Joseph in the Bible
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By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
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Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Joseph
Beauty » Instances of » Joseph
Brotherly kindness » Examples of » Joseph
Burial » Burying places » Prepared by » Joseph
and laid it in a tomb of his, which he had cut out of the rock, and he rolled a big boulder over the doorway of the tomb, and went away.
Carpentry » Joseph
Is He not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother's name Mary, are not His brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?
Chastity » Exemplified » Joseph
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Continence » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Joseph of Arimathea, a highly honored member of the council, who was himself looking for the kingdom of God, ventured to go to Pilate and ask for Jesus' body.
Dissembling » Instances of » Joseph
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Joseph
But just as this thought occurred to him, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said, "Joseph, descendant of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for it is through the influence of the Holy Spirit that she has become an expectant mother.
After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Wake up! Tenderly take the child and His mother, and escape to Egypt; stay there until I further direct you, for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy Him."
But after Herod died, an angel of the Lord in a dream appeared to Joseph in Egypt, and said, "Wake up, tenderly take the child and His mother, and make the trip to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead."
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » Joseph
Faith » Exemplified » Joseph
By faith Joseph, at the closing of his life, made mention of the future migration of the Israelites, and gave directions what to do with his body.
Faithfulness » Exemplified » Joseph
Filial honour » Examples of » Joseph
Forgiveness of injuries » Exemplified » Joseph
Good for evil » Examples of returning » Joseph
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » Joseph
Honour » Examples of » Joseph
Humility » Instances of » Joseph
Husband » Faithful » Joseph
But her husband, Joseph, because he was an upright man and did not want to disgrace her, decided to break the engagement by secretly divorcing her.
Integrity » Instances of » Joseph » in not jealously accusing her of immorality
But her husband, Joseph, because he was an upright man and did not want to disgrace her, decided to break the engagement by secretly divorcing her.
jacob » His final prophetic benedictions upon his sons » Joseph
Joseph » Summary of his life » Husband of mary
After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Wake up! Tenderly take the child and His mother, and escape to Egypt; stay there until I further direct you, for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy Him."
But after Herod died, an angel of the Lord in a dream appeared to Joseph in Egypt,
And Joseph too went up from Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to the town of David in Judea called Bethlehem, because he was a descendant of the house and family of David,
So they all began to speak well of Him and to wonder at the gracious words that fell from His lips, and yet they continued to say, "Is He not Joseph's son?"
Now Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His work; He was the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, the son of Eli,
Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus who is called the Christ.
Joseph » Son of jacob » Exacts a pledge from his brothers to convey his remains to canaan
and were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb which Abraham had bought with a sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
By faith Joseph, at the closing of his life, made mention of the future migration of the Israelites, and gave directions what to do with his body.
Joseph » Of arimathaea » Begs for the body of jesus for burial in his own tomb
After this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one because of his fear of the Jews, asked permission of Pilate to remove the body of Jesus, and Pilate granted it. So he went and removed His body. Now Nicodemus also, who had formerly come to Jesus at night, went and took a mixture of myrrh and aloes that weighed about one hundred pounds. So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in bandages with the spices, in accordance with the Jewish custom of preparing a body for burial. read more.
There was a garden at the place where Jesus had been crucified, and in the garden there was a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. So, because it was the Jewish Preparation day and because the tomb was near by, they laid Him there.
There was a garden at the place where Jesus had been crucified, and in the garden there was a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. So, because it was the Jewish Preparation day and because the tomb was near by, they laid Him there.
Although it was now evening, yet since it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea, a highly honored member of the council, who was himself looking for the kingdom of God, ventured to go to Pilate and ask for Jesus' body. Pilate wondered whether He was dead yet, and calling the captain to him asked whether He was already dead; read more.
but when he found out from the captain that He was, he gave him permission to take His body. So he bought a linen sheet, then took Him down from the cross, wrapped Him in the linen sheet, and laid Him in a tomb that had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a boulder up to the doorway of the tomb. And Mary of Magdala and Mary, Joses' mother, were looking on to see where He was put.
but when he found out from the captain that He was, he gave him permission to take His body. So he bought a linen sheet, then took Him down from the cross, wrapped Him in the linen sheet, and laid Him in a tomb that had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a boulder up to the doorway of the tomb. And Mary of Magdala and Mary, Joses' mother, were looking on to see where He was put.
