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NASB | Matthew 13:55 "Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 13:55 "Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary? And are not His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? |
Bible Question: In studying the Bible I am wondering about the ages of Mary and Joseph. I have heard two different things on this subject. The first was from a minister that I know who only stated that the Bible indicated that Mary was a very young girl and that Joseph was an old man. The second was some more exact age's. This is that Mother Mary was 13 and that Joseph was about 90 years of age. Is there any basis in Jewish or Christian theology for these figures and are there any specific Bible verses that would show/indicate this? I myself believe that these would be very plausible because of the time period where something like this would have been common compared to today. I thank you for the time you take to answer this question. |
Bible Answer: Very littel is told of Joseph. He must have been a good and exemplary man, to have been thus chosen of God to be the fosterfather of His own Son. He was the head of a family of at least seven childern Mt 13:55,56. According to common interpretation of Mt 13:55-56 Mary was the mother of at least 6 other children besides Jesus. Their is no scriptural basis for the cousin theory or the foster-brother theory. It is a common misinterpretation of God's design that the professed celibate priesthood has an exalted position above the common people. As for Mary's perpetual virginity Mt 1:25 states Joseph knew her not till implys unmistakable that Joseph did know her Mary. Also, Mt 1:18 states come together imlies that they did afterward come together. |
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