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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)