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the council, a good and upright man, who had not voted for the plan and action of the council. He came from a Jewish town, Arimathea, and he was waiting for the kingdom of God. He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. read more.
Then he took it down from the cross and wrapped it in a linen sheet and laid it in a tomb hewn out of rock, where no one had yet been laid. It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was just beginning. So the women, who had come with Jesus from Galilee, followed closely after Joseph and saw the tomb and how His body was laid there. Then they went back home, and prepared spices and perfumes.
Then he took it down from the cross and wrapped it in a linen sheet and laid it in a tomb hewn out of rock, where no one had yet been laid. It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was just beginning. So the women, who had come with Jesus from Galilee, followed closely after Joseph and saw the tomb and how His body was laid there. Then they went back home, and prepared spices and perfumes.
Although it was now evening, a rich man named Joseph, from Arimathea, who was himself a disciple of Jesus, came to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in clean linen, read more.
and laid it in a tomb of his, which he had cut out of the rock, and he rolled a big boulder over the doorway of the tomb, and went away.
and laid it in a tomb of his, which he had cut out of the rock, and he rolled a big boulder over the doorway of the tomb, and went away.
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's favorite child
So He came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the field which Jacob gave to his son Joseph;
Joseph » Husband of mary
Is He not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother's name Mary, are not His brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?
Is He not the carpenter, Mary's son, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And do not His sisters live here among us?" And so they found a cause for stumbling over him.
to a virgin there engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Now the birth of Christ Jesus occurred under these conditions: After His mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, but before they had lived together, she was found to be an expectant mother through the influence of the Holy Spirit. But her husband, Joseph, because he was an upright man and did not want to disgrace her, decided to break the engagement by secretly divorcing her. But just as this thought occurred to him, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said, "Joseph, descendant of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for it is through the influence of the Holy Spirit that she has become an expectant mother. read more.
And she will have a son, and you must name Him Jesus, for it is He who is to save His people from their sins." Now all this occurred to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and they will call Him Immanuel" -- which means "God with us." So when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord directed him, and took her as his wife; but he did not live with her as a husband until she had had a son; and he named Him Jesus.
And she will have a son, and you must name Him Jesus, for it is He who is to save His people from their sins." Now all this occurred to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and they will call Him Immanuel" -- which means "God with us." So when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord directed him, and took her as his wife; but he did not live with her as a husband until she had had a son; and he named Him Jesus.
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
And the patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
Joseph » Summary of his life » Faithful in hard places
Joseph » Summary of his life » Manifested brotherly love
Joseph » Son of jacob » Was a prophet
Joseph » Summary of his life » Dependence upon God
Joseph » Summary of his life » Filial devotion
Joseph » Characteristics of » Of arimathea
Although it was now evening, a rich man named Joseph, from Arimathea, who was himself a disciple of Jesus,
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the council, a good and upright man,
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is promoted to authority next to pharaoh at thirty years of age
Joseph » Son of jacob » God's providence with
Joseph » Husband of mary » His genealogy
Now Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His work; He was the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, the son of Eli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannal, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, read more.
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, the son of Johanan, the son of Resa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Salathiel, the son of Neri, the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, the son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Symeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, the son of Serug, the son of Ragau, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah, the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Maleleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, the son of Johanan, the son of Resa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Salathiel, the son of Neri, the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, the son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Symeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, the son of Serug, the son of Ragau, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah, the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Maleleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
The family tree of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, a descendant of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar; Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Aram, read more.
