Matt.2:11,13,16; Jesus was age 2 and his parents took him to Egypt.
2007-10-04 10:31:27
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answered by jeni 7
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The Biblical data to guide us in answering this is as follows.
(1) We know from Luke's Gospel (2:21) that Jesus was circumcised at 8 days old;
(2) We also know from Luke 2:22-24, that when the 40 days of Mary's "uncleanness" had passed (see Leviticus 12:1ff.), they presented Jesus, their first born son in the temple in Jerusalem, according to God's Law (Exodus 13:2ff.; Numbers 3:13, 8:17.
(3) Herod asked the magi when they had first seen the star (Matthew 2:7) and on this basis later killed all of the male children in Bethlehem, age two and under (Matthew 2:16). In addition to this, there is
(4), that the magi came during the reign of King Herod, whom we know died in 4 BC;
On this basis we can lay out the following with a fair amount of certainty. Jesus was between 41 days and 2 years old when the magi arrived.
The magi had to have come after Jesus' presentation in the temple, that is, after Jesus was 40 days old. Why? Because, Matthew's Gospel tells us that after the magi departed, an angel warned Joseph to flee to Egypt, since Herod would seek to kill Jesus.
According to Scripture, Joseph left that very night and went to Egypt (2:13-15). This would have left no time or opportunity for the presentation in the temple, which we know happened.
Is the fact that Herod killed all Bethlehem boys age 2 and under evidence that Jesus was 2? Not necessarily. First, the murder of these little ones does not necessarily mean that the magi told him that the star had appeared two years before. They could have told him a lesser number and ruthless Herod might have chosen two years in order to "take no chances." Second, if the magi did tell him that the star had appeared two years before, this also does not necessarily mean that Jesus was 2. The star could have appeared before Jesus was born, giving the magi advanced notice.
2007-10-04 17:30:34
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answered by Anonymous
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It had to be between birth and 40 days. After 40 days Mary and Joseph took Jesus to Jerusalem.
Matthew 2:1-16
Luke 2:13-29
Also it was after Jerusalem they went to Egypt.
2007-10-04 17:33:49
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answered by Anonymous
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according to the Bible: jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea, this was at the time when King Herod was on the throne. when Herod heard that a starwas appearing in the sky to show that a new King was born , so he Herod, sent the Maji with gifts to bring back information re: this new King. the Maji heard what Herod was doing Killing all baby boys new ones, they went home a different direction. not sure of the exact date, it is still questionable to date.
2007-10-04 17:50:23
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answered by CLARE 2
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Well, this has been disputed among many scholars, but if I remember right, the best explanation I ever got said he was 4 months to 3 years old at the time.
2007-10-04 17:31:13
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answered by fredorgeorgeweasley 4
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From what I've been taught, it actually took the Magi about 2 years to reach Jesus. Since their mode of transportation was most likely camels or donkeys, it them a while to ANYWHERE! He was probably a toddler when they actually presented the gifts to Him.
2007-10-04 17:30:56
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answered by justme75 2
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Nativity scenes would have one beleive that he was just a new born when they arrived.
However, if they were truly Magi from India following a star across the sky, then it would have taken them at least two years to make the trip. Strange that a star guided them for that length of time, yet no other star gazing cultures bothered to record it, huh?
2007-10-04 17:31:22
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answered by ? 5
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When Jesus was born a star appeared in the sky and then the wise men followed it so he was about 2yrs of age around there
2007-10-04 17:30:23
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answered by Anonymous
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No one really knows...but we do know that they probably did not arrive on the day of his birth as it traditionally predicted. After all, they followed the star didn't they? This star didn't appear until the day of the birth. As such, they probably didn't arrive for months or even years after the birth.
2007-10-04 17:37:36
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answered by Rance D 5
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A more interesting question is:
Q What did Mary and Joseph do with all those fabulously expensive gifts (gold, frankincense and myrrh)? Did they invest it a savings plan for his college or fritter it away on foreign holidays? Perhaps it was stolen? I wonder why the bible makes no mention of it?
A Because there were no wise men and/or no Jesus.
2007-10-04 17:35:20
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answered by zeno2712 2
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