An angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream (αγγελος κυριου κατ' οναρ εφανη αυτω). This expression (αγγελος κυριου) is witho…

He thought on these things. He did not act hastily. He did not take the course which the law would have permitted him to do, if h…

While he thought on these things — The words imply a conflict, a perplexity; and the words of the angel came as the solut…

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not t…

Remigius of Auxerre: Because Joseph intended, as has been said, to send Mary away secretly—and if he had done this, few would …

Only when Joseph had made this decision did God intervene with a dream. Dreams as means of divine communication in the NT are concentrated in Matth…

And while he was considering these things. We see here how timely, and, as we would say, at the critical moment, the Lord usually aids his…

But while he thought on these things
While he was revolving them in his mind, considering what was most fit and prop…

Let us look to the circumstances under which the Son of God entered into this lower world, until we learn to despise the vain honors of this world …

Here is related the third series of fourteen in Christ’s generation, which proceeds through private persons. Concerning this Jechonias, as was said…