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What commentary or traditions, if any, exist concerning the identity of the person named Joseph in Matthew 13?

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I've been reading this passage a few times over: > When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there. Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” And they took offense at him. > > [Matthew 13:53-56 NIV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2013&version=NIV) and my son keeps on asking me about where all the Apostles were mentioned in the Bible, I assumed that James as James the Less (not John's brother) and Simon and Jude (not Judas) the Apostles, but who is Joseph? I was wondering specifically because it seems odd, if he was a son of Jesus' foster Father St. Joseph, would a 2nd-5th born son in Jewish traditions be apt to be named after the Father? Does his name or the order of the names indicate his place in the family?
Asked by Peter Turner (34422 rep)
Feb 25, 2023, 04:00 AM
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