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Posted on 12/27/2020 3:41:49 PM PST by OneVike
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A summary on their ages?
In those days, boys were recognized as men earlier than they do today and I don’t doubt that a *teen* in Jesus’ day was more mature and responsible than most men in their 20’s these days.
Maturity is not simply a matter of marking off years on a calendar.
No, rather a dissertation on how old they would be considering the times and all. You will be shocked. It’s actually an easy read. For being as long as it is.
Also, when you consider the Disciples, then you must reconsider the ages of the women, who were themselves probably teenage girls. Young enough not to be married yet, when you consider 16 was a prime age to get married, and by 18 you may have been wondered of as to what is wrong with her thatnoo man wants to Mary her.
Interesting read! I wonder, would a tax collector have such a role at/in their early twenties? Also, Mattehw was a well educated man. I’ve always thought of John as being maybe fifteen, maybe even as young as thirteen while the Lord walked among them. His young age would have been an asset since the ‘adults’ arrayed against Jesus would have considered him too young to be a threat to their plotting.
I tend to agree with the take of the cary’s. They figure, as I do, that while most were in the mid teens, and maybe even as young as 13, Peter and Matthew were probably at a minimum 20.
It wasn’t unheard of for a 20 year old well educated Jew to have a position of important as a tax collector. Since most Jews would have stayed away from it because they would then be ostracized by the whole community,
But throughout history young men often times give up their respect for good money.
As far as the Jews were concerned, a Jewish tax collector was no better than a modern day drug dealer.
I’m sure our late fellow Freeper “Zot” would have found this article worth reading and considering.
Will read in a full screen later, but from discussion with several Hebrew rabbis and acquaintances, it is safe to say none were older than Jesus and most likely just had become of age, so 13-20s.
Paul was a likely contemporary of the apostles and he was martyrs in 68-69, probably in his 50s. John, likely lived till as late as the late 90s, perhaps into his 80s....
Cool.
Then you will enjoy the read. Let me know what you think when ever you get around to reading it.
Mary was likely 14 at the time of Jesus’s birth.
True, and Mary and her sisterMartha were probably no older than 15 or 16 themselves
Very true. All of the blockbuster movies about the Bible in my youth portrayed the disciples as old men of advanced years, at least 60 years old.
Yes just like all the old paintings
I have always felt and believed that Peter and Mathew were very close to the same age as Jesus,I could go along with the others being in early 20s and John being 15-17
Considering the fact that in accordance with Hebrew law and culture the Disciples would have been married by the time they were at least 23 years old and if they had not found a wife one would certainly have been chosen for them.
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A VERY good read. I’ll forever be on the lookout for more clues on the disciples’ ages now.
Thanks, OneVike, and may God bless you and yours.
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