Aram the father of Aminadab, Aminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab; Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth; Obed the father of Jesse, Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife; Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah, Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Babylonian Exile. After the Babylonian Exile Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, Azor the father of Sadoc, Sadoc the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eliazar, Eliazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus who is called the Christ.
Aram the father of Aminadab, Aminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab; Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth; Obed the father of Jesse, Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife; Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah, Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Babylonian Exile. After the Babylonian Exile Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, Azor the father of Sadoc, Sadoc the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eliazar, Eliazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus who is called the Christ.
Joseph » Son of jacob » Descendants of
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is falsely accused, and thrown into prison; is delivered by the friendship of another prisoner
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Joseph » Summary of his life » Unspoiled by sudden prosperity
Joseph » Summary of his life » Returned good for evil
Joseph » Summary of his life » Dreams fulfilled
Joseph » Son of jacob » His humility
Joseph » Summary of his life » Resisted temptation
Joseph » Husband of mary » Jesus born to
and she bore her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him up and laid Him in a manger, for there was no room for them at the inn.
but he did not live with her as a husband until she had had a son; and he named Him Jesus.
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is prospered of God
Joseph » Summary of his life » A youthful dreamer
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father sends down into egypt to buy corn (grain)
Joseph » Three ancestors of joseph
the son of Symeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannal, the son of Joseph,
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
Joseph » Characteristics of » Charitableness
But her husband, Joseph, because he was an upright man and did not want to disgrace her, decided to break the engagement by secretly divorcing her.
Joseph » Characteristics of » Obedience
Then he awoke and tenderly took the child and His mother by night and made their escape to Egypt;
Joseph » Characteristics of » Faith
So when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord directed him, and took her as his wife;
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is falsely reported to his father as killed by wild beasts
Joseph » Son of jacob » Provides against the seven years of famine
Joseph » Son of jacob » Exempts the priests from the exactions
Joseph » Son of jacob » His sons jointly called joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sold as a slave into egypt
Joseph » Son of jacob » His two sons
Joseph » Son of jacob » His wisdom
Joseph » Son of jacob » Death of
Joseph » Also called barsabas, surnamed justus » One of the two persons nominated in place of judas
"So one of these men who have been associated with us all the time the Lord Jesus came and went among us, from the time of His baptism by John down to the day when He was taken up from us, must be added to our number as a witness to His resurrection." Then they nominated two men, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.
Joseph » Husband of mary » Warned in a dream to escape to egypt in order to save the infant's life
After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Wake up! Tenderly take the child and His mother, and escape to Egypt; stay there until I further direct you, for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy Him." Then he awoke and tenderly took the child and His mother by night and made their escape to Egypt; he stayed there until Herod's death, so as to fulfill what the Lord had said by the prophet, "Out of Egypt I called my Son."
Joseph » Husband of mary » An angel appears and testifies to the innocence of his betrothed
But her husband, Joseph, because he was an upright man and did not want to disgrace her, decided to break the engagement by secretly divorcing her. But just as this thought occurred to him, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said, "Joseph, descendant of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for it is through the influence of the Holy Spirit that she has become an expectant mother. And she will have a son, and you must name Him Jesus, for it is He who is to save His people from their sins." read more.
Now all this occurred to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and they will call Him Immanuel" -- which means "God with us." So when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord directed him, and took her as his wife;
Now all this occurred to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and they will call Him Immanuel" -- which means "God with us." So when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord directed him, and took her as his wife;
Joseph » Husband of mary » Attends the annual feast at jerusalem with his family
And when He was twelve years old, they went up as usual to the feast and stayed the usual time. When they returned, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were not aware of it. They supposed that He was somewhere in the caravan, and so they traveled a whole day before they began to make an anxious search for Him among His relatives and acquaintances. read more.
