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It would at first appear that Jesus predicted the destruction of the Temple, in Mark 13:2, 'And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou those great buildings? There shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.' Jesus went on later to tell the disciples that they would personally experience social turmoil and persecution, there would be earthquakes and 'But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light and the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken and then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.' He concluded by saying, 'Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.' An oblique reference to the Book of Daniel implies that the predicted end of times would occur within about four years of the destruction of the Temple.
Here we have two related prophecies in one short passage. But, we now know that the end of the world, with the Son of man returning in the clouds with great power and glory, did not occur within the lifetimes of his listeners. To attribute this prophecy to Jesus is to attribute to him the inability to make accurate predictions. The problem in logic is that either Jesus prophesied both events, or he prophesied neither. The alternative is that the author of Mark's Gospel put both predictions in the mouth of Jesus, because he knew at the time of writing that the Temple and the great buildings had been destroyed and really did believe that, after this great destruction, the world would soon come to an end. This is the scholarly position.
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What happened to Jesus when he was a child?
When Jesus was a child he got left behind in the temple.
Was Jesus disobedient to his parents when he stayed in the temple?
He was not. To disobey, they would have had to tell Him not to go to the temple. He was just left behind.
How old was Jesus when his parents left him in the temple for 3 days?
12 years old
How old was Jesus when he was presented at the temple?
Jesus was likely around 40 days old when he was presented at the temple in Jerusalem, following the Jewish tradition outlined in the Old Testament (Luke 2:22-24).
Why was Jesus in the temple?
Jesus was presented in the temple to the priest Simon, as he was dedicated there.
Why was Jesus called a priest?
Jesus after he got left behind in the temple , and his parents searched for three days , they found him in the temple , asking the priests ,questions only learned men would ask, and they were amazed at his wisdom.
How old was Jesus when he was left at the temple during the Passover celebration?
Twelve years old. (Luke 2.42)
Who found Jesus when he got lost and and ended up in the temple?
Jesus was not lost. When his parents were finished with their dealings in the city, they left with a large entourage, and assumed that Jesus was somewhere in the group. Jesus made His way to the Temple to teach what He knew. It was several days later that Mary and Joseph found Him at the temple expounding scriptures and teaching the elders. Jesus knew He was about His fathers' business. Not Joseph, but the business of God, His father.
Who allowed jesus to return from exile and rebiuld the temple in jerusalem?
Jesus did not rebuild the temple.
When did Presentation of Jesus at the Temple happen?
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple happened on 14-02-15.
What temple does Jesus get mad in?
The Jewish temple in Jerusalem.
Did Jesus pray in the temple?
Yes he did pray at the temple.
