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1 | What became of Joseph? | Matt 1:19 | spinbad | 25915 | ||
What became of Joseph, Jesus' mother, Mary's, husband? What is the final reference to him in the bible? | ||||||
2 | What became of Joseph? | Matt 1:19 | Makarios | 25916 | ||
Greetings spinbad! This question was asked before on the Forum, and here are the two answers.. "Bible scholars and historians are generally agreed that Joseph likely died before Jesus' public ministry. Our information about him is indeed sketchy, but then he is not the focal figure of the gospels." (Written by Hank) "Hank's concise earlier response pretty much answers this. I would simply add some of the logical observational basis for the common assumption that Joseph died before Jesus began his public ministry -- based on when the Scriptures do and don't say about Joseph. 5 observations are included below, which I believe indicate that Joseph died some time between Jesus' 12th birthday and the beginning of his public ministry. 1) Joseph appears in Matthew and Luke (particularly in Matthew, where Joseph's involvement is a primary focus) at the time of Jesus' birth. Matthew 1:19 specifically identifies Joseph as "being a righteous man." 2)Luke 3:23 and 4:22 identify Joseph as being the pulicly assumed and recognized father of Jesus (and 4:22 gives the indication that this reflected positively upon both of them, as they were all "speaking well of" Jesus at the time). 3) Luke 2:23 and following shows that Mary and Joseph regularly celebrated the Passover in Jerusalem and that both parents were with Jesus when he went up to Jerusalem at the age of 12. 4) The trip to Jerusalem at age 12 is the last mention of Joseph's active involvement with Jesus, and nothing at all from that time until the beginning of Jesus' public ministry is mentioned. The specific events of the (approximately 20 years of) interim are not apparently significant enough to the central message(s) of the Gospel to be included in the Scriptures (or available written history for that matter). 5) John 19:26,27 indicates that Jesus asked John to take responsibility for caring for Mary's welfare now that Jesus was gone and that John responded by taking her into his household from that day forth. (The logical implication of this is that Mary was a widow whose remaining children were not of sufficient age to care for her properly. This is an interpretation, but it's the only logical interpretation I've heard for this interchange on the cross. For further explanation of the guidelines and importance of caring for widows, see Acts 6:1-6 and 1 Tim 5:2-3,14-16)." (Written by Brent Douglass) I hope that these answers help! - Nolan |
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3 | What became of Joseph? | Matt 1:19 | EdB | 25918 | ||
Nicely done! Nolan | ||||||
4 | What became of Joseph? | Matt 1:19 | Makarios | 25927 | ||
Ed, thank you my friend and Brother in Christ! | ||||||