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Jesus the new Joseph

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Joseph

Jesus

Beloved son

of Jacob (Gen 37:3)

of God the Father (Mt 4:17)

Despised

by his brothers (Gen 37:4)

by his brethren the Jewish leaders (Mt 26:3-5)

In Jesus's parable of the tenants the treatment of the master's son (representing Jesus) was similar to Joseph

"Come, let us kill him" said by Joseph's brothers (Gen 37:20) .

 

they "took him and threw him" into a pit (Gen 37:24)

also said by the wicked tenants, representing the Jewish leaders (Mt 21:38)

 

they "took him and threw him" out of the vineyard (Mt 21:39)

Cast down and raised up

thrown into a pit (term for Sheol) and then lifted up out of it (Gen 37:24,28)

descended into Sheol (Eph 4:9) and on the third day rose from the dead (Mk 15:46-16:6)

Sold for the price of a slave

by his brother Judah for 20 shekels of silver (Gen 37:26-28)

by his apostle Judas for 30 pieces of silver (Mt 26:15)

Handed over to Gentiles

sold to the Ishmaelites and taken to Egypt (Gen 37:28)

to the Romans to be crucified (Mt  27:1-2)

Resisted temptations to sin

by his master’s wife (Gen 39:7-10)

by the devil (Mt 4:1-11)

Falsely accused and arrested

by his master’s wife (Gen 39:17-20)

by the chief priests (Mt 26:57-60)

With two condemned men

in prison with the chief baker, who was later hanged, and the chief cupbearer, who was restored to his position by Pharaoh (Gen 40:20-22)

on the cross with one criminal who complained and the other who repented to whom Jesus promised the reward of eternal life (Lk 23:32,39-43)

Raised to great honour

by Pharaoh, the Egyptian king, to be second to the king (Gen 41:37-45)

by God the Father, the heavenly King, sitting at his right hand (Mt 25:31, 26:64 & Rev 5:13)

30 years old when started service for the king

for Pharaoh (Gen 41:46)

approximate age at start of his ministry for God the Father (Lk 3:22)

"Do what he says"

told by Pharaoh to the Egyptians during the famine (Gen 41:55)

told by Mary to the servants during the wedding at Cana (Jn 2:5)

¨Worldwide” saviour providing life-giving food

provided grain to save people from the famine (Gen 41:57)

provides the Eucharist, the bread of life (Jn 6:51) to save us from our sins (Mt 1:21)

Given homage

his brothers bowed down to him (Gen 42:6 & 44:14; 50:18)

every knee shall bow down to him (Phil 2:10-11)

Identity of saviour known at the second coming

to his brothers at their second coming to Joseph (Gen 45:1-14)

to all nations (Mt 24:30) at Jesus's second coming

Dead and then alive

to his father Jacob (Gen 45:26-28)

his resurrection (Mt 28:5-7)

Compassionate and merciful

towards his brothers (Gen 45:5,15, 50:18-21)

to us all (Mt 11:28-30, Lk 23:34 & Jam 3:17)

Good from evil plans

God saved the Israelites through Joseph's slavery in Egypt (Gen 50:20-21)

God the Father saves us all through Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross (Acts 4:12)

Final destination to the promised land

hos bones were taken from Egypt by Moses (Gen 50:24-26; Ex 13:19) and were buried in Shechem (Josh 24:32)

ascended into heaven (Mk 16:19)


  • Beloved son: of Jacob (Gen 37:3); of God the Father (Mt 4:17)

  • Despised: Joseph by his brothers (Gen 37:4); Jesus by his brethren the Jewish leaders (Mt 26:3-5)

  • In Jesus's parable of the tenants the treatment of the master's son (representing Jesus) was similar to Joseph:

    • "Come, let us kill him" said by Joseph's brothers (Gen 37:20) and by the wicked tenants, representing the Jewish leaders (Mt 21:38)

    • they "took him and threw him" into a pit (Gen 37:24) and out of the vineyard (Mt 21:39)

  • Cast down and raised up: Joseph thrown into a pit (term for Sheol) and then lifted up out of it (Gen 37:24,28); Jesus descended into Sheol (Eph 4:9) and on the third day rose from the dead (Mk 15:46-16:6)

  • Sold for the price of a slave: Joseph by his brother Judah for 20 shekels of silver (Gen 37:26-28); Jesus by his apostle Judas for 30 pieces of silver (Mt 26:15)

  • Handed over to Gentiles: Joseph sold to the Ishmaelites and taken to Egypt (Gen 37:28); Jesus handed over to the Romans to be crucified (Mt  27:1-2)

  • Resisted temptations to sin: Joseph by his master’s wife (Gen 39:7-10); Jesus by the devil (Mt 4:1-11)

  • Falsely accused and arrested: Joseph by his master’s wife (Gen 39:17-20); Jesus by the chief priests (Mt 26:57-60)

  • With two condemned men: Joseph in prison with the chief baker, who was later hanged, and the chief cupbearer, who was restored to his position by Pharaoh (Gen 40:20-22); Jesus on the cross with one criminal who complained and the other who repented to whom Jesus promised the reward of eternal life (Lk 23:32,39-43)

  • Raised to great honour: Joseph by Pharaoh, the Egyptian king, to be second to the king (Gen 41:37-45); Jesus by God the Father, the heavenly King, sitting at his right hand (Mt 25:31, 26:64 & Rev 5:13)

  • 30 years old when started service for the king: Joseph for Pharaoh (Gen 41:46); Jesus's approximate age at start of his ministry for God the Father (Lk 3:22)

  • "Do what he says": during the famine Pharaoh told the Egyptians to do what Joseph says (Gen 41:55); during the wedding at Cana Mary told the servants to do whatever Jesus said (Jn 2:5)

  • ¨Worldwide” saviour providing life-giving food: Joseph provided grain to save people from the famine (Gen 41:57); Jesus provides the Eucharist, the bread of life (Jn 6:51) to save us from our sins (Mt 1:21)

  • Given homage: Joseph's brothers bowed down to him (Gen 42:6 & 44:14; 50:18); every knee shall bow down to Jesus (Phil 2:10-11)

  • Identity of saviour known at the second coming: Joseph to his brothers (Gen 45:1-14); Jesus to all nations (Mt 24:30)

  • Dead and then alive: Joseph to his father Jacob (Gen 45:26-28); Jesus's resurrection (Mt 28:5-7)

  • Compassionate and merciful: Joseph towards his brothers (Gen 45:5,15, 50:18-21); Jesus to us all (Mt 11:28-30, Lk 23:34 & Jam 3:17)

  • Good from evil plans: God saved the Israelites through Joseph's slavery in Egypt (Gen 50:20-21); God the Father saves us all through Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross (Acts 4:12)

  • Final destination to the promised land: Joseph's bones were taken from Egypt by Moses (Gen 50:24-26; Ex 13:19) and were buried in Shechem (Josh 24:32); Jesus ascended into heaven (Mk 16:19)

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