As they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem in anxious search for Him. And after three days they finally found Him in the temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Now everyone who was listening to Him was showing astonishment at His intelligence and at His answers. When His parents saw Him, they were utterly amazed, and yet His mother said to Him, "My child, why did you treat us so? Just see how your father and I, in agony of mind, have been searching for you!" Then He said to them, "Why is it that you were searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?" But they did not understand what He said to them. So He went back to Nazareth with them and continued to obey them. But His mother continued to treasure up all these sayings in her heart.
As they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem in anxious search for Him. And after three days they finally found Him in the temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Now everyone who was listening to Him was showing astonishment at His intelligence and at His answers. When His parents saw Him, they were utterly amazed, and yet His mother said to Him, "My child, why did you treat us so? Just see how your father and I, in agony of mind, have been searching for you!" Then He said to them, "Why is it that you were searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?" But they did not understand what He said to them. So He went back to Nazareth with them and continued to obey them. But His mother continued to treasure up all these sayings in her heart.
Joseph » Husband of mary » Warned in a dream to return to nazareth
But after Herod died, an angel of the Lord in a dream appeared to Joseph in Egypt, and said, "Wake up, tenderly take the child and His mother, and make the trip to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead." Then he awoke, tenderly took the child and His mother, and made the trip to the land of Israel. read more.
But because he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there; and because he was divinely warned in a dream, he set out for the region of Galilee. He went to a town called Nazareth and made his home there, so that the saying of the prophet was fulfilled: "He shall be called a Nazarene."
But because he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there; and because he was divinely warned in a dream, he set out for the region of Galilee. He went to a town called Nazareth and made his home there, so that the saying of the prophet was fulfilled: "He shall be called a Nazarene."
Joseph » Husband of mary » Presents jesus in the temple
Now when the period of their purification ended, in accordance with the law of Moses, they took Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord, to do as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every first born male shall be counted consecrated to the Lord," and to offer the sacrifice in accordance with what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons." read more.
Now there was in Jerusalem a man named Symeon, an upright, devout man; he was expecting to see the consolation of Israel, and he was under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die without seeing the Lord's Messiah. So under the Spirit's guidance he went into the temple, and when the parents brought the child Jesus there to do for Him as the custom of the law required, Symeon also took Him in his arms and blessed God, and said: "Now, Master, you will let your slave go free in peace, as you have promised; for my eyes have seen your Salvation, which you prepared before all peoples, a light of revelation to the heathen, and a glory to your people Israel." And His father and mother kept wondering at the things spoken by Symeon about Him. Then Symeon gave them his blessing, and said to Mary, the child's mother, "This child is destined to bring the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign continuously disputed -- yea, a sword will pierce your heart -- so that the secret purposes of many hearts will be revealed." There was also a prophetess there, Hannah, a daughter of Phanuel, who belonged to the tribe of Asher. She was very old; from girlhood she had lived seven years with a husband, and now had been a widow eighty years. She never left the temple, but continued to worship all day and all night with fastings and prayers. Just at that time she came up and began to give thanks to God and to speak about the child to all who were expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem. Now when they had completed everything that was in accordance with the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
Now there was in Jerusalem a man named Symeon, an upright, devout man; he was expecting to see the consolation of Israel, and he was under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die without seeing the Lord's Messiah. So under the Spirit's guidance he went into the temple, and when the parents brought the child Jesus there to do for Him as the custom of the law required, Symeon also took Him in his arms and blessed God, and said: "Now, Master, you will let your slave go free in peace, as you have promised; for my eyes have seen your Salvation, which you prepared before all peoples, a light of revelation to the heathen, and a glory to your people Israel." And His father and mother kept wondering at the things spoken by Symeon about Him. Then Symeon gave them his blessing, and said to Mary, the child's mother, "This child is destined to bring the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign continuously disputed -- yea, a sword will pierce your heart -- so that the secret purposes of many hearts will be revealed." There was also a prophetess there, Hannah, a daughter of Phanuel, who belonged to the tribe of Asher. She was very old; from girlhood she had lived seven years with a husband, and now had been a widow eighty years. She never left the temple, but continued to worship all day and all night with fastings and prayers. Just at that time she came up and began to give thanks to God and to speak about the child to all who were expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem. Now when they had completed everything that was in accordance with the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
Joseph » Son of jacob » His prophetic dreams of his fortunes in egypt
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father
Joseph » Son of jacob » Joseph's integrity
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of pharaoh
Joseph » Of the sons of asaph
Joseph » Characteristics of » Faithfulness to religious duty
His parents were in the habit of going to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover.
