Matthew 4:15 meaning and explanation
“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
Matthew 4:15, Berean Standard Bible
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Matthew quotes Isaiah 9:1-2 to explain why Jesus settled in Capernaum. Zebulun and Naphtali were northern tribal territories that suffered most from Assyrian invasion, and Galilee of the Gentiles was a crossroads region with a mixed population, looked down on by Judea.
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