Joseph in the New Testament Archives ⋆ Diana Leagh Matthews

Fathers of the Bible: Joseph, the Chosen Father

August 20, 2020 Leave a comment

<img width="300" height="225" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/004-joseph-angel.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" data-attachment-id="4799" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/joseph-the-righteous/004-joseph-angel/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/004-joseph-angel.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-orig-size="300,225" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="004-joseph-angel" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Joseph was a good man</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/004-joseph-angel.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/004-joseph-angel.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" />

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 to him, telling him not to put her away. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a […]

Joseph: A Poem

December 22, 2017 Leave a comment

<img width="300" height="225" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/011-jesus-birth.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="4808" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/joseph-witnesses-birth-jesus/011-jesus-birth/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/011-jesus-birth.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-orig-size="300,225" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="011-jesus-birth" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Joseph, Mary and the baby Jesus</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/011-jesus-birth.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/011-jesus-birth.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" />

I thought I would share a poem I wrote several years ago about Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus. Merry Christmas!!! Joseph There is so little that we know about you Just that you were a simple carpenter Taking a young wife To make a life of you own Then she surprised you with the news of […]

Hall of Faith: Joseph Was Faithful

September 19, 2017 Leave a comment

<img width="300" height="225" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/002-joseph-angel.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="4794" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/joseph-earthly-father-jesus/002-joseph-angel-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/002-joseph-angel.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-orig-size="300,225" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="002-joseph-angel" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Joseph the earthly father of Jesus</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/002-joseph-angel.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/002-joseph-angel.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" />

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 to walk beside her on this journey. We know little about Joseph, but we’re told he “went up from Galilee, out of the city […]

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