And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.Jesus increased in wisdom — As to his human nature, and in favour with God - In proportion to that increase. It plainly follows, that though a man were pure, even as Christ was pure, still he would have room to increase in holiness, and in consequence thereof to increase in the favour, as well as in the love of God. read more
§ 14. JESUS GOES TO THE PASSOVER AT TWELVE YEARS OF AGE, Luke 2:40-52 . To the question, What sort of a boy was Jesus? this brief passage forms the whole scripture answer. We learn from it that he had a true human soul as well as body. He was a genuine natural child, infant, and boy. When as an infant the shepherds paid to him their homage, and the Magi presented their gifts, he was, perhaps, unconscious of the nature of the transactions. When, at the age of some two and a half years, his... read more
52. Jesus increased Compare this with Luke 2:40, which closes the account of his last being in the temple as this does the present. Also Luke 1:80, which describes John’s growth. Higher attributes are ascribed to Jesus than to John. Increased in wisdom His, then, was a finite, limited mind, capable of growth and development. Favour with God For though his entire being was in the favour of God, yet as that being increased in amount, the amount of favour increased proportionately. And... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 2:52
Jesus: Luke 2:40, Luke 1:80, 1 Samuel 2:26 stature: or, age and in: Proverbs 3:3, Proverbs 3:4, Acts 7:9, Acts 7:10, Romans 14:18 Reciprocal: Judges 13:24 - the child 1 Samuel 2:21 - grew 1 Samuel 3:19 - grew 2 Samuel 5:10 - General Psalms 22:10 - cast Proverbs 13:15 - Good Isaiah 7:15 - know Isaiah 11:3 - shall make him Isaiah 53:2 - he shall grow Matthew 12:48 - Who is Acts 2:47 - having Acts 4:33 - grace read more