Joseph (husband of Mary)
214The Early Life of Christ
7 Apr 2025
25:32¶ 83
“They were coming to the house and they saw the young child and Mary, his mother. Joseph was not there, at least at that…”
30:29¶ 101
“Every Passover they go up to Jerusalem, as the law requires of Joseph. It doesn’t require it of her, but she always goes with…”
32:15¶ 105
“Since he’s 12, Mary might think, “Oh, he’s probably hanging out with Joseph. He feels all grown up. Isn’t that wonderful? But I miss…”
213Birth of the Savior
24 Mar 2025
21:19¶ 60
“Joseph wants to do the divorce quickly and privately because he is a righteous man. In passing it does say something about divorce. He…”
5:58¶ 16
“How this plays in is that at some point Joseph becomes aware that Mary’s pregnant. And at some point, doubtless, they have the conversation.…”
8:12¶ 26
“Ok, throne, that would be Joseph. Father David, that would be. Oh, God is so sneaky here. Now will Joseph believe?” However the conversation…”
210Mary, Mother of the Messiah
10 Feb 2025
35:03¶ 117
“You can imagine. Everyone can imagine if we just stop and think of her as a human being, and Joseph as a human being,…”
35:42¶ 118
“We know from Matthew’s gospel that Joseph flat-out does not believe, but rather than make a public display of Mary he decides to divorce…”
36:05¶ 119
“He’s tossing and turning when the angel comes to him at night and says, in so many words, “Knock it off, you blunderhead. You’re…”
134The Virgin Shall Conceive
5 Sep 2022
33:45¶ 108
“Matthew and Luke both spend a little bit of time with it. Matthew quotes the prophecy, and it might be well to read what…”
34:54¶ 110
“The prophecy says “the virgin shall conceive and bear,” so Joseph, understanding in some measure, “Oh wait, that’s what this is all about?” says,…”
23:00¶ 73
“I don’t need you,” because Joseph is not Jesus’s father. He’s his legal father and can pass on a legal claim, as fathers can…”