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Joseph
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Jesus
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Especially beloved by his
father (Gen. 37:3)
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Called "my beloved Son" by
the Father (Mt. 3:17).
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Hated by his brothers (Gen.
37:4)
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Hated by his Jewish
brothers.
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Had prophetic dreams that predicted the future.
(Gen. 37:5-9)
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Was a prophet who predicted
to his generation what would happen in the future (Mt. 24).
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His father sent him to his
brothers to wish them peace; Joseph obeyed and went although he was aware of their hostility toward him. (Gen. 37:14)
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The Father sent Jesus to
his brothers, the Jews, to save them.
Jesus knew that they would kill him, but nonetheless obeyed.
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His brothers first wanted
to kill him, but then decided to sell him to the gentile Midianites for 20
pieces of silver. (Gen. 37:28)
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The Jewish leaders sought
to kill Jesus; after he was betrayed for 30 pieces of silver, they handed him
over to the Romans.
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His brothers stripped him
of his garment that symbolized authority and dominion and threw him into a
pit. (Gen. 23-24)
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Jesus was stripped of his
clothes, and after his death was buried in the pit of the tomb.
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After his arrival in Egypt, Joseph
faced temptation and withstood it. (Gen. 39:9-12)
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Jesus withstood being
tempted by Satan for 40 days.
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Was falsely accused of sin.
(Gen. 39:16-18)
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Innocently punished for our
sins.
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Spent over two years in
prison before being raised by Pharaoh. (Gen. 39:20-41:1)
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Spent 2 nights and 3 days
in the grave before God raised him in power.
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Was appointed second to
Pharaoh over Egypt.
(Gen. 41:39-44)
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Appointed King over the
nations; sits now on the throne at the right hand of God in heaven
(Ps. 110:1).
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Provided grain to the Egyptians
and to the whole world that suffered from hunger. (Gen. 41:57)
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Jesus is the bread of life
that sustains the whole world (John 6:48).
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His brothers came to Egypt to buy
some food because of the famine, and appeared before Joseph. (Gen. 42:6)
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The children of Israel starve
spiritually, and those who come to Jesus receive the Bread of Life from him.
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Joseph recognized his
brothers, but they did not recognize him. (42:7)
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Jesus knows his Jewish
brothers, but they did not recognize Him.
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His brothers mistook him
for an Egyptian and spoke to him through an interpreter. (42:23)
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The Jewish people treat
Jesus as if He were a gentile, refuse to call him by His Jewish name, and
fail to recognize Him as their brother.
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Treated his brothers
harshly until they fully repented. (42:7)
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Jesus is waiting until His
family acknowledges their sin against Him.
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Joseph revealed himself to
his brothers
(Gen. 45:4).
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Jesus will soon reveal his
true identity to the house of David who will acknowledge that they have sold
their brother to the gentiles (Zech. 12:10).
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The betrayal of Joseph's
brothers worked for their good, to preserve life (Gen. 45:5). Joseph therefore told his brothers not to
be grieved or angry with themselves.
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God used the rejection of
Jesus by the Jews to bring the salvation of the gentiles. Even on the cross, Jesus forgave (Lk.
23:34)
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Joseph invited his brothers
to come and live in the land
of Goshen. (45:13)
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Jesus reserves places in
His kingdom for His people, the Jewish people.
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