Advent- Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 9, The Child Grew

By Elizabeth Prata

We are still in the section of verses from the Bible depicting the prophecy of Jesus’ coming, His arrival, and His early life before ministry. With two more days after today to go, then we shift into looking at Jesus Himself, His earthly ministry, and the different aspects of Himself that He displayed.

There are not many verses recounting the childhood and pre-ministry life of Jesus, but there are a few. Here is one:

Further Reading

What happened during Jesus’ childhood?
Other than Luke 2:41–52, the Bible does not tell us anything about Jesus’ youth. From this incident we do know certain things about Jesus’ childhood. First, He was the son of parents* who were devout in their religious observances. As required in the law, Joseph and Mary made the yearly pilgrimage to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. When Jesus was 12 years old, they brought Him along on the trip to celebrate the Feast with them. Luke paints a picture of a typical boy in a typical family of that day.

Why doesn’t the Bible say much about Jesus childhood?
Both Matthew and Luke speak about the birth and infancy of Jesus, but share little concerning other details of His early life. Why not?

The boyhood of Jesus
Although the boy Jesus was gifted with a wisdom far beyond His years — a wisdom which was His because He was the Son of God, yet He lived much as other boys lived, doing the tasks that were given Him by His parents and being subject to them in all things.

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Thirty Days of Jesus Series-

Introduction/Background
Day 1: The Virgin Shall Conceive
Day 2: A Shoot from Jesse
Day 3: God Sent His Son in the fullness of Time
Day 4: Marry her, She Will Bear a Son
Day 5: The Babe Has Arrived!
Day 6: The Glory of Jesus
Day 7: The Magi Seek the Child
Day 8: The Magi Offer Gifts & Worship