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Words about Joseph

Jesus’ human heredity (vv. 1-17)

Jesus’ divine heredity (vv. 18-25)

1. He was a Just Man.   Matthew 1:19

Matthew 1:19 (ESV)
 …her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.

• Just - guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness

Micah 6:8 (NIV)
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you?  To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

2. He considered his reaction.   Matthew 1:20

Matthew 1:20 (ESV)
…as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

• Consider - to think carefully about, in order to make a decision; contemplate.

3. He obeyed the command of the angel of the Lord.   Matthew 1:24

Matthew 1:24 (ESV)
When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him…