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Who was Joseph (Mary's Husband) in the Bible?

Return & Second Temple · 538–4 BCNew Testament🌳 In the line of Jesus

Husband of Mary, a carpenter of Nazareth

A righteous carpenter of Nazareth, descended from David, who took Mary as his wife after an angel assured him in a dream. He named and raised Jesus as his own son and led the family to Bethlehem, Egypt, and back to Galilee.

🤯 What might Joseph (Mary's Husband) have looked like?

A Jewish man of the Second Temple age, after the return from exile — bearded, in a woven tunic and cloak, rebuilding life around Jerusalem and the Temple.

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Joseph (Mary's Husband)'s family

  • Father: Jacob

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Verses that mention Joseph (Mary's Husband)

Matthew 1:16Matthew 1:18Matthew 1:19Matthew 1:20Matthew 1:24Matthew 2:13

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