What Role Did Joseph Have in Jesus Life?
Joseph was God's Son's earthly father. He was Jesus teacher, coach and mentor during Jesus youth. Joseph was the God-chosen leader of the family that helped prepare Jesus for the most important ministry in history. Fatherhood Principles of Joseph the Carpenter sheds light on effective Godly fatherhood strategies through the story of this great man of faith. It shows how he facilitated for Jesus development, and how he protected his family.
Joseph's role in Jesus life was so stunning that he is the 21st century role-model that fathers need today. See how Joseph was so successful and why God chose him to be His Son's father.
* Read the story of Joseph the Carpenter's.
* Use 7 Principles of Godly FatherHood to raise your children.
* See Joseph, the humble servant & courageous leader.
* A look behind the scenes of the Jewish background of the Holy Family.
* Learn about the Jewish educational tradition that Jesus came from.
Part of the responsibility of presenting the story of Joseph the Carpenter is to counter some popularly believed myths about Joseph. Thus, this account of Joseph is taken strictly from the Bible which is our authoritative source for documenting the Godly life of this great man. This research is completely Bible-based! This story of Joseph the Carpenter is derived from the Protestant Bible. Throughout this book, other sources are used only to document historical facts of history, especially that of Jewish customs and traditions. See the copyright page of this book for a list of Bible versions (translations) used.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
The Story of Joseph The Carpenter
Godly Fatherhood Principles:
#1 Be a Godly Man
#2 Be a Man of Character
#3 Be a Godly Husband
#4 Be a Godly Family Man
#5 Be a Teacher
#6 Be a Provider
#7 Be a Protector
Epilogue:
The Purpose-Driven Father
Appendix I: Joseph the Carpenter Focus Groups
Appendix II: The Reconciled Fathers Network
Appendix III: 20 Characteristics of Family-Centered Life
