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Joses (jō`sēz) [Gr. form of Heb. Joseph Joseph, one of the heroes of the patriarchal narratives of the Book of Genesis. He is presented as the favored son of Jacob and Rachel, sold as a boy into slavery by his brothers, who were jealous of Joseph's dreams and of his coat of many colors given him by Jacob. ..... Click the link for more information. ], in the Bible. 1 Kinsman of Jesus. 2 Brother of St. James James, Saint, in the Bible, one of the Twelve Apostles, called St. James the Less or St. James the Little. He was the son of Alphaeus; his mother, Mary, was one of those at the cross and tomb. The Western Church identifies him with Saint James , "the Lord's brother. 3 See Barnabas, Saint Barnabas, Saint (bär`nəbəs), Christian apostle. He was a Cypriot and a relative of St. Mark; his forename was Joseph. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He went up to his old home at Nazareth, and saw his brothers Joses, and Judas, and James, and Simon--those persons who, being own brothers to Jesus Christ, one would expect to hear mentioned sometimes, yet who ever saw their names in a newspaper or heard them from a pulpit? |
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