Miri]

To the OP, I suppose a bigger question would be - is your own house on the
sand or on the rock.

 

[Willie-T]

actually, reflectin, Willie, on your statement that Jesus and his folks were rollin in it, why would Joseph even need to use them thar carpentry skillz?

I think too much LOL!

I'm fairly well-to-do, and until a stroke sidelined me, I still physically ran a company. My wife and I still both do a lot of things we don't have to do in order to have an income. (meaning we don't need to work, but still do.)

Men like to work..... women too, although it seems to be for different satisfaction.

 

[sevenseas]

I'm fairly well-to-do, and until a stroke sidelined me, I still physically ran a company. My wife and I still both do a lot of things we don't have to do in order to have an income. (meaning we don't need to work, but still do.)

Men like to work..... women too, although it seems to be for different satisfaction.

oh you're being too serious but ok

my dad had a severe stroke so that is not funny at all

frankly, I could not stand to do nothing for a living and would absolutely put my hand to something no matter how much do ray me we had.

but we have a business between us where we each play an integral part and my husband wants to transition from his business, which he does well at, to what we do together because he would like to do less demanding work for better money

so, I get what you are saying, but did you miss my point about the lack of forest in Egypt? apart from the Nile and the occasional oasis?

interesting comment re women. not all women, or men, are the same.

 

[Rockrz]

What's wrong with having a house

Nothing at all. If one reads in the OT what happens when a righteous man walks upright before God the man will be prosperous in ALL areas of life.

If anyone ever walked upright before God it would be Jesus and He did it with absolute perfection having never sinned!

I've seen religious people get all bent out of shape over this claiming Jesus and the Apostles were broke and homeless.

did Jesus actually need money in the first place

Actually He did. This world works on a money system and back in their day many people used things and animals as money, anything of value that could be traded for other things of value or for services.

Jesus did have a money man (Judas) who was stealing from the ministry account and apparently there was plenty of money to go around cause the sons of thunder (James and John) would have strung Judas up from the nearest tree had they learned of this... and yet Jesus knew and did not do anything in an obvious act of being be forgiving.

At the outdoor meeting Jesus was speaking at where He multiplied the little boy's bread and fish... prior to that the disciples mentioned that the people were hungry and there was no place to go buy food... they would have had to have had money in order to suggest buying food.

Also, when Judas got up and left during the last supper they though Jesus had sent him out to give alms so it must have been common place for Jesus to direct money be given to the poor.

I wonder what kind of tents Jesus used. I wonder if they were donated to him.

This passage specifically says house, not tent.

Well, we do know that at about 18 months to 2 years of age, his parents were given the wealth of at least a prince, and it sure didn't take all that $ to travel to Egypt and back. So, I doubt He was ever hurting for money.

Relatively speaking, He probably had far more wealth than the TV evangelists so many people here bash for being so carnal as to dare to have money.

Not to mention Jesus walked upright before the Father and would not have misused money in anyway so the Father would have been able to trust Him with it and made sure He had more then enough.

Before going in to ministry, Jesus worked and I'd imagine He was very, VERY successful. If anyone in history was ever successful in business it would be Jesus cause He not only knew how to deal wisely in ALL the affairs of life, He would use the wealth in ways that would please the Father and not for his own selfish gain like many today would having been influenced by the greed of this world rather than God's Word.

maybe Jesus lived in a pyramid

No, pyramids are offerings to false gods and as such they are demonic so he did not live in one of those.

They built structures to live in so He had a decent place to live.

And Joseph did have a sought-after trade, so he could find work almost anywhere.

Exactly, and when Jesus came of age He worked in the same business.

Can you imagine having something Jesus had built? Talk about perfection!

how would a carpenter make a living in Egypt?

He was more than just a carpenter, he was a builder meaning his trade was far more than building houses.

Dude, this was Jesus' earthly Father blessed by God to watch over Jesus so he probably had revelation on how to build anything anyone could need in that day.

the sandals of the Israelites didn't
wear out for example, with all that walking

That was only applicable during the 40 years in the wilderness and not mentioned outside of that era.

Jesus is similier to a Welfare check

No, depending on the government is depending upon the arm of the flesh which is what man can do alone without God.

That in no way describes Jesus' life... He believed His Father for all His needs to be met abundantly.

is your own house on the
sand or on the rock

Jesus' house was built upon solid rock... as a builder, He knew where to build.

and until a stroke sidelined me

Jesus took that malady upon Himself so you would not have to have it... it's a miscarriage of justice for the results of this to be on your body know and the Lord is waiting for you to do something about it... He already has!

This is the problem with depending on doctors for health and healing... they don't know squat which is evident by how many people are treated and stay the same or become worse.

It's much better to plan ahead and build God's promises into your life, your thinking, your actions, and refuse to have anything that Jesus paid for us to be free from.

 

[BeyondET]

No, depending on the government is depending upon the arm of the flesh which is what man can do alone without God.

That in no way describes Jesus' life... He believed His Father for all His needs to be met abundantly.

Well then if you depend on spiritual welfare as something you can do all by yourself, have at it my friend.

 

[Rockrz]

Well then if you depend on spiritual welfare as something you can do all by yourself, have at it my friend.

Who said anything about doing anything all by myself? I'm trusting the Lord for my next breath as well and anything I need.

Are you saying the Lord is unable to provide for those that walk upright before Him???

And we should all look to mankind to meet our needs, the nanny state, socialism?

 

[BeyondET]

Who said anything about doing anything all by myself? I'm trusting the Lord for my next breath as well and anything I need.

Are you saying the Lord is unable to provide for those that walk upright before Him???

And we should all look to mankind to meet our needs, the nanny state, socialism?

Who said I was referring to a government welfare?

When I said Jesus is the welfare check that's what I mean.

Im thinking you misunderstood me when I was referring to a welfare check.

 

[Rockrz]

I said Jesus is the welfare check that's what I mean

Jesus is not a welfare check.... He is the Word of the Living God!