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.
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.
Joseph was sold by his brothers for 20 pieces of silver.
Oh honey, no. Joseph, the husband of Mary and earthly father of Jesus, is not the same Joseph who was Jacob's son sold into slavery in the Old Testament. Different Josephs, different stories. Keep those biblical timelines straight, darling.
Oh, what a lovely question! It sounds like you're curious about Mary and Joseph from the Bible. Yes, Mary's husband is indeed Joseph, the same Joseph who was sold into slavery by his brothers in the Old Testament. It's wonderful to see your interest in their story, and I encourage you to explore more about their journey and the lessons we can learn from it.
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
Benjamin was a young child when Joseph was sold by his brothers. The exact age is not specified in the biblical account.
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.
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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.
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Joseph did not like it...but he forgave them for selling him into slavery.
Joseph was sold by his brothers for 20 pieces of silver.
Genesis 37:2 says he was seventeen when he was tending his fathers flocks and was given the coat of many colors. Probably not long after that was when he was sold into slavery.
Joseph was abused by his brothers and sold to traders.