But did you know that Mary was likely 12-14 years of age (non-canonical Gospel of James) when she was betrothed to Joseph, and girls in that era were betrothed at those young ages.

There are also instances of young children taking on adult roles: “Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Zibiah of Beersheba. 2 And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest. 3 And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.”

II Chronicles 24:1-3 (KJV)