Why did Jesus wait so long?

Question

Wasn't he like 30 or something before he became the savior? I would like to know why he waited so long, and why he eventually decided to go for it.

Answer 1

Because he chose to do the will of the Father in who knows the days and the hours to fulfill all righhteousness

Answer 2

I always wondered why too. Maybe because it was prophesy for him to stay that long. If everything is true about Him being the Savior. then I would have left a lot sooner. But I guess he had a job to do and he stuck with it until his end of life.

Answer 3

He was about thirty as we figure it. I have heard many reasons and I believe the fullness of time about covers it. I also have heard that in Jewish custom he had an obligation to his mother to provide for her after Joseph's death ( at least most believe that is what happened).

Another thought is that he needed to let John the Baptist's message sink in. Remember he was only a little younger than John. Since John was his messenger it is only polite to let him go first. A little tongue in cheek but it is a valid reason.

You will hear many say that he went to India and that sort of rumor. But, the simple fact is that he knew his Fathers business and that is all that is important.

Answer 4

Scripture speaks of Jesus as the Lamb slain before the foundations of the world.

God gave man free will, so he had to wait for the right time for all things to come together.

Here's what the Church says about it:

"Jesus handed over according to the definite plan of God"

599 Jesus' violent death was not the result of chance in an unfortunate coincidence of circumstances, but is part of the mystery of God's plan, as St. Peter explains to the Jews of Jerusalem in his first sermon on Pentecost: "This Jesus [was] delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God."393 This Biblical language does not mean that those who handed him over were merely passive players in a scenario written in advance by God.394

600 To God, all moments of time are present in their immediacy. When therefore he establishes his eternal plan of "predestination", he includes in it each person's free response to his grace: "In this city, in fact, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place."395 For the sake of accomplishing his plan of salvation, God permitted the acts that flowed from their blindness.396

Answer 5

God has an appointed time to fulfill his prophecies.
Habakkuk 2:3
For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.
Timing is very important to God
6Whereupon Jesus said to them, My time (opportunity) has not come yet; but any time is suitable for you and your opportunity is ready any time [is always here]. John 7:6
We can speculate as to the reasons, but only God knows the correct timing for things.

Answer 6

When God't time came it was not based on when man through He should come. Galatians 4: 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

Answer 7

Procrastination.

Answer 8

Jesus birth & ministry & death was prophecied all the way back to Genesis. His life and His sacrifice & resurrection were preordained by God. Along with His 3 years of ministry. <><

Answer 9

Warren Zevon once wrote in a song:
"They say Jesus will find you, wherever you go,
But when he'll come looking for you, they don't know,
Meanwhile, keep your profile low...
Gorilla, you're a desperado."

Answer 10

He was in India studying Vedic theology.