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1richardbsmith
There are three selections for the next gospel reading. This is from Luke. The other two are from Matthew and are posted in a separate topic.
Luke 2:41-52
Now the parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem every year for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day's journey.
Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
When his parents saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, "Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety."
He said to them, "Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
But they did not understand what he said to them. Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.
Luke 2:41-52
Now the parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem every year for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day's journey.
Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
When his parents saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, "Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety."
He said to them, "Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
But they did not understand what he said to them. Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.
2richardbsmith
Luke uses many parallels with Samuel to interpret the birth narratives of both Jesus and John. In this pericope, links can be recognized with 1 Samuel 1.3,21 and 2.19 to the annual pilgrimages of Jesus' family, with 1 Samuel 3 and Antiquities 5.10.4 to Jesus' young age of prophesying (Josephus mentions age of 12), and with 1 Samuel 2.26 to Lk 2.40, 52 verses pointing to Jesus' continued growth in wisdom and stature.
The use of Samuel to interpret Jesus' childhood is part of Luke grounding Jesus in the traditions of Judaism.
The use of Samuel to interpret Jesus' childhood is part of Luke grounding Jesus in the traditions of Judaism.
3richardbsmith
A review of the birth narrative accounts in Matthew and in Luke brings out the many differences which are quite noteworthy, but also the shared basic outline.
Raymond Brown lists 11 common points between Mt and Luke, which I repeat here with some changes.
Jesus is of the tribe of Juday, a son of David. Joseph is of the lineage of David
Jesus is born in Bethlehem
Jesus is raised in Nazareth
Mary conceived as a virgin by the Holy Spirit. She had not had sex with Joseph.
Joseph and Mary were engaged, not married
Jesus was born during Herod's rule
At time of birth Joseph and Mary were living together
Angelic announements of the birth, of the name Jesus, and of the pronouncement that Jesus would be savior.
If it is accepted that the specific narratives in Mt and Lk include their own additions of midrash and theologically motivated narratives, thus accounting for the differences, what is to be made of the similarities.
Was there a birth tradition which grounded both accounts? Did that include a virgin birth as part of the Jewish Christian background, or was that a Gentile addition?
Raymond Brown lists 11 common points between Mt and Luke, which I repeat here with some changes.
Jesus is of the tribe of Juday, a son of David. Joseph is of the lineage of David
Jesus is born in Bethlehem
Jesus is raised in Nazareth
Mary conceived as a virgin by the Holy Spirit. She had not had sex with Joseph.
Joseph and Mary were engaged, not married
Jesus was born during Herod's rule
At time of birth Joseph and Mary were living together
Angelic announements of the birth, of the name Jesus, and of the pronouncement that Jesus would be savior.
If it is accepted that the specific narratives in Mt and Lk include their own additions of midrash and theologically motivated narratives, thus accounting for the differences, what is to be made of the similarities.
Was there a birth tradition which grounded both accounts? Did that include a virgin birth as part of the Jewish Christian background, or was that a Gentile addition?
