Joseph's Profile

Name:  JOseph (Matt. 1:16, 18, & 20; Lu. 1:27, lu 3:23)[1]

Meaning of Name:  increase, addition, remover

Birth date:  ?

Birth place:  Nazareth (compare Lu. 1:26 & 27

with Lu. 2:4 & 39)

Nationality:  Israeli (Jew)

Wealth status:  poor

Death date:  circa 8 ad to 30 ad[2]

Death age: ?

Burial location:  Nazareth?

Tribe:  Judah (Ps 132:11; Lu 1:32: Rom 1:3; Rev 5:5)

Parents:  Jacob (Matt. 1:16)

Spouse:  Mary (Matt 1:18; lu 1:27; lu 2:5)

Children:  James, joses, simeon, judas (matt 13:55)

Social status:  poor (Lu 2:24)

Age at betrothal:  ?[3]

Famous Descendants:  booz (Matt. 1:5), obed (matt. 1:5), Jesse (Matt. 1:5), david (matt. 1:6), Solomon (matt. 1:6), and roboam (Matt. 1:7)

Genealogy:  Matthew 1:1-17

Places lived:  Nazareth (lu 1:26 & 27), Egypt  (Matt 2:13 & 14)

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[1] This is the Greek translation of the Hebrew name “Miriam.”

[2] Note:  The death date of Joseph remains uncertain.  Using the Scriptures, one can assume that he died somewhere between Christ’s twelfth birthday and the wedding at Cana.

[3] Note:  Catholics believe  that Joseph was ninety when he married Mary.  However, no one knows how old Joseph really was when he was betrothed to Mary.