Questions tagged [joseph-husband-of-mary]
Refers to the man who was betrothed to Mary when she bore Jesus
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Did Augustine suggest that the differences between Matthew and Luke's genealogies mean Joseph was adopted?
The Bible says that Joseph was not the biological father of Jesus because Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
However, I have heard that Augustine may have suggested that the ...
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What best describes the sort of father St. Joseph was?
St. Joseph was a father to Jesus (Luke 2:48: "… Behold thy father (πατήρ) and I have sought thee sorrowing."), having all the rights a father has over his son, but he was not the natural ...
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How are the Gospel accounts of the ritual of marriage of St. Joseph and Blessed Virgin Mary reconciled?
Luke 2:5 gives an account of Joseph who went to Bethlehem for enrolling in the census with Mary who was pledged to him in marriage. Matt 1:18-25 however, states that Joseph took Mary home as his wife ...
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Why is all the family tree from David to Joseph mentioned in Bible?
If Jesus is not the son of Joseph, but the Son of God, why is it said that Joseph is a descendent of David? If Jesus is the Son of God and the son of Mary, then the man who took care of Mary and her ...
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How do Catholics respond to Matthew 1:25 meaning that Mary did not remain a perpetual virgin?
Roman Catholics believe that the virgin Mary was not only a virgin up until her birth of Christ, but remained a perpetual virgin until her death, but doesn't Matthew 1:25 affirm that Mary and Jospeh ...
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Was St. Joseph alive when Jesus came to preach in his hometown?
We read how Jesus is rejected in his home-town, in Mtt 13:54-55 (NRSVCE):
He came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, “Where did ...
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If Mary planned to consummate her marriage to Joseph, why was she confused when the angel told her she would bear a son? [duplicate]
The current top answer to this question (the answer given by SLM) asserts as a matter of fact that
Mary and Joseph consummated their marriage
Mary never took a vow of chastity
Jesus was born in the ...
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If Joseph and Mary consummated their marriage, why did they wait to do so? [duplicate]
How do those that deny the perpetual virginity of Mary explain the failure of Joseph and Mary to consummate their marriage before the birth of Jesus?
We read in the Gospel of Matthew:
He had no ...
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Is St. Joseph the greatest saint after the Blessed Virgin Mary?
According to Catholic teaching, is St. Joseph the greatest saint after the Blessed Virgin Mary?
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What are the origins of St. Joseph's title "Guardian of Virgins"?
When and where did St. Joseph's title "Guardian of Virgins" originate?
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How is a 30 days novena to St. Joseph different from a consecration to St. Joseph?
How is a 30 days novena to St. Joseph different from a consecration to St. Joseph?
Do they have different purposes?
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Was St. Joseph always a righteous man?
We read at Mtt 1:18-19 (NRSVCE):
Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with ...
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When did Mary and Joseph marry?
They were only engaged when Mary was concieved by the Holy Spirit, correct?
They would have had to marry before Jesus' birth, correct? In order for him not to be considered a bastard born out of ...
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What is the origin of the Orthodox belief that Sts. Joseph and Mary were betrothed but not married?
The Orthodox refer to St Joseph as Joseph the Betrothed. They assert that he and the Virgin Mary were betrothed, but never married. This differs from the Catholic and Protestant belief that they were ...
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Have any Christian theologians discussed whether Jesus resembled Joseph?
Mainstream Christians believe that Jesus was the son of God the Father and Mary, a virgin. So my question is, have any Christian theologians discussed whether Jesus only resemble his mother Mary, or ...
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How could Jesus be descended from the royal line of David if he was born of the Virgin Birth?
The first chapter of Matthew traces Jesus' lineage through his father Joseph back to King David through something like 18 generations. But as we know, Jesus was born through the agency of the Holy ...
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Where was Joseph when Mary visited Jesus on the cross? [duplicate]
Not much was mentioned about Jesus's foster-father. Mary visited Jesus, but where was Joseph at when Jesus was being crucified?
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How is the situation of "divorce her quietly" in Matthew 1:19 according to Catholicism?
Matthew 1:19
Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not
want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her
quietly.
In these modern days, in my ...
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If Joseph was Jesus's adoptive father then did Jesus really have David's blood? [closed]
I'm new to this site, but I'm as well searching for answers of several questions I've been facing.
Last Monday, I had a question involving the relationship of Jesus and Joseph.
