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123:6.7 His third [[brother]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_(brother_of_Jesus) Simon], was born on Friday evening, April 14, of this year, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_AD A.D. 2.]

123:6.7 His third [[brother]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_(brother_of_Jesus) Simon], was born on Friday evening, April 14, of this year, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_AD A.D. 2.]

123:6.8 In February, Nahor, one of the [[teachers]] in a [[Jerusalem]] academy of the rabbis, came to [[Nazareth]] to observe [[Jesus]], having been on a similar mission to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zechariah_(priest) Zacharias]'s [[home]] near Jerusalem. He came to [[Nazareth]] at the instigation of [[John the Baptist|John]]'s father. While at first he was somewhat shocked by [[Jesus]]' frankness and unconventional [[manner]] of relating himself to things [[religious]], he attributed it to the remoteness of [[Galilee]] from the centers of [[Hebrew]] learning and [[culture]] and advised [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_122#122:1._JOSEPH_AND_MARY Joseph and Mary] to allow him to take [[Jesus]] back with him to [[Jerusalem]], where he could have the advantages of [[education]] and [[training]] at the center of [[Jewish]] [[culture]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary] was half persuaded to consent; she was convinced her eldest son was to become the [[Messiah]], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_messianism Jewish deliverer]; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph Joseph] hesitated; he was equally persuaded that [[Jesus]] was to grow up to become a man of [[destiny]], but what that destiny would prove to be he was profoundly [[uncertain]]. But he never really doubted that his son was to fulfill some great mission on [[earth]]. The more he thought about Nahor's advice, the more he questioned the [[wisdom]] of the proposed [[sojourn]] in [[Jerusalem]].

123:6.8 In February, Nahor, one of the [[teachers]] in a [[Jerusalem]] academy of the rabbis, came to [[Nazareth]] to observe [[Jesus]], having been on a similar mission to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zechariah_(priest) Zacharias]'s [[home]] near Jerusalem. He came to [[Nazareth]] at the instigation of [[John the Baptist|John]]'s father. While at first he was somewhat shocked by [[Jesus]]' frankness and unconventional [[manner]] of relating himself to things [[religious]], he attributed it to the remoteness of [[Galilee]] from the centers of [[Hebrew]] learning and [[culture]] and advised [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_122#122:1._JOSEPH_AND_MARY Joseph and Mary] to allow him to take [[Jesus]] back with him to [[Jerusalem]], where he could have the advantages of [[education]] and [[training]] at the center of [[Jewish]] [[culture]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary] was half persuaded to consent; she was convinced her eldest son was to become the [[Messiah]], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_messianism Jewish deliverer]; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph Joseph] hesitated; he was equally persuaded that [[Jesus]] was to grow up to become a man of [[destiny]], but what that destiny would prove to be he was profoundly [[uncertain]]. But he never really doubted that his son was to fulfill some great mission on [[earth]]. The more he thought about Nahor's advice, the more he questioned the [[wisdom]] of the proposed [[sojourn]] in [[Jerusalem]].

123:6.9 Because of this [[difference]] of [[opinion]] between [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_122#122:1._JOSEPH_AND_MARY Joseph and Mary], Nahor requested permission to lay the whole matter before [[Jesus]]. Jesus listened attentively, talked with Joseph, Mary, and a [[neighbor]], Jacob the stone mason, whose son was his favorite playmate, and then, two days later, reported that since there was such a [[difference]] of opinion among his [[parents]] and [[Counsel|advisers]], and since he did not feel competent to [[assume]] the [[responsibility]] for such a [[decision]], not feeling strongly one way or the other, in view of the whole situation, he had finally decided to " talk with my Father who is in heaven "; and while he was not perfectly sure about the answer, he rather felt he should remain at [[home]] " with my [[father]] and [[mother]], " adding, " they who love me so much should be able to do more for me and [[guide]] me more safely than strangers who can only view my [[body]] and observe my [[mind]] but can hardly truly know me. " They all marveled, and Nahor went his way, back to [[Jerusalem]]. And it was many years before the subject of [[Jesus]]' going away from home again came up for [[consideration]].

123:6.9 Because of this [[difference]] of [[opinion]] between [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_122#122:1._JOSEPH_AND_MARY Joseph and Mary], Nahor requested permission to lay the whole matter before [[Jesus]]. Jesus listened attentively, talked with Joseph, Mary, and a [[neighbor]], Jacob the stone mason, whose son was his favorite playmate, and then, two days later, reported that since there was such a [[difference]] of opinion among his [[parents]] and [[Counsel|advisers]], and since he did not feel competent to [[assume]] the [[responsibility]] for such a [[decision]], not feeling strongly one way or the other, in view of the whole situation, he had finally decided to " talk with my Father who is in heaven "; and while he was not perfectly sure about the answer, he rather felt he should remain at [[home]] " with my [[father]] and [[mother]], " adding, " they who love me so much should be able to do more for me and [[guide]] me more safely than strangers who can only view my [[body]] and observe my [[mind]] but can hardly truly know me. " They all marveled, and Nahor went his way, back to [[Jerusalem]]. And it was many years before the subject of [[Jesus]]' going away from home again came up for [[consideration]].

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[[Category:Paper 123 - The Early Childhood of Jesus]]

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