Couples in the Bible: Joseph and Mary
Mary is a young woman when the angel Gabriel appears to her to tell her that she had been chosen to give birth to the Messiah—” for you have found favor with God. “ {Luke 1:30} She…
Fathers of the Bible: Joseph, the Chosen Father
Joseph is the earthly father of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. The name Joseph means may God add or give increase. Imagine his confusion when Mary, his betrothed, tells him she is expecting. An angel appears…
Hall of Faith: Joseph Was Faithful
We discussed how Mary belonged in the Hall of Faith {although no one in the New Testament is mentioned in this list of spiritual giants}, but Mary was not alone on her journey. She had…
Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus
Last week, we took a look at the last mention of Joseph by name or reference. This was when Jesus was twelve at the temple. The majority of what we know about the childhood of…
Joseph, Searches for Jesus
Last week, Joseph fled with his family to Egypt before returning to Nazareth once it was safe to return. We are not told how old Jesus is when they returned, but he is still at…
Joseph, takes his family to Egypt
Last week, we looked at the parents of Jesus taking him to the temple where Simeon blesses God. Matthew picks up the story of Jesus and his parents. The Wise Men have just departed from…
Joseph, takes Jesus to the Temple
Joseph witnessed the birth of Jesus and saw the magnificence of the angels and shepherds arriving to worship the Christ child. The next mention we have is of the parents taking the child to the…
Joseph, Witnesses the Birth of Jesus
Last week, we discussed the angel appearing to Joseph and he was obedient to take Mary as his wife. We now switch over to the book of Luke for the next part of the story.…
Joseph, the Obedient
Last week we discovered how righteous of a man Joseph was. He decided that he would quietly put Mary away privately. However, God had a different plan he was about to reveal to Joseph. In…
Joseph, the Righteous
Last week, we were introduced to Joseph, the husband of Mary. We know that Joseph was betrothed to Mary when the spirit came upon her and she was with child. Matthew 1:18-25 tells us the…
Who is Joseph, the earthly Father of Jesus?
Last Christmas, we studied Mary, the Mother of Jesus. So in the spirit of Christmas, it only seemed natural to take a look at Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus. For the next eight weeks…