In this episode, we meet Joseph, the strong, silently noble, carpenter from Nazareth. His character is put to the test, when his betrothed has some unexpected news to share.
Today's Bible verse is James 2:13, from the King James Version.
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<v Speaker 1>For judgment is without mercy. To the one who has
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<v Speaker 1>shown no mercy, Mercy triumphs over judgment. James two thirteen.
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<v Speaker 1>Dear Heavenly Father, we stand in awe of the mercy
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<v Speaker 1>you demonstrated when you sent your son to be born
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<v Speaker 1>in a manger, to live among us, and ultimately to
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<v Speaker 1>give his life for a redemption. We are forever grateful
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<v Speaker 1>for this unparalleled act of mercy, a divine gift that
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<v Speaker 1>forever change the course of humanity. Father, Let the spirit
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<v Speaker 1>of Christmas remind us to extend mercy as freely as
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<v Speaker 1>we have received it from you. As we give gifts
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<v Speaker 1>to our loved ones, let us also give forgiveness to
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<v Speaker 1>those who have wronged us, understanding to those who have
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<v Speaker 1>misunderstood us, and kindness to those who may be in need.
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<v Speaker 1>Teach us to celebrate Christmas not just with festive cheer,
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<v Speaker 1>but with genuine love and mercy that mirrors your heart.
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<v Speaker 1>Let mercy triumph over judgment in our lives, transforming our
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<v Speaker 1>hearts and the hearts of those around us. In the
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<v Speaker 1>name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and King, we pray, Amen,
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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for praying with me today. Get ready to
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<v Speaker 1>dive back into this tale of adventure and hope and
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<v Speaker 1>the stories of the Messiah with Rabbi Schneider.
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<v Speaker 2>The midday sun hung heavy in the sky. Its scorching
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<v Speaker 2>rays beat down on Joseph's back. He worked to the
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<v Speaker 2>sound of rhythmic chiseling against the stone, scraping of wood.
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<v Speaker 2>It was a symphony of his dedication to his craft
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<v Speaker 2>and devotion to his family. The life of a craftsman
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<v Speaker 2>wasn't glamorous work, but he found joy in it. He
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<v Speaker 2>cherished his trade. He enjoyed molding something useful and beautiful
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<v Speaker 2>that would bless others to day. He swung his hammer
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<v Speaker 2>with even more joy than usual. He ground the bricks
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<v Speaker 2>with more finesse than usual and precisely sanded every beam.
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<v Speaker 2>He wasn't shaping just another project. He was making the
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<v Speaker 2>foundation of his and Mary's future home. While Mary aided
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<v Speaker 2>her cousin Elizabeth with her pregnancy and birth, Joseph toiled
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<v Speaker 2>under the sun, shaping their future. Each sound of his
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<v Speaker 2>hammer falling on to the chisel was a note in
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<v Speaker 2>the symphony of their shared dreams. In his mind's eye,
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<v Speaker 2>he saw tiny feet scampering across the stone floor and
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<v Speaker 2>heard the echo of laughter ringing through the rooms. He
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<v Speaker 2>envisioned holding Mary close, their eyes resting fondly on their
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<v Speaker 2>children at play. Joyful anxiety gnawed at his heart. He
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<v Speaker 2>longed for Mary's return. His gaze wandered to the winding
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<v Speaker 2>roads above. His eyes saw a lone carriage approaching. Shading
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<v Speaker 2>his eyes against the blazing sun, he discerned the figure
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<v Speaker 2>of Mary. His heart surged with joy, and he dropped
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<v Speaker 2>his hammer, hurrying towards her. I can't wait for her
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<v Speaker 2>to see the progress I've made on our own, he thought,
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<v Speaker 2>a smile playing at the corners of his mouth as
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<v Speaker 2>he dashed towards her. She was a long way away.
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<v Speaker 2>He watched her, from a distance get off the carriage
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<v Speaker 2>and briskly walk home with her parents. Their heads were
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<v Speaker 2>down and shoulders hunched forward, Yet Joseph was too excited
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<v Speaker 2>to notice such things. His heart was a flutter with
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<v Speaker 2>anticipation to see her eyes widen in surprise, to hear
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<v Speaker 2>her laughter fill the air, to wash her lips curve
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<v Speaker 2>into a grin at the sight of the burgeoning home.
