In The life of Joseph we find the following pictures of Jesus in his life. • Joseph, like Jesus, was his father’s beloved son. • Joseph was despised by his brothers. • Joseph was betrayed for silver coins after his brethren plotted, betrayed and sold him. • Joseph was falsely accused and imprisoned. • Joseph was imprisoned with two criminals; one lives, one dies! Likewise Jesus was crucified with two criminals – one who found spiritual life and one didn’t. • Joseph was then exalted to the right hand of Pharaoh, authority given to Him over all Egypt. Likewise, Jesus was exalted to the right hand of the Father and given all authority. • Joseph then took a gentile bride. Like Jesus took a bride (spiritually) for Himself predominantly from the gentile nations. • Later, during 7 years of hard famine, Joseph’s brothers were forced to come to him. In the future, there is still seven years of hardship (called the day of Jacob’s trouble) that Israel as a nation will have to go through. They will at this stage be brought to the place where they will acknowledge Jesus! • At first they don’t recognise Joseph, and he treats them harshly to bring repentance. • Joseph reveals himself to his brothers and they are reconciled amongst many tears. Likewise, there shall be great weeping once Israel finally acknowledges their Messiah Jesus. Zech 12:10-11. “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit [Or the Spirit] of grace and supplication. They will look on [Or to] me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. 11 On that day the weeping in Jerusalem will be great, like the weeping of Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. • Joseph treats his brothers with kindness saying ‘What you meant for evil, God meant for good, to accomplish… the saving of many lives.’ What a great picture of Jesus!
Posted on: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:44:06 +0000
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