1.a son of Jacob and Rachel who was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. Gen. 30:22–24; 37. 2.the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Matt. 1:16–25. 3.(Hinmaton-yalaktit), c1840–1904, leader of the Nez Percé. ...
Supposedly, after Joseph fled to Egypt with Mary and their baby Jesus, he started selling pastry to support the family. And it seemed that his doughnuts were such a hit, that Romans even gave them a moniker. Thanks to this story, the San Giuseppe zeppole are the typical sweets of Father...
where theHoly Familyreceived theMagi, an angel warned Joseph and Mary about the impending violence against the child by KingHerod the Greatof Judaea, whereupon they fled to Egypt. There the angel again appeared to Joseph, informing him of Herod’s death and instructing him to return to the...
Joseph, most beloved of Jacob’s sons, is hated by his envious brothers. Angry and jealous of Jacob’s gift to Joseph, a resplendent “coat of many colours,” the brothers seize him and sell him to a party of Ishmaelites, or Midianites, who carry him to Egypt. There Joseph eventually...
Seleukeia [now Baghdad Governorate, Iraq] was the principal city in that region and was built by Seleukos Nikator [reigning ca. 305-281 BCE]. It was inhabited by many of the Macedonians but more so by Greeks. A significant number of Syrians also...
Everything’s looking swell, right up to the big festival with Mary Worth bringing over her salmon squares and everyone agreeing to just not acknowledge Wilbur Weston. In the drunken revels Valiant gets into a rap battle with Gallchobar, one of his new Gaelic raider pals. This spins out in...
Turner was born in Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London, England. His father, William Gay Turner (27 January 1738 - 7 August 1829), was a barber and wig maker. His mother, Mary Marshall, became increasingly mentally unstable, perhaps, in part, due to the early death of Turner's younger ...
St Joseph Husband of Mary - 19th March. After the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, an angel came to Joseph to tell him about King Herod of Judea and his intention to kill every first born child in Bethlehem. Joseph fled with Mary and Jesus to Egypt where they remained until the angel appe...
But also, my heart is far darker than I want to admit. Or, as the late poet Mary Oliver has said,the heart has many dungeons. Bring the light! Bring the light! She is right. My heart is complicated. I can have a room called melancholy, regrets, or depression. ...
1.a son of Jacob and Rachel who was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. Gen. 30:22–24; 37. 2.the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Matt. 1:16–25. 3.(Hinmaton-yalaktit), c1840–1904, leader of the Nez Percé. ...