Joseph - A Type Of Christ
The Old Testament contains various "types" of Christ - people who reflected what the Messiah would be like, but I think the one person who foreshadowed Jesus the most was Joseph, the son of Jacob. Here is a list of similarities I've found:
| Similarities | Joseph | Jesus |
|---|---|---|
| Both are first-born. | Genesis 30:22-24 (of Rachel) | Matthew 1:25 (of Mary) |
| Both are shepherds. | Genesis 37:2 | Matthew 2:26, 26:31 John 10:11 |
| Both are the most loved of their fathers. | Genesis 37:3 | Matthew 3:17, 12:18 |
| Both were prophecied to be rulers. | Genesis 37:5-11 | Daniel 7:13-14 Micah 4:7,5:2 Psalm 2 |
| Both Joseph's and Jesus' brothers were jealous of them, and did not believe them. | Genesis 37:4-5, 11 | John 7:3-5, 15:18-19 |
| The prophecies that Joseph would rule his brothers (the tribes of Israel), and Jesus would rule the whole world, including Israel. | Genesis 37:6-11 | Daniel 7:13-14 Psalm 2:1-12 |
| Joseph was apparently put to death, and Jesus truly, by their own people to get them out of the way. | Genesis 37:18-28 | Acts 2:22-23 |
| Reuben wanted to rescue Joseph. Pilate wanted to rescue Jesus. | Genesis 37:21-22 | Matthew 27:24 |
| Both fled to Egypt. | Genesis 37:28 | Matthew 2:13-15 |
| Both were made slaves. | Genesis 39:1 | Philippians 2:7 |
| Yahweh was with them both. | Genesis 39:3,21,23 Acts 7:9 |
Acts 10:38 Luke 2:52 John 1:1-2, 3:2 |
| God's Spirit indwelt them both. | Genesis 41:38 | Luke 4:1 Acts 10:38 |
| The king of Egypt made Joseph ruler over all to bring all under the king's rule. Jesus is exalted to bring all under God's rule. | Genesis 41:40-44 | Acts 2:32-33 1 Corinthians 15:27-28 |
| All knees bowed to Joseph. All knees will bow to Jesus. | Genesis 41:43 | Philippians 2:10 |
| Both were given a name meaning Savior. | Genesis 41:45 ("Savior of the World" or "Sustainer of Life") | Matthew 1:21 ("Yahweh is Salvation") |
| Both were given a gentile bride by the King. | Genesis 41:45 | 2 Corinthians 11:2 |
| Troubled times come during their rule. 7 years of "tribulation". | Genesis 41:54-55 | Mark 13:8 Jeremiah 30:7 |
| The king of Egypt appointed Joseph to be the sole source of life for all. God appointed Jesus to be our sole source of eternal life. | Genesis 41:55-57 | Acts 4:12 1 John 5:11-12 |
| Joseph's brothers did not recognize him. Jesus' own people didn't either. | Genesis 42:8 | John 1:10 |
| Trouble for Joseph's brothers. Trouble for Israel ("Jacob's trouble"). | Genesis 42:21-22,36 | Isaiah 40:1-2 Jeremiah 30:7 |
| Joseph was finally revealed to his brothers. Jesus to finally be revealed to Israel. | Genesis 45:3 | Zechariah 12:10 Matthew 24:30-31 Revelation 1:7 |
| The evil Joseph's brothers intended God meant for good to save them. The same is true of the evil Jesus' own people intended to him... | Genesis 45:5-8 | Acts 3:12-18 Genesis 50:20 |
| ...therefore they are forgiven. | Genesis 45:5,10-15 | Luke 23:34 |
| Joseph's brothers shared Pharaoh's favor because of Joseph, not themselves. We share God's favor because of Jesus, not we are worthy. | Genesis 45:16-20 | Ephesians 2:4-8 Philippians 4:19 |
| Both are to bring all under rule of the King. | Genesis 47:19-20 | Ephesians 1:10-12 |
| Both are Savior | Genesis 47:25 | Acts 13:23 |
| Joseph's sons (Manasseh and Ephriam) come through his gentile wife and are given full tribe status. Gentiles who believe are considered full members of God's people. | Genesis 48:5,9 | Hebrews 2:13 (Isaiah 8:18) Acts 28:28 |
| While only Jesus was truly sinless, Joseph is one of the few people significantly written about in the Bible of which no sins are mentioned. | (silent) | 1 Peter 2:22 |
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HI ANDREW,
HERE'S A SITE YOU MIGHT GLEAN FROM... PROF' DAVIDOVITS PROPOSES THE PYRAMIDS WERE BUILT IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED ON THE VIDEO CLIP AT THE SITE... SEE LINK BELOW.
ALSO, WHEN CONSIDERING IMHOTEP- THE GREAT HIGH PRIEST OF EGYPT, HIS RECENT TRANSLATION OF HEIROGLYPH SUGGESTS THAT PERSON WAS JOSEPH. ANYWAY.. ENJOY. REGARDS,
ROBIN
http://www.pyramidofman.com/blog/how-were-the-ancient-egyptian-pyramids-built-part-4/
One third of the stela relates to the construction of monuments and Djoser: the owner of the fist pyramid ever built, Imhotep: Architect of Djoser’s pyramid, and Khnum: the god who processing minerals (clay) to form the bodies of humans. Davidovits argues that this is direct evidence in a section of the stele where Imhotep describes to Djoser the minerals and stones and in a dream, Djoser is told by Khnum of a new way to build temples of the gods.