Early first century · birth of Jesus around 6-4 BC
Joseph of Nazareth Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Joseph of Nazareth. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. What was Joseph’s trade, according to the people of Nazareth?
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Answer: Carpenter. “Is not this the carpenter’s son?” ask the people of his hometown. Mark even reports that Jesus was called “the carpenter” (Mark 6:3). Matthew 13:54–55
2. How does the angel address Joseph in his first dream?
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Answer: Son of David. “Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife”: the angel reminds him that he is descended from King David. Matthew 1:20
3. To which country did Joseph flee with the child and his mother?
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Answer: Egypt. Warned in a dream that Herod would seek the child to destroy him, Joseph took the child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt. Matthew 2:13–14