Joseph
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| Term Paper Title | Joseph |
| # of Words | 342 |
| # of Pages (250 words per page double spaced) | 1.37 |
Joseph
Joseph
Joseph was born in the royal line of King David, but in his time the descendents of
David no longer held power or wealth. He left his ancestral home of Bethlehem in Judea
to become a builder and carpenter in the town of Nazareth in Galilee. There he met Mary
and became engaged to her. When she became pregnant before their marriage, he was
uncertain as to what he should do. He finally decided to break off the engagement in
accordance to the Law; but do to so quietly, so that she would not be subjected to charges
of adultery and quite possibly a death sentence. However, an angel appeared to him in a
dream and explained to him that God Himself was the father of Mary's child, and that
Joseph should not be afraid to marry her. Joseph accepted the angel's message and the will
of God and married Mary. After Mary's son was born, Joseph named him Jesus, as he and
Mary had been told by the angel. He raised Jesus as his own son, and likely trained him in
carpentry. The Gospels ma
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