Parenting the Son of God
11BC- 41AD
Bible Reference: Matthew 1-2, 13:55-56, Luke 1-2, Mark 3:31-35, 6:3, John 2:1-12,19:25-27, Acts 1:14
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- Joseph was a carpenter by trade who was engaged through an arranged marriage to Mary.
- During their time, engagement was a legally binding process, so it was only revocable through divorce. The groom made future arrangements for the bride before the wedding.
- Mary was visited by an angel as a teenager and was told that she would conceive a son as a virgin through the power of God and that the child would be the Messiah.
- Upon discovering that Mary was pregnant, Joseph decided to end the arranged marriage quietly.
- Joseph was visited by an angel confirming that the child was conceived of the Holy Spirit and that He would save the people from their sins.
- Joseph awoke from the dream and took Mary home to be his wife but did not have sexual relations with her.
- When Augustus decreed that a census should be taken of the world, Joseph returned to Bethlehem because he was a direct descendant of David.
- The city of Bethlehem was overwhelmed with people because of the census and the time came for Mary to give birth while they were there. They took Jesus after He was born and placed Him in an animal feeding trough.
- Angels announced the birth of Christ to shepherds who were in the fields, and they came to worship Jesus.
- Jesus was dedicated and circumcised in the temple by Mary and Joseph on the eighth day after His birth as prophesied by Simeon and Anna.
- Wise men came to worship Jesus from Babylon following the prophecies in Daniel and presented gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the one born King of the Jews.
- Being warned in a dream to flee Israel, Mary and Joseph took Jesus down to Egypt to escape the rage of Herod when he slaughtered the male children under two years old in Bethlehem.
- Joseph and Mary returned to Nazareth shortly after the death of Herod the Great.
- On a trip back from Jerusalem, Mary and Joseph mistakenly left Jesus behind. They returned after three days and found Him debating the religious leaders.
- Joseph was no longer mentioned in the Gospel accounts, leading us to believe that he died before Jesus’ public ministry.
- Mary was present throughout the Gospels at Jesus’ first miracle in Cana, searching for Jesus with His brothers, and at Jesus’ crucifixion.
- After Jesus ascended into heaven, she was noted being with the original church when they prayed together awaiting the Holy Spirit.
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