I enjoy tossing my writing ideas around with Charles, my co-author, and as I was sharing what I was trying to do with a children's book about Joseph and forgiveness, Charles began to give me a comparison between Jesus and Joseph. It was one he had researched and presented during one of his sermons several years ago. I had never heard this comparison, but found it interesting and worthy of sharing. So here it is.
Both were dearly loved by their father
Both were sent by their fathers to their brethren
Both were rejected by their brethren
Joseph was stripped of his coat and put in a pit; Jesus was stripped of his robe and put in a grave
Both were taken down into Egypt
Both were betrayed into the hands of the Gentiles
Both were accused by false witnesses
Both were silent in their own defense
Both were betrayed for silver
Both were placed in judgment with two others
Of those in judgment with them – one was saved and one was not
Joseph was imprisoned three years- Jesus was entombed three days
Joseph took a Gentile bride after prison – Jesus took a Gentile bride (church) after the grave
Both provided salvation for their people
The brothers of Joseph recovered his bones and took them to the promised land – God resurrected the body of Jesus and took it to Heaven
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