Jesus / Joshua ben Joseph

Jesus was one of the most robust and refined specimens of manhood to appear on earth since the days of Adam. His physical development was superb. His mind was active, keen, and penetrating (128:6.2). Born in Bethlehem, raised in Nazareth, he worked as a carpenter, boatbuilder, and caravan conductor before beginning his public ministry at age 30. During his Mediterranean tour (AD 22-23), he personally taught the leaders of Roman philosophy, Greek students, and religious teachers across the empire. He chose twelve apostles representing every type of human temperament, trained them for four years, and launched the greatest spiritual movement in human history. He was not only a strong and forceful personality but an intellectual power and a spiritual stronghold (141:3.5).