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Who Was Joseph, the husband of Mary in the Bible?
Joseph was the carpenter of Nazareth who obeyed God's word, took Mary as his wife, and faithfully protected and raised Jesus as his own son.
When Joseph learned Mary was expecting a child that was not his, he resolved to spare her quietly, but an angel told him the child was of the Holy Spirit and to take Mary as his wife. A just and gentle man, he obeyed without a recorded word.
Joseph named the boy Jesus, guarded the family by fleeing to Egypt when Herod threatened, and raised the Son of God in an ordinary workshop. Scripture shows him as a quiet, obedient man whose faithfulness sheltered the Saviour's early years.
Key verses
“Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.”Matthew 1:20, King James Version
“Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him.”Matthew 1:24, King James Version
A key moment
Warned in a dream that Herod means to kill the child, Joseph rises in the night, gathers Mary and Jesus, and flees to Egypt, shielding the Saviour with quiet obedience.
What we learn
We learn that faithfulness is often quiet and unseen, expressed in prompt obedience and in the humble, protective love that guards those God has entrusted to us.
How Joseph, the husband of Mary points to Jesus
Joseph, of the line of David, gave Jesus His legal place in the royal family and modeled the obedient trust the whole Gospel calls for. He raised the carpenter's Son who would become the carpenter of a new creation.
Common questions
Where is Joseph, the husband of Mary in the Bible?
Matthew chapters 1 and 2, and Luke chapter 2.
What can we learn from Joseph, the husband of Mary?
We learn that faithfulness is often quiet and unseen, expressed in prompt obedience and in the humble, protective love that guards those God has entrusted to us.
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