The Story of Joseph

[@evarodriguez4319]

Thank you, Saint Joseph, for caring, loving, and raising Baby Jesus and your our lovingkindness towards Sweet Mary. Thank you so much.

[@celsojoven3525]

Our loudy of lourdes

[@kenle4168]

Thank God for chosen the right vessel, blessed Virgin Mary whom believed in Joseph a lot.

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@messagesofChrist]

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[@milfyoreo6973]

St Joseph pray for us all and for those who struggle to see and feel god amen

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

"The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature." ― Prevost Abbe, Manon Lescaut

[@messagesofChrist]

Thank you for watching!❤️🙏🏾

[@rosythomas3267]

I love St. Joseph. So gentle and humble and loving.

[@messagesofChrist]

God bless you❤️

[@felisterkokuberwa5783]

St Joseph pray for us

[@유진-v8p7f]

30세기까지~~~☆☆♡♡흘러가고넘치는~~~&무한대~~~역사에남겨질~~감사합니다 🙏 😊 💕 😘 😄 😂 🙏

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@kathryncarter6143]

Joseph also had to be very forgiving. Women in those days were easy to treat like dogs. For him to deal with her kindly; show MARKED compassion!

[@Arkstromater]

Especially because she popped up with a baby that wasn’t his

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@Survivalskills-b4k]

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[@bethhaines6340]

God bless you joseph youre a very good man

[@anupamarasquinha4918]

Beautiful message... Praise God

[@messagesofChrist]

Amen❤️🙏🏾

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@tonyoostendorp2387]

Women today are still treated like dogs in countries like Iran. It shows that St.Joseph was a wise and humble man. A true gentleman

[@messagesofChrist]

We appreciate you taking the time to watch! Thank you.

[@linorlineses461]

Thank you, St. Joseph for your love and protection for Jesus and Mary and us, God ‘s children !

[@coreygrua3271]

For a long time I have admired Joseph. This fine video fleshes out the why. How very interesting and humbling.

[@messagesofChrist]

God bless you❤️

[@evansespinola291]

Thank you, St. Joseph for caring for Jesus and Mary. Please take care of us in this world of chaos. Amen

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@debonocharles1]

I always loved and admired St Joseph. God entrusted him with his Son and Mary entrusted him with her life and her son and St Joseph did not disappoint. So I entrust myself unto St Joseph just as God and Mary did.

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@Ladyofshalott55]

I love you, my dear Saint Joseph!

[@anselmaenriquez6271]

He's not a saint just as Mary was not a virgin and just as we should NOT pray to her or Joseph.

[@Ladyofshalott55]

@@anselmaenriquez6271 Who asked you anything?

[@anselmaenriquez6271]

@@Ladyofshalott55 You don't need to ask me anything. I'm freeto publicly correct fallacies such as your comment.

[@Ladyofshalott55]

@@anselmaenriquez6271 you are the fallacy

[@anselmaenriquez6271]

@@Ladyofshalott55 No ma'am, what I am telling are just facts. Catholicism is the fallacy and is the great whore to which the Bible describes in Revelation.

[@taranakaytatajose]

Thank you for this wonderful video about St. Joseph! God bless you!

[@messagesofChrist]

You are very welcome!

[@karlfrancisroa3150]

JOSEPH HES A BEST BUILDER IN THE WORLD

[@hendrixquinton9592]

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[@skylarboston8630]

@Hendrix Quinton yup, I've been watching on flixzone for months myself =)

[@sahrarajabi5111]

also known as jesus father

[@ladykessel5000]

Given the resources, could Joseph build a rocket?

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@evansespinola291]

St. Joseph, pray for us. Amen

[@Manhajus_Salaf]

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[@messagesofChrist]

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[@nimfanoynay2196]

St, Joseph pray for me and my children

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@davidratnam1142]

Praise the Lord Amen

[@messagesofChrist]

Amen❤️🙏🏾

[@steves8474]

I'd imagine Joseph lost quite a bit of business considering his circumstances and the way people would have perceived him in the eyes of the law. No one would have wanted to hire him because of the perceived "transgressions" of Mary. This would have contributed to the humble beginnings of our Lord Jesus Christ. On the surface, the bible stories seem simple but you really have to contemplate their depth to understand the true meaning of the Lord's sacrifice and how blessed we are to receive them.

