Joseph (Father of Jesus): Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 32: | Line 32: | ||
===Keeping the Passover with the Young Jesus=== | ===Keeping the Passover with the Young Jesus=== | ||
Every year on the [[Passover]], Joseph and Mary would go to [[Jerusalem]] to observe the [[The Feasts of God|Feast of God]]. When Jesus was twelve years old, they went as usual and were returning home | Every year on the [[Passover]], Joseph and Mary would go to [[Jerusalem]] to observe the [[The Feasts of God|Feast of God]]. When Jesus was twelve years old, they went as usual, and as they were returning home, Jesus did not go with them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202%3A41-43&version=NIV|title=Luke 2:41-43|publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Unaware of His absence, they had already left. The next day, they realized He was missing and returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202%3A43-45&version=NIV|title=Luke 2:43-45|publisher= |quote= }}</ref> After three days, they found Jesus in the [[temple]], discussing the Scriptures with the teachers of the Law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bskorea.or.kr/bible/korbibReadpage.php?version=COG&book=luk&chap=2&sec=46&cVersion=&fontSize=15px&fontWeight=normal#focus|title=Luke 2:46-47|quote= }}</ref> Those who heard Him were amazed at His knowledge. Joseph and Mary were astonished. Mary said they had been worriedly searching for Him, to which Jesus replied: “Why were you searching for me? Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202%3A48-49&version=NIV|title=Luke 2:48-49|publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Joseph and Mary did not understand what He meant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202%3A50&version=NIV|title=Luke 2:50|publisher= |quote= }}</ref> After this event, there are no more records of Joseph in the Bible. | ||
==Lesson== | ==Lesson== | ||
[[Matthew]] testifies that Joseph was a righteous man.<ref name="의인 요셉">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+1%3A19&version=NIV |title=Matthew 1:19 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> At that time, in Judea, people were legally considered husband and wife once they were betrothed, usually one year before marriage.<ref>Marcus Jastrow, Bernard Drachman, [https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/3229-betrothal BETROTHAL ( in Talmudic Hebrew)], ''Jewish Encyclopedia''</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+22%3A23-24&version=NIV |title=Deuteronomy 22:23–24 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Even before marriage, a betrothed woman was expected to remain pure. If Mary's pregnancy had become known publicly, under the strict [[The Law of Moses|Law]], she might have faced death. However, Joseph chose to handle it quietly out of consideration for Mary. | [[Matthew]] testifies that Joseph was a righteous man.<ref name="의인 요셉">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+1%3A19&version=NIV |title=Matthew 1:19 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> At that time, in Judea, people were legally considered husband and wife once they were betrothed, usually one year before marriage.<ref>Marcus Jastrow, Bernard Drachman, [https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/3229-betrothal BETROTHAL ( in Talmudic Hebrew)], ''Jewish Encyclopedia''</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+22%3A23-24&version=NIV |title=Deuteronomy 22:23–24 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Even before marriage, a betrothed woman was expected to remain pure. If Mary's pregnancy had become known publicly, under the strict [[The Law of Moses|Law]], she might have faced death. However, Joseph chose to handle it quietly out of consideration for Mary. | ||