Mattew 1:18 This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Mattew 1:19 Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.
Laws Regarding Unfaithfulness in the Torah
Deuteronomy 22:21 The woman must be taken to the door of her father’s home, and there the men of the town must stone her to death, for she has committed a disgraceful crime in Israel by being promiscuous while living in her parents’ home.
Numbers 5:27 If she has defiled herself by being unfaithful to her husband, the water that brings on the curse will cause bitter suffering. Her abdomen will swell and her womb will shrink,and her name will become a curse among her people.
Matthew 1:20 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream.
God’s tests often catch us
God’s desired
Joseph’s Response
- Matthew 1:24 “When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.”
- Matthew 1:25 And Joseph named him Jesus.
Reflection
How is God inviting you to respond to this message?