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Expectation, Confusion and Decisions

Matthew 1:18-19

This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: his mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

Mary and Joseph were betrothed to be married. Betrothal was a formal family agreement in which the man and woman were legally bound to be married to each other. But they did not live or sleep together until probably a year later when they were publicly married. That year was for the man to prepare a home for his bride and for the woman to get ready for the responsibilities of married life – and for the families to prepare for the wedding which always included the whole community.