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- Joseph first appears in the Bible in the gospels of Matthew and Luke; in Matthew, Joseph's lineage is traced back to King David. According to the Bible, Joseph was born circa 100 B.C.E. and later wed the Virgin Mary, Jesus's mother. He died in Israel circa 1 A.D.
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Apr 2, 2014 · First appearing in the gospels of Matthew and Luke, Saint Joseph was the earthly father of Jesus Christ and the husband of the Virgin Mary.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas
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- Saint Thomas Aquinas
5 days ago · Saint Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father and the spouse of the Virgin Mary. He is the patron saint of the universal church in Roman Catholicism, and his life is recorded in the Gospels, particularly Matthew and Luke. Learn more about the life, genealogy, legends, and veneration of Saint Joseph.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
v. t. e. Joseph (Hebrew: יוסף, romanized: Yosef; Greek: Ἰωσήφ, romanized: Ioséph) was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who, according to the canonical Gospels, was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. [2]
In fact, James and Joseph, “brothers of Jesus”, are the sons of another Mary, a disciple of Christ, whom St. Matthew significantly calls “the other Mary”. They are close relations of Jesus, according to an Old Testament expression (CCC 500).
- Joseph was an upright man (Matthew 1:18-19) Joseph sometimes seems to be an almost forgotten man at Christmas time. The carols that mention Joseph are not really too plentiful.
- Joseph was a considerate husband (Matthew 1:20-23) The first three months following the angel’s announcement to Mary were spent at Elizabeth’s house.
- Joseph was an obedient servant of God (Matthew 1:24-25) 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 a good citizen of his country (Luke 2:1-5) The first five verses of the second chapter of Luke explain an important aspect of Joseph’s life.
Dec 21, 2022 · Tucked into these narratives are the engagement and marriage of Mary and Joseph in the Bible (Matthew 1:18–25; Luke 1:26–27; 2:5). Any reader would recognize immediately that elements of their courtship were extraordinary.
When forty years of age, Joseph married a woman called Melcha or Escha by some, Salome by others; they lived forty-nine years together and had six children, two daughters and four sons, the youngest of whom was James (the Less, “the Lord’s brother”).
