Ancient Origins UNLEASHED

Ancient Origins UNLEASHED

Share this post

Ancient Origins UNLEASHED
Ancient Origins UNLEASHED
17 Years in Tibet: Where Did Jesus Wander?
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

17 Years in Tibet: Where Did Jesus Wander?

Oct 06, 2023
∙ Paid
37

Share this post

Ancient Origins UNLEASHED
Ancient Origins UNLEASHED
17 Years in Tibet: Where Did Jesus Wander?
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
Share
Scenes from Jerusalem (CC0)

Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. When he was 12 years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom.  After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it…  After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.” (Luke, II, 41 – 46)

The Finding of the Savior in the Temple by William Holman Hunt (1860) Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (Public Domain)
The Finding of the Savior in the Temple by William Holman Hunt (1860) Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (Public Domain)

Jesus’ Lost Years

And then what? What happened to the 'Divine Child' after he was found teaching the elders in the temple, amazing all with his enlightened knowledge? His trace is lost in the Canonical Gospels, until he reappears around the age of 30.  Where was Jesus before the "... 15th year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar [ from 14 to 37 A.D. ] when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea and Herod was governor of the district of Galilee "(Luke, III, 1), until the time during which "Jesus Himself, when He began [His work] was about 30 years old." (Luke, III, 23)?

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Ancient Origins UNLEASHED to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Ancient Origins
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More