[af_vet_1981]

Why would Joseph and Mary look among little children for a missing child?

There is no scriptural mention that any of Jesus' brethren were younger than him. Indeed, if one uses the scriptural example of Joseph delivering his brethren who rejected him, one notices that the brethren who initially did not honor Joseph were all older brethren.

It is hard to rely on a modern interpretation to cast off twenty centuries of uninterrupted tradition in the one holy catholic apostolic church.

[ealgeone]

Jesus being the first born means He is the oldest. There wouldn't be any older children.

Your reach back to the OT account of Joseph is just that....a reach.

[Elsie]

There is no scriptural mention that any of Jesus' brethren were younger than him.

There is no scriptural mention that any of Jesus' cousins were older than him.

[Elsie]

Indeed, if one uses the scriptural example of Joseph delivering his brethren who rejected him, one notices that the brethren who initially did not honor Joseph were all older brethren.

I have to admit that I've failed to notice it.

Could you show it to me from and older; MUCH MORE reliable translation?

[Elsie]

Luke 2:41-52   Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

⁴¹ And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the solemn day of the pasch,

⁴² And when he was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,

⁴³ And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not.

⁴⁴ And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day's journey, and sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance.

⁴⁵ And not finding him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking him.

⁴⁶ And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions.

⁴⁷ And all that heard him were astonished at his wisdom and his answers.

⁴⁸ And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

⁴⁹ And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? did you not know, that I must be about my father's business?

⁵⁰ And they understood not the word that he spoke unto them.

⁵¹ And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart.

⁵² And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and age, and grace with God and men.

 

---

It seems a LOT of folks understand not when Jesus speaks!

 

 

 

[Elsie]

It is hard to rely on a modern interpretation to cast off twenty centuries of uninterrupted tradition in the one holy catholic apostolic church.

Indeed it is!

[Elsie]

Considering the FACT that twenty centuries of uninterrupted tradition cannot be shown!

[Elsie]

5. Appeal to Tradition - Trying to get someone to accept something because it has been done or believed for a long time.

Example: This is the way we've always done it. Therefore, it is the right way.
Example: The Catholic church's tradition demonstrates that this doctrine is true.

That I can tell you in one word: