poetmom Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Joseph demonstrated an incredible amount of faith in God by "going along" with the seemingly impossible. By accepting Mary and adopting and naming Jesus, he showed his trust in the prophecy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debra M. Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? That he is as obedient to God as Mary. That he loved Mary. What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? When Joseph named the child Jesus, he was proclaiming a legal right to be an earthly father to Jesus. This would, on the father's side, bring Jesus into the lineage of King David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WALT39 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? Matthew 1:24When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. Joseph allowed God into his heart and trusted Him. He obeyed God's command. It was interesting what Dr. Wilson wrote in his comments about the naming of Jesus and the lineage. I really had not thought of this reason. Below is his comments. "Joseph is commanded to personally name the child. This is deeply significant. It means that Joseph, in naming the child, acknowledges him as his own son and thus becomes the legal father of the child according to Semitic law. As a result of this legal adoption, Joseph's ancestry as a descendent of David transfers also to his legal son. Biologically, Jesus is begotten by the Holy Spirit and is thus the "Son of God" (Luke 1:32a), but legally he is the son of Joseph and heir to the promises of David, Joseph's ancestor. The angel Gabriel had promised Mary, "The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David" (Luke 1:32b). In Joseph naming the boy, and therefore adopting him, David becomes Jesus' earthly ancestor." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? It shows that he was righteous, as it says in Matthew 1:19 and someone who obeyed God. What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? Joseph was a direct descendent of David. Although Joseph was not the biological father of Jesus, by naming the child, Joseph legally adopted Jesus as his son, thereby, as a matter of law at the time, making Jesus a legal descendent of David as prophesied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gener Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? What does Joseph accepting Mary as is wife say about his character? I firmly believe Joseph acted based on his faith. Joseph has an unwavering faith with God. He didn't doubt about Gods word, perhaps this character of Joseph was suited to be the father of Jesus and made him as instrument for the fulfillment of the prophecy about Jesus to come. Gener Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr4624 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? We know he is good man, godly and righteous by Jewish standards, maybe more so than most as shown by his willingness to do as God commanded. Joseph was of the line and the city of David, In his adoption and naming of the baby Jesus, he extended that same ancestry to him, just as if he was his natural child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theresa VJ Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theresa VJ Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Joseph's character was shown to have been righteous, AND full of mercy and compassion. He named the divine Baby, Jesus,...Jehovah is Salvation. He could not have been righteous...and Scripture says he was...and name the Saviour if he did not truly believe the message from the angel. He was righteous, humble, and he was putting his faith of heart into the worship of deed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara A. Lee Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? Joseph's acceptence of Mary and her unborn child speaks a lot about his character. He was obedient to /God's word. He was a very righteous man and loved Mary. He understood that this was prophesied a long time ago, so yes, he understood what was happening. Joseph was devoted to God, faithful to God, and loved and cared for Mary and Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjg Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Joseph's character is commendable. It would not be the ideal for a man in his culture to embrace a future that requires his wife and child not his own to be central to the families planning and future. To hear in a dream, discern that God is speaking, and then act in agreement reveals a mature believer. He has faith to act on what He can't see. I believe Joseph has love driven faith because he is now acting in the best interest of God and others in a spirit of humility. When Joseph names the child Jesus, he is legally accepting Jesus as his child thus making Christ a legal heir to the throne of David. Also, he is coming into agreement with the prophecies that have declared a coming Messiah that will save the people from their sins, and a descendant of David that will be King forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foofee's Nana Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? It shows that he was of a high moral character....he beleived and obeyed God. It is that simple and that complicated..... What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? The fact that Joseph named the baby Jesus meant that he assumed the role of earthly father and made Him in the lineage of David as was prophecied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? Answer: 1. What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? That Joseph is Obedient.He Trust and value the Word of God(as spoken to him by Angel in a dream-Matthew 1:20- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highohfaith Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? It says that Joseph was committed to, and loved both God and Mary. He desired to carry out God's will. And his character reflects the love, commitment and respect he had for both. Jesus means The Lord of Salvation. The prophetic fulfillment was accomplished at the time of Jesus birth as His birth foreshadow a previous prophetic announcement in the Old Testament that a Savior, Messiah, Emmanuel, would be born.Jesus is the Messiah spoke of which completes the fulfillment of this prophecy. He is the Savior which God spoke of in ancient times brought to life as fully Human - like, God - Like Child. He is Gods son and he is God in the flesh!Sent to save mankind from sin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosegarden Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? 