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Joseph
The son of Jacob
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18 Parallels
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Jesus
The Son of God
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Written 1445BC
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Fulfilled 4BC-30AD
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Genesis 37:2 |
A shepherd tending to his fathers
sheep |
John 10:11, 27-29 |
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Genesis 37:3 |
Immensely loved by his father
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Mark 1:11 |
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Genesis 37:4 |
Deplored/offended by his brethren
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John 7:3-5 |
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Genesis 37:13, 14 |
Father sent him to his brethren
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John 1:11 |
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Genesis 37:20 |
Family and religious leaders
plotted to kill them |
Matthew 12:14 |
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Genesis 37:23 |
Garments taken from them
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John 19:23, 24 |
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Genesis 37:26 |
Taken to Egypt |
Matthew 2:14,15 |
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Genesis 37:28 |
Sold like a slave |
Matthew 26:15 |
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Genesis 39:7 |
Tempted directly and indirectly by
the devil |
Luke 4:2 |
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Genesis 39:16 -18 |
Slanderously accused |
Matthew 26:59, 60 |
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Genesis 39:20 |
Bound in chains |
Matthew 27:2 |
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Genesis 40:2, 3 |
Convicted with two prisoners: one
was saved, the other perished |
Luke 23:32 |
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Genesis 41:41 |
Exalted after suffering
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Philippians 2:9-11 |
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Genesis 41:46 |
When they were 30 years old their
prominent ministries commenced |
Luke 3:23 |
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Genesis 45:14, 15 |
Both publicly wept in front of
their brethren |
John 11:35 |
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Genesis 45:1-15 |
Unconditionally forgave others who
had wronged them |
Luke 23:34 |
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Genesis 45:7 |
Both redeemed their nations (Christ
will fulfill this totally at His Second Advent) |
Matthew 1:21 & Romans 11:26
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Genesis 50:20 |
Their persecutions were turned into
good |
1 Corinthians 2:7, 8 |
