good question. I'm sure that he's depicted as older than Mary who was young and a virgin so i'd say that he's around 30-40.
Joseph was 17 years old when he was sold by his brothers.
about 30 or somthing
much older than Mary though
Joseph was around 17 when his brothers sold him into slavery
(Genesis 37:2, 26-28)
A long time
17
Thirty.
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The story of Joseph being sold by his brothers can be found in the Old Testament in the Book of Genesis. It is considered a narrative or historical text within the context of the Bible.
The brothers sold Joseph for twenty shekels of silver to Ishmaelite traders who took him to Egypt.
No. The Joseph that was sold into slavery in Egypt was a son of Jacob in the Old Testament. The Joseph who married Mary, the mother of Jesus was born just prior to the New Testament era. We know very little of him, except he believed in God.
No, the Joseph who was sold into slavery in the Old Testament is not the same Joseph who was the father of Jesus in the New Testament. The Joseph in the New Testament is known as Joseph of Nazareth or Joseph the Carpenter, while the Joseph in the Old Testament is known as Joseph, the son of Jacob.
First the brothers of Joseph wanted to kill him. But the eldest brother Reuben, said why do this evil deed , lets bury him in a pit. The idea of Reuben was to save him later. But when Reuben was not there the brothers sold him to traders.
Joseph was sold to potiphar who was the second most important besides the pharoah
The story of Joseph being sold by his brothers can be found in the Old Testament in the Book of Genesis. It is considered a narrative or historical text within the context of the Bible.
The man who was sold into slavery by his brothers in the Bible was Joseph, the son of Jacob. Despite his misfortune, Joseph eventually rose to a position of power in Egypt and was able to reunite with his family.
they sold him
Joseph was sold by his elder brothers, as they did not like him, as he was his fathers pet, and the dreams Joseph had angered them all the more.
The brothers sold Joseph to traders in Egypt, but the brothers smeared blood on the coloured coat and said a wild animal killed Joseph.
Joseph
Joseph, a biblical figure, was sold as a slave by his jealous brothers who were envious of his favored position in their father's eyes. This event led to Joseph being taken to Egypt where he eventually rose to great power and prominence.
Joseph did not like it...but he forgave them for selling him into slavery.
According to the Bible, Joseph was 17 years old when he was sold into slavery by his brothers.
Joseph was abused by his brothers and sold to traders.
Even as the brothers were jealous of Joseph they did not kill him , they sold him as a slave in Egypt.