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NASB | Matthew 1:24 And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 1:24 Then Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and he took Mary [to his home] as his wife, |
Bible Question: We always hear alot of talk about Mary being the mother of Jesus and a virgin, but we never hear anything much about Joseph. Where did he come in, in the Bible. I found a Joseph in the old testament. I was told that Joseph was not the same. Please help me out. |
Bible Answer: The Joesph of Genesis and Mary's husband live over 40 generations apart ... - Matthew 1:1-16 gives the lineage of Christ thru Joesph, Mary's husband. The list has some gaps. The Joesph of Genesis was the brother of Judah (vv. 2-3). There is not much told about him in the Bible, we see some in the first two chapters of Matthew. - 1:18 he was engaged to Mary. - 1:19 he was a righteous man. He could of have Mary killed by the Law, but chose another way. - 1:24 he was an obedient man and chose a third way, sparing Mary. - 1:25 he was a patient man by waiting to have sex with her, tho it was he "right" - 2:13-18 he was a man of protection by taking his wife and the Child to Egypt. (More obedience) - 2:19-21 he was a man of sacrifice by living a new new place. (More obedience). Luke 2:4-5 he was a man obedient to the law of the land. -2:22-24 he was a man obedient to the Law of Moses. - We know Joesph lived until Christ was 12 (Luke 2:41-50) - 2:51 he was a man who let the Lor |
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