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4 sty 2022 · In the final analysis, theories about how old Joseph was when Jesus was born are speculation based on almost no evidence. We can, however, say with certainty that, if it were important for us to know, the Bible would have made it clear for us.
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Answer. Joseph was the eleventh son of Jacob, his first son...
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Genesis 41:46 says that Joseph was 30 years old when he entered Pharaoh’s service. As soon as he did so, the time of plenty predicted by Pharaoh’s dreams began. Genesis 41:47 and 53 tell us that 7 years of plenty came in Egypt, followed by famine.
Joseph (/ ˈ dʒ oʊ z ə f,-s ə f /; Hebrew: יוֹסֵף, romanized: Yōsēp̄, lit. 'He shall add') [2] [a] is an important Hebrew figure in the Bible's Book of Genesis. He was the first of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob's twelfth named child and eleventh son). He is the founder of the Tribe of Joseph among the Israelites. His ...
4 paź 2022 · The Bible doesn’t say how old Joseph was when Jesus was born to Mary. However, synthesizing data from Jewish tradition, first-century Roman culture, and the Gospels, a broad estimate of Joseph’s age is that he was between 18 and 54 years old.
Joseph was seventeen years old when his brothers sold him into slavery (Genesis 37:2). He then lived in Egypt for thirteen years, between his time serving Potiphar and his time in prison, and, at the age of thirty was released from prison and set over the land of Egypt (Genesis 41:46).
7 gru 2023 · While the Bible doesn’t state Joseph’s age at the time of Jesus' birth, it’s reasonable for us to assume that Joseph was a young man when that happened, because of the culture in which he lived.
4 sty 2022 · Answer. Joseph was the eleventh son of Jacob, his first son through his favored wife, Rachel. Joseph’s story is found in Genesis 37—50. After the announcement of his birth, we see Joseph next as a seventeen-year-old returning from shepherding the flock with his half-brothers to give Jacob a bad report of them.
