The typology of Joseph as a picture of the Messiah
Joesph can be see as type of Messiah in that there lives had many parallels. For example:
Joseph\Jesus
Joseph was a Shepherd (Gen 37:2)
Jesus was a Shepherd (Jh 10-11)
Loved by the Father (Gen 37:3)
This is my beloved Son (Mt 3:17)
Brethren did not believe him (Gen 37:5)
Neither did the brethren believe in Him (Jn 7:5)
Brethren hated him (Gen 37:4)
They hated both Me and my Father (Jn 15:24)
Brethren rejected his reign (Gen 37:8)
We will not have this man reign (Lk 19:14)
Conspired against him (Gen 37:23)
Took counsel against Him (Mt 27:1)
They stripped him (Gen 37:23)
They stripped Him (Mt 27:28)
Sat down and watched him (Gen 37:25)
Sitting down they watched Him (Mt 27:36)
Sold for silver (Gen 37:28)
Sold for silver (Mt 26:15)
Everything prospered in his hands (Gen 39:3)
and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hands (Isa 53:10)
All things were put into his hands (Gen 39:4-8)
Hath given all things into His hand (Jn 3:35)
Bound and imprisoned (Gen 39:30)
Bound and led away (Mt 27:2)
With two malefactors (Gen 40:2-3)
With two malefactors (Lk 23:32)
One received message of life, the other died (Gen 40:21-22)
One thief penitent – Today you shall be with me in paradise (Lk 23:43)
None so discreet and wise (Gen 41:39)
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Col 2:3)
They bow the knee to him (Gen 41:43)
Every knee shall bow (Phil 2:10)
Thirty years old (Gen 41:45)
About 30 years old (Lk 3:25)
God used Joseph’s suffering to save (Gen 50:2)
God used Jesus' suffering to bring blessing (Ro 5:8)
Given power over all Egypt (Gen 41:42-44)
All power given unto Jesus (Mt 28:18)
Gentile bride to share his glory (Gen 41:45)
The Believer in Jesus will share His glory eternally
God promised a place of rulership (Gen 37:8)
The government shall be on His shoulder (Isa 9:6)
Cast into a pit, but delivered from it (Gen 37:24, 28)
Now he that ascended, what is but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth (Eph 4:9)
Imprisoned on false charges (Gen 39:19-20)
For many gave false witness against Him (Ml 14:56)
His brothers did not recognize him with their first meeting but with their second they did (Gen 42:8, 45:1)
His brothers did not recognize him with their First Coming but with the Second they will (Jn 5:43,Mat 23:39, Zec12:10)
Joseph dealt with his brethren as to bring them to repentance (Gen 42:7)
If they shall confess their iniquity… then I will remember my covenant (Lev 26:40, 42)
Joseph reveals himself to his brothers during their imprisonment (Gen 45:1)
… in their affliction they will seek me early. (Hos 5:15)
After Joseph's revelation of himself to his brethren, they proclaim that he has saved their lives
(Gen 47:25)
So when Jesus reveals Himself to His brethren the Jews, they will proclaim Him alive and the Saviour Of Mankind (Zec 12:10)
Joseph then establishes his brethren and their families in the “land of Goshen” (Gen 45:10)
Jesus will re-establish the Jews in the Promised Land (Gen 15)
If the life of Joesph and Jesus so closely parallel one another then we should also pay close attention to Joesph's marriage. After Joesph was exalted he married Asenath, a gentile bride, BEFORE the seven years of famine. Likewise Jesus will get a bride after his resurrection. After Joesph got his bride Egypt, which is a picture of the world, suffered a seven year famine. Likewise after Jesus gets His Bride the world will go through a seven year tribulation.
Joesph can be see as type of Messiah in that there lives had many parallels. For example:
Joseph\Jesus
Joseph was a Shepherd (Gen 37:2)
Jesus was a Shepherd (Jh 10-11)
Loved by the Father (Gen 37:3)
This is my beloved Son (Mt 3:17)
Brethren did not believe him (Gen 37:5)
Neither did the brethren believe in Him (Jn 7:5)
Brethren hated him (Gen 37:4)
They hated both Me and my Father (Jn 15:24)
Brethren rejected his reign (Gen 37:8)
We will not have this man reign (Lk 19:14)
Conspired against him (Gen 37:23)
Took counsel against Him (Mt 27:1)
They stripped him (Gen 37:23)
They stripped Him (Mt 27:28)
Sat down and watched him (Gen 37:25)
Sitting down they watched Him (Mt 27:36)
Sold for silver (Gen 37:28)
Sold for silver (Mt 26:15)
Everything prospered in his hands (Gen 39:3)
and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hands (Isa 53:10)
All things were put into his hands (Gen 39:4-8)
Hath given all things into His hand (Jn 3:35)
Bound and imprisoned (Gen 39:30)
Bound and led away (Mt 27:2)
With two malefactors (Gen 40:2-3)
With two malefactors (Lk 23:32)
One received message of life, the other died (Gen 40:21-22)
One thief penitent – Today you shall be with me in paradise (Lk 23:43)
None so discreet and wise (Gen 41:39)
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Col 2:3)
They bow the knee to him (Gen 41:43)
Every knee shall bow (Phil 2:10)
Thirty years old (Gen 41:45)
About 30 years old (Lk 3:25)
God used Joseph’s suffering to save (Gen 50:2)
God used Jesus' suffering to bring blessing (Ro 5:8)
Given power over all Egypt (Gen 41:42-44)
All power given unto Jesus (Mt 28:18)
Gentile bride to share his glory (Gen 41:45)
The Believer in Jesus will share His glory eternally
God promised a place of rulership (Gen 37:8)
The government shall be on His shoulder (Isa 9:6)
Cast into a pit, but delivered from it (Gen 37:24, 28)
Now he that ascended, what is but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth (Eph 4:9)
Imprisoned on false charges (Gen 39:19-20)
For many gave false witness against Him (Ml 14:56)
His brothers did not recognize him with their first meeting but with their second they did (Gen 42:8, 45:1)
His brothers did not recognize him with their First Coming but with the Second they will (Jn 5:43,Mat 23:39, Zec12:10)
Joseph dealt with his brethren as to bring them to repentance (Gen 42:7)
If they shall confess their iniquity… then I will remember my covenant (Lev 26:40, 42)
Joseph reveals himself to his brothers during their imprisonment (Gen 45:1)
… in their affliction they will seek me early. (Hos 5:15)
After Joseph's revelation of himself to his brethren, they proclaim that he has saved their lives
(Gen 47:25)
So when Jesus reveals Himself to His brethren the Jews, they will proclaim Him alive and the Saviour Of Mankind (Zec 12:10)
Joseph then establishes his brethren and their families in the “land of Goshen” (Gen 45:10)
Jesus will re-establish the Jews in the Promised Land (Gen 15)
If the life of Joesph and Jesus so closely parallel one another then we should also pay close attention to Joesph's marriage. After Joesph was exalted he married Asenath, a gentile bride, BEFORE the seven years of famine. Likewise Jesus will get a bride after his resurrection. After Joesph got his bride Egypt, which is a picture of the world, suffered a seven year famine. Likewise after Jesus gets His Bride the world will go through a seven year tribulation.