[@messagesofChrist]

Never thought of that before, very good insights!

[@Survivalskills-b4k]

Amen 🙏🙏✋🙌🤚🙏 God bless us all 🙏🙏

[@messagesofChrist]

Thank you for your faith! God bless.

[@vincebella3328]

10-3-2020,ST.Joseph if you here me,please ask Jesus to help me in my life 🙏 right now I'm very sick,and homeless, and living in my 🚗, can you please ask Jesus to help me find some money, and somewhere to live, and to keep my car running and, Bless the cog hill farms family 👪 in selma,allabama,Selma,, you.

[@collectiveguidance1316]

Vince Bella you do not need to go thru ANYONE to ask the Lord Jesus for help. Prayer and cry out to Him from your heart. “The Lord is near to the broken-hearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” Psalms 34:18 ❤️🙏

[@messagesofChrist]

Thank you for watching!❤️🙏🏾

[@gabbystreet103]

How beautiful....wish I had this information earlier.

[@ferilapalemene9447]

He's so blessed to be selected.beautiful story. Praise the Lord...

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@messagesofChrist]

Thank you for watching!

[@therealdeal772]

Beautiful

[@LaCygneEstelle]

Thank you for a very informative and loving video.

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@tinacarvalhoBodyandHealth]

Makes me think of my work of what God has for me in my P B. Thank you

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@vishalpavar8231]

I love u Jesus

[@messagesofChrist]

God hears your prayers and we pray with you!

[@vichosford]

You forgot to mention that Joseph and Mary were chosen because both are direct descendants of David. The book of Matthew documents Joseph's lineage while Luke documents Mary's lineage. This is very important because our Savior needed to be David's direct descendant in order to sit on his royal throne. While Joseph is from the royal lineage, though cursed, Mary is a descendant from a different son of David, which does not carry the curse. Being the Son of David through both parents, however, allows Yeshua Ben Elohim to sit on David's throne. Let us remember that Yeshua HaMashiach does not carry the cursed blood of the royal lineage since he is not a bilogical son of Joseph--He is his Son through adoption. Moreover, Yeshua carries David's bilogical blood through Mary's uncursed lineage.

[@IanClarkOM]

interesting. and how was Joseph's line cursed?

[@vichosford]

@@IanClarkOM In Jeremiah 22:28-30 the Lord cursed King Jeconiah, that none of his descendants would ever sit on the throne of Israel again. This is what the LORD said: "Write this man down as childless, a man who shall not succeed in his days, for none of his offspring shall succeed in sitting on the throne of David and ruling again in Judah."

[@phoebelyngonzales3899]

@@vichosford it's Jehoiachin.not Jeconiah.

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@cassandraralph5906]

Very educational and helpful video, I learned something new today!

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@Puppythuppa]

Thank you. I've two important questions, 1. How long did Yeshua/Jesus lived in Egypt as a boy? 2. How many years did Joseph lived? Please let me know.! Thank you again. Rajesh Gowda from India.

[@praveenkumar-nf1gm]

Jesus died at the age of 33 At age of 14 came to india ..studied 16 years He back to his nation at age of 30

[@paulustarsus]

Joseph is mentioned when Jesus was found teaching in the temple at age 12. He appears to be absent after this.

[@Puppythuppa]

@@kys6344 You are right, Lord Jesus Christ NEVER came to India or any other country outside Israel.!! Only when He was a child below two years of age He was taken to Egypt and returned to Nazareth/Israel.!! Sadly many MISGUIDED people invented so many Fabricated stories and some have gone to the extent of saying, Jesus died and buried in Kashmir and in one of the Facebook debate, a Bangladeshi Muslim argued that with me.!!

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@kathryncarter6143]

The lighting in the live scene was so excellent; I initially thought it was a a portrait by a highly skilled artist. I also thoroughly appreciate your explanations about the use of the word "secret". I learn so much from your videos. Most surprised to hear you say Joseph was probably young. I have always heard the theories otherwise. Either way, still a great lesson.

