go from age 12 to age 30? the bible makes no mention of jesus during this time in his life. so using the same logic christians use when saying jesus was never married, " jesus was never married because the bible never says he was." should we also assume he magically went from age 12 to age 30?
and for those who will say the authors of the bible never said anything about this period in jesus's life because they felt it held no relevance to his message, then can we not use that same logic and assume jesus was married, but the authors just felt it held no relevance to his message?
2006-10-08 17:43:32 · 12 answers · asked by crazyman_2 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus was a carpenter. He had to save money so he could roam Israel preaching, duh.
2006-10-08 17:45:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
About Jesus:
At age 12 he was in the temple arguing with priests and theologians, and lost track of time; and when his parents found him, they admonished him; and he replied that he was involved in his father's affairs(presumably meaning God's).
Most other of his childhood events, likely not considered pertinent to his ministry, are not included in his followers' accounts.
Apostle Paul later says that he learned obedience through the things that he suffered. So perhaps a lot of that was going on; and by the time he got into his 30's he was mature, ready to start an earnest ministry.
I have a large problem with christianity and other religions. But this is a good problem to start with in Christianity.
From the time of "Christmas" his birth and 12 years old we hear nothing about him.
From the time of about 16 to 30 we hear nothing about him either.
But when the time is right (adult maturity) for him to have gathered a way to preach his "false ministry" he's ready to come out of the closet. I don't get it.
We also don't hear anything post Jesus' dying until about 80- 90 A.D. some 50-60 years after his death. That was when the new testament was begun.
So to recap........Christianity leaves large gaps of time of Jesus's life
age:
1---> 12 = nothing
14--> 30 = nothing (probably studying old testament and figuring a way to preach it)
30--> 33 = preaching, water/wine, parties, walking on the sandbar, pontius pilate, cross, etc.
then at about the year 90 A.D. a book about him was begun. ( It was like a 3rd grader writing on the subject of astralphysics) They didn't have 100% knowledge of who he was or what exactly it was that he stood for. They just guessed and made fables that would put him on a pedastal for the moral things that he did.
Those are some pretty large gaps to explain for someone who's life 75% of America persay worships. If i was devoting my life to christianity, I would want to know what happened from: {day 1 to his death}, before I began worshiping him with all of my life.
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I might suggest that Christians and other theologists read about:
Osiris, Mistrha, and Dionisis as they died "For the people" in the same manner as christ, long before christ even came about.
But christianity fails to mention them. Ask your priest, preacher, or minister about them. See what lies or deciept they try to give you.
Also ask your christianity mediator what was happening with christianity in the gaps I have menitioned above. Especially from 14---> 30 and from 33 A.D. to about 90 A.D.
2006-10-09 00:47:05 · answer #2 · answered by Jimmy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps one of the most abstract ideas presented within the Christian faith is the idea of a "Triune God"-3 in 1, basically. God = Jesus = Holy Spirit = God = Jesus = . . . But even though Jesus was ACTUALLY God, he was also ACTUALLY a man. A man. A human being succeptible to all the temptations and sufferings and pain as all the rest of us. To me, it seems likely that during those years the bible "skips over", Jesus was just being a man. (I don't mean "being a man" like, carousing and womanizing and getting hangovers, etc.) He was probably just living a normal(ish) life trying to learn how to deal with the enourmous future he was obliged to.
2006-10-09 00:57:15 · answer #3 · answered by chicky22 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
GOoD question. Jesus was a carpenter before He started His ministry. He was not married but is engaged to Us His bride the church. He will return for her. as far as going from 12 to 30 and no mention of the details does not mean we fill in the blanks to fit our thinking. get to know Him and He will fill you up with His knowledge.
2006-10-09 00:50:31 · answer #4 · answered by Lover of my soul 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, and he drove a Triumph Spitfire from Jerusalem to Bethlehem to catch up with his parents after speaking with the priests in the temple so he wouldn't be late for dinner.
Same logic applies.
2006-10-09 00:49:40 · answer #5 · answered by BP 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually the Bible says He was married. The wedding at cana was his. If you study the customs there are several indicators, but the really obvious ones are, that the guy came to him to notify about the wine problem, and at the last supper it says He told the one He loved, common sense He loved them all so there was something different about this one.
2006-10-09 00:53:03 · answer #6 · answered by icheeknows 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
May I say something to you? And I mean this in all friendship. Instead of wondering about those things that are not in the bible....put your time and attention into those things that are in the bible. It will transform your life.
2006-10-09 00:50:06 · answer #7 · answered by Esther 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus and his word is less known than some would admit ...
Even scholars today will say so .but if it's your imagination it could be false. Their just is not evidence to support the idea u wish to believe.
2006-10-09 00:50:30 · answer #8 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What's the main thing?It's the plain thing!
2Tim 3:16
2006-10-09 00:49:17 · answer #9 · answered by Tilt Of My High Flyer 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Read "Lamb" by Christopher Moore. It's a hilarious book and fills in all those gaps :)
2006-10-09 00:45:32 · answer #10 · answered by lillith6662000 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Bible does not state Every single thing that has happened in it......For if it did,...there would not be enough books to hold all the information
It does however hold enough info.. for your soul
2006-10-09 00:47:52 · answer #11 · answered by snuggels102 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