He went and dwelt in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, “He shall be called a Nazorean.” (Matthew 2:23)
To protect his wife and child, Joseph decides to go north to Galillee, to a small hill town called Nazareth. Its origins date back to the seventh century B.C., but it was an obscure town, never mentioned in any Jewish writings.
The birth story now comes to an end. At this point Joseph disappears from Matthew’s Gospel, never to be seen, heard from, or mentioned again.
We all know of people like Joseph who crossed the path of our lives at just the right time, and gave us just the help we needed.
May God bless them.
