[Ezekiel Bathfire]

The Gospels –apart from passing references to His birth and running off and addressing the Synagogue - speak of a mere few years of Our Lord’s life. Not only that but, like every time He is mentioned, He’s doing something Holy.

Now the Apostles who write the Bible wanted to keep it short, so they focused on the action but this still leaves a lot of time for Jesus to be doing other things. The obvious choice is that he was down the equivalent of Wal-Mart most days picking up wood or some new tool or a handful of nails,but this is not really what we’re looking for: that would be more an occupation– there’s only so many tables, chairs and shelves that Mary would have wanted,and Joseph almost certainly had a shed as he was a carpenter. No - We’re looking for a hobby.

Of course, we can know nothing for sure if it’s not in the Bible but the other day I recalled the verses in which the Pharisees and the Herodians try to trick Jesus into denouncing big government

M'r:12:15: Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he,knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny,that I may see it.
M'r:12:16: And they brought it. And he saith unto them,Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.
M'r:12:17: And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.

Two things jump out: 1. Jesus’s familiarity with coins 2.They were amazed that Jesus know so much about them.

This is easily explained if Jesus was a numismatist in His spare time. It’s a godly hobby insomuch as it does not value money as treasure,but as a source of social and political history – that sort of detailed knowledge would be useful in getting the message across. And more than that, All the coins were old back then, so they all would be interesting.

Was He perhaps an amateur farmer? I doubt it. Despite constant figurative references to His being a shepherd – there’s not the slightest reference to his ever owning a few sheep or goats. Being a goatherder is pretty lowly (compare the shepherds at the Nativity with the Kings) and probably would not carry the image that Jesus’s Mission forced Him to adopt.

Could he have been a gardener? There are plenty of gardens in the Bible: we start at Eden and end up in Gethsemane.

We have:

M't:3:8: Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
M't:7:20: Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
M't:13:36: Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

It’s not hard to imagine Jesus on a day off from being God,pruning a few orange trees, doing a bit of weeding, or spraying Mary Magdalene's bush. Of course, we would have to trust that He would not just do miracles to get the job done.

To me, this seems most likely as Jesus looked like a gardener:
Joh:20:15: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

Perhaps He went fishing.

M't:17:27: Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up;and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

Well known for being relaxing, fishing seems to fit with the constant references to being near or in water and doing miracles with them. Of course, he’d have to keep away from the main spots as there’s little worse than fishing with a crowd round you - casting a good line would be impossible, but the Jordan can be pretty isolated in places and Jesus knew the right places around the Sea of Galilee. The only thing that goes against this idea is that Jesus never gives the names of the fish he caught – this is strange as an angler would know these and be precise.

[Cranky Old Man]

Originally Posted by Ezekiel Bathfire

Now the Apostles who write the Bible wanted to keep it short

I could not agree more. Amazing how many people are too lazy to even read the short essay that is God's Holy Bible. Their imminent eternal stay in Hell is clearly well deserved. (Matthew 7:13-14)

My own guess of Jesus' favorite way to spend His spare time would be roasting meat. A great way to enjoy God's creations and also a cozy way to remember the lake of fire where Biden voters, Tesla drivers and Disney+ members will all end up. (Revelation 20:14-15)

[Jason Brickall]

Cranky so jesus roassted meat ? i thought it his specaiality was making tunafish sandwiches. U know making bread appear & making lots of fish what else woul a dude do with it all ?

[Didymus Much]

Originally Posted by Jason Brickall

... U know making bread appear & making lots of fish what else woul a dude do with it all ?

That's not what the Bible says happened.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Originally Posted by Cranky Old Man

My own guess of Jesus' favorite way to spend His spare time would be roasting meat. A great way to enjoy God's creations and also a cozy way to remember the the lake of fire where Biden voters, Tesla drivers and Disney+ members will all end up. (Revelation 20:14-15)

I'm thinking one of his hobbies was practicing with the bullwhip. When he got to the Temple where the money changers were wheeling and dealing, he was ready.

[Cranky Old Man]

Originally Posted by Jason Brickall

specaiality

Ever considered using your fingers to type instead of your tallywhacker?

[Bezukhov]

What I want to know. With what matters did God concern Himself with for the Eternity before He created anything?

[Johny Joe Hold]

Originally Posted by Bezukhov

What I want to know. With what matters did God concern Himself with for the Eternity before He created anything?

We certainly attract our share of pointy-headed intellectuals here. I'd suggest 1 Corinthians 2: 10-11. God is all knowing.

[Jason Brickall]

Originally Posted by Cranky Old Man

Ever considered using your fingers to type instead of your tallywhacker?

how many times do i habve to say i use the phone almost always but ur in luck now cuz im on the computer. My big paws dont handle typing great on the phone and my 'tally wacker' is far too big for that so dream on and injoy ur wild fantasies. I know I could use text dictation but when im on the subway or in the gym there is 2 much noise. & is that the best u could do as far a c omment is concerned???? ?