Joseph » Characteristics of » Or barsabas
Then they nominated two men, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.
Joseph » Son of jacob » Kindness of heart
Joseph » Son of jacob » His faith
Joseph » A returned exile
Joseph » Husband of mary » Goes to bethlehem to be enrolled
Now in those days an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census of the whole world should be taken. This, the first census, was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. So everyone was going to his own town to register. read more.
And Joseph too went up from Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to the town of David in Judea called Bethlehem, because he was a descendant of the house and family of David,
And Joseph too went up from Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to the town of David in Judea called Bethlehem, because he was a descendant of the house and family of David,
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is bought by potiphar, an officer (lxx has "eunuch") of pharaoh
Joseph » Son of jacob » Exports the produce of egypt to other countries
Joseph » Son of jacob » Marries the daughter of the priest of on
Joseph » Son of jacob » His name is changed to zaphnath-paaneah
Joseph » Son of jacob » His piety
Joseph » Son of jacob
Joseph » A priest
Joseph » Husband of mary » Returns to nazareth
Now when they had completed everything that was in accordance with the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
Joseph » Son of jacob » Personal appearance of
Joseph » Father of igal, the spy
Joseph » Husband of mary » Belongs to the town of bethlehem
And Joseph too went up from Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to the town of David in Judea called Bethlehem, because he was a descendant of the house and family of David,
Joseph » Husband of mary » Lives at nazareth
And Joseph too went up from Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to the town of David in Judea called Bethlehem, because he was a descendant of the house and family of David,
Judgments » Preservation during--exemplified » Joseph
Justice » Exemplified » Joseph
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the council, a good and upright man, who had not voted for the plan and action of the council. He came from a Jewish town, Arimathea, and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.
Kindness » Examples of » Joseph
Love » Good for evil examples of returning » Joseph
Love to man » Exemplified » Joseph
Magistrates » Good--exemplified » Joseph
civil Minister » Joseph
Mothers » Examples of filial honour » Joseph
Obedience » Instances of » Joseph
So when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord directed him, and took her as his wife;
Then he awoke and tenderly took the child and His mother by night and made their escape to Egypt;
Obedience to God » Exemplified » Joseph
So when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord directed him, and took her as his wife;
Parents » Good--exemplified » Joseph
Prisoners » Joseph
Protection » Exemplified » Joseph
Prudence » Exemplified » Joseph
Prudence » Instances of » Joseph » Conduct
But her husband, Joseph, because he was an upright man and did not want to disgrace her, decided to break the engagement by secretly divorcing her.
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Joseph
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » Joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
and delivered him from all his troubles, and allowed him to win favor and to show wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and so he appointed Joseph governor of Egypt and of his whole household.
Servant » Instances of » Joseph
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Talebearer » Instances of » Joseph
Temptation » Exemplified » Joseph
Types of Christ » Joseph
Unselfishness » Joseph
Unselfishness » Instances of » Joseph
But her husband, Joseph, because he was an upright man and did not want to disgrace her, decided to break the engagement by secretly divorcing her.
Waiting » Exemplified » Joseph
Joseph of Arimathea, a highly honored member of the council, who was himself looking for the kingdom of God, ventured to go to Pilate and ask for Jesus' body.
Waiting upon God » Exemplified » Joseph
Joseph of Arimathea, a highly honored member of the council, who was himself looking for the kingdom of God, ventured to go to Pilate and ask for Jesus' body.