
Try Jesus - Series 1
Lesson 1 - The Story of His Birth
8. One verse (Luke 2:40) summarises Jesus’ life until the age
of 12. But we can piece together a few more facts and
probabilities as follows:
- Nazareth was a city with a bad reputation. (John 1:46)
- Joseph was a carpenter, so Jesus learned the trade. (Matthew
13:55 and Mark 6:3)
- Jesus had other family members. (Matthew 12:46; 13:55, 56)
- His heavenly Father (God) taught Jesus the Scriptures and
about God. (John 7:15, 16)
- Apparently, Joseph died before Jesus was 33 years old,
because Jesus asked John to take care of Mary, his mother.
(John 19:25-27)
- Jesus was called unkind names later in life; it’s possible that
others believed Him to be illegitimate. (Matthew 1:18-24)
- The people of Nazareth considered His upbringing to be
ordinary. (Matthew 13:53-58)
9. Find and read Luke 2:41-50.
- How much did Jesus appear to understand about God’s
purpose for Him? (Luke 2:49)
- How much did His parents understand? (Luke 2:50)
10. Read Luke 2:51 through to 3:6.
- Why do you think the Bible says that ‘God was pleased with
him and so were the people’? (Luke 2:52)