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Boy Jesus

2025/5/11
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John Dixon: 本集探讨了耶稣成长时期公元一世纪犹太地区的政治和社会环境,以及这一环境对其世界观和教导的潜在影响。当时的犹太地区处于罗马的统治之下,社会动荡不安,充满了叛乱和暴力。耶稣的成长环境充满了紧张和动荡,这可能塑造了他的世界观和教导。 Joan Taylor: 要理解福音书,必须将其置于当时的背景和历史环境中。希律王是理解耶稣成长环境的关键人物,他残暴的统治和对罗马的依附,以及对大卫王后裔的猜忌,都对当时的社会环境造成了深远的影响。耶稣的家族是大卫的后裔,这在早期基督教文献中被反复提及,并非后世虚构。伯利恒是耶稣的出生地,这并非毫无根据的推测,而是有历史依据的。耶稣的家族曾逃亡埃及,这反映了当时犹太地区动荡不安的社会现实,也可能影响了耶稣的教导。耶稣在加利利长大,这是一个充满叛乱和暴力的地方,这可能也塑造了他的世界观。加利利地区拥有独特的犹太文化和生活方式,这可能也塑造了耶稣的成长。西布林被罗马军队摧毁对耶稣的成长环境产生了深远的影响。耶稣的成长环境——虔诚的犹太家庭和反罗马情绪高涨的地区——并没有使他成为激烈的爱国者,而是让他以不同的方式忠于以色列的神。耶稣派遣门徒时的指示,反映了他童年时期所经历的流离失所的体验,体现出他对弱势群体的关怀。 Joan Taylor: 希律王是罗马的傀儡国王,而非真正的犹太统治者,他对罗马的依附和残暴统治,以及对大卫王后裔的猜忌,都对当时的社会环境造成了深远的影响。希律王并非真正的犹太统治者,而是罗马的傀儡国王,他为了讨好罗马,对犹太人民进行残酷的压迫。希律王屠杀婴儿的记载,虽然缺乏其他历史证据的支持,但与希律王的残暴行径相符,也符合当时的社会环境。耶稣的家族是大卫的后裔,这在早期基督教文献中被反复提及,并非后世虚构。伯利恒是耶稣的出生地,这并非毫无根据的推测,而是有历史依据的。耶稣的家族曾逃亡埃及,这反映了当时犹太地区动荡不安的社会现实,也可能影响了耶稣的教导。耶稣在加利利长大,这是一个充满叛乱和暴力的地方,这可能也塑造了他的世界观。加利利地区拥有独特的犹太文化和生活方式,这可能也塑造了耶稣的成长。西布林被罗马军队摧毁对耶稣的成长环境产生了深远的影响。耶稣的成长环境——虔诚的犹太家庭和反罗马情绪高涨的地区——并没有使他成为激烈的爱国者,而是让他以不同的方式忠于以色列的神。耶稣派遣门徒时的指示,反映了他童年时期所经历的流离失所的体验,体现出他对弱势群体的关怀。

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The Gospels tell us about Jesus’ adult life, with scant references to his childhood.

We can catch glimpses of the younger Jesus' life, but there’s so much we don’t know.

But if we move beyond the Bible, we can learn about the world the younger Jesus lived in.

Growing up a refugee, in a land under foreign occupation, and a region full of militia groups, it’s worth asking: How did the turbulent background of the boy Jesus affect His message … and the whole of Christianity?

CREDITS

Undeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley. 

Alasdair Belling is a writer-researcher.

Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. 

Lyndie Leviston remains John's wonderful assistant. 

 

Santino Dimarco is the Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. 

Editing by Richard Hamwi.

Our voice actors today were Yannick Lawry and Dakotah Love.

Special thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible. 

Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out.


  • (00:08) - - Judea: A difficult province to govern

  • (08:42) - - Herod

  • (16:48) - - Growing up Judean

  • (21:00) - - Was Jesus actually from the line of King David?

  • (29:35) - - The massacre of the innocents

  • (33:31) - - Was Jesus born in Bethlehem?

  • (42:28) - - Jesus the refugee

  • (50:05) - - Growing up in Galilee

  • (01:01:50) - - Jesus the patriot

  • (01:04:44) - - BONUS! Joan Taylor and Monty Python