When reading the title of this article. You may reject the concept immediately.
Contemplating this idea even for a moment is preposterous.
We know that the Gospel was written in the New Testament.
The idea that the Gospel was written in Genesis, thousands of years before Christ was born is probably a new concept for you.
The whole point of this article is to broaden your perception.
| JOSEPH | JESUS |
|---|---|
| Father loved Joseph (Genesis 37:3) | This is my beloved Son - (Matthew 3:17) |
| Brothers; hated Joseph (Genesis 37:4-5) | Hated me without cause. (John 15:25) |
| Dreamed that all would bow (brothers) (Genesis 37:8) | Every knee will bow before me (Romans 14:11) |
| Brothers conspired against him - (Genesis 37:23) | They took counsel against Jesus (Matthew 27:1) |
| Joseph stripped of his garments - (Genesis 37:23) | Jesus stripped of his garments - (Matthew 27:28) |
| Sold for silver - (Genesis 37:28) | Sold for silver - (Matthew 26:15) |
| Garment smeared in blood (Genesis 37:31) | Garment smeared in blood |
| Sent to Egypt (Genesis 37:28) | Out of Egypt I called my Son (Matthew 2:15) |
| imprisoned based on false charges - Genesis 39:19-20 | False witnesses testified against him - Mark 14:56 |
| Joseph was condemned with two criminals - Genesis 40 | Jesus condemned with two criminals - (Luke 23:43) |
| One criminal is given life and the other condemned - Genesis 40:21-22)- Is a cup-bearer* | Jesus told one of the criminals "Today you shall be with me in paradise" - Luke 23:43 |
| Made overseer of all things (Genesis 39:4-8) | God hath given all things into his hand - (John 3:35) |
| Imprisoned 3 years** | The third day he will be raised to life ** (Matthew 17:23) |
| Became second only to Pharaoh | Sits at the right hand of God |
| Brothers do not recognize Joseph | Israel does not recognize their Messiah |
| Saved Jew and Gentile from famine | Saves Jew and Gentile |
| Joseph's suffering preserved the lives of many people. (Genesis 50: 20-21) | Whosoever believes in him (Jesus) shall be saved" - John 3:16 |
| Joseph made ruler over all of Egypt - Genesis 41:42-44 | Jesus said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. (Matthew 28:18) |
| Joseph was 30 years old - Genesis 41:46 | Jesus was about 30 years old - Luke 3:25 |
| Joseph has a gentile bride | Jesus has a gentile bride |
| Joseph is revealed to brothers | They shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn" - Zechariah 12:10 |
| Identity revealed during 7 years of famine | Identity revealed during 7 years of famine (tribulation) Zechariah 12:10 |
| Reuben reminds brothers what he said -Do not sin against the child;(Joseph) and ye would not hear? therefore, also his blood is required (Genesis 42:23) | The people answered -His blood be on us and on our children (Matthew 27:25) |
| Joseph spoke to them by an interpreter. (Genesis 42:23) | By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord." (1 Corinthians 14:21) |
| And he wept aloud, Genesis 45:1 | Jesus wept (John 11:35) |
| Stores cup in Benjamin’s bag Benjamin is to become a servant of Joseph's FOREVER | Cup is symbolic of the Cup of the New Covenant - Passes to the tribe of Benjamin |
| Joseph's brothers repent Genesis 42:7 | They shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn" - Zechariah 12:10 |
The history is staggeringly accurate. Details that shaped the lives and circumstances of those involved with an overwhelming conclusion that fashioned and molded lives along the way. Hidden details under a veil within the Old Testament, that show a preeminent mind weaving his plan throughout.
One can only imagine the thoughts that entered Joseph’s mind while sitting for 3 years in prison. Did he question God about why his life was turning into a disaster, with his own brothers full of envy that led to him being sold off like livestock?
Three years is a long time to think while sitting in a dungeon. Surely the dreams he had previously, gave him hope as he clung to God and His plan.
One can only contemplate the rationalizations entering Joseph’s thoughts. Certainly, he had no idea the vast far-reaching implications as these disasters, one after another unfolded in his life while God was busy carving out his plan like a vessel is shaped and molded and the parallel reflecting the beautiful face of the Messiah.
The Potter
Filling in the blanks
When we see details come alive reflecting a picture that God wants to convey, then if it is truly a real template of events then the information for the Old and New Testaments will align dramatically without forcing any idea into the scriptures. The scriptures speak for themselves and this pattern from the Old to the New Testament will have alignments that make sense to the whole.
We have the facts in the New Testament, and if we’re on the right track then these facts will align perfectly in Genesis.
We would naturally expect Joseph the type of Messiah will be born in Bethlehem-Or at least something significant to occur that makes sense in the timeline.
It is God who gave this timeline and it’s up to us to dig deep and uncover the treasure.
The timeline above in the comparison between Joseph and Jesus is found in Genesis that occurs in precise chronological order.
Reading The Artist’s Hand the types of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are clearly weaved within a veil that reveals aspects of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and then Joseph in the graph presented above as the Messiah type that is found in the life of Joseph.
We should look at Genesis carefully before Joseph is sold and taken to Egypt to glean more information to fill in the gaps or to get a larger picture that coincides with New Testament events that should reveal details that will pertain to the life of Jesus or at least details that pertain directly to Israel.