Did Joseph, the husband of Mary, die before Jesus's ministry?
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Answer 1
I have no idea if most Christians believe that, but I think it’s safe to say that most Christian scholars believe that.
As noted by the other answers, Joseph is too notably absent at too many times when Mary is mentioned and Joseph’s presence would be expected, consistent with Jewish culture.
The last mention of Joseph in the New Testament is when he and Mary found Jesus at age 12 conversing with Jewish scholars in the temple.
Then, soon after Jesus began his ministry and performed his first miracle, turning the water to wine, Mary was clearly acting as a widow in a role that a husband would have normally assumed. And divorce would be rare for any Jewish woman, and inconceivable for a man of such high character as Joseph.
Thus, it’s safe to say that Joseph died sometime between 12 A.D. and 30 A.D.