more questions than answers today:
why 12? maybe to reflect the tribes of Israel
were they young lads? Rabbis had disciples, they were usually teenagers. No reason to believe that Jesus did anything different. Only Jesus and Peter paid the temple tax which was only applicable for those over 25.
Maybe Jesus built his church on a bunch of teenagers - B R I L L I A N T
did Jesus have a rabbi? Someone taught him to read, someone showed him how to unroll the scrolls, someone showed him the etiquette of speaking at the synagogue, what else did they have to teach him? what did Jesus know because of who he was? what did he have to learn?
Luke 2:42-47 NIV
When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.
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