The Missing Jesus In The Temple

By

The Twelve Apostles

Jesus At The Age Of Twelve In The Temple
Again the great feast in Jerusalem was on, and Joseph, Mary and their son were there. The child was twelve years old. And there were Israelites, and proselytes (converts) from many countries in Jerusalem. And Jesus sat among the priests and doctors in the temple hall.

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And Jesus opened up a book of prophecy and read:

“Woe, woe to Ariel, the town where David dwelt!

I will dismantle Ariel, and she shall groan and weep:
And I will camp against her roundabout with hostile posts;
And I will bring her low and she shall speak out of the earth;

with muffled voice like a familiar spirit shall she speak;

yea she shall only whisper forth her speech;
And foes unnumbered, like the grains of dust,

shall come upon her suddenly.

The Lord of Hosts will visit her with thunder and with tempest,

and with storm; with earthquake, and with devouring flames.
Lo, all these people have deserted me.

They draw to me with speech,

and with their lips they honour me;

their hearts are far removed from me;

their fear for me is that inspired by man.

And I will breath upon my people, Israel;

the wisdom of their wise men shall be lost;

the understanding of their prudent men shall not be found.
My people seek to hide their counsel from the Lord,

so that their works may not be seen.

They fain would cover up their works

with darkness of the night, and say,

‘Who sees us now? Who knows us now?’
Poor, foolish men!

Shall that which has been made say of its maker,

‘He is naught, I made myself?’
Or shall the pot speak out and say to him,

who made the pot, ‘You have no skill; you do not know?’

But this will not forever be;

the time will come when Lebanon will be a fruitful field,

and fruitful fields will be transformed to groves.
And on that day the deaf will hear the words of God;

the blind will read the Book of God's Remembrance.
And suffering ones will be relieved,

and they will have abundant joy;

and every one that needs will be supplied;

and it will come to pass that all the foolish will be wise.

The people will return (repent) and sanctify the Holy One,

and in their heart of hearts, lo, they will reverence Him.”

When Jesus had thus read He put aside the book and said, “You masters of the law, will you make plain for us the prophet's words?”
Now, Hillel sat among the masters of the law, and he stood forth and said, “Perhaps our young rabboni who has read the word will be interpreter.”
And Jesus said, “The Ariel of the prophet is our own Jerusalem. By selfishness and cruelty this people has become a stench unto the Elohim. The prophet saw these days from far, and of these times he wrote.
Our doctors, lawyers, priests and scribes oppress the poor, while themselves in luxury live. They oppress the poor by charging high fees and prices, and by failing to speak against all kinds of injustice in the human society. The sacrifices and the offerings of Israel are but abomination unto God. The only sacrifice that God requires is self. Yes, submission, obedience and humility. Because of this injustice and this cruelty of man to man, the Holy One has spoken of this commonwealth.

Lo, I will overturn, yes, I will overturn, it shall be overturned, and it shall be no more until He comes whose right it is and I will give it unto Him. (Here, Jesus refers to His second coming without the congregation understanding it. Currently, as this holy book, Yahweh's Book Of Life, is being made complete and accurate, God is overturning the world by natural disasters, man-made calamities and strange incidents.)
In all the world there is one law of right, and he who breaks that law will suffer grief; for God is just.
And Israel (and humanity) has gone far astray; has not regarded justice, nor the rights of man, and God demands that Israel shall reform, and turn again to ways of holiness.
And if our people will not hear the voice of God, lo, nations from afar will come and sack Jerusalem, and tear our temple down, and take our people captives into foreign lands.
But this will not forever be; though they be scattered far and wide, and wander here and there among the nations of the earth, like sheep that have no shepherd guide.
The time will come when God will bring again the captive hosts; for Israel shall return and dwell in peace.
And after many years our temple, our temple, shall be built again, and one whom God will honour, one in whom the pure in heart delights will come and glorify the house of God, and reign in righteousness. (This refers to the second coming of Jesus Christ and the reincarnation of King David as King David III.)
When Jesus had thus said, He stepped aside, and all the people were amazed and said, “This surely is the Christ.”

Jesus Overwhelms His Teachers

There was also at Jerusalem one named Zaccheus, who was a schoolmaster. And he said to Joseph, “Joseph, why not send Jesus to me, that He may learn His letters?” Joseph agreed, and told St Mary. So they brought Him to that master; who, as soon as he saw Jesus, wrote out an alphabet for Him. And the master bade Him say Aleph; and when He had said Aleph, the master bade him pronounce Beth.

Then the Lord Jesus said to him, “First tell me the meaning of the letter Aleph, and then I will pronounce Beth.” And when the master threatened to whip him, the Lord Jesus explained to him the meaning of the letters Aleph and Beth. Jesus also told him which letters were the straight figures of the letters, which the oblique, and what letters had double figures; which had points, and which had none; why one letter went before another; and many other things Jesus began to tell him, and explain, of which the master himself had never heard, nor read in any book.

The Lord Jesus further said to the master, “Take notice how I say to you.” Then Jesus began to clearly and distinctly say Aleph, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, and so on to the end of the alphabet. At this the master was so surprised, that he said, “I believe this boy was born before Noah.” And turning to Joseph, he said, “You have brought a boy to me to be taught, who is more learned than any master.”

He said also to St Mary, “This your son has no need of any learning.”

They brought him then to a more learned master, who, when he saw Jesus, said, say Aleph. And when He had said Aleph, the master bade Him pronounce Beth, to which the Lord Jesus replied, “First tell me the meaning of the letter Aleph, and then I will pronounce Beth.” But this master, when he lift up his hand to whip him, had his hand immediately withered, and he died.