[@messagesofChrist]

According to Jewish tradition, a man would be married at the age of around 17-20, so this would be the likely age of Joseph. The reason he is often portrayed as older is because the Gospels say that there were other children in the family, and the Catholic church has wanted Mary to remain a "virgin" her entire life, so they had the children belong to a previous marriage of Joseph. The problem, there is no historical evidence for this in the text, and it clearly states in Matthew 1:25 when speaking of Joseph and Mary "But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus." In other words, Mary was a virgin when Jesus was born, but once he was born (probably a few months later because of her being unclean according to the Law of Moses) the marriage was then consummated, meaning she no longer was a virgin. Simply put, the only reason Joseph is depicted as an old man is to make Mary a virgin, but the Bible simply does not say this. Glad you have enjoyed the videos!

[@kathryncarter6143]

@@messagesofChrist makes sense. I always thought he was older though because once married, he'd have the major task of supporting his wife & child. Maybe things were different then, but was teen to you know that can take care if a family. I know it's been done, just seems quite the challenge. Plus, at that peak age, wouldn't someone expect to "draft" him into the local army so to speak?

[@andywalker8524]

I love bible related videos 😍😍😍😍

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@milfyoreo6973]

St Joseph bro for those to bring those to your son and our father and lord amen

[@rattanavadyluangrathrajaso563]

THANK YOU

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@phoebelyngonzales3899]

I'm blessed!

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[@johnd5508]

Thank you.

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@ritumoni2731]

Lord jesus

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@btorres756]

St Joseph's intercede for me

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@kenwonderworld]

It's sad to think people read and gained knowledge about Joseph past and yet today still knew nothing about him.

[@chogaohoaphong5876]

Kim anh :: Thank you Joseph ❤🎉❤🎉

[@antz6130]

Saint Joseph please for us Amen 🙏🏼

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@leonardmarianayagam8293]

2 SAMUEL 7:12, When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come forth from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. St Joseph, son of David pray for us.

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@chaoslord07]

He was probably not 17- 20 but 30-40 based on the word used to refer to him.

[@messagesofChrist]

What is your source for that. No commentary I read mentions that and I read a good number.

[@timmyblock6785]

He raised Jesus as his own only a true man would do this. He loved Mary. He was there the entire time for Mary and baby Jesus He listened to the angel. He did whatever it took.

[@messagesofChrist]

Amen❤️🙏🏾

[@christopherjacob8017]

Putting God in focus ...we must never forget the people who made the saviours birth possible...St. Joseph and our Lady did that so humbly ...so there is no worship here as most people think ...its is only recognizing and learning from these personalities...God bless all...

[@messagesofChrist]

God bless you❤️

[@violettasankovich931]

i read in many books from theologians and historians and others , meaning different sources but the same fact that Joseph was much older than Mary , and that explains that he died way before Lord Jesus started His ministry, but you said he was very young , so just wondering where i can fin this information that Joseph was that age or any age , thanks for the answer if anybody can reply to me , this is not criticism just wanting to know more , in all respect i am just thirty for the knowledge about everything in the Bible

[@messagesofChrist]

Violetta, excellent question. So The Bible does not give us any information about Joseph's age. The tradition that Joseph was older only shows up in written documents about 200 years later, so it has a late date of authorship. The reason for this tradition was to keep Mary a virgin, so Joseph was made to be older and the other "children" that are mentioned in the New Testament are said to be from a previous marriage of Joseph. The problem is again, there is zero evidence for this in the scriptures. None. In fact, the evidence points the other way. According to Matthew 1:25 it states: "But he [Joseph] did not consummate their marriage [with Mary] until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus." This clearly states that Mary was only a virgin until after Jesus was born. This would mean that the traditions of Mary always being a virgin are just not founded in scripture. So, if this is the case, and there is no evidence that Joseph was old or had already been married once before, then according to Jewish tradition (and there are quite a few sources that talk about this) men married at a young age of around 17-20ish. This younger age was for several reasons. Children were your "retirement fund" so to speak. With no Social Security you wanted to have grown children by the time you were older. And keep in mind, the life expectancy was around 40-50 (I don't recall the exact age). This would mean that even if Joseph was 20 when Jesus was born, and Jesus was 33 when he died, then Joseph would have been in his early 50s, which in this time, was old. So the fact that Joseph does not show up in scripture (most likely meaning he has died) is not unexpected for his age. There is also the issue of a high death rate for children, which is another reason to marry young and have lots of kids. If they will support you in your age, and (sadly) around half will die before they become an adult, then you need to start young. So, in short, the old age of Joseph is only based on a tradition to make Mary a perpetual virgin, which the scriptures just don't support. So if it was a normal marriage (which the scriptures don't give any other reason to believe it was not) then Joseph would be young. As a note, in the description of all my videos, I leave a link to the full text with footnotes and additional sources. You might find some of those helpful if you want to dig deaper. Hope that helps!

