Why Jesus was rejected at Nazareth?
Answer Text: 1. He claimed to be the promised messiah and according to the people this was blasphemy. 2. Being the son of Joseph a mere carpenter they knew could not be respected.3. It was a fulfillment of what had been prophesied by prophet Isaiah that the messiah would be despised and rejected. 4. He failed to perform a miracle in Nazareth the way he had performed in Capernaum. 5. He annoyed his listeners when he told them that their ’ prophets. 6. He told them that a prophet is not welcomed in his own home town.
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