Jerry Shugart
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What did they preach? At that time. Specifically.
They preached the gospel of the kingdom, that the kingdom was at hand. And of course the Jews would know that with the coming of the kingdom that the Christ, the Messiah, would also appear to sit upon the throne of David:
"Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me" (Jn.10:24-25).
Those who believed that Jesus is the Christ were born of God (1 Jn.5:1). That is how the Jews were saved when the Lord Jesus walked the earth:
"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the children of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God" (Jn.1:12-13).
Now what do you think that was being preached when the Twelve preached a gospel at Luke 9:6?