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<v Speaker 2>These were the moments he yearned for. He stopped at
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<v Speaker 2>the whale to clean himself after Steadying his hands and breath,
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<v Speaker 2>he approached her father's house and knocked at the door.
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<v Speaker 3>Hello everyone, and welcome to another Christmas episode of the
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<v Speaker 3>Jesus podcast I Mean from Prey dot com. Today's story
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<v Speaker 3>is inspired by Matthew Chapter one, verse nineteen, when Joseph
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<v Speaker 3>discovers that Mary is pregnant. Joseph is a central figure
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<v Speaker 3>in the Christmas story and is often overshadowed by the
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<v Speaker 3>more prominent characters. Yet I believe that Joseph is an
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<v Speaker 3>unheralded hero of great character. In this story, we find
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<v Speaker 3>Joseph at a poignant crossroads, grappling with feelings of betrayal
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<v Speaker 3>while standing on the precipice of a divine intervention that
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<v Speaker 3>would change the course of the world. The Birth of
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<v Speaker 3>Jesus was filled with key moments when everything could have
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<v Speaker 3>been thwarted. One of those moments will happen in this
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<v Speaker 3>story when Joseph has the right to stone Mary for adultery.
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<v Speaker 3>Joseph will find himself in a position that many of
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<v Speaker 3>us find ourselves in. We all have moments where we
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<v Speaker 3>can lash out in anger and show judgment, or choose
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<v Speaker 3>the path of mercy, often the way of compassion. Is
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<v Speaker 3>the more challenging trail to tread. Joseph could end all
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<v Speaker 3>his hurt and problems by showing Mary judgment. But the
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<v Speaker 3>measure of a man's character is often revealed not in
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<v Speaker 3>how he uses his power, but in how he retrains it.
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<v Speaker 3>Jesus said, Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit
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<v Speaker 3>the earth. Meekness does not mean weakness, It means power
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<v Speaker 3>under control. Will Joseph lash out and uses authority to
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<v Speaker 3>end Mary, or will he show meekness and mercy ushering
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<v Speaker 3>in the greatest story ever told. Let's find out now
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<v Speaker 3>in this cinematic retelling of Matthew Chapter one, verse nineteen. Afterwards,
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<v Speaker 3>we'll unpack the deep and hidden themes.
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<v Speaker 2>The journey home from her cousin's home seemed to drag
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<v Speaker 2>on forever. Mary was reeling with anxiety, counting her every
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<v Speaker 2>heart beat. On the way back to Nazareth, a storm
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<v Speaker 2>of emotions welled within her, but she had no choice
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<v Speaker 2>but to go home. Sure, she thought of running or
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<v Speaker 2>remaining with Elizabeth, but that was not the path God
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<v Speaker 2>had chosen for her. The cart dropped Mary off at
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<v Speaker 2>the corner of the city gates. She was back in Nazareth.
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<v Speaker 2>Her feet were heavy with the burden of the secret
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<v Speaker 2>she bore, Yet she held her chin high, her spirit,
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<v Speaker 2>bolstered by the divine promise, nestled within her. Her siblings
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<v Speaker 2>were the first to see her arrive. They ran to her,
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<v Speaker 2>jumping in the air and squealing. She managed a brief
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<v Speaker 2>smile before locking eyes with her parents. Her mother covered
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<v Speaker 2>her mouth and her father tightened his fist. They could
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<v Speaker 2>see what the children couldn't. Mary was with child. Mary
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<v Speaker 2>followed her parents silently to their house. Her father shut
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<v Speaker 2>the door. Mary breathed in and whispered a silent prayer.
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<v Speaker 2>She prayed the Lord would soften their hearts. She hoped
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<v Speaker 2>God had somehow spoken to them too. The warmth in
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<v Speaker 2>her home was replaced by the chill of her parent
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<v Speaker 2>and scaze with a trembling voice, holding back rage. Her
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<v Speaker 2>father spoke softly, saying Mary, what have you done? Before
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<v Speaker 2>Mary could answer, her mother grabbed her by the shoulders
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<v Speaker 2>with tears in her eyes.
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<v Speaker 4>Your virtue, Mary, why have you done this? What happened?
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<v Speaker 2>Mary's lower lip began to quiver, but she knew she
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<v Speaker 2>had to remain strong or else they might portray guilt.
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<v Speaker 2>She wasn't guilty. She was the opposite of guilty. She
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<v Speaker 2>was chosen above all others. She cleared her throat and
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<v Speaker 2>looked her parents in the eyes.
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<v Speaker 4>Before I left for Elizabeths, I was visited by an angel.
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<v Speaker 4>He told me God had chosen me to bear a
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<v Speaker 4>child of promise. I did not disgrace you, Joseph or myself.
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<v Speaker 4>I have been called by God to raise the son
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<v Speaker 4>of God.
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<v Speaker 2>Disbelief and anger came upon them. You've blood shame to
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<v Speaker 2>us and to Joseph. Are your shame God even more
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<v Speaker 2>with your story, her father yelled. His voice was cracking
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<v Speaker 2>from a mixture of anger and betrayal. The sharp sting
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<v Speaker 2>of their accusations left a bitter taste in Mary's mouth.
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<v Speaker 2>She tried to explain, her voice filled with the desperate
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<v Speaker 2>hope that they would understand, but the storm of their
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<v Speaker 2>wrath drowned her out. Just then, there was a knock
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<v Speaker 2>at the door. Mary knew that knock, the same knock
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<v Speaker 2>would greet her every day at dusk for a stroll
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<v Speaker 2>through the garden. Mary's father opened the door. Behind it
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<v Speaker 2>was Joseph, beaming with anticipation to see his bride to
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<v Speaker 2>be his smile was quickly interrupted when he saw Mary's
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<v Speaker 2>hand on her midsection. Confusion etched lines on his forehead,
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<v Speaker 2>and bitter betrayal painted his gaze. His world, like hers,
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<v Speaker 2>immediately spun off its axis. Mary's father leaned into Joseph
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<v Speaker 2>and whispered, Joseph, we've just found out ourselves. We didn't know,
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<v Speaker 2>we swear. Joseph's eyes were fogging with restrained tears. He
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<v Speaker 2>looked as if he was going to break, but he didn't. Mary.
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<v Speaker 2>He whispered why. Mary could barely stand the look of
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<v Speaker 2>betrayal on his face. She tried explaining everything to him,
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<v Speaker 2>but the story seemed too outlandish. Mary's father, a stern
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<v Speaker 2>and righteous man, made his judgment. Joseph, she has wronged you.
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<v Speaker 2>You have the right to punish her, even to stonor
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<v Speaker 2>if you wish. Her words were cutting to Mary's soul.
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<v Speaker 2>Her own father had just permitted Joseph to execute her.
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<v Speaker 2>Her fate was now in the hands of a man
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<v Speaker 2>whose face was about to burst with grief. Joseph's gaze
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<v Speaker 2>moved from her father to Mary, the silent question lingering
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<v Speaker 2>in his eyes. Then, with a wave of anger and despair,
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<v Speaker 2>he turned and walked away. His departure left a chilling
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<v Speaker 2>silence that hung heavily in the room. Mary and her
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<v Speaker 2>parents were left wondering what he would choose. Joseph went
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<v Speaker 2>to be alone. He stormed past the site where he
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<v Speaker 2>had built the foundation for their new home. With sadness
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<v Speaker 2>weighing heavy on his shoulders, he hiked into the hills
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<v Speaker 2>and watched the sun descend over the plains outside Nazareth
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<v Speaker 2>betrayal not at Joseph's heart. He stood on the grass inside,
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<v Speaker 2>watching the final rays of light recede from view. The
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<v Speaker 2>sun's final rays painted the sky above a lush and
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<v Speaker 2>vibrant pink. Beneath the torrent of Joseph's emotions, there was
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<v Speaker 2>an undercurrent of anger towards God. Have I not been loyal?
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<v Speaker 2>He whispered, I have toiled to build our home. I
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<v Speaker 2>have shone restraint and kindness. Pain shot up Joseph's heart
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<v Speaker 2>and lingered in his throat as he spoke. He stood
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<v Speaker 2>and yelled at the wind. How did everything I was
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<v Speaker 2>supposed to do had remained faithful? How you paid your commands?
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<v Speaker 2>What have I done to deserve this? His voice cracked,
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<v Speaker 2>and then he crumbled to the ground and wept. A
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<v Speaker 2>thousand thoughts whirled around in his mind as he grappled
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<v Speaker 2>with the reality before him. He was torn between the
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<v Speaker 2>laws of the land and his affection for Mary. His
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<v Speaker 2>honor demanded he react, Yet is kindness? Whispered another path.
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<v Speaker 2>He was at the crossroads of judgment and mercy. Which
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<v Speaker 2>path would he choose? Why should I saw mercy? He thought?
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<v Speaker 2>What good has been good done? In the depths of
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<v Speaker 2>his turmoil. Joseph was a just and righteous man. Thousands
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<v Speaker 2>of small decisions to do the right thing every day
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<v Speaker 2>had already forged a character within him. He sighed and
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<v Speaker 2>watched the colorful horizon give.
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<v Speaker 1>Way to the darkness.
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<v Speaker 2>The coolness of the evening began to settle over the
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<v Speaker 2>grassy valley below. Joseph closed his eyes and whispered, I
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<v Speaker 2>have made my choice. He would not subject Merry to
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<v Speaker 2>public shame, nor stoke the fires of scandal. He would
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<v Speaker 2>divorce her quietly, mercifully, even as he grappled with the
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<v Speaker 2>shards of his shattered dreams. He chose kindness over revenge,
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<v Speaker 2>mercy over judgment. It was a decision that echoed the
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<v Speaker 2>depths of his character and the unwavering strength of his heart.
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<v Speaker 2>The night was filled with his silent and somber resolution.
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<v Speaker 2>Under the exposed stars, Joseph laid back on the grassy
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<v Speaker 2>slope and drifted off to sleep.
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<v Speaker 3>According to the Jewish tradition of the time, betrothal was
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<v Speaker 3>as binding his marriage. It must have felt like a
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<v Speaker 3>painful betrayal when Mary revealed that she was pregnant. Mary, however,
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<v Speaker 3>stirred firm in her truth, telling the divine message she
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<v Speaker 3>had received. Her resolve in this challenging situation is admirable,
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<v Speaker 3>but it also sets the stage for Joseph's crucial decision.
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<v Speaker 3>Despite his initial feelings of betrayal, Joseph's actions reveal his
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<v Speaker 3>remarkable character. The scripture describes him as a just man,
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<v Speaker 3>implying his righteousness and adherence to the law. However, he
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<v Speaker 3>was also unwilling to disgrace Mary publicly, indicating his compassion
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<v Speaker 3>and mercy. At the time, according to the Mosaic law,
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<v Speaker 3>he could have had Mary stone for adultery. Instead, he
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<v Speaker 3>decided to divorce her quietly, choosing mercy over judgment. This
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<v Speaker 3>decision was monumental in his personal life and in the
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<v Speaker 3>broader scope of God's salvation plan. Joseph's mercy mirrors God's
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<v Speaker 3>mercy towards us, the core theme of the Christmas story.
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<v Speaker 3>But God, through an angelic dream, would soon intervene, ensuring
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<v Speaker 3>Joseph's understanding and cooperation with his divine plan. As we
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<v Speaker 3>reflect on this portion of the Nativity story, Joseph's example
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<v Speaker 3>is both an encouragement and a challenge. He stood at
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<v Speaker 3>the crossroads of judgment and mercy and chose the path
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<v Speaker 3>of mercy, unknowingly echoing the profound mercy God offers to
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<v Speaker 3>us through the birth of Jesus. This Christmas, let us
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<v Speaker 3>strive to model Joseph's example in our own lives. When
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<v Speaker 3>we feel betrayed or hurt. May we have the strength
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<v Speaker 3>to choose mercy over judgment, remembering that God chose mercy
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<v Speaker 3>for us, gifting us his son to guide us toward love, forgiveness,
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<v Speaker 3>and reconciliation. The Christmas story isn't only about the miraculous
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<v Speaker 3>birth of Jesus, but also about the people God chose
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<v Speaker 3>to be part of that miracle. Just as Joseph had
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<v Speaker 3>a crucial part to play, we too have a role
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<v Speaker 3>in God's divine narrative. Like Joseph, May we be willing
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<v Speaker 3>to embrace life's unexpected turns, bearing in mind that in
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<v Speaker 3>doing so we become part of God's grand story of
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<v Speaker 3>salvation and mercy. In our next episode, Joseph will be
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<v Speaker 3>face to face with the same angel that stole Zechariah's
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<v Speaker 3>voice and heralded the coming of Christ. Joseph's loyalty and
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<v Speaker 3>character will be tested, and the journey to the Manger
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<v Speaker 3>will be underway.
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