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Consequently, all the names between David and Joseph are different. According to Matthew 1:16 "Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary", [38] while according to Luke 3:23, Joseph is said to be "the son of Heli". [39] The variances between the genealogies given in Matthew and Luke are explained in a number of ways.
That this verse refers to Joseph as Mary's husband does not conflict or mean a change in circumstances from Matthew 1:18, where he is merely her betrothed.The betrothal of the period was a formal arrangement and the couple can reasonably be considered husband and wife while betrothed.
Saint Thomas Aquinas lists a series of arguments for about the appropriateness of the marriage of Mary and Joseph: [2]. in respect of Mary's son Jesus: the marriage was celebrated to avoid the legal restrictions to which illegitimate children were subjected; to confirm the direct descent of the Messiah from King David, a fact for which the paternal line of descent was important, regardless of ...
The History of Joseph the Carpenter (Historia Josephi Fabri Lignari) is a compilation of traditions concerning Mary (mother of Jesus), Joseph, and the Holy Family, probably composed in Byzantine Egypt in Greek in the late sixth or early seventh centuries, but surviving only in Coptic and Arabic language translation [1] (apart from several Greek papyrus fragments [2]).
A minority view holds that while Luke gives the genealogy of Joseph, Matthew gives the genealogy of Mary. A few ancient authorities seem to offer this interpretation. [64] Although the Greek text as it stands is plainly against it, it has been proposed that in the original text Matthew had one Joseph as Mary's father and another as her husband.
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. The World English Bible translates the passage as: Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 1:16
In Matthew 1:16, Joseph is described as the husband of Mary. It is probable that Joseph and Mary were betrothed in Nazareth. [1] The term "betrothal" indicates more than an engagement. It was customary in that time and place to celebrate marriage in two stages, the first being the contractual arrangements culminating in consent or "betrothal".
Josephology is the theological study of Joseph, the husband of Mary, mother of Jesus. Records of devotions to Joseph go back to the year 800 and Doctors of the Church since Thomas Aquinas have written on the subject. [1] With the growth of Mariology, the theological study of Joseph also grew and in the 1950s specific centers for it were formed. [2]