[@ChristopherKirby-wt5ll]

Amen

[@joeybell5258]

If Joseph was 17/19 years old? Why does he look 40/50 in all his paintings?

[@phoebelyngonzales3899]

They are just paintings. They don't even know how Jesus Christ looks like.Don't expect that they know Joseph's face

[@iLikeCok]

@@phoebelyngonzales3899 okay I understand what you're saying but it's not about his face. It's about his age. Why did the not make him look somewhat younger?

[@bcfriardoyle7697]

Someone heard the words “older man” and jumped on it. Jesus often has blue eyes too, probably wrong. It’s one artistic rendition and others followed.

[@kuteesamusic3933]

He has a long beared and is potrayed as aged because a beared is a sign of respect among the Hebrews

[@messagesofChrist]

We do our best to bring the scriptures to life and appreciate your feedback, thank you! God bless.

[@rattanavadyluangrathrajaso563]

HOLY ST JOSEPH PRAY FOR US WELL BACK TO WORK WITH SAFETY BEING MENTALLY AND HEALTHY POST PANDEMIC PLEASE LEAD US AND GIVE BACK LIBERTY TO ONE UNITING WITH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST YOUR FORSTER HOLY SON WHOM YOU CHERISH HIM WHEN YOU WERE HOLDING HIM BESIDE YOUR LOVING ARM FOR CHURCHES RE-OPENING THE DOOR WITH HOLY SPIRIT FLOWING FLOATING WITH FIERY HOLY RENEWAL OF LIVES ON EARTH. AMEN AMEN AMEN.THANK YOU HOLY MARRY YOUR WIFE BOTH INTERCESSION TO YOUR HOLY SON MY LORD JESUS CHRIST AMEN

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@christineamclearly-halton1581]

Beautiful and true 💕

[@josephology3290]

What about the Orthodox who say he was an elderly widower when he betrothed Mary?

[@butterflycat4142]

La figura di Giuseppe è stata fondamentale nella crescita dell"Unigenito**

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@suryacreater5433]

Nice speach 😭😭

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@roamaroundgisg7362]

Amen.

[@messagesofChrist]

Amen

[@kenle4168]

Is it true Saint Joseph only share God with blessed Virgin Mary, not his own personal life?

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@SunderSingh-wg1jo]

Joseph is earthly father of our Lord.

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[@Kami-fk5rr]

The only person and one loved Joseph most was only one and was only He and was Joseph gave all to, and all you Hear me, and that only God Himself.

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[@LizzieLidiaChigonero]

Is Josephy a last born on his family?

[@tracydoyle6]

If im wrong with my opinion I'm so sorry but imagine in that your wife or partner came home and told you that she was pregnant and you know it wasn't your child but believed that she was still a virgin, that's faith, as it happens my name is Joseph, a true saint

[@bethhaines6340]

So after mary had jesus,did they consummate the marriage?

[@messagesofChrist]

According to Matthew 1:25, yes.

[@helenchua9038]

In the Poem of the Man-God as dictated by Jesus to Maria Valtorta, Joseph was already of age like 40 yrs old when he married the Blessed Virgin..

[@messagesofChrist]

Interesting! Thank you.

[@dibn1308]

St.Joseph Bless me with Your Love too to be with Your Foster Son forever and ever.Amen.

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@raebeia]

What happened to Joseph? He just kind of disappears in later years. He was not that much older than Mary, according to you.

[@messagesofChrist]

It would seem he died, but the Bible does not say one way or another. Life expectancy was not as long back then as it is today, and people (like today) often die unexpectedly at younger ages. Sadly, because the Bible does not say, we just don't know.

