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“And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck: and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt” (Genesis 41:42-43).
It was a sudden and tremendous change for Joseph to be taken from prison, and made governor over all the land of Egypt. He had been sold into Egypt as a slave, then falsely accused, and put in prison. But the Lord allowed it all for blessing in the end. When he interpreted Pharaoh’s dream, Pharaoh appointed him as governor over the whole land of Egypt.
We know that Joseph is one of the most beautiful pictures of the Lord Jesus. He came into this world as a man, and was also falsely accused, and eventually crucified. What an awful thing for men to do to an innocent man! But now God has highly exalted Him, and one day He will come back to this world to set up His kingdom. Just as everyone had to bow the knee before Joseph, so everyone will be compelled to honor the Lord Jesus, and submit to Him.
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