Jesus of Nazareth as known in esoteric traditions

The transformational 12th to 13th year of Jesus life

The transformational 12th to 13th year of Jesus life

6 A.D. - Jesus pays more attention than ever to music, and he continues to teach the home school for his

It is at about this time that Jesus becomes keenly conscious of the difference between the viewpoints of and regarding the nature of his mission - (The Urantia Book, )

6 A.D. - Jesus' last year at school; he is 12 years old - (The Urantia Book, )

6 A.D. - Before he is thirteen, Jesus has managed to find out something about practically everything that men and women worked at around except and he spent several months in a when older –

The Twelfth Year (A.D. 6)

This was an eventful year in Jesus' life.

He continued to make progress at school and was indefatigable in his study of nature, while increasingly he prosecuted his study of the methods whereby men make a living.

He began doing regular work in the home carpenter shop and was permitted to manage his own earnings, a very unusual arrangement to obtain in a Jewish family.

This year he also learned the wisdom of keeping such matters a secret in the family.

He was becoming conscious of the way in which he had caused trouble in the village, and henceforth he became increasingly discreet in concealing everything which might cause him to be regarded as different from his fellows.

Throughout this year he experienced many seasons of uncertainty, if not actual doubt, regarding the nature of his mission.

His naturally developing human mind did not yet fully grasp the reality of his dual nature. The fact that he had a single personality rendered it difficult for his consciousness to recognize the double origin of those factors which composed the nature associated with that selfsame personality.

From this time on he became more successful in getting along with his brothers and sisters.

He was increasingly tactful, always compassionate and considerate of their welfare and happiness, and enjoyed good relations with them up to the beginning of his public ministry.

To be more explicit: He got along with James, Miriam, and the two younger (as yet unborn) children, Amos and Ruth, most excellently. He always got along with Martha fairly well. What trouble he had at home largely arose out of friction with Joseph and Jude, particularly the latter.

It was a trying experience for Joseph and Mary to undertake the rearing of this unprecedented combination of divinity and humanity, and they deserve great credit for so faithfully and successfully discharging their parental responsibilities.

Increasingly Jesus' parents realized that there was something superhuman resident within this eldest son, but they never even faintly dreamed that this son of promise was indeed and in truth the actual creator of this local universe of things and beings.

Joseph and Mary lived and died without ever learning that their son Jesus really was the Universe Creator incarnate in mortal flesh.

This year Jesus paid more attention than ever to music, and he continued to teach the home school for his brothers and sisters.

It was at about this time that the lad became keenly conscious of the difference between the viewpoints of Joseph and Mary regarding the nature of his mission.

He pondered much over his parents' differing opinions, often hearing their discussions when they thought he was sound asleep. More and more he inclined to the view of his father, so that his mother was destined to be hurt by the realization that her son was gradually rejecting her guidance in matters having to do with his life career.