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# Joseph (NT) #
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## Facts: ##
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Joseph was Jesus' earthly father and raised him as his son. He was a righteous man who worked as a carpenter.
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* Joseph became engaged to a Jewish girl named Mary, whom God had chosen to be the mother of Jesus the Messiah.
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* An angel told Joseph that the Holy Spirit had miraculously caused Mary to be pregnant, and that Mary's baby was the Son of God.
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* After Jesus was born, an angel warned Joseph to take the baby and Mary to Egypt in order to escape from Herod.
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* Joseph and his family lived in the city of Nazareth of Galilee, where he earned a living doing carpentry work.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [[kt/christ]] **·** [[other/galilee]],[[kt/jesus]] **·** [[other/nazareth]] **·** [[kt/sonofgod]] **·** [[other/virgin]])
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## Bible References: ##
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* [John 01:43-45](en/tn/jhn/help/01/43)
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* [Luke 01:26-29](en/tn/luk/help/01/26)
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* [Luke 02:4-5](en/tn/luk/help/02/04)
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* [Luke 02:15-16](en/tn/luk/help/02/15)
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* [Matthew 01:18-19](en/tn/mat/help/01/18)
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* [Matthew 01:24-25](en/tn/mat/help/01/24)
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* [Matthew 02:19-21](en/tn/mat/help/02/19)
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* [Matthew 13:54-56](en/tn/mat/help/13/54)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__*[22:04](en/tn/obs/help/22/04)__ She (Mary) was a virgin and was engaged to be married to a man named __Joseph__.
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__*[23:01](en/tn/obs/help/23/01)__ __Joseph__, the man Mary was engaged to, was a righteous man. When he heard that Mary was pregnant, he knew it was not his baby. He did not want to shame her, so he planned to quietly divorce her.
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__*[23:02](en/tn/obs/help/23/02)__ The angel said, "__Joseph__, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. The baby in her body is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son. Name him Jesus (which means, 'Yahweh saves'), because he will save the people from their sins."
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__*[23:03](en/tn/obs/help/23/03)__ So __Joseph__ married Mary and took her home as his wife, but he did not sleep with her until she had given birth.
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__*[23:04](en/tn/obs/help/23/04)__ __Joseph__ and Mary had to make a long journey from where they lived in Nazareth to Bethlehem because their ancestor was David whose hometown was Bethlehem.
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__*[26:04](en/tn/obs/help/26/04)__ Jesus said, "The words I just read to you are happening right now." All the people were amazed. "Isn't this the son of __Joseph__?" they said. |