[MitzaLizalor]

Originally Posted by Jason Brickall

how many times do i habve to say i use the phone almost always but ur in luck now cuz im on the computer. My big paws dont handle typing great on the phone and my 'tally wacker' is far too big for that so dream on and injoy ur wild fantasies. I know I could use text dictation but when im on the subway or in the gym there is 2 much noise. & is that the best u could do as far a c omment is concerned???? ?

I doubt that would work in your case. Getting back on topic, what do you think Jesus did in His spare time? Now although this next is not strictly answering the question, it's a valid thought. And does need an answer—which I'll provide—but perhaps you could do something similar?

Originally Posted by Bezukhov

What I want to know. With what matters did God concern Himself with for the Eternity before He created anything?

Satan the revolting serpent in Heaven. For example when rebuking Tyre and Sidon, a parallel is drawn between their kings and the once beautiful, but now depraved, evil one.

Ezekiel 28:13-15 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

Obviously no 6th century BC kings ever hung out in The Garden of Eden. And to FIND something (iniquity, in this case) one has to be LOOKING for it. That would be something for God to do. Now kings of course live on earth and for now their punishments would be on earth, pending relocation to The Pit or alternatively accepting Christ and going to Heaven. Meanwhile, there's another category:

Isaiah 24: 21-22 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth. And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.

"The host of the high ones that are on high" (which I've highlighted in purple) are distinguished from "kings of the earth" (brown) and there could be quite a few of these for assessment by God. Remember, by day 8 there was already-fallen evil available to work on Eve in the person of Satan. I doubt he'd done his war with God DURING the creation process AND there are legions of devils available for whoring:

Leviticus 17:7a And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring.

Do I need to point out that if they stopped whoring it up with devils then previously they had done so, probably all the way back to Noah. And whether demonic spirits are disembodied ghouls or never had bodies in the first place, they'd need to be monitored and that would be underway well before Creation Day 1.

Just a few suggestions for your next reply.

https://biblehub.com/timeline/leviticus/1.htm 1445 BC

https://biblehub.com/timeline/isaiah/1.htm 739 - 701 BC

https://biblehub.com/timeline/ezekiel/1.htm 593 - 573 BC

[Cranky Old Man]

Originally Posted by Jason Brickall

how many times do i habve to say

As much as you want. No one is listening.

OR you could stop wasting your life and start studying your Holy Bible instead of being a retard pretending to be an even bigger retard.

I am sure you're all the blitz at RetardCon but hey, even your mother gave up on you. It's pointless. Just stop.

[WWJDnow]

Now it all comes together. Jesus enjoyed fishing, and that is how He obtained the coins for His collection!

...go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money.... Matthew 17:27

[Jason Brickall]

Originally Posted by Cranky Old Man

As much as you want. No one is listening.

OR you could stop wasting your life and start studying your Holy Bible instead of being a retard pretending to be an even bigger retard.

I am sure you're all the blitz at RetardCon but hey, even your mother gave up on you. It's pointless. Just stop.

Retard ? thats the way u Christiaan people talk around here ? I never had that at my grandmothers Methodsit church , at least I dont fuss about kids walking on my lawn . Ever think of looking at the bright side of things and not being grouchy & cranky? u should try positive thinking maybe some mindfulness meditation & yoga. , & what do mean nobody is listening, u did didnt u or u wouldnt have written that ???

[Jason Brickall]

BtW Mr Cranky i only meant that in a nice way , out of concern. My grandfather lived to be 97 & I attributte that 2 him not being such a big grouch alll the time. It worked wonders 4 him & it can work 4 u 2 . Cheers /

[Elmer G. White]

Getting back to the actual utterly interesting subject matter of this Godly thread, we can use the Bible to perceive what Jesus did during His Divine Moments of leisure. I Prayed over this and can thus suggest that He did a lot of planning/daydreaming. He had a Big Task ahead, punishing vile sinners in all ways conceivable to Him but inconceivable to the vile sinners. He must have designed for our future pleasure on the Lookout spot (Luke 16:22-26) many ingenious ways to torture the vile sinners, such as sodomites of barren women t fulfill His merciful promise of eternal continuity of all this.

