ChristianAnswers.Net WebBible Encyclopedia Joseph, the legal father of Jesus Christ by adoptionMeaning: remover or increaser; may he add AboutJoseph (Matthew 1:16; Luke 3:23) lived at Nazareth in Galilee (Luke 2:4). He is called a “just man” and his actions indicate he followed and obeyed God. He was by trade a carpenter (Matthew 13:55). 1st dreamJoseph was visited in 3 noted dreams by an angel of God (Matthew 1:20, etc.).
Faithful and honorable man of GodJoseph kept Mary a virgin until after she gave birth to the child, and he named him “Jesus” as God commanded (Matt. 1:25). Joseph named him on the 9th day after His birth, prior to His circumcision (Luke 2:21). 2 more dreamsYears later, an angel of the Lord again appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him to take quick action to protect his wife and Child.
Jospeh immediately did as God commanded, quietly fleeing with Mary and Jesus by night. They remained in Egypt until an angel again appeared in a dream.
NazarethJoseph then moved his family to the city of Nazareth in the region of Galilee, where he lived and worked. DeathJoseph is last mentioned in connection with the family’s journey to Jerusalem to the temple, when Jesus was 12 years old (Luke 2:41-52). It is probable that he died before Jesus entered on his public ministry. This is concluded from the fact that only Mary was present at the marriage feast in Cana of Galilee (John 2). His name does not appear in connection with the scenes of the crucifixion along with that of Mary (John 19:25). Joseph’s ancestryJoseph was in the line of King David and therefore held a legal right to the throne. However, because he descended from Jechonias (Matthew 1:11-12) (also called Jeconiah and Jehoiachin, he would have been disqualified by God from taking the throne. However, Mary’s son would not (see: Mary). LineageAdam ⮞ Seth ⮞ Enos ⮞ Cainan ⮞ Mahalaleel ⮞ Jared ⮞ Enoch ⮞ Methuselah ⮞ Lamech ⮞ Noah ⮞ Shem ⮞ Arpachshad (Arphaxad) ⮞ Shelah ⮞ Eber ⮞ Peleg ⮞ Reu ⮞ Serug (Saruch) ⮞ Nahor ⮞ Terah ⮞ Abraham ⮞ Isaac ⮞ Jacob ⮞ Judah ⮞ Perez ⮞ Hezron ⮞ Ram ⮞ Amminadab ⮞ Nahshon ⮞ Salmon ⮞ Boaz ⮞ Obed ⮞ Jesse ⮞ KING DAVID ⮞ King Solomon ⮞ King Rehoboam ⮞ King Abijah (Abijam) ⮞ King Asa ⮞ King Jehoshaphat ⮞ King Jehoram (Joram) ⮞ King Ahaziah (Uzziah) ⮞ King Jotham ⮞ King Ahaz ⮞ King Hezekiah ⮞ King Manasseh ⮞ King Amon ⮞ King Josiah ⮞ Jeconiah (Jechonias, Jehoiachin, Jekonjah, Coniah, Neri) ⮞ Prince Shealtiel ⮞ Prince Zerubbabel (Zorobabel) ⮞ Prince Abiud (Abihud) ⮞ Governor Eliakim ⮞ Azor ⮞ Zadok ⮞ Achim ⮞ Eliud ⮞ Eleazar ⮞ Matthan ⮞ Jacob ⮞ JOSEPH, the adoptive, legal father of of Jesus Christ Note that the point of divergence between the royal lineage of Mary and Joseph is that he descended from David’s son King Solomon, and Mary from King David’s son Nathan. Also see
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