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==124:5. HIS THIRTEENTH YEAR (A.D. 7)==

==124:5. HIS THIRTEENTH YEAR (A.D. 7)==

124:5.1 In this year the lad of Nazareth passed from boyhood to the beginning of young manhood; his voice began to change, and other features of mind and body gave evidence of the oncoming status of manhood.

124:5.1 In this year the lad of [[Nazareth]] passed from boyhood to the beginning of young manhood; his [[voice]] began to [[change]], and other features of [[mind]] and [[body]] gave [[evidence]] of the oncoming [[status]] of [[Maturity|manhood]].

124:5.2 On Sunday night, January 9, A.D. 7, his baby brother, Amos, was born. Jude was not yet two years of age, and the baby sister, Ruth, was yet to come; so it may be seen that Jesus had a sizable family of small children left to his watchcare when his father met his accidental death the following year.

124:5.2 On Sunday night, January 9, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_AD A.D. 7], his baby [[brother]], Amos, was born. Jude was not yet two years of age, and the baby sister, Ruth, was yet to come; so it may be seen that [[Jesus]] had a sizable [[family]] of small [[children]] left to his watchcare when his [[father]] met his [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_126#126:2._THE_DEATH_OF_JOSEPH accidental death] the following year.

124:5.3 It was about the middle of February that Jesus became humanly assured that he was destined to perform a mission on earth for the enlightenment of man and the revelation of God. Momentous decisions, coupled with far-reaching plans, were formulating in the mind of this youth, who was, to outward appearances, an average Jewish lad of Nazareth. The intelligent life of all Nebadon looked on with fascination and amazement as all this began to unfold in the thinking and acting of the now adolescent carpenter's son.

124:5.3 It was about the middle of February that [[Jesus]] became [[human]]ly [[assured]] that he was [[destined]] to [[perform]] a [[mission]] on [[earth]] for the [[enlightenment]] of man and the [[revelation]] of [[God]]. Momentous [[decisions]], coupled with far-reaching [[plans]], were [[formulating]] in the [[mind]] of this [[youth]], who was, to outward [[appearances]], an [[average]] Jewish lad of [[Nazareth]]. The [[intelligent]] life of all [[Nebadon]] looked on with fascination and [[amazement]] as all this began to [[unfold]] in the [[thinking]] and [[acting]] of the now adolescent [[carpenter]]'s son.

124:5.4 On the first day of the week, March 20, A.D. 7, Jesus graduated from the course of training in the local school connected with the Nazareth synagogue. This was a great day in the life of any ambitious Jewish family, the day when the first-born son was pronounced a " son of the commandment " and the ransomed first-born of the Lord God of Israel, a " child of the Most High " and servant of the Lord of all the earth.

124:5.4 On the first day of the week, March 20, A.D. 7, [[Jesus]] [[graduated]] from the [[course]] of [[training]] in the local [[school]] connected with the [[Nazareth]] [[synagogue]]. This was a great day in the life of any [[ambitious]] [[Jewish]] [[family]], the day when the first-born son was pronounced a " son of the commandment "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Mitzvah] and the ransomed first-born of the Lord God of Israel, a " child of the [[Most High]] "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_82] and servant of the Lord of all the earth.

124:5.5 Friday of the week before, Joseph had come over from Sepphoris, where he was in charge of the work on a new public building, to be present on this glad occasion. Jesus' teacher confidently believed that his alert and diligent pupil was destined to some outstanding career, some distinguished mission. The elders, notwithstanding all their trouble with Jesus' nonconformist tendencies, were very proud of the lad and had already begun laying plans which would enable him to go to Jerusalem to continue his education in the renowned Hebrew academies.

124:5.5 Friday of the week before, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph Joseph] had come over from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepphoris Sepphoris], where he was in charge of the [[work]] on a new [[Monument|public building]], to be present on this glad occasion. [[Jesus]]' [[teacher]] [[confidently]] believed that his alert and [[diligent]] [[pupil]] was destined to some outstanding [[career]], some distinguished [[mission]]. The [[elders]], notwithstanding all their [[trouble]] with [[Jesus]]' [[nonconformist]] [[tendencies]], were very [[proud]] of the lad and had already begun laying [[plans]] which would enable him to go to [[Jerusalem]] to continue his [[education]] in the renowned [[Hebrew]] [[University|academies]].

124:5.6 As Jesus heard these plans discussed from time to time, he became increasingly sure that he would never go to Jerusalem to study with the rabbis. But he little dreamed of the tragedy, so soon to occur, which would insure the abandonment of all such plans by causing him to assume the responsibility for the support and direction of a large family, presently to consist of five brothers and three sisters as well as his mother and himself. Jesus had a larger and longer experience rearing this family than was accorded to Joseph, his father; and he did measure up to the standard which he subsequently set for himself: to become a wise, patient, understanding, and effective teacher and eldest brother to this family—his family—so suddenly sorrow-stricken and so unexpectedly bereaved.

124:5.6 As [[Jesus]] heard these [[plans]] [[discussed]] from time to time, he became increasingly sure that he would never go to [[Jerusalem]] to [[study]] with the [[rabbis]]. But he little [[dreamed]] of the [[tragedy]], so soon to occur, which would insure the [[abandonment]] of all such [[plans]] by causing him to [[assume]] the [[responsibility]] for the [[support]] and direction of a large [[family]], presently to consist of five brothers and three sisters as well as his mother and himself. Jesus had a larger and longer experience rearing this family than was accorded to Joseph, his father; and he did measure up to the standard which he subsequently set for himself: to become a [[wise]], [[patient]], [[understanding]], and [[effective]] [[teacher]] and eldest brother to this [[family]]—his [[family]]—so suddenly [[sorrow]]-stricken and so unexpectedly [[Grief|bereaved]].

==124:6. THE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM==

==124:6. THE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM==