Joseph

son of Jacob in the lineage of the Messiah (MAT 1:16)

Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Ram › Amminadab › Nahshon › Salmon › Boaz › Obed › Jesse › David › Solomon › Rehoboam › Abijah › Asa › Jehoshaphat › Jehoram › Ahaziah › Joash › Amaziah › Uzziah › Jotham › Ahaz › Hezekiah › Manasseh › Amon › Josiah › Jehoiakim › Jehoiachin › Pedaiah › Zerubbabel › Abiud › Eliakim › Azor › Sadoc › Achim › Eliud › Eleazar › Matthan › Jacob › Joseph

Names

• en Joseph
  increase; addition
• en Mary's Husband · Also called
• en Joseph · Also called · H3130 G2501 · MAT 1:16
  he will add
• en Son of David · Title · H1121, H1732 G5207, G1138 · MAT 1:20
  son [of] David
• he יוֹסֵ֖ף yosef · H3130 · MAT 1:16
  he will add
• he בֶּן־דָּוִ֛ד ben-david · Title · H1121, H1732 · MAT 1:20
  son [of] David
• el Ιωσηφ Iōsēph · G2501 · MAT 1:16
• el Ἰωσήφ · G2501G
• el υἱὸς Δαυὶδ ui̔òs Dauìd · Title · G5207, G1138 · MAT 1:20
  son [of] David
• bg Йосиф

Mentioned in (18)

Matt 1:16 Matt 1:18 Matt 1:19 Matt 1:20 Matt 1:24 Matt 2:13 Matt 2:14 Matt 2:19 Matt 2:21 Luke 1:27 Luke 2:4 Luke 2:16 Luke 2:33 Luke 2:43 Luke 3:23 Luke 4:22 John 1:45 John 6:42

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Conditional birth estimate

Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.

The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.

Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.

Relative / anchor year	Generations	Conditional interval
Jehoiachin · 617 BC Ancestor	12 20–45 years per generation	c. 377 BC – 77 BC
Jehoiakim · 635 BC Ancestor	13 20–45 years per generation	c. 375 BC – 50 BC
Josiah · 649 BC Ancestor	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 369 BC – 19 BC
Hezekiah · 742 BC Ancestor	17 20–45 years per generation	c. 402 BC – AD 24
Amaziah · 826 BC Ancestor	21 20–45 years per generation	c. 406 BC – AD 120
Joash · 845 BC Ancestor	22 20–45 years per generation	c. 405 BC – AD 146
Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Ancestor	25 20–45 years per generation	c. 449 BC – AD 177
Solomon · 1036 BC Ancestor	29 20–45 years per generation	c. 456 BC – AD 270
David · 1086 BC Ancestor	30 20–45 years per generation	c. 486 BC – AD 265
Absalom · 1051 BC Ancestor	30 20–45 years per generation	c. 451 BC – AD 300
Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor	33 20–45 years per generation	c. 456 BC – AD 370
Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor	39 20–45 years per generation	c. 942 BC – AD 34
Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor	41 20–45 years per generation	c. 1015 BC – AD 11
Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor	42 20–45 years per generation	c. 1055 BC – 5 BC
Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor	42 20–45 years per generation	c. 1036 BC – AD 15
Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor	43 20–45 years per generation	c. 1135 BC – 60 BC
Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor	43 20–45 years per generation	c. 1125 BC – 50 BC
Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor	44 25–130 years per generation	c. 1025 BC – AD 3596
Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor	45 25–130 years per generation	c. 1031 BC – AD 3695
Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor	45 25–130 years per generation	c. 931 BC – AD 3795
Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor	46 25–130 years per generation	c. 1036 BC – AD 3795
Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor	47 25–130 years per generation	c. 1043 BC – AD 3893
Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor	48 25–130 years per generation	c. 1048 BC – AD 3993
Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor	49 25–130 years per generation	c. 1057 BC – AD 4089
Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor	50 25–130 years per generation	c. 1062 BC – AD 4189
Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor	52 25–130 years per generation	c. 1047 BC – AD 4414
Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor	53 25–130 years per generation	c. 1122 BC – AD 4444
Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor	54 25–130 years per generation	c. 1598 BC – AD 4073
Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor	55 25–130 years per generation	c. 1755 BC – AD 4021
Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor	56 25–130 years per generation	c. 1917 BC – AD 3964
Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor	57 25–130 years per generation	c. 1957 BC – AD 4029
Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor	58 25–130 years per generation	c. 2094 BC – AD 3997
Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor	59 25–130 years per generation	c. 2134 BC – AD 4062
Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor	60 25–130 years per generation	c. 2179 BC – AD 4122
Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor	60 25–130 years per generation	c. 2504 BC – AD 3797
Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor	61 25–130 years per generation	c. 2244 BC – AD 4162
Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor	61 25–130 years per generation	c. 2479 BC – AD 3927
Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor	61 25–130 years per generation	c. 2480 BC – AD 3926
Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor	62 25–130 years per generation	c. 2324 BC – AD 4187
Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant	1 20–45 years per generation	c. 50 BC – 25 BC

Family of origin

• Father: Jacob
• Mother: Unknown
• Brother: Alphaeus

Family with Mary

• Son: Jude
• Son: Jesus Christ
• Son: Simon
• Son: Joses
• Son: James

Took part in (6)

• Espousal of Mary · c. 6 BC
• An Angel Speaks to Joseph in a Dream · c. 5 BC
• Joseph and Mary Flee to Egypt · c. 4 BC
• Joseph and Mary return from Egypt · c. 4 BC
• Joseph and Mary return to Nazareth · c. 4 BC
• Temple Presentation of Jesus · c. 4 BC

Belonged to (2)

• Genealogy of Jesus
• Tribe of Judah

Joseph Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Joseph was the husband of Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ.

Joseph Article STEPBible TIPNR

Joseph was the husband of Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ. He was a descendant of David (Mat.1.16, 20; Luk.1.27; 2.4) and lived in Nazareth (Luk 2:4). Joseph was betrothed to Mary when she was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit (Mat 1:18; Luk 1:27). Being a righteous man, he planned to divorce her quietly, but an angel appeared to him in a dream, telling him to take Mary as his wife and name the child Jesus (Mat.1.19-21, 24-25). Joseph obeyed and took care of Mary and Jesus. He was present at Jesus' birth in Bethlehem (Luk.2.4-7, 16) and later took his family to Egypt to escape Herod's persecution (Mat.2.13-15, 19-23). Joseph is last mentioned in the Gospels when Jesus was 12 years old, and the family visited Jerusalem for the Passover (Luk 2:41-51). He is referred to as Jesus' father (Luk.2.33, 48; 4.22; Jhn.1.45; 6.42) and was a carpenter by trade (Mat 13:55). Joseph is not mentioned during Jesus' adult ministry, suggesting he may have died before that time.

Joseph 4 Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

The foster-father of our Lord (Matt. 1:16; Luke 3:23). He lived at Nazareth in Galilee (Luke 2:4). He is called a “just man.” He was by trade a carpenter (Matt. 13:55). He is last mentioned in connection with the journey to Jerusalem, when Jesus was twelve years old. It is probable that he died before Jesus entered on his public ministry. This is concluded from the fact that Mary only was present at the marriage feast in Cana of Galilee. His name does not appear in connection with the scenes of the crucifixion along with that of Mary (q.v.), John 19:25.

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Joseph_6) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Joseph@Mat.1.16-Jhn) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, joseph_1715)