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Joseph     Joseph was born in the royal line of King David, tho in his time the descendents ofDavid no longer held power or wealth. He left his ancestral home of Bethlehem in Judeato become a constructor and carpenter in the town of Nazareth in Galilee. There he met bloody shameand became engaged to her. When she became pregnant before their marriage, he wasuncertain as to what he should do. He finally decided to break off the engagement inaccordance to the Law but do to so quietly, so that she would not be subjected to chargesof adultery and quite possibly a death sentence. However, an holy person appeared to him in adream and explained to him that God Himself was the bewilder of Marys child, and thatJoseph should not be afraid to marry her. Joseph accepted the angels message and the willof God and get hitched with Mary. After Marys son was born, Joseph named him Jesus, as he andMary had been told by the angel. He raised Jesus as his own son, and likely tra ined him incarpentry. The evangel make no mention of Joseph during Jesus adulthood, and so it islikely that he died before Jesus ministry began.     By marrying Mary, despite her pregnancy, and by accepting and naming Jesus,Joseph became Jesus father in the eyes of the Law and by raising Jesus and condole with forHim, he became his father in all ways but one. Therefore, objet dart God is truly the Father ofJesus, Joseph can also be called His father. The Gospels call Joseph a "just" and"righteous" man, and his righteousness can be shown in his acceptance of Gods will,despite inconvenience and public scandal the perplexity he showed to his wife and Son and his