Bible Figure
Christ Child
Jesus as a child up to the age of 12
Christ Child is a descriptive artistic and devotional term for Jesus during His infancy and childhood, not a separate biblical person.
Biography
The canonical Gospels describe Jesus' conception and birth, His presentation at the Temple, the visit of the Magi, the flight to and return from Egypt, and the twelve-year-old Jesus in the Temple. The label 'Christ Child' gathers these childhood scenes under an artistic or devotional heading, but the subject is Jesus Christ Himself rather than a distinct figure.
Biblical Significance
This record is best crosslinked to Jesus rather than treated as an independent person. It may remain useful for Bible-art classification because childhood scenes of Jesus form an important artistic category.