June - Reading 8

Good afternoon -

Our scheduled reading of Scripture for today is:

Luke 2:41-52

Ephesians 4:17-24

Psalm 119:57-64

1 Kings 12

May God bless the reading of His Word.

 

Good evening –

In our reading in 1Kings tonight, we witnessed the Israelites once again allowing themselves to be led down the wrong path. This time it is by their new king, Rehoboam. This king almost immediately breaks the pact With which the Lord had made him. First we see how Rehoboam refuses to listen to the advice of the elders on his council, but then, even worse, Jeroboam breaks the second Commandment and makes idols of calves for the Israelites to worship. God had established the new kingship for political diversity but Rehoboam took it to the extreme of theocratic diversity.

In Luke tonight we read the only account that the Gospels offer us of Jesus between childhood and adulthood. There are many things to glean from this account but what always sticks out in my mind is the serious trouble my own son would be in if he tried this same act! From this I believe that the Scriptures teaches that Jesus was not born with absolute knowledge but instead matured and aquired His wisdom as he grew. I would like any further commentary on that analysis.

May God bless you

- Clint

[edited for my atrocious spelling errors! I just can't trust MSWord's spellcheck like I used to!]

[ June 09, 2002, 10:44 PM: Message edited by: Clint Kritzer ]

 

Sunday School lecture 9/12/04 conclusion

Luke 2:41-52 The Boy Jesus at the Temple

There were three primary feasts at which the Law required attendance by adult males: Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles. As time progressed and the Jewish nation became more disbursed, distance prevented strict adherence to this Law but most Jewish males, accompanied by their families, strove to attend Passover. The age of twelve was significant to Jewish males as this was the year they began preparing to take their place in the religious community the following year. This view still holds in the Jewish community and is the reasoning behind the bar mitzvah.

After the feast, which was likely extremely crowded, Jesus separated Himself from His parents. The family began traveling home and after a day's journey realized that the Boy was missing. It is at this point in the narrative that we can glimpse a very human element with which we can easily sympathize in the Scriptures. It is easy to imagine the panic that Mary and Joseph likely felt during these three days.

When they finally found Him, He was in the Temple courts asking questions and giving answers. Again, we see that the teachers were amazed. It is easy for us to read a chiding tone into Mary's words as she addresses her Child. For the third time in this chapter, Joseph is referred to as Jesus' father. Jesus' response, the first “red letters” in the Gospel of Luke, contrasts Mary's implication of Joseph as His Father to God as His Father.

The final two verses teach us that Jesus' status did not change from this incident. To the contrary, He is described as being obedient to His earthly parents. Verse 52 is borrowed from 1Samuel 2:26. The Scriptures do not lead us to believe that Jesus was born with full maturity as we may otherwise think. He had to grow and develop moral insight (wisdom), physical maturity (stature), and character traits (favor with God and man).

 

The schedule of Scriptures for tomorrow, 6/9, is:

Luke 3:1-20

Ephesians 4:25-32

Psalm 119:65-72

1 Kings 13-14

 

The schedule of Scriptures for tomorrow, 6/9, is:

Luke 3:1-20

Ephesians 4:25-32

Psalm 119:65-72

1 Kings 13-14

 

The schedule of Scriptures for tomorrow, 6/9, is:

Luke 3:1-20

Ephesians 4:25-32

Psalm 119:65-72

1 Kings 13-14

 

The schedule of Scriptures for tomorrow, 6/9, is:

Luke 3:1-20

Ephesians 4:25-32

Psalm 119:65-72

1 Kings 13-14

 

The schedule of Scriptures for tomorrow, 6/9, is:

Luke 3:1-20

Ephesians 4:25-32

Psalm 119:65-72

1 Kings 13-14