Jesus as a child

[Lamb]

The new movie about Jesus' childhood made me want to look up scripture that states information concerning this.

We have

the family's escape to Egypt (Matthew 2:14)
return to Nazareth (Matthew 2:23; Luke 2:39)
His wisdom (Luke 2:40-52)
His visit to the Temple in Jerusalem at age 12 (Luke 2:41-51)

What else do we have although it's questionable?

The apocrypha. Here is a PDF link http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/Jesus as a Child.pdf

The PDF goes into detail about the various accounts. Here is a quote about a plausible explanation for such accounts

The scenes of Jesus boyhood have one single purpose; he is to be shown to the world as the one
who has superhuman power. He gives life to the clay sparrows, is master of the Sabbath, and shows
at an early age that His knowledge is that of the God-Man. Jesus is a healer and restores health and
even life.
The portrait of Jesus is a mixture of transcendent and bountiful personality and, at the same time, he
acts like an ornery and vengeful little brat. The combination is typical for a clear assessment of both
his humanity and his divinity

 

[Alithis]

1. an ornery and vengeful little brat. ??? to be so ,denotes disobedience and and rebellion -both sin ,to even suggest it is to imply Jesus sinned and thus we are all doomed .
"he had no sin.. he was without sin .

1. even alluding to other miracles before his baptism undermines the entire gospel account which states that turning the water into wine is his first miracle .

the accounts are incorrect fanciful and mythical rubbish and the movie can only then be the same .-as a child the fullness of the Godhead did not dwell in him . for he had not yet received the holy Ghost and also he stated he could do nothing of himself but he only did what the father was doing .

 

[Lamb]

Why do you think the writers of the apocrypha needed to add these types of things and promote them as truth?

 

[Brighten04]

Lam, Jesus could have been bratty as a child, but being bratty is not sin. He was sinless. That imho that He was born without the sin nature which we are born with. He was without any blemish.That is why He could say this.
John 14:30
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

So, however he behaved as a child, it did not affect His righteousness. People just do not get this.

 

[Josiah]

The new movie about Jesus' childhood made me want to look up scripture that states information concerning this.

We have

the family's escape to Egypt (Matthew 2:14)
return to Nazareth (Matthew 2:23; Luke 2:39)
His wisdom (Luke 2:40-52)
His visit to the Temple in Jerusalem at age 12 (Luke 2:41-51)

What else do we have although it's questionable?

Nothing.


IMO, the Gospels are not biographies. They (like all Scripture) are sermons - meant to convey Law and Gospel, the will of God and the heart of God.

While I admit I'm a bit curious about some aspects of His personal life.... information for the sake of information doesn't mean much here.



I'm not rebuking people's curiosity or questions..... I just don't think it ultimately matters much.



Sorry!


- Josiah

 

[Lamb]

I know it doesn't matter to our faith

 

[Tigger]

I know it doesn't matter to our faith

I agree it doesn't matter to 'our faith', it's the message this movie might present to unbelievers that concerns me. Especially with a topic like this with so little historically accurate sources to pull from then film makers will be forced to create entertainment from anti-Christian perspective.

 

[Tigger]

I know it doesn't matter to our faith

I agree it doesn't matter to 'our faith', it's the message this movie might present to unbelievers that concerns me. Especially with a topic like this with so little historically accurate sources to pull from then film makers will be forced to create entertainment from anti-Christian perspective.

 

[Lamb]

I think a Veggie Tales version might have been a better choice

 

[ImaginaryDay2]

I think a Veggie Tales version might have been a better choice

Or Minions Bob would be a cute Jesus. lol...

 

[Lamb]

LOL That would be so cute!