Matthew 1:16

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“…and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah” (NRSV).

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows who Jacob is. If Jacob is in fact St. Joseph’s father, then there’s something weird going on because the apocryphal Gospel of James states that St. Joachim is St. Joesph’s father.
 
RorySPQR said:
“…and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah” (NRSV).

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows who Jacob is. If Jacob is in fact St. Joseph’s father, then there’s something weird going on because the apocryphal Gospel of James states that St. Joachim is St. Joesph’s father.
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I thought St. Joachim is Mary’s father, husband of St. Anne.
 
Oops, I apologize I meant to say Mary’s father. Regardless, the question remains. I have read that this verse refers to Jacob being the father-in-law of Joseph. If that is the case, then why does the Gospel of James state that Joachim is Mary’s father, father-in-law to Joseph. Who is Jacob in Matthew 1:16?
 
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Oops, I apologize I meant to say Mary’s father. Regardless, the question remains. I have read that this verse refers to Jacob being the father-in-law of Joseph. If that is the case, then why does the Gospel of James state that Joachim is Mary’s father, father-in-law to Joseph. Who is Jacob in Matthew 1:16?
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Sorry but I’m confused.

First off there is no Gospel of James (at least not in the Bible) and the Letter of James (in the Bible) doesn’t mention Mary or her parents at all.

Second, none of the four Gospels mention the name of Mary’s parents.
 
The names of St. Joachim and St. Anne were passed down by tradition of the early church but are not mentioned in the scripture.
 
thistle said:
Sorry but I’m confused.

First off there is no Gospel of James (at least not in the Bible) and the Letter of James (in the Bible) doesn’t mention Mary or her parents at all.

Second, none of the four Gospels mention the name of Mary’s parents.
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The OP is talking of the Protevangelium of James. It reflects early Christian tradition and tells of Mary’s childhood and her marriage with Joseph. It was written probably early in the 2nd century. Although it’s not thought to be untrue, it didn’t make it into the NT canon.
 
To the OP, do you see a certain kind of irony in this geneaology.

At the beginning of Israel, we had Jacob (who was named Israel by God) who begat Joseph.

Now, when Jesus is reconstituting Israel, we have Jacob who begats Joseph.
 
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To the OP, do you see a certain kind of irony in this geneaology.

At the beginning of Israel, we had Jacob (who was named Israel by God) who begat Joseph.

Now, when Jesus is reconstituting Israel, we have Jacob who begats Joseph.
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Neat, NotWorthy. Had not noticed that before. Always enjoy learning those interesting little tidbits that God inserts into our human history.
Thanks,
Nita
 
Nita said:
Neat, NotWorthy. Had not noticed that before. Always enjoy learning those interesting little tidbits that God inserts into our human history.
Thanks,
Nita
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Yeah, it’s that whole “circle of life” thing. Like the Pentecost “undoing” the problems of the tower of Babel, there are so many tie-ins between the OT and the NT.
 
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