NT Characters: Joseph (husband of Mary)

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/nt-character-podcast-55-joseph-husband-of-mary/">website</a>.</p><p><strong>Introduction</strong></p><ul><li>There are 13 Josephs in the Bible.</li><li>This Joseph is mentioned 13x in the NT: Matt 1:16, 18-19, 24; 2:13, 19; Luke 1:27; 2:4, 16; 3:23; 4:22; John 1:45; 6:42</li><li>Joseph was among the top 5 popular names in Jesus’ day.</li><li>He is generally given insufficient attention.</li></ul><p><strong>Matt 1:18-21... 24-25</strong></p><ul><li>Joseph is descended from the royal line of Judah.</li><li>Joseph is a just man.</li><li>Even after the inexplicable pregnancy of his betrothed, he is determined to protect Mary’s honor.</li><li>He obeys the angelic message.</li><li>The marriage is not consummated, for whatever reason, until <i>after</i> the birth of Jesus. (Other sons and a few daughters follow.)</li></ul><p><strong>Matt 2:11</strong></p><ul><li>The Magi meet Mary and Jesus.</li><li>Is Joseph there? He isn't mentioned.</li></ul><p><strong>Matt 2:13-15</strong></p><ul><li>Again, Joseph obeys.</li><li>Herod the Great dies in 4 BC.</li></ul><p><strong>Matt 2:19-23</strong></p><ul><li>Yet again, Joseph obeys God. Joseph is sort of like Noah—no speaking part (until after the deluge).</li><li>In fear—or common sense?—he withdraws not to Judea (in the south), but to Galilee (in the north).</li></ul><p><strong>Luke 2:4-5, 16</strong></p><ul><li>c. 7 AD.</li><li>The shepherds greet Joseph and Mary.</li></ul><p><strong>Luke 2:41-52</strong></p><ul><li>Neither she nor Joseph understand what Jesus means when he says “my father’s house.” Or maybe they get it, but only partially.</li><li>Mary is depicted as the thoughtful one.</li><li>This is the last time we meet Joseph.</li></ul><p><strong>Joseph’s death and his other children</strong></p><ul><li>Presumably he died before Jesus’ public ministry began—yet perhaps not too soon after Luke 2.</li><li>In Matthew 13 we find that Joseph and Mary had at least 8 children in all.