[@JoshAlicea1229]

Where did u get the idea that Joseph was 17 when he was engaged to Mary?

[@messagesofChrist]

The Bible never mentions his age, so we have to look at ancient practices. I'll include this footnote I added to another script on Mary, which covers the same topic: As there always is a debate on the age of Mary, here are a few notes regarding the age of betrothal for women in the Bible. The Midrash and Talmud both state that young men were married by the age of eighteen and girls by the time they were thirteen (Midrash, Aboth 5:21 and Talmud, Pesachim 113). "For the other parameter, age at marriage, no real statistics exist for ancient Israel.... In Egypt, girls were married between twelve and fourteen; boys, between fourteen and twenty." (Life in Biblical Israel, page 37). "The consent (betrothal), usually entered into when the girl was between twelve and thirteen years old" (The Birth of the Messiah by Raymond E. Brown, page 123). "The earliest age for marriage, which typically follows betrothal by a year, is twelve years and a day [meaning betrothal could be at the age of 11]." (BYU New Testament Commentary, The Testimony of Luke by S. Kent Brown, page 107). "According to ancient Jewish custom, Mary could have been betrothed at about 12." (Wikipedia, Mary, mother of Jesus)

[@josephlozano5935]

Joseph was not an old guy but he was not old either. In the Gospel of the Nativity, of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Joseph had a wife who passed giving birth. It goes on to say how he was selected to care for Our Blessed Mother and why he is depicted with with a staff of blooming lilies. It also mentions the other children with the wife he had which, for me, answers the question of Jesus' "brothers and sisters" and of St. James the Greater. I know people will scoff but it doesn't change the Gospel message. It does, however, give some light to some questions. And remember, it is mentioned in Revelations that, "not everything could be written". What was chosen about Joseph is only that part that had direct association with our young Lord. The rest is detail. I do praise Joseph as a man of our times. A good husband and father overwhelmed knowing who Jesus is, teaching the boy Jesus, and raising someone else's child.

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@FrancisSpaghetti]

Why did you end the video in the middle of a sacred song?

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[@SevenDeMagnus]

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[@Kami-fk5rr]

Why does Joseph know she's Virgin Mary? That's so easy. He followed and believed in God with all his heart. Amen

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[@abelardoarnesto1538]

Eye of thank you all God saints and angels and all religions organization and all people all places and time is in and with and is us

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[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool

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[@toyiaberry2364]

What story I'm sure he'll tell me himself...when he's ready!!

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[@shelliehamilton3292]

good feather

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[@siddislikesgoogle]

What's the music in the intro please?

[@messagesofChrist]

It is music by the Madeleine Choir School called Rorate coeli.

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@@messagesofChrist thanks

[@PL-jo4yh]

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[@PL-jo4yh]

how was st joseph life was different from other saint life story

[@miqumiqu8673]

He was 33 years old when he married Mary.

[@messagesofChrist]

Where is this in the Bible?

[@Anthony-ix3rp]

Did u say he divorced her ?

[@messagesofChrist]

No, just that he considered divorcing her. The angel came and told him not to and Joseph obeyed. You can find the story in Matthew 1:18-25.

[@texaslocoman1]

Mary was not 13, she was at least 17. Virgin in biblical terms refers to a WOMAN who has not met man sexually. Not a little girl.

[@messagesofChrist]

We appreciate your comment and passion for this topic. We do our best to verify our sources and properly present material. God bless.

[@roselynamirthanayagam7617]

ST JOSEPH is the almighty virginal foster father of almighty son of God/ JESUS CHRIST.He is the virginal spouse of the immaculate mother of God.

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@andrewh5988]

Where do you get your ideas from? I don’t think you have a clue what you’re talking about.

[@messagesofChrist]

From the Bible and scholars. What part are you saying is wrong?

[@Nothin2seehere-e4z]

I thought that Judean men typically married around 30 (with a woman around her mid teen years). I'm not saying that Joe couldn't have been young, but I read that Palestinian men typically around 30 to a women 10-15 years younger. I'm so confused.

