Where was he and who or what was Jesus doing in his teens and twenties?

Question

Can you support any assumptions with the Bible?

Answer 1

The innocents were slaughtered and the baby Jesus blew town with Joseph and Mary.

I suspect that with such a bloody departure they stayed in Egypt until nearly the time Jesus began his ministry.

Jesus never wasted a word. It's obvious he had a splended education. His family fled to Egypt. The best library in the world was in Alexandria, at the mouth of the Nile. I suspect he was tutored there by scholors hired or wheedled into taking him on as a student by his mother. These tutors gave Jesus a tremendous academic background as their student throughout his teens and into his twenties.

Answer 2

Well I've found some verses about Jesus's teens... Here are they:

"And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. //Luke 2:40"

"And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem /with his parents/ after the custom of the feast. //Luke 2:42"

"And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. //Luke 2:46-47"

So, it seems that he studied the Word, prayed a lot and he was grew up like the others, but God has put His grace and unique attention to His Son. That's why he couldn't be a sinner when he was in his teens and twenties.

And also, there's another verse which consolidates, that he hadn't done any sin!

"For we have not an high priest /Jesus Christ/ which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. //Hebrews 4:15"

This verse describes, that he was afflicted in every kind of temptation, but he didn't falled into sin, though.

I hope my answer has solved your problem, but I recommend you to read the Bible! The New Testament would be great to start with, and then you would find some more out of Jesus Christ's life!

Answer 3

He was visiting the American Indians and Eskimos. I don't know.

Maybe he was just a regular guy, and eventually found a following of people to finally listen to him. Maybe he brainwashed them. I sure he had the gift of gab. A real good talker. There are people like that today.

Remember, back then there was no TV, radio, Internet etc.. Most people couldn't write. therefore, Jesus had an advantage, being a regular guy with these talents. He could talk you into doing anything he want, but i truly think he was a good guy, but not a son of a God.

Answer 4

Jesus is the light of the world (John 1:4-9, Matthew 4:16)

Jesus teaches that no one lights a lamp to hide it. (Mark 4:21, Luke 8:16)

Therefore, Jesus was probably living an ordinary life in plain sight.

Answer 5

We don't know for sure, and the early Christian Church speculated a lot... many forged "gospels" tried to fill in the gaps of their curiosity. In terms of Biblical support, this we do know:
1. He spent the bulk of his time in Galilee. His home and family were there, and he was close to them prior to his ministry. He was very familiar with Capernaeum, one of the important towns in the region.
2. He had to have spent some time in Jerusalem. He studied under a very famous teacher of the Law (Gamaliel), and his school was there. When Jesus summarized the law as "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your mind and with all your strength, and love your neighbor as you love yourself." He was quoting (almost word for word) Hillel, the most famous of the Pharisee reformers. So, he knew the Law very well, and that came from a formal education.
3. He also spent some time among the Essenes. When he sent the 70 out as missionaries he told them to seek out the "men of righteousness" in each city. This was a code-word for Essene believers who acted as hosts to other Essenes that travelled through. His teachings are also very colored with Essene tradition. (The debate among the disciples about who would sit at his right hand in Heaven is a great example of Essene tradition and priorities). He would have had to dedicate at least one year to their community.
4. His family may not have been wealthy, but they were not in poverty. The cost of a formal Hebrew legal education was significant.
In short, he was a provincial, country boy of at least some means, who spent his youth learning the Law from both Pharisees and Essenes.

Answer 6

I have heard the theory that after he spoke to the rabbi's at the steps of the temple he embarrassed his family so much they sent him away with his uncle who was merchant of metals. The theory goes that he traveled through parts of the Roman empire with his uncle trading in metals. Supposedly there were roman documents alluding to this. Bottomline there is no conclusive proof and unless we ask him directly we will never know.

Answer 7

We do not know, Neither the Bible nor any other source can document this. We also do not know were John Was or Peter or Paul or even Pilate. We do not know where Ghengis Kahn was either and Nobody disputes that he was real.

Answer 8

As far as I know, there are only a few mentions of his childhood in the Bible (maybe only one, I'll have to go back and check), anyone claiming anything else is completely guessing and or fabricating.

Answer 9

that's the part of the bible that has stumped historians for years, some say he spent that time in the temple, learning and teaching, i however don't believe that and think he went to other countries including India and Asia. it is really weird

Answer 10

The Bible says nada about his teen and twentysomething years. I'm not comfortable going where Scripture doesn't go.