The Joseph-Jesus Pattern

The Bible is filled with many fascinating patterns, some of which are extremely interesting. One such pattern is found between the man Joseph of the Old Testament and the man Jesus Christ in the New Testament.

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1. The Joseph-Jesus Pattern
2. The life of Joseph, son of Jacob, and the life of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, share many stunning similarities that are noteworthy for students of the Bible to consider. The following pages contain some of these similarities, which we refer to as the Joseph-Jesus Pattern. The Joseph-Jesus Pattern
3. Joseph was the beloved of his father The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus Jesus is beloved of the Father
4. Joseph was sent to his brethren by his father The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus Jesus was sent to His brethren by the Father
5. Joseph was envied and hated by his brethren without cause The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus Jesus was envied and hated by his brethren without cause
6. Betrayed by his Jewish brothers into the hands of Gentiles The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus Also betrayed by his Jewish brothers into the hands of Gentiles
7. Joseph was betrayed by his brother Yehuda (Judah) for twenty pieces of silver The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus Jesus, the son of Joseph, was also betrayed by Yehuda (Judas