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DetlefK

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1. I think, it's because of an obscure part of christian doctrine:

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 01:49 PM

Nov 2018

There's something in christian doctrine about Jesus being the perfect human. He never was an imperfect toddler who shat himself or an imperfect child that played in the dirty streets.
In a religious sense he was born as an adult, meaning with the soul and mind of an adult. So they can't depict him as a child.

As for the years 13-30, that's bad story-telling I guess. The authors can hardly depict him living a normal life, because then they would have to invent a reason WHY he lived a normal life for 17 years and WHY he suddenly started a cult when he was 30.

And that would raise all sorts of uncomfortable questions if Jesus is only a part-time Messiah.

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What about The Jump Cuts in Jesus' Biopic [View all] MineralMan Nov 2018 OP

I think, it's because of an obscure part of christian doctrine: DetlefK Nov 2018 #1

Well, that's a possible and probably likely reason we don't know. MineralMan Nov 2018 #3

Every few years, someone makes a major archeological discovery in Israel marylandblue Nov 2018 #13

I remember that movie! MineralMan Nov 2018 #14

The oldest Christian texts seem to be the Pauline letters struggle4progress Nov 2018 #2

Well, Paul's letters have huge significance to the Canon. MineralMan Nov 2018 #5

There's nothing there because nobody knows. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #4

Well, perhaps things were known, but were discarded. MineralMan Nov 2018 #6

I doubt it. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #9

That's another possibility, of course. MineralMan Nov 2018 #10

Jesus, the Missing Years Bob Loblaw Nov 2018 #7

Here ya go! MineralMan Nov 2018 #8

Thank you Bob Loblaw Nov 2018 #15

My pleasure. MineralMan Nov 2018 #16

The infancy gospels to which you alluded are quite interesting The Genealogist Nov 2018 #11

The thing is that Christianity is based on the official Canon. MineralMan Nov 2018 #12

When I ask believers about the accuracy of the Gospels edhopper Nov 2018 #17