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Joseph (NT)

Facts:

Joseph was Jesus' earthly father and raised him as his son. He was a righteous man who worked as a carpenter.

  • Joseph became engaged to a Jewish girl named Mary, while they were engaged God chose her to become the mother of Jesus the Messiah.
  • An angel told Joseph that the Holy Spirit had miraculously caused Mary to be pregnant, and that Mary's baby was the Son of God.
  • After Jesus was born, an angel warned Joseph to take the baby and Mary to Egypt in order to escape from Herod.
  • Joseph and his family later lived in the city of Nazareth of Galilee, where he earned a living doing carpentry work.

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(See also: Christ, Galilee, Jesus, Nazareth, Son of God, virgin)

Bible References:

Examples from the Bible stories:

  • 22:04 She (Mary) was a virgin and was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph.
  • 23:01 Joseph, the man Mary was engaged to, was a righteous man. When he heard that Mary was pregnant, he knew it was not his baby. He did not want to shame her, so he planned to quietly divorce her.
  • 23:02 The angel said, "Joseph, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. The baby in her body is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son. Name him Jesus (which means, 'Yahweh saves'), because he will save the people from their sins."
  • 23:03 So Joseph married Mary and took her home as his wife, but he did not sleep with her until she had given birth.
  • 23:04 Joseph and Mary had to make a long journey from where they lived in Nazareth to Bethlehem because their ancestor was David whose hometown was Bethlehem.
  • 26:04 Jesus said, "The words I just read to you are happening right now." All the people were amazed. "Isn't this the son of Joseph?" they said.

Word Data:

  • Strong's: G2501