How does the life of Joseph (son of Jacob) foreshadow the life of Jesus the Messiah?
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Joseph foreshadows the life of Jesus a few ways, and I'm sure that the list I'm about to give you isn't exhaustive by any stretch of the imagination, but I'll try to give a brief parallel summaries of both stories, which may help to highlight the similarities between both situations.
Joseph
- Joseph says things that seem to claim he has a certain elevated position above his brothers.
- Because of these things, his brothers attempt to be rid of him, via selling him into slavery.
- Joseph is then gone for a time in Egypt.
- He then returns to their lives providing a way to escape the coming famine.
- He repays evil with good.
- God uses the evil that his brothers intended to do to not only validate Joseph's claims, but also provide good for Joseph's brothers.
Jesus
- Jesus says things that seem to claim he has a certain elevated position above others.
- Because of these things, people attempt to be rid of him, via crucifixion.
- Jesus is then gone for a time in the grave.
- He then returns to their lives providing a way to escape the consequences of their sin.
- He repays evil with good.
- God uses the evil that his brothers intended to do to not only validate Christ's claims, but also provide good for all.
In short, Joseph was a type of Christ in that he saved those who desired to do him harm from themselves being harmed.
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