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Joseph A Type of Christ

Parallels Between Joseph and Jesus

  • was 'beloved' of his father
  • Matt 3:17
  • a shepherd of his father's sheep
  • Joh 10:11, 27-29
  • sent by father to his brethren
  • Heb 2:11
  • hated and refused by his brethren
  • Joh 7:4-5
  • robes taken from
  • Joh 19:23,24
  • was sold by his brethren
  • Matt 26:15
  • taken to Egypt
  • Matt 2:14,15
  • tempted
  • Matt 4:1
  • unjustly accused and condemned
  • Matt 26: 59,60
  • placed with 2 others prisoners
  • Lu: 23:32
  • was "buried' in prison
  • Matt 27:2
  • was resurrected from prison and exalted to sit on his throne
  • Phil 2:9-11
  • both 30 years old at the beginning of public ministry
  • Lu 3:23
  • became the dispenser of bread to starving Egypt/ World
  • forgave those who wronged them
  • Lu 23:34
  • saved their nation
  • Matt 1:21
  • after Joseph was exalted he got a Gentile bride (the church)
  • after Joseph got his bride his brethren suffered famine and came to him for corn ("Jacob's Trouble = the Great Tribulation)
  • Joseph knew his brethren the 1st time, but they didn't know him
  • Joseph made himself known to his brethren when they came the 2nd time, so Jesus will be recognised by the Jews when He comes the Second Time
  • his brethren proclaim that he is alive and 'the saviour of the world'
  • what men did to hurt them God turned to good
  • Gen 50:20 - 1Cor 2:7,8
  • established his brethren & families in the land of Goshen, Jesus will established the Jews in the land of Palestine
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