The Childhood of Jesus
During the time of the Passover in Israel, it was important
for Jews to come to Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover
feast and make a sacrifice at the Temple. The Bible reveals
that Joseph and Mary went to Jerusalem for the Passover
every year, and this time Jesus was 12 years old. The
journey to Jerusalem was a very long and difficult journey...
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The Temple in Jerusalem was an architectural wonder, having
been built by Herod the Great, one of the greatest
architects of the ancient world. The Jews referred to it as
the "Second Temple" because the Babylonians destroyed the
First Temple in 586 BC. The location of the Temple was very
significant, the holy of holies rested upon the exact pl...
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The Bible reveals that Joseph took his family to Galilee in
northern Israel, to a city called Nazareth. This city would
become the home of Jesus throughout His early years growing
up. One could stand on a hillside in Nazareth and see many
of the historical landmarks, or a major highway of many
travelers passing by. Nazareth means "branch" and ...
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The Bible reveals that Jesus grew up full of the Spirit of
God and wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him. It is
important to understand that Jesus had to grow as a
physical man in stature, and also had to grow up and learn
the world around Him as any other man, but He was full of
the Holy Spirit and learned wisdom in everything directly
f...
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After the Magi had departed the Angel of the Lord appeared
to Joseph in a dream and told him to take Jesus and his
mother into the land of Egypt until He sent word that it
would be safe to return. He warned that Herod would try to
find the child to murder him. Joseph obeyed the Lord and
took Jesus and his mother by night and departed for the
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When Herod learned that he was betrayed by the Magi and
that Jesus might have escaped he went into an outrage and
ordered the murder of all male children in Bethlehem and
along the coast. The coast would have been the most obvious
route out of the land. This event was foretold by the
prophets....
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When King Herod the Great had died an angel of the Lord
appeared to Joseph in a dream in Egypt and told him to go
back to the land of Israel because all those who sought to
kill Jesus were dead. Joseph obeyed the Lord and they began
the journey back to Israel....
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Joseph was apparently contemplating where to bring Jesus,
and when he learned that Archelaus was ruling in Judea he
decided to go in another direction, after being warned by
God in another dream....
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After the Magi had departed the Angel of the Lord appeared
to Joseph in a dream and told him to take Jesus and his
mother into the land of Egypt until He sent word that it
would be safe to return. He warned that Herod would try to
find the child to murder him. Joseph obeyed the Lord and
took Jesus and his mother by night and departed for the
...
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