In Egypt, the family found safe haven until Herod’s death, when the family returned home.īut Jesus did not grow up in the area of Bethlehem or Jerusalem. Within months, the family would journey by night to Egypt to escape the murderous rampage of King Herod (Matthew 2:13-18). Shortly after His birth, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem (Luke 2:22-38). Jesus would not stay long in His ancestral city. Many acknowledge Jesus’ birthplace was Bethlehem (Luke 2:4-7), a city long associated with the family of David. The environment in which Jesus grew up was complicated by religious and political forces at work in Judea and the surrounding territories.
While answers to many of these questions remain shrouded, the biblical narrative provides some clues about these missing years. What was Jesus like as a young child and as a boy growing toward adulthood?.However, many have questions about the life of Jesus before His ministry. The Gospel accounts provide rich details regarding the ministry of Jesus Christ. Thankfully, we have four Gospel writers who record a great deal of what took place, including specific details surrounding His birth. These glimpses are provided that we “may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing may have life in His name” (John 20:31). What He accomplished in the 3½ years of His ministry is astounding. John 21:25 tells us that there were so many remarkable incidents in the life of Jesus Christ, that if they were all written down, the number of volumes would be beyond measure.
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