Joseph Imparted Professional Knowledge To Jesus
Christ’s youth and adolescence are relatively unknown. However, it is thought that he spent at least some time working and learning as an apprentice to his father. Some historians believe the two of them may have helped build the town of Sepphoris, today known as Zippori, just a few kilometers from Nazareth. In truth, King Herod had chosen the town for growth and beautification because it was conveniently located near a stone quarry. As a result, he most likely hired practically every available craftsman in the land. Finally, Sepphoris was so beautiful that the Jewish historian Josephus referred to it as “the jewel of all Galilee.”
Joseph Imparted Professional Knowledge To Jesus
Jesus And His Mother Were Quite Close
Like typical Jewish boys from Galilee, Jesus was presumably very close to his mother. We can only guess what she taught him, but Mary’s compassion for the poor and oppressed may have rubbed off on Christ. Similarly, Mary is frequently referred to as the first disciple because of her profound spiritual devotion to Jesus. “Separation did not… prevent the mother from spiritually following her son, from keeping and meditating on his teaching, as she had done during Jesus’ hidden life in Nazareth,” Pope John Paul II said in 1987. Her faith enabled her to understand [his] words before and better than [Christ’s] disciples.”
Jesus And His Mother Were Quite Close
