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Luke 2:41-52. GOD’S WORD Translation. Mary and Joseph Find Jesus with the Teachers in the Temple Courtyard. 41 Every year Jesus’ parents would go to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. 42 When he was 12 years old, they went as usual. 43 When the festival was over, they left for home.
Dec 8, 2023 · Being the earthly father of the Savior of the world carried with it certain responsibilities. It would be Joseph, along with Mary, who would show Him how to interact with others. It would be Joseph who would teach the young child a valuable trade, being a carpenter. This alone tells us that Joseph was a provider.
- Michael Jakes
There are some facts that we know about Jesus' earthly family. His parents were named Joseph and Mary. Joseph Joseph was the husband of Mary but not the biological father of Jesus. The New Testament makes this quite clear.
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Joseph sometimes seems to be an almost forgotten man at Christmas time. The carols that mention Joseph are not really too plentiful. We sing about “the virgin, the mother and child;” about “angels from the realms of glory;” about “shepherds in the fields abiding;” about “the town (named) Bethlehem;” about “the kings from the Orient;” and sometimes ...
The first three months following the angel’s announcement to Mary were spent at Elizabeth’s house. Elizabeth lived far away in the hill country of Judea. Mary remained with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her home. When Mary came back to Nazareth, and had to tell Joseph of her condition, it must have filled him with some strange f...
Joseph was willing at every turn to do God’s bidding. He was obedient when the angel explained to him how Mary had come to be with child. Joseph was minded to put her away, but Matthew 1:24-25says that after the angel had spoken to him, Joseph awoke from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him. He took Mary as his wife, but had no...
The first five verses of the second chapter of Luke explain an important aspect of Joseph’s life. Joseph was submissive to Caesar Augustus (the Roman Emperor), who had decreed that a census should be taken. The word “taxed” (in the KJV) refers really to a “registration”—a compiling of informationwhich later could be used for the purposes of taxatio...
When Herod pretended that he wanted to worship the newborn Baby in Bethlehem, God warned Joseph in a dream to take the Child and Mary, and flee to Egypt. Under the cover of darkness (Matthew 2:14), they departed “by night.” Perhaps the moon was bright and thus helped to make the travel easier. At any rate, Joseph obeyed the Lord, and took his famil...
Jesus went to the temple with Joseph and Mary for the first time (after His circumcision) when He was twelve years old. They attended the Passover festival in Jerusalem—and when the events were completed, the caravan of people began moving toward their homes in the towns and the countryside. At one point in the journey, Joseph and Mary discovered t...
Dec 21, 2022 · The Betrothal of Mary and Joseph in the Bible. In his BAR article, Fiensy discusses first-century Jewish weddings. Here, we highlight five aspects of the courtship process: (1) Family Ties. The adage “you marry the family” was even more true in Mary and Joseph’s time than today.
Mar 28, 2024 · In the genealogy, Joseph is called the “husband of Mary ,” who gave birth to Jesus (Matthew 1:16). Describing the background of their relationship, Matthew 1:18 reads, “His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph.” Here Matthew uses the same Greek verb as Luke.
Dec 26, 2021 · 1. Origins. Jesus. In Hebrew, Yeshua is short for the name Jehoshua. It is one of the so-called theophoric names, in other words, it contains the name of God. The name is composed of two words....
