Episode:Jesus of Nazareth—Childhood Career (Part 6)
During the tenth year of his life, Jesus began to show a marked preference for the company of older persons. He delighted in talking over things cultural, educational, social, economic, political, and religious with older minds, and his depth of reasoning and keenness of observation so charmed his adult associates that they were always more than willing to visit with him.
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Keywords: Urantia, Jesus, Natural Leader, Born Teacher, Heathen Vaingloriousness
Opening thought: …the Master was so changed that they did not yet recognize him with his back turned to the dim light. And as they pondered his words, he addressed [Mary] Magdalene with a familiar voice, saying, “Mary.” And…she rushed to kneel at his feet while she exclaimed, “My Lord, and my Master!” [189:4.10]
Closing thought: Truth is what we seek in this revelation.
Brad's Notes
- Jesus not fighting for his rights.
- In youth, it's part of his genetic wiring—temperament.
- Later, it becomes an active part of his will.
- Jesus was here to reveal God he Father. The Universal Father is not the predicate for justice administration.
- There is always an agent of justice administration. Coincidentally, Jesus has this as a child.
- False orthodoxies: It is NOT the case that Jesus revealed there is no justice administration.
- Precision of language: The revelators use the etymologies of words, not the senses of the words
- Docile literally means teachable. Jesus was docile.
- Uncouth literally means unknown—a stranger is uncouth. Their ways are unknown to your God. God doesn't know them. "I never knew you."
- Joseph provided Jesus a grounding influence: religious consciousness should not float you up to visionary ideas. You need a livelihood.
- Mentoring is important. Jesus too repeated trips to see his uncle and go fishing. Notice how often this is repeated.
- Sagacious is insight and foresight.
- With sagacity, your wisdom is originaitave, not just memorizing, parroting, and conforming to Proverbs.
- Sagacity has depth.
- Jesus here was working on his "philosophic attainment" when visiting Scythopolis.
- Larning to balance idealism with pragmatism.
- Like the "checkmate" between the angels of the churches and of progress.
Our Merried Life Notes
- Episode 7
- Body, mind, and spirit balance
- Jesus objectively sees the value of physical competency/prowess while at Scythopolis.
- Jesus would bring more of this to his people, as Jewish culture was prejudiced against this.
- This is also beauty, so long as it doesn't enter vainglorious/idolatry territory.
- Identity gets forged in middle school.
- Brad identified as being intellectual, not a "meathead."
- He especially disliked "pointless" physical activity like a gym.
- "Just get exercise from your blue-collar job." Don't count on that being balanced exercise of all muscles.
- But Brad was also a Trekkie and didn't notice that Starfleet requires outstanding physical ability.
- Ruthie loved physical education.
- Is exercise more innately purposed in the era of light and life? Or is it still a means to an end?
- A "moralist" over-emphasizes the mind. A "colorless ascetic" over-emphasized the spirit. Both to the exclusion of the body.
- Is focus on the body prideful? Not if kept in proportion. Pride is also possible in the mind or spirit.
- See all 3 in their proper place and order. Body is subordinate to mind, which is subordinate to spirit.
- "The beauty of making friends between religion and science."
- Mentorship and children relating to elders
- Brad and Ruthie also liked associating with grown-ups when they were kids.
- Children whose temperament is inclined toward leadership/teaching might need this more than other kids.
- The power of "the hyphen": a father-brother, a father-partner. Be okay with the hyphen.
- Dual responsibilities in this form of relationship
- The youthful: be courageous, idealistic, claim a confident "I can do this" posture
- The mentor/older: make this safe and comfortable for them to try on.
- "Argh. I missed my cello lesson." "Thank you for telling me" is far better than "How dare you waste my time!"
- Good preparation for being mature employees and bosses.
- Adults: always consider how any response in any one moment could affect the long-term relationship. Be mature.
- Brad and Ruthie also liked associating with grown-ups when they were kids.
