Wow! What do we really know?
http://www.logos.com/product/34176/st-joseph-collection
I'm amazed you can actually get so much information on someone who is mentioned only a handful of times.
Speculation?
I'm amazed you can actually get so much information on someone who is mentioned only a handful of times. Speculation?
It must include lots but I'm intrigued to see.
I'm amazed you can actually get so much information on someone who is mentioned only a handful of times. Speculation? It must include lots but I'm intrigued to see.
Yes, But not any time soon with bids as low as they are now.
You could say mentioned in the New Testament only a handful of times.
There is apocryphal literature specifically about Joseph (e.g. History of Joseph the Carpenter), and he plays a large role in other apocryphal literature (e.g. Protevangelium of James, Infancy Gospel of Thomas).
[self promotion alert!] Editions of these last two in Greek and English are available here: http://www.logos.com/product/17854/greek-apocryphal-gospels-fragments-and-agrapha [end self-promotion alert!]
Not saying it is authoritative in any way, but there is abundant material out there to examine for works like the ones in this collection.
I'm amazed you can actually get so much information on someone who is mentioned only a handful of times. You could say mentioned in the New Testament only a handful of times. There is apocryphal literature specifically about Joseph (e.g. History of Joseph the Carpenter), and he plays a large role in other apocryphal literature (e.g. Protevangelium of James, Infancy Gospel of Thomas). [self promotion alert!] Editions of these last two in Greek and English are available here: http://www.logos.com/product/17854/greek-apocryphal-gospels-fragments-and-agrapha [end self-promotion alert!] Not saying it is authoritative in any way, but there is abundant material out there to examine for works like the ones in this collection.
Ok, now I am intrigued. I'll be honest I know very little about the Apocrypha since I don't subscribe to it as Canoninical.
I'll be honest I know very little about the Apocrypha since I don't subscribe to it as Canonical.
Hi David.
So, there is what Protestants term the "Apocrypha", most of which Catholic tradition would term "Deuterocanonical." This is the stuff that some call "inter-testamental" and that, in some Bibles, you'll find stuffed between the OT and the NT. Some also call it "Old Testament Apocrypha." Some also refer to it as literature of the "Second Temple" period, or "Second Temple Literature."
The stuff I'm referring to in my above post is post-NT, and is usually termed "New Testament Apocrypha". Nobody considers this material canonical. It is, however, fascinating for examining the developing traditions of the early church. Christians of that era were confused about some things (e.g. who was Joseph and where did he come from, the virgin birth of Jesus, what was Jesus like as a boy, what happened after the crucifixion but before the resurrection, etc.), much like we are. Some NT Apocryphal material is focused on trying to explain these things. No canonical basis for the stories, but interesting to see how they tried to answer, in some way, these real questions that we still run into today.
I see more humanity in the early church as a result of reading this stuff. I just get the sense that these were real people struggling to understand difficult issues, and that gives me some comfort as I struggle with trying to understand stuff too.
Ok, I'm in.
Lynden, have you been over to St Augustine?
I visited the Fountain of Youth there when I was about 7, and it made me younger than Milford Murray [:D]
According to legend, Joseph also built a miraculous staircase in Loretto Chapel in New Mexico. If you're ever in that area, it's well worth the visit.
http://www.lorettochapel.com/staircase.html
Lynden, have you been over to St Augustine? I visited the Fountain of Youth there when I was about 7, and it made me younger than Milford Murray
I visited the Fountain of Youth there when I was about 7, and it made me younger than Milford Murray
Aha! You really ARE older than I! I knew it! *smile*
Psalm 29:11
