The Gospel Scroll
Making Straight the Way for the Acceptable Year of the LORD
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Luke 4:16–21
In the beginning of the ministry of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke (4.16-30), we find Jesus in His hometown synagogue on a sabbath. He takes the scroll of Esaias and goes to the spot where it is written (Isaiah ?), and reads it to the audience. Then closes the scroll and takes a seat. Within that script, a phrase is used that is only used once in the entire New Testament; "Acceptable Year of the Lord".
GK H8356 | S H7522 רָצוֹן rāṣon 56x
n.[m.] [8354]. pleasure, acceptance, favor, will. → acceptable, accepted; delight; desire; favor; goodwill; please; pleasing; pleasure; will; wish.
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Luke 4:18–19
1 ¶ The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Isaiah 61:1–2
Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
Isaiah 49:8
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