Jesus of Nazareth as known in esoteric traditions

Jesus' childhood in Nazareth: 3 to 7 years of age

Jesus from 3 to 7 years old

Jesus was about three years and two months old at the time of their return to Nazareth. On the way to Nazareth Joseph had persuaded Mary that it would be unwise to spread the word among their Galilean friends and relatives that Jesus was a child of promise. They agreed to refrain from all mention of these matters to anyone. And they were both very faithful in keeping this promise.

He had stood all these travels very well and was in excellent health and full of childish glee and excitement at having premises of his own to run about in and to enjoy.

But he greatly missed the association of his Alexandrian playmates.

In less than a week Joseph secured work as a carpenter, and they were supremely happy.

Jesus at 4 years old

4 B.C. - Jesus' entire fourth year is a period of normal physical development and of unusual mental activity.

He formed a very close attachment for a neighbor boy about his own age named Jacob. Jesus and Jacob are always happy in their play, and they grow up to be great friends and loyal companions - (The Urantia Book, )

3 B.C. - April 2. The birth of James, Joseph and second child –

(The Urantia Book, )

3 B.C. - July. An outbreak of malignant intestinal trouble spread over all from contact with the travelers.

Mary became so alarmed by the danger of Jesus being exposed to this epidemic that she bundled up both her children and fled to the country home of her brother, several miles south of Nazareth on the road near

They did not return to Nazareth for more than two months; Jesus greatly enjoyed this, his first experience on a farm - (The Urantia Book, )

In July of this year, one month before Jesus was four years old, an outbreak of malignant intestinal trouble spread over all Nazareth from contact with the caravan travelers. Mary became so alarmed by the danger of Jesus being exposed to this epidemic of disease that she bundled up both her children and fled to the country home of her brother, several miles south of Nazareth on the Megiddo road near Sarid.

They did not return to Nazareth for more than two months; Jesus greatly enjoyed this, his first experience on a farm.

Jesus at 4 years old

Jesus' entire fourth year was a period of normal physical development and of unusual mental activity.

Meantime he had formed a very close attachment for a neighbor boy about his own age named Jacob.

Jesus and Jacob were always happy in their play, and they grew up to be great friends and loyal companions.

The next important event in the life of this Nazareth family was the birth of the second child, James, in the early morning hours of April 2, 3 B.C.

Jesus was thrilled by the thought of having a baby brother, and he would stand around by the hour just to observe the baby's early activities.

It was midsummer of this same year that Joseph built a small workshop close to the village spring and near the caravan tarrying lot.

After this he did very little carpenter work by the day. He had as associates two of his brothers and several other mechanics, whom he sent out to work while he remained at the shop making yokes and plows and doing other woodwork. He also did some work in leather and with rope and canvas.