Luke 2:41-52 41 Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom. 43 After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44 Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.
46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you."
49 "Why were you searching for me?" he asked. "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?"
50 But they did not understand what he was saying to them. 51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
I love that I can't see his face. Y-shua (Jesus) is so beautiful that any painting of Him would be blasphemous because it would never come close to the force of nature that he is. I thank G-d for you and for your work.
Good question... the text doesn't say they were angry at Him. It mentions that they were first astonished when they heard Him in the temple (verse 48). Astonished doesn't mean angry, it means amazed, wowed. They were surprisingly impressed with Him. And then secondly they told Him they were "anxiously" looking for Him. Anxious here is not anger either. It means with sorrow, because they thought that He was lost or even hurt. But when they found Him and were impressed with Him, I think a great sense of relief came over them that allowed a moment of joy - at that point after He told them that He was to be in His Father's house. That moment after His explanation, with relief and joy, is what I depicted.
Besides, He was a child. Joseph and Mary were responsible for Him at this age and the text says they left Him, thinking He was with some family or friends, but never checking on Him. I think they were the ones to have made the mistake, acting irresponsibly. Have you ever seen "Home Alone?" If a child gets left, it is the parents' fault.
If I left my child and he was missing for 3 days, I know I would frantically search for him, to exhaustion. But after 3 days, I wouldn't be angry at finding him... there would be incredible relief.
So, those were my thoughts in this image. Hope it makes sense. Thanks so much again for your question!
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thanks for the extensive answer Its really important to know and "good" that you are try to be so near to the scripture..my first thought was 'werent they angry?" but you are right..parents would be so delighted to find the missing sheep
it made sense
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Y-shua (Jesus) is so beautiful that any painting of Him would be blasphemous because it would never come close to the force of nature that he is.
I thank G-d for you and for your work.
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Jesus is a rock in the weary land, he's shelter in the time of storm.
Besides, He was a child. Joseph and Mary were responsible for Him at this age and the text says they left Him, thinking He was with some family or friends, but never checking on Him. I think they were the ones to have made the mistake, acting irresponsibly. Have you ever seen "Home Alone?" If a child gets left, it is the parents' fault.
If I left my child and he was missing for 3 days, I know I would frantically search for him, to exhaustion. But after 3 days, I wouldn't be angry at finding him... there would be incredible relief.
So, those were my thoughts in this image. Hope it makes sense. Thanks so much again for your question!
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I wasn't mad or anything btw.
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