History of Joseph the Carpenter
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History of Joseph the Carpenter is an apocryphal Christian text that narrates the life, virtues, and death of Saint Joseph, focusing on his relationship with Mary and Jesus.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament apocryphon
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apocryphal Christian text ⓘ religious narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Coptic Church tradition
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Egyptian Christian milieu ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
Arabic-speaking Christian communities
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Coptic Christian communities ⓘ |
| contains |
discourse on the fate of the soul after death
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promises of spiritual benefits to those who commemorate Joseph ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | late 4th century to 5th century (approximate) ⓘ |
| describes |
Joseph as a carpenter
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Joseph’s age at his marriage to Mary ⓘ Joseph’s earlier family and children ⓘ Joseph’s marriage to Mary ⓘ Joseph’s peaceful death ⓘ Joseph’s piety and righteousness ⓘ angels attending Joseph’s death ⓘ presence of Jesus and Mary at Joseph’s deathbed ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
death of Saint Joseph
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life of Saint Joseph ⓘ relationship of Joseph with Jesus ⓘ relationship of Joseph with Mary ⓘ virtues of Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apocrypha
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hagiography ⓘ |
| influenced |
iconography of the death of Saint Joseph
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later devotion to Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Coptic ⓘ Ethiopic ⓘ Greek (lost original or Vorlage) ⓘ Syriac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jesus
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Saint Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition |
Arabic manuscripts
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Coptic manuscripts ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person discourse of Jesus ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Egypt (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
NERFINISHED
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Protoevangelium of James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| settingOfNarration |
Mount of Olives
NERFINISHED
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conversation between Jesus and the apostles ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
exaltation of Joseph’s role in salvation history
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intercession of saints at the hour of death ⓘ model of a holy death ⓘ |
| tradition | Christian apocryphal literature ⓘ |
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