Joseph

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(increase). (1) Son of Jacob and Rachel (Gen. 37:33Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors. (Genesis 37:3)); sold into Egypt; promoted to high office by the Pharaoh; rescued his family from famine; settled them in Goshen; died at advanced age; bones carried back to Shechem (Gen. 37-50). (2) An Issacharite (Num. 13:77Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. (Numbers 13:7)). (3) Two who returned (Ezra 10:4242Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph. (Ezra 10:42); Neh. 12:1414Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; (Nehemiah 12:14)). (4) Three of Christ’s ancestors (Luke 3:24,26,3024Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, (Luke 3:24)
26Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, (Luke 3:26)
30Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, (Luke 3:30)). (5) Husband of Mary, and a carpenter at Nazareth (Matt. 1:19; 13:5519Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. (Matthew 1:19)
55Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? (Matthew 13:55); Luke 3:2323And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, (Luke 3:23); John 1:4545Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. (John 1:45)). (6) Of Arimathea, a member of the Sanhedrim, who acknowledged Christ (Matt. 27:57-5957When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: 58He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, (Matthew 27:57‑59); Mark 15.43; Luke 23:5151(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. (Luke 23:51)). (7) The apostle Barsabas, substituted for Judas (Acts 1:2323And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. (Acts 1:23)).