2006-11-23 13:39:14 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Its not 12 - 21, its 12 - 30. 30 was the age when people were considered able to enter the field as a teacher, so He couldn't under Jewish law have started any eariler. He was a carpenter, apart from that we really don't know anything except that He submitted under His parents and "grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and men."
2006-11-23 13:53:57 · answer #1 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most people seem to have the right idea. Working as a carpenter, studying, growing in wisdom, etc. It might not have been written in the Bible because it wasn't newsworthy, because he didn't talk about it, or because God was tweaking us. Some suggest he was off traveling elsewhere in the world. I think this is unlikely, but all in all, it doesn't really matter. I really just wanted to note that you've made a mistake with your numbers. Jesus didn't perform a miracle at age twelve; that was just the time when Mary found him discussing religion in the Temple. His first miracle was at the wedding in Canaan, at age 30, I believe. He died at age 33.
2006-11-23 14:20:22 · answer #2 · answered by Caritas 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
His father died when He was fourteen and He helped His mother raise His six younger brothers and sisters until His second brother, Joseph was ready to take over and He could begin his own work. He also helped build up the business His father started in order to support His family, and while working with some fishermen friends in Galilee, designed a fishing boat that is still used in that region today.
Before starting on his life's work, he toured the Mediterranean with an Indian merchant acting as tutor to his son. They visited North Africa, Italy and Greece.
His was a matchless life.
2006-11-23 13:46:55 · answer #3 · answered by The Gadfly 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
After the thing in the Temple at age 12, the Bible says He went home with his parents and 'grew in wisdom and stature and favor with God and man', and also says he lived with his parents and was subject to them.
Read the Bible....not some fiction based on someone's overactive imagination.
2006-11-23 13:55:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because an unknown number of books were rejected by the councils who voted on what would would be included and what would not. Then they ordered what they didn't like destroyed. The Nag Hammadi library is some of those texts that were hidden and survived. Not even all of those found survived. The discoverer's mother burned some of them.
2006-11-23 14:21:00 · answer #5 · answered by February Rain 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was learning. As every Christian knows, it would take a lot of praying, learning, and growing up to become the man that God sent on this earth to save the lost. Jesus had to grow up with mankind, be tempted, as the Bible says He was, and yet not allow Himself to sin. That would cover alot of years. The Bible is for the saving, enlightening, and edification of souls, not every little common sense detail that man could figure out for himself. I hope that makes sense to you. God bless.
2006-11-23 13:54:16 · answer #6 · answered by Cutie 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What happened to Einstein during his teenage years?
What did George Bush do during his teenage years?
Who cares?
Well, Jesus was sent to bring a message. He gave that message and now you want to know what kind of cologne he used.
2006-11-23 13:48:27 · answer #7 · answered by MrsOcultyThomas 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is assumed it wasn't newsworthy in that way the other things we read are. He was most likely preparing himself spiritually, but also living as all Jewish boys did at that time, working with Joseph and being a help to his family in many ways.
2006-11-23 13:46:04 · answer #8 · answered by Catie 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Ditto with Nia
2006-11-23 13:51:19 · answer #9 · answered by K 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As Jesus himself said everything is not in the Bible. There would not be enough books.
2006-11-23 13:43:19 · answer #10 · answered by robert m 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