[@messagesofChrist]

No, 30 was the age you could become a rabbi or leader, and if you were not married and had children by that time, you would not be considered (at least in particular for the marriage part). Life expectancy was around 45-55 for someone who had survived the first ten years of life, so starting a family at 30 would just not make sense. Starting at 30 would mean you would likely not even see some of your children grow past the teen years, and you would never know most of your grandchildren (as your sons would not marry till 30, which means you would be at least 60 before having grandchildren). Average age for marriage of a woman was around puberty, so around 12-14ish. Could be a few years later, but this would be pretty close. Again, because of shorter lives, you wanted to start your family as early as possible. You would lose many of your children, so starting young allowed you to have as many as possible (as children where in essence your retirement, which is another reason you would not start late, as you would want your children earning a living by the time you get old so they can support you). Hope that helps.

[@raymondmadden5569]

The average of a man would be more like 28

[@Ridho-ne7fc]

Marry is not virgin?

[@messagesofChrist]

Nope. She was when Jesus was born, this is very clear in scripture. But the scriptures are also very clear that she and Joseph had marital relations once Jesus was born (see Matthew 1:25) and that they also had other children (which is mentioned around 6-8 times).

[@michaelbaroud8200]

Messages of Christ where is this in the bible?

[@messagesofChrist]

@@michaelbaroud8200 Matthew 1:25 mentions that Joseph and Mary had marital relations after Jesus was born. Mark 6:3; 3:31-32; Matthew 13:55-56; John 7:3 just to name a few. Many try to avoid these by saying they are children of Joseph from a previous marriage, but the Bible gives zero evidence for this. It also does not address the simple fact that Matthew 1:25 clearly says that Joseph and Mary had relations after the birth of Jesus. Some also say that the word "brother" could also mean cousin, or brother in the church, the problem is the Greek does not imply either. And John 7:3 is an example of the "brothers" not believing Jesus. To say the term refers to "brothers in the Gospel, or believers of Jesus" would mean that this verse could not be true, or it just means that Jesus' half brothers (children of Mary and Joseph) did not believe.

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@Mike H Why should we not assume that they did not have sexual relations? I guess my question is where in scripture does it state she was a perpetual virgin and that their marriage was different than all others? You say I am reading into the story, but I would say you are far more than I am. I would love just one Jewish source that says that a marriage did not need to be consummated, or that it was normal even for some (priests, levites, anyone) to not have sexual relations. Otherwise, you are taking a story that any Jew would understand as having relations and putting a later tradition. So again, where can you prove your point that Mary was a perpetual virgin and that the other "brothers" are NOT Mary's children? You don't want me to assume, but you are.

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@Mike H I asked for a Jewish source that says that people did not need to consummate the marriage after betrothal. Not a Christian one. The problem I see with your sources is these were much later. Yes, I believe in modern revelation, but they also need to square with the scriptures. Matthew 1:25 to me is very clear. Yes, I've heard the "until" could be like "God be with you until we meet again" but even this phrase means God will be with you until AND before we meet again. So by this logic Mary and Joseph had sexual relations before and after, which just is not true because we know she was a virgin according to scriptures when Jesus was born. I respect others beliefs that Mary was a perpetual virgin, but I also ask for the same respect, as it is based in scripture. And as for the brothers and sisters, to me "cousins" just don't fit the text. Families were huge back then (you had many children) so you would have far more than four brothers (or cousins as you want to call them). If it were cousins, I would expect many more listed, not just four. Just as an example, I have a large family on my mom's side and I have 40 cousins. Why would I only name four of them every time? Yes, I might have favorite cousins, but the fact that the story always names the same names to me is a dead give away. And then the simple fact remains, that just for example the Greek work ἀδελφοὶ for brother in Matthew 13:55 either means brother or a member of the same religious group. So cousin is not an option according to the original Greek. Is it possible then this is a "brother" as in a member of the religious group? To me I would say no because again, why only refer to brothers of Jesus as the same individuals all through the text? Why not brother Peter, or brother Andrew, or even sister Mary? Why always the same four brothers if it is just cousins or religious "brothers"? And then for me the other one is John 7:3 where the same Greek word is used, except it says his brothers did not believe in his words. That is strange that a "brother" in the gospel does not believe in Jesus? Would that not mean they are not a "brother" in the gospel? So that only leaves room for an actual brother, not a cousin (which again is not in the original Greek). You can see the Greek Lexicon here with the wording: biblehub.com/john/7-3.htm

[@jimmurihiku8009]

You are wrong,Joseph was an old man

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Where does the Bible say that he was old?

