Bible Question: why are we hidden from jesus from his birth till he was in his 30's |
Bible Answer: Hi, Welcome to the forum We know that as an infant He was taken to Egypt by His family and remained there for some time. Later He returned with them to Nazareth. We do know what is important in Jesus childhood, that He 'grew and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom and the grace of God was upon Him' (Luke 2.40), and that 'He increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man' (Luke 2.52). We also know that when He was twelve He demonstrated His knowledge of the Scriptures and ability to ask searching questions even from the great Scribes (Luke 2.42-50). And also that, when the other children were enjoying a riotous holiday at the Feast, He saw the Temple as the place for Him to be, interesting Himself in 'the things of His Father'. But the Gospels were not 'a life-story of Jesus'. They were a presentation of Jesus, revealing Who He was and what He had come to do. Best wishes |