Bar Mitzvah or Coming of Age Examination

Jesus found in the Temple after 3 days, following his coming of age examination - James Tissot.

Coming of age in the Jewish tradition, usually around the age of twelve or thirteen. This ritual has been called Bar Mitzvah since the 14th century. In the work of Maria Valtorta, there is mention of a "coming of age examination."

In "The Gospel as Revealed to Me"

• The coming of age examination of Jesus.
• Marjiam (Martial, Jabez) prepares for the twelve-year examination.
• A profession of faith to become, at twelve years old, a son of the Law.

Notes and references

Note: Quotations from the work of Maria Valtorta on this page currently use machine-translated text and will gradually be replaced by the official English translation. Until then, the official translation may be consulted through the reference link provided with each quotation.