So far I know, Joseph ...
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Testimonies of the existence of Mary and Joseph
There are 30+ historical accounts of Jesus's existence. A subset of these would also seem to be evidence for the existence of Mary and Joseph.
What is the historical evidence (besides what is ...
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In accordance to LDS doctrine, would Mary & Joseph need to be sealed (by proxy) in the temple?
It is my understanding that the LDS faith places great emphasis on the family unit because they believe that through the sealing powers performed in the Temple by the holy Melchizedek priesthood, ...
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What's the biblical basis that Joseph adopted Jesus?
It is common in Christian discussion to describe Joseph as Jesus' earthly father or his adoptive father.
What does the Bible say about the adoption of Jesus by Joseph, Mary's husband? Is there ...
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Why was St. Joseph given instructions in dreams? (Roman Catholic perspective)
We see that St. Joseph was given instruction by the Lord in dreams, as follows:
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do ...
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According to Catholic teaching, was Joseph and Mary's marriage a true marriage?
Well, I've read in several articles, and if not mistaken also in canon law, for a marriage to be valid, there has to be consummation (intercourse). However, since, if I'm not mistaken, by Catholic ...
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Why does Joseph have a staff in nativity scenes?
I noticed that many nativity scenes present Joseph with a staff (in many cases a shepherd's staff). What was the original basis for this portrayal?
This answer is less concerned with the origin of ...
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What did Mary and Joseph do with the gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child
with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they
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Why did Mary and Joseph look for an inn? [closed]
Luke 2:7 says:
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
This implies that they first ...
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Does the fact that Joseph was a *tekton* require that Jesus was as well?
I am not a scholar, but it always bothers me when preachers assume Jesus was a carpenter. And I've read the answers that project that his work was most likely in stone.
But, as I understand it, at ...
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What happened to Joseph, Jesus' father?
What happened to Joseph, the father of Jesus, given that the last time he was mentioned in the story of Jesus was "Jesus' finding in the temple" (Luke 2:41-52) after which he is never mentioned again ...
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How old were Joseph & Mary when they marrried?
A nun in my Catholic school taught us that Mary was 14 and Joseph was 17 and that this was not atypical for the day. Also that in Joseph's case his Marriage to Mary was his second.
Would there be any ...
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Was the virgin conception of Jesus known to the people at the time?
In the Bible, it seems that Mary consulted with Elizabeth after the Annunciation but from the people's reaction to Jesus at ministry, it occurs to me that they are not aware of the surrounding story ...
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Is Mary Our Mother? Evangelicals please explain John 19:26–27
John 19:26–27 (NIV)
When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From ...
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Why didn't Mary tell Joseph what Gabriel had said to her?
From Gabriel's visitation of Mary in Luke 1:26-38, ending with this famous line:
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May your word to me be
fulfilled." Then the angel left her.
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Why does the Litany of Saint Joseph call him "terror of demons"?
A litany for Joseph, the husband of Mary, was approved by Pope St Pius X in 1909 (*). Most of the invocations are straightforward to understand, referring to his life (eg. "husband of the Mother ...
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What does spikenard have to do with St Joseph?
The coat of arms of Pope Francis includes references to Jesus (the sun with cross, nails, and IHS), Mary (the star) and Joseph (the cluster of flowers).
The association of the flowers with St Joseph ...
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Did Mary have other children? [duplicate]
Since it appears that Jesus had brothers and sisters, did Mary have other children? If not, how many wives did Joseph have?
Matthew 12:46–47 NIV
46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his ...
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Shouldn't Mary’s genealogy be Jesus' family history? [closed]
Matthew 1:1-17 provides a genealogy of Jesus, traced back to Abraham:
The Family History of Jesus the Messiah:
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Abraham was the father of Isaac
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Matthan was the father of ...
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Why the disciple took Jesus' mother unto his own home?
26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that ...
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Holiness of Mary and Joseph [closed]
Often in stain glass and other art, both Mary and Joseph are seen to have the 'halo' around them that also surround those of saints.
I was once told (by I think my religion teacher) that for Jesus, ...
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Why is Jesus' genealogy traced through Joseph?
Why is Jesus' genealogy in Matthew and Luke traced back to David through Joseph if Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit?
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Who was St. Joseph's Father? The New Testament seems to give two answers
Matthew 1:16 (NASB)
16 Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.
Luke 3:23 (ESV)
23 Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about ...
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