Luke 19:1&2
"1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich."
Last week we studied Pentecost. The Disciples were told to "WAIT" for the baptism of the Holy Ghost. They did, and it transformed them into people who could do the Lord's work of starting the Christian church! It was all God’s plan.
Today we turn back to the Gospel of Luke to study another man who accepts Jesus's invitation and follows God's plan. It was on the occasion of Jesus passing through Jericho.
Jericho was an affluent city located about 15 miles northeast of Jerusalem near the Jordan River. It was known as an oasis city, and Herod the Great built his winter palace there due to its warm climate and fresh water springs. The road between Jerusalem and Jericho is the setting for the Parable of the Good Samaritan.
Additionally, Jericho was a stopping place for Galilean pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem, as they preferred to avoid contact with Samaritans. Historically, it was the first town that Joshua and the Israelites conquered when they returned to the Promised Land.
It's an important place. On this occasion, it was the home of Zacchaeus. A Jewish man who became the Leader of the Tax Collectors. He was responsible for gathering the Roman tax from this wealthy and prosperous city. This made Zacchaeus very rich and despised by his family, friends and neighbors.
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