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Joseph, Saint

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World Encyclopedia

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In the New Testament, husband of Mary and the legal father of Jesus Christ. He was a carpenter from

Joseph, St

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions

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2003
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The husband of the Virgin Mary. In Matthew 1–2 and Luke 1–2 Mary is said to have been ‘betrothed’

Joseph of Nazareth

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Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages

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Joseph

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The Oxford Companion to Chaucer

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the husband of Mary (Marie) and the foster father of Christ. Although there is some early evidence of

Joseph

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The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages

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(father of Jesus) Briefly mentioned in the canonical gospels. Joseph’s character is amplified in the Apocrypha and medieval literature,

Joseph (Husband of Mary)

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The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible

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2002
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According to the opening chapters of the gospels of Matthew and Luke, Mary, the mother of Jesus,

Joseph (Husband of Mary)

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The Oxford Companion to the Bible

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According to the opening chapters of the gospels of Matthew and Luke, Mary, the mother of Jesus,

Joseph

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Johannes Irmscher and Anthony Cutler

The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium

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husband of the Virgin Mary. In New Testament apocrypha, such as the Protoevangelion of James, Joseph plays a limited number of marginal roles. The church fathers mention him occasionally ... More

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