Good Bible Dads: Joseph
Our last good Bible dad wasn’t even a biological dad. He was a stepdad, one of the often unsung heroes who steps up when the real fathers aren’t there.
Joseph was the stepdad of God’s son, Jesus.
Imagine that responsibility.
He was a craftsman in a small town and pledged to be married to Mary. So when she got pregnant, everyone’s first thought wasn’t an act of God. Instead, the Torah said she should’ve been stoned for it.
Joseph was a good dude, though.
“Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.” Matthew 1:19
Because if he wasn’t the father, someone was. Imagine the surprise when he found out who.
“As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his pe…
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