tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post72928563481447134..comments2023-06-15T09:41:19.355-05:00Comments on NT/History Blog: The Nazareth Synagogue - 14Bill Heromanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283809456471966882noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-66163585809967462632009-09-01T12:45:54.519-05:002009-09-01T12:45:54.519-05:00Thanks. As you've been very clear about in ma...Thanks. As you've been very clear about in many other places, Jesus parents would have been primarily concerned with his safety. As you have also most fascinatingly and graphically described, Jerusalem at that time was a hotbed of Herodian in-fighting, Roman battles with revolutionaries, revolts and uprisings that would/should have greatly concerned Joseph and Mary. <br /><br />It is my belief that they vastly preferred the 'backwater' town of Nasareth, where there was also extended family to look after Jesus-regardless of the educational limitations it presented. His trip to Jerusalem, unexpected disappearance and the 'outing' of his depth of understanding to the temple leaders would have cemented their resolve to keep him far from Jerusalem and hidden from the public eye until God commanded otherwise.<br /><br />...Just my perspective. Love what you're going with this. Wish there was more we could do to help!DaveGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-1869613695502553292009-08-31T00:45:36.092-05:002009-08-31T00:45:36.092-05:00Hey, Dave. It sounds like you read my response to...Hey, Dave. It sounds like you read my response to your comment on post #9. I absolutely love imagining things, but I do try very hard to stick to what we can support by the scriptures and other evidence.<br /><br />I do think you're probably projecting the economic values of upper middle class westerners, a bit. But that alone doesn't mean that you're wrong. ;-)<br /><br />Let me turn it around. If you suppose Joseph & Mary did want his education maximized, why take him away from Jerusalem at age 12?Bill Heromanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283809456471966882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-1053577570501725012009-08-30T19:46:38.307-05:002009-08-30T19:46:38.307-05:00You may have covered this elsewhere, but I think t...You may have covered this elsewhere, but I think there was probably a more than significant contribution to Jesus early spiritual training by his (possibly self-educated) mother whose world revolved, initially anyway, around her precious child. <br /><br />This is mostly conjecture, but a young girl visited in her mid-teens by angels and told she would bear the Messiah could have committed her life to and been greatly involved in his early education. Even to the point of becoming a worthy sounding board and debating partner for a clearly precocious child.<br /><br />I do understand the potential concern his parents may have had about modifying God's plan for His son. But, do believe they would have been very interested in challenging him and supporting his investigation into who he was.<br /><br />Just some thoughts--which would clearly be difficult to support with facts. <br /><br />Am I projecting too many modern/western parents' motivations onto his parents?DaveGnoreply@blogger.com