Then said Joseph to St Mary, “Henceforth, we will not allow Him to go out of the house; for every one who displeases Him is killed.”

And when Jesus was twelve years old, joseph and Mary brought Him to Jerusalem to the feast; and when the feast was over, they returned. But the Lord Jesus continued behind in the temple among the doctors and elders, and learned men of Israel, to whom He proposed several questions of learning, and also gave them answers:

For he said to them, “Whose son is the Messiah?” They answered, “He is the son of David.”

“Why then,” asked Jesus, “does David in the spirit call him Lord? when he said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, sit you at my right hand, till I have made your enemies your footstool.’ ”

Then a certain principal Rabbi asked him, “Have you read books?”

Jesus answered that he had read both books, and the things which were contained in books. And Jesus explained to them The Books Of The Law, Precepts And Statutes: and the mysteries which are contained in The Books Of The Prophets, which things the mind of no creature could reach – no creature could understand. Then said that Rabbi, “I have never seen or heard of such knowledge! What do you think that boy will be!”

When a certain astronomer, who was present, asked the Lord Jesus, Whether He had studied astronomy? The Lord Jesus replied, and told him the number of the spheres and heavenly bodies, and also their triangular, square, and sextile aspect; their progressive and retrograde motion; their size and several prognostications (predictions); and other things which the reason of man had never discovered.

There was also among them a philosopher well skilled in Physics and Natural Philosophy, who asked the Lord Jesus, Whether He had studied Physics? Jesus replied, and explained to him Physics and Metaphysics. Also those things which were above and below the power of nature. The powers also of the body, its humours, and their effects. Also the number of its members, and bones, veins, areeries, and nerves; the several constitutions of body, hot and dry, cold and moist, and the tendencies of them.

Also, Jesus explained how the soul operates upon the body; what its various sensations and faculties were; the faculty of speaking, anger, desire; and lastly the manner of its composition and dissolution; and other things, which the understanding of no creature had never reached. Then that philosopher arose, and worshipped the Lord Jesus, and said, “O Lord Jesus, from henceforth I will be your disciple and servant.”

The Missing Jesus Found In The Temple

The great feast of the Passover was over and the Nazarenes were journeying towards their homes. And they were in Samaria, and Mary said, “Where is my son?” No one had seen the boy. And Joseph sought among their kindred who were on their way to Galilee; but they had seen Him not. Then Joseph, Mary, and a son of Zebedee, returned and sought through all Jerusalem, but they could find him not.

And then they went up to the temple courts and asked the guards, “Have you seen Jesus, a fair-haired boy, with deep blue eyes, twelve years of age, about these courts?”
The guards replied, “Yes, He is in the temple now disputing with the doctors of the law.” And they went in, and found Him as the guards had said.

While they were discoursing on these subjects and topics, and such other things, the Lady, St Mary, came in, having been three days walking about with Joseph, seeking for Him. And when she saw Him sitting among the doctors, and in His turn proposing questions to them, and giving answers, she said to Him, “My son, why have you done thus to us? Behold I and your stepfather have been at much pains in seeking you.”

He replied, “Why do ye seek me? Do you not know that I must be about my Father's work?” But they understood not the words which He said to them. And Jesus went round and pressed the hand of every doctor of the law and said, “I trust that we shall meet again.”

Then the doctors asked Mary, whether this boy was her son? And when she said, He was, they said, “O happy Mary, who have borne such a son.” Then Jesus returned with them to Nazareth, and obeyed them in all things. And his mother kept all these things in her mind. And the Lord Jesus grew in stature and wisdom, and in favour with God and man. And when they reached their home, He worked with Joseph as a carpenter.

Explanations:

1. In the New Testament, Joseph, Mary and Jesus attended the Feast of Passover.

2. That is a confirmation that the Old Testament is still relevant today, even in the New Testament times.

3. Jesus neither delayed God’s work nor played with it.

4. Everybody, especially the children of God, should be punctual and regular in doing God’s work, for which they came to the world. They should be dutiful and mindful of it.

5. Otherwise, they shall reincarnate to do the work or to complete it.

6. Likewise, you should obey your parents, as far as their demands and directives are not contrary to the word of God.

7. Once they start directing you against what God said, you should apply wisdom and abide by the word of God.

Jesus Christ Is Not An Ordinary Man

Before Jesus Christ was born, the Angels gave revelations about His birth. The Angels never said that Jesus Christ is not a man. Even when Jesus Christ was still a small child, people were calling Him, boy. But the Angels were giving corrections, telling people to stop calling Him boy. Instead they should call Him, “Lord.” At that time, He was physically small, but He was not spiritually small.

People were calling Him, boy. The family members were doing so. Small children were doing the same thing. But the corrections which the Angels were giving then was that Jesus Christ was not an ordinary boy. Many people could not understood this, because they were not walking in spirit. People have to reason and search out why the Angels tell people to stop calling Him a small boy. People supposed to go into the spirit, to know the realities of life.

At His 12 years of age, Mary said “You are still a little boy to be left alone, moving about alone” Jesus Christ replied, “Myself is not an ordinary boy”. When He said it, His mother and stepfather did not understand what He meant. It was when Jesus Christ resurrected, that people began to understand, even so by His various teachings and works confirms that Jesus Christ was not an ordinary boy.

Even while He was still a boy, masters from different parts of the world were bowing down to Him and serving Him, in His own stepfather’s house. Such a child is not an ordinary boy.