First Impressions: Home Alone: Not Lost in Jerusalem – Luke 2:21-42

22-12-2009

I used to wonder how they could miss him for the whole day… but seeing Home Alone: Lost in New York, and having two children who, when they were little, could disappear in a moment, I understand!

Commentators sometimes note how Jesus appears almost from nowhere in Mark’s gospel. Luke (and Matthew) they say, answer the question, “Where did he come from?” This may have been part of their motivation in the introductions to their gospels, but the introductions are not simply romantic, human interest, stories. As we have seen, Luke has a clear theological and political agenda.

In this Sunday’s story Jesus is twelve. He is nearing adult life, coming of age. A childhood which was thoroughly and correctly Jewish, is given the divine seal of approval. The Messiah is almost ready to be introduced to public life…. Read on >>>> <http://churchrewired.org/index.php?page=home-alone-not-lost-in-jerusale m>