Revelation 20:10
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

Originally Posted by Jason Brickall

BtW Mr Cranky i only meant that in a nice way , out of concern. My grandfather lived to be 97 & I attributte that 2 him not being such a big grouch alll the time. It worked wonders 4 him & it can work 4 u 2 . Cheers /

As I have received the gift of educating myself in linguistics, I'm happy to explain these things to you in your own pidgin!

u m8 of ur 2 plz Ill cast out the outta u & 4u Ull neva get any into my : bc u cant speak good Heres a verse 2u in ur way

Luke 17:3
Take heed 2 urselves: If ur bro trespass against u, re him; & if he repent, 4give him

Sorry about that, brethren, but this person has some kind of retardness and we need to reach them, too, to give them a plausible albeit tiny chance of Salvation.


Yours in Christ,

Elmer

[MitzaLizalor]

Originally Posted by Jason Brickall

My grandfather lived to be 97 & I attributte that 2 him not being such a big grouch alll the time.

You're saying he was cut short because he was NOT a grouch? That doesn't reallly support your argument.

Genesis 6:3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

God is absolutely clear here: antipathy towards God is the cause of death. Even so, because He loves us, we do get 120 years to accept that love. The alternative, which He never wanted, is ∞ torture – but happily He's told us what happens if we decline His advances and refers to those who DO accept the love proposition as spelled out rather thoroughly (and detailed elsewhere so I don't need to go over it again) as the BRIDE.

As it happens, I was brought up as a Methodist, in the sense that I went to a Methodist Sunday School, but my grandfather didn't live much longer than yours, struck down in his 99th year. He was not a grouch either, in fact he was very clear in what he thought as was his wife who got quite excited on certain topics.

Does your sort of Methodist currently accept The Virgin Birth?

[Jason Brickall]

Originally Posted by MitzaLizalor

You're saying he was cut short because he was NOT a grouch? That doesn't reallly support your argument.

Genesis 6:3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

God is absolutely clear here: antipathy towards God is the cause of death. Even so, because He loves us, we do get 120 years to accept that love. The alternative, which He never wanted, is ∞ torture – but happily He's told us what happens if we decline His advances and refers to those who DO accept the love proposition as spelled out rather thoroughly (and detailed elsewhere so I don't need to go over it again) as the BRIDE.

As it happens, I was brought up as a Methodist, in the sense that I went to a Methodist Sunday School, but my grandfather didn't live much longer than yours, struck down in his 99th year. He was not a grouch either, in fact he was very clear in what he thought as was his wife who got quite excited on certain topics.

Does your sort of Methodist currently accept The Virgin Birth?

120 Years ? who lives that long? most poeple kikck off around 80 & its cuz theyre so out of shape. Targets 4 heart attacks & theyve never lifted anything heavier than a knifge & fork . i dont know much bout my grandmothers methdist church. i stopped going after I was about 5 years old but they likely beleve in the virgin birth frairy tale . U do know those stories u talk ab out r just stories right ?/ sorry for typos big paws small screeen'

[MitzaLizalor]

Originally Posted by Jason Brickall + 80 4 heart attacks etc.

I'm not surprised you've had 4 heart attacks! Get off the juice: get on to Jesus. Bit obscure otherwise, all my family live into their 100s + we all lift stuff all the time such as bags of loam or chicken manure and generally don't use knives (xcpt to open sacks of feed) anyway, I'm trying to make a new recipe fruitcake on wood stove with raisins nuts cherries treacle qumquat maybe honey if can get from preferred trees: do you have a preferred honey?

[Jason Brickall]

Originally Posted by MitzaLizalor

do you have a preferred honey?

Honey? I could tell you where my sweet spot is but Basil would likely send me another violation notice.

[MitzaLizalor]

Most people are taken (or "kick off" as you put it) because they are heathens. Or in keeping with the times, neopagans—if not outright savages—your post being a bit muddy in this area. Perhaps you were thinking what Jesus would have done in His 80th year?

Jesus was done in by unthinking Romans, despite His respecting their rule of law. And let's face it, there's a certain "look" very popular with Romans today, a city unsurpassed in revoltingness by eye (explicitly prohibited statuary everywhere) by tooth (minced food normally reserved for babies served up as haute cuisine) and by ear (the infinite gabbling) which clearly you have embraced. Whatever sweet spots you have going will certainly be less appealing than a clean-up contract after the circus's left town, Romish paramours notwithstanding.

God affirmed the human lifespan at 120. Your opinion is utterly irrelevant. Get off the gooze, because if you can't win without it is it really winning? get right with Jesus for the biggest result: infinity forever! Satan also has an infinity: agony, regret, pain, angst (well merited in this case) and suffering, over and over again. He will target your sweet spot with his big tormenting thing just because he can and here's the nub: Satan will hate it too: it's a Hell of ugly devils spawned from his own disobedience.

So if Jesus lived to eighty, what would He do? As we've seen, furniture design is one option, maybe woven fabrics or innovative fish recipes John 21:12-13 but of course Jesus is not eighty: He's still alive today!

Hallelujah!!