When he discovered that the child wasn't his??
2006-08-28 12:25:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He married her anyway.
2006-08-28 12:28:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because he wasn't the biological father of Jesus, does not mean the child was not his. Ask any person who has adopted a child and you will know what I am talking about. When Joseph found Mary to with child he was going to privately divorce her but then an angel of God came to him and told him that she was pregnant with the Son of God.
2006-08-28 12:31:34 · answer #2 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Mary was found to be pregnant, Joseph intended to put her away, but an angel of the Lord told him the child was begotten of the Holy Spirit. In Matthew 1:24-25, the apostle wrote: "Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS." The phrase "knew her not" refers to sexual relations, but notice the wording: "knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn Son." That statement certainly implies that, after Jesus was born, Joseph and Mary had normal marital sexual relations. The fact that they had four other sons and several daughters surely confirms that to be true.
The "veneration of Mary" is based on many false assumptions and perpetuated by false ideas. First, the idea that she is "the mother of God" is absolutely false. Jesus Christ was both God and man; she was the mother of the man, not the God. Jesus addressed this false assumption in Luke 11:27,28: "And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, "Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!" But He said, "More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"
Mary was "full of grace," (Luke 1:28), and she was specially favored by God as the one chosen to give birth to His Son. She deserves our respect. Yet, she was just a woman, and as part of mankind, should not be worshipped. On one occasion, when told that His mother and His brothers were outside looking for Him, Jesus said: "Who is My mother, or My brothers? And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, "Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother."{Mark 3:31-35} Jesus was not denying the family relationship, but He was emphasizing the surpassing importance of a spiritual relationship based on obedience to God.
The scriptures clearly show that Joseph and Mary had normal sexual relations as husband and wife and that they had a number of children after Jesus was born. The Scriptures also clearly show that although Mary was a great woman, she was still human and not deserving of worship. That's a question we will consider at another time.
2006-08-28 12:31:27 · answer #3 · answered by purpleaura1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An angel told him that the child had been begotten by holy spirit and that she was still a virgin and when angels talk to you people have a tendency to believe them. When the child was 2 an angels told him to take the child to Egypt. when Herod killed all the newborn to 2 year old children. All the while he grew up the angel talked to Joseph because Satan was trying to kill Jesus.
the demons know and shutter.
2006-08-28 12:30:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you not read the bible? Number one he and Mary hadn't been together in that way yet, they weren't even married, only patrolled. First he was upset and even angry and didn't believe what she had told him, but then the angel Gabereal came to him and spoke him and told him what had said was the truth.
2006-08-28 12:32:25 · answer #5 · answered by Linds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He already knew he wasn't his. Remember...Mary was a VIRGIN. He was upset when he found out she was pregnant, but he chose to protect her.
That is in the Bible. An angel came down and told him how to deal with it.
2006-08-28 12:29:33 · answer #6 · answered by redeye.treefrog 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He wanted to put her away, so she would not be ostracized by society. But an angle came and explain the situation and so he married her.
2006-08-28 12:31:24 · answer #7 · answered by colleyshey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An angel told him all that had took place..even before their marriage.
2006-08-28 12:27:58 · answer #8 · answered by Judah's voice 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He put on his technicolour coat and sang a great song
2006-08-28 12:32:05 · answer #9 · answered by fourplums 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he accepted it because God caused him to have belief in Mary
2006-08-28 12:28:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Omg, he got so pissed, he did a DNA test, and left his girlfriend, and hired a hit man to take care of the witch. ~
2006-08-28 12:30:42 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