[@jimmurihiku8009]

@@messagesofChrist where did it say he was young? He died when jesus was young of an old and natural death.

[@eugeniatejano9621]

Joseph is good worker and follower of god although a human he obeyed god command to marry our blessed virgin mary to protect mother mary our mother

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[@isyot2000]

Why di you nkow

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[@marymorningstar6832]

You say we know , we know but you don’t say the source of your knowing Joseph was not young he was a very elderly man when it fell upon him in a supernatural way to become the guardian of Mary who was only 12 when the temple elders called on Joseph to take her in.... Mary remained a virgin thru her entire life Joseph already had 6 children from his previous marriage 4 boys and 2 girls.... Joseph was 90 years of age when Mary was 12... Joseph lived to be 111 years old this comes from the infancy gospels of Jesus

[@maryanna682]

yes protoevengelism of James! Have you read that heretic book???????? Have you????

[@maryanna682]

yes protoevengelium of James! a HERETIC GOSPEL! Have you read it!!! have you??

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[@texaslocoman1]

Joseph was not 17 or an old man, he was at least 25. 17 was still considered young and living with parents(John and James). John did not have a house, he took Mary to his parents' house.

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[@t.dotdavoiceofdacity9212]

not only son but SEED of David, teach it correct buddy

[@chrisubias7135]

According to the law Mary would have been stoned for adultery

[@ritad208]

Jesus Mary and Joseph pray for us

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[@andrewclayton4481]

Cause they thought that she committed adultery

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[@winstonledford7153]

joseph jesus real father.or mary the mother of god jesus was god. jesus said in the begging and end of what.

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[@t.dotdavoiceofdacity9212]

Christ was born from the seed of joseph through flesh and by the spirit ......joseph biological son

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Please recognize me🤍please love me. Please honor me. Please kiss me. Please hug me. Please put me on top of you. Please provide for me. Now and forever. Please accept my food offering.❤️🙏🏻

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[@andrewclayton4481]

The son is nigh to reveal

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[@kathryncarter6143]

So unfair & ironic however. If a "betrothed" male committed "adultry", no legal fuss on behalf of the wife is ever emphasized.

[@IanClarkOM]

genders are different and have different rights and responsibilities. get over it

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[@andrewclayton4481]

Joseph from the tribe of Judah how is he Caucasian

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Andrew Clayton In most “classical” paintings, all Bible people are Caucasian except the Good Samaritan.(black). Even the classic Catholic/Protestant portrait of Jesus was actually modeled by a white prisoner because the artist felt “the. man looked like what Jesus would look like”. Man has never seen God, yet he is portrayed as an old, bearded man.🤷🏻‍♀️

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[@saadabdullah2141]

Again Jesus, Moses and Joseph all of them are prophets to the only god (Allah) Please read The Quran then judge what is the truth.

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ur welcome, I appreciate respect despite of each of us have different religion, but I mentioned that because I wish that good thing to all people. Believe me there is nothing like Quran.

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[@laylageorge6451]

Joseph was 90 years old not 17. Your data is totally false.

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Where in scripture does it mention Joseph is 90 years old?

[@tsr3779]

A man 90 years old could not walk as required 3 times a year to Jerusalem or walk to Egypt or protect the Holy in Egypt

[@Manhajus_Salaf]

الله اكبر لا اله الا الله Islam is the only true Religion of ALLAH. There is no true creator except ALLAH .The name of ALLAH's Last massenger was Muhammad (peace be upon him).

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[@theone3589]

Fun fact :they were not white.

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Did I say they were?

[@theone3589]

@@messagesofChrist No, but the images of them u used is not what they looked like. Did I say you said they were?

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@@theone3589 Yea, you are correct. I do these videos with basically no budget (they are a labor of love) so I have to use artwork that is out of copyright. That means that I have to use images that were painted back before about 1925. If I had any sort of budget, I'd love to commission all-new artwork that is more accurate but just can't.

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@@messagesofChrist ohh ok, I understand. By the way, I was not hating, I was just saying, that's why I said "fun fact" 😅 God bless!

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@@theone3589 Totally understand. Have a great day!