Day 38 - Genesis 37

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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.1-4 The happy boy is loved of his father (John 3:35; Matt. 3:17). He has a coat of many colors (Heb. 2:7).
V.5-11 His dreams, early in his life, tell of a day of coming glory (Isa. 53:10-12; Rev. 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 6:38).
V.18-22 Immediately they plan to kill him (Matt. 12:14; John 5:18).
V.23-36 The deed committed, Joseph is gone. So far as the brothers are concerned, forever (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. 27:62-66; John 15:25).