5. a. It says that Joseph was righteous, that he loved both God and Mary, and was obedient to the call of God. b. Joseph was commanded to name the child Jesus. Joseph became the legal father of Jesus, therefore Joseph's ancestry as a descent of David transfers also to his legal son. Gabriel promised Mary, "The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David". In Joseph naming the boy, and therefore adopting him, David becomes Jesus earthly ancestor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusting God Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? Joseph accepting Mary as his wife tells us that He has a righteous and moral character, and he loved the Lord, because he immediately obeyed God and did as God instructed him when he woke up. He was devout, full of faith, obedient to God, just merciful, and one who loved and carefully guarded both Mary and the Child Jesus. What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? The significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David and that Joseph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marloes Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? That he had a good character and didn't think about only himself. Joseph was a descendant of David, and pretended to be Jesus's father, so Jesus was allegedly a son of David too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepearlturtle Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? In accepting Mary as his wife, Joseph demonstrated the following character traits: courage; integrity; obedience to the Lord; willingness to follow the will of the Lord and not the will of his fellow man; honesty; genuineness; strength; maturity; holiness; prudence. In regard to prophetic fulfillment, in naming his son "Jesus", the significance is that Joseph was bringing to fulfillment the prophecy that Jesus would be in the bloodline of King David and that King David's throne would be continued, and also the name means "the Lord saves", so in naming his child "Jesus", Joseph was allowing the prophecy that the Lord would save His people to be fulfilled in the Person of Christ Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiKosum Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Joseph in accepting Mary as his wife shows his rightteousness but more importantly also shows his obedience to God's commands. Joseph was personally commanded to give the name Jesus to the baby so that in effect Joseph is acknowledging that the baby is his "own" through legal adoption. This bestowed on Jesus the lineage of Joseph who is from the House of David and fulfils the promise that God will give Jesus the throne of David and HE shall reign forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platoz Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? As above, he was doing what was honorable. Yes, he was a righteousness man but it was better to be righteousness to God than to the Jewish law, which many of the laws were made by the Jews themselves. What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? When David was given the responsibility to name Jesus, in Semetic law that meant that he was the father. With Joseph being the earthly father that meant that Jesus had the right to be listed as one of his ancestors and Joseph was an ancestor of David. So, Jesus was listed as “the Son of David”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwithubob Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? From a 21st century perspective Joseph's first reaction did not show him in good light. It would appear he didn't listen to Mary's explanation or he didn't believe her. We are told he took pity and was lenient so as to avoid Mary being punished but his action would have still left her in a mess and her problems dumped by Joseph onto her family. Fortunately this was 1st century Palestine and 21st century man had not evolved for Joseph to be measured against. His initial reaction shows us his worldy uprightness but it is his unquestioning response to the angels visit in his drean that shows his spiritual righteousness in that he obeyed God over the man made Jewish law. By naming his boy he officially 'adopted' Jesus into the earthly line of David. I like to muse over whether, after the birth, he was not too busy making ends meet and fleeing herod to spend some good 21st century bonding time with his baby boy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Jim Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? God had told Joseph to do something and he did it immediately. He was a man who obeyed God faithfully. I reckon Joseph understood the responsibility God had placed in him and had the faith and strength of character to carry out everything God told him to do to raise and protect His son as his earthly adoptive father. What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? By marrying Mary and naming the baby Jesus, Joseph was claiming legal ownership of and adopting the baby as his legal heir. As a direct descendant of David, Joseph then by Jewish law, became Jesus's legal father and Jesus then became a legal descendant of David as well. This fulfilled the prophecy that Jesus would be given the throne of hs father David. Father here of course meaning ancenstor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwithubob Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 I realise I have already replied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissioned Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Q5. (1:24-25) What does Joseph accepting Mary as his wife say about his character? What is the significance for prophetic fulfillment of Jesus as a Son of David that Joseph "named" the child "Jesus"? Joseph accepting Mary as his wife says that he was a devout man, full of faith, obedient to God, just, merciful, and one who loved and carefully guarded both Mary and the Child Jesus. Joseph's naming the child "Jesus" fulfilled prophecy. It meant that he acknowledged him as his own son and thus becomes the legal father of Jesus according to Semitic law. As a result of this legal adoption, Joseph's ancestry as a descendent of David was transferred also to his legal son. Biologically, Jesus is begotten by the Holy Spirit and is thus the "Son of God" (Luke 1:32), but legally he is the son of Joseph and heir to the promises of David, Joseph's ancestor. The prophecy is fulfilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregman1069 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Joseph's character is unquestionable. He is upstanding in every way. He takes Mary as his wife though she is not carrying his child. He does not have relations with her until after Jesus is born. and he accepts Jesus as his own son, giving him (Jesus) his(Joseph) lineage which in turn makes him a decendent of David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISTinUS Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Joseph's obedience shows his total acceptance of God in his life. In adopting the child Jesus, he recognizes Him as his own son, therefore giving him his family inheritance as first son with entitlement to his lineage to King David. A complete fulfillment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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