The story of Joseph is one of the greatest and sweetest stories ever told. We have counted 75 ways in which this story illustrates some part of the life of the Lord Jesus Christ. As a broad outline, we might say that the story can be a beautiful picture of Christ as a Man on earth. He is rejected by His own people (the Jews) and disappears at the cross and goes to heaven. Through His death and resurrection, He brings life to many. Instead of giving details of what the story can mean, we will merely give a scripture which tells a similar thing about the Lord. If you are interested, you can look them up. See if you can add anymore, there are plenty.
V.5-11 His dreams, early in his life, tell of a day of coming glory (Isa. 53:10-1210Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. 11He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. 12Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. (Isaiah 53:10‑12); Rev. 4:99And when those beasts give glory and honor and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, (Revelation 4:9)).
V.12-17 Joseph walked about 70 miles to find his brothers. He didn’t stop until he had fulfilled his father’s orders (John 6:3838For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. (John 6:38)).
V.23-36 The deed committed, Joseph is gone. So far as the brothers are concerned, forever (John 15:2424If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. (John 15:24)). His coat is dipped in the blood of a slain animal and brought to their father. This world thinks that when Jesus died on the cross, that was the end of Him (Matt. 27:62-6662Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. 64Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. 65Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 66So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. (Matthew 27:62‑66); John 15:2525But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. (John 15:25)).