Matthew 1:22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Even though humanity makes much of the birth of Christ, very little is revealed in the Bible about His early years, for after recounting the historical facts surrounding His birth, the Bible gives us just a few brief statements about His earlier years. Apart from Him being subject unto His parents, and the incident that occurred when He remained in the temple, questioning with the theologians, not much is said of the in between years, from 1 to 30.
This silence is not without purpose, it is not because of any inadvertent omission, for it was deliberately structured like this, because God desires us to focus most of our attention on Christ’s ministry, and His death for us on Calvary, for it is this that makes the most positive difference in the human experience.
In fact, much of what we have come to understand about Christ’s earlier years, comes from the pen of inspiration, for the following verses, together with a brief explanation, constitute most of what is written in the Bible about Christ, from His earliest years to the age of about 30.
Luke 2: 40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!