When we studied Luke as we prepared for this Sunday’s lesson, we considered the character of Mary, the mother of Christ. The first chapter of Matthew centers more clearly around the earthly father of Jesus, a man named Joseph. Over half of Matthew 1 relates the genealogy of Joseph. Elder James E. Talmage taught that, “Had Judah been a free and independent nation, ruled by her rightful sovereign, Joseph the carpenter would have been her crowned king; and his lawful successor to the throne would have been Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.” (Jesus the Christ, p. 87) This … Continue reading →