Portfolio 1: Jesus as a Refugee

I believe the way that Jesus' being a refugee has shaped him to be the way he was is that since he grew up in a hostile environment, also being an outsider, he was taught by his parents to grow up as a kind, loving person, especially to his enemies. The way it has shaped his conciousness was that if he kept going down the path of hatred it would never end, and if he was to be nice and love his enemies, they would see a different perspective on life and the madness would be put to an end. He knew that his mission was to help the world become a better place and he knew that the only way it would happen was to love, and spread the word of God, so he did. Jesus, growing up in a hostile environment, was an outcast and an outsider, so he knew what it felt to be part of the down trotten, and with that knowledge he associated with these types of people, like the lepers, the beggars, and the homeless. He did this to show that these people, the lowest in society, were worthy enough to have the company of the son of God, also this was to show that Jesus was as much of an ordinary man as he was a divine being. Jesus' being a regugee helped him to realize that he must be the loving one and the spreader of God's word because if he didn't no one else would have, or the other person wouldn't have been as influencial. This is because since birth Jesus has been hunted down and has had enemies, and because of that his words carry heavy strength.