Bible Person

Joseph

Meaning: increase; addition · Male · 1 cross reference

This Joseph entry appears in Luke 3:30 as the father of Juda, not as the patriarch, Mary's husband, or the other genealogical Josephs in Luke. He belongs to the long ancestral chain through which Luke presents the humanity of Christ. First appears in Luke 3:30.1

AI summary: This Joseph matters because his single cross reference helps carry Luke's genealogy through otherwise quiet generations. The entry contributes to the evangelist's portrayal of Jesus as rooted in real human history rather than abstract myth. Taken together, the material presents this Joseph as a genealogical figure in Luke's line of descent.1

Central Figure

Joseph

Meaning: increase; addition

Children