This article explores the unconventional courtship of Mary and Joseph in the context of ancient Jewish customs and the challenges they faced due to Mary's pregnancy out of wedlock.
The story of Jesus 's birth is oft told, but Mary and Joseph 's unconventional courtship can also be found in the history of Judea.In the New Testament, the Gospels tell the story of Jesus ’ birth—the first Christmas. Set during the rise of the Roman Empire, the stories create a radiant image of a young couple giving birth to the son of God in Bethlehem. The Christian world has embraced the faithful story of Mary , Joseph , and baby Jesus for centuries.
Yet, in those times—even without getting into the plausibility of a virgin birth—their situation would have been considered scandalous. Becoming pregnant out of wedlock was a crime punishable by death. So how did this disreputable situation turn into a cornerstone of Christianity celebrated with tidings of comfort and joy to this day? That’s a question that’s been asked for 2,000 years. Here’s what some biblical scholars claim. The faithful flock to Apparition Hill in Medjugorje, Bosnia, where Mary was said to have appeared in 1981.The historical documentation for Mary comes from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, written roughly between A.D. 70 and 110. Mary, believed to have been quite beautiful, was born to Anne and Joachim in Nazareth. She would have had Middle Eastern features, with dark hair and eyes and spoken an Aramaic patois. She would have married young, as all girls did at the time since most people did not live more than a few decades.Painting via Werner Forman Archive, Bridgeman Images “There is no luxury called adolescence in that world,” noted Byron McCane, a historian at Florida Atlantic University. “As soon as young men and women show they are capable of reproducing, they get married and start to have children.” Families arranged these unions, and it is possible that in such a place as Nazareth, which had only a few hundred people, Mary would have known Joseph. In the tradition of ancient Jewish people, Mary and Joseph became betrothed, the first part of a two-stage Jewish wedding ceremon
MARY JOSEPH JESUS HISTORY ANCIENT JEWISH CUSTOMS
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