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4 sty 2022 · Question. How old was Joseph when Jesus was born? Answer. We are never told the age of Joseph or Mary. Many assume that the virgin Mary was a teenager because that was the age that young women often got married at that time.
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.
16 mar 2024 · Based on the cultural norms of the time, scholars estimate that Joseph was likely between 18 and 25 years old at the time of Jesus’ birth. This was the typical age range for Jewish men to marry and start a family.
7 gru 2023 · There’s really no way to know for sure how old Joseph was when Jesus was born. Still, the Bible provides some intriguing clues that suggest Joseph was likely a young man at Jesus’ birth.
22 gru 2023 · Given both custom and clues from Scripture, the most likely range for Joseph’s age when Jesus was born seems to be somewhere between the late teens and late 20s. The Custom of Betrothal in Biblical Times. To better understand Joseph’s situation, it’s helpful to know key facts about Jewish betrothal in biblical times:
The Bible does not confirm how old Joseph was when Jesus was born. All that the Bible mentions about Joseph is that he is a carpenter from Nazareth in Galilee, the birthplace of King David. He is a descendant of King David.
He is reported by Luke to still be alive when Jesus was around 12 years old in Luke 2:41-42. Based on the lack of other mentions of him in the biblical accounts of Jesus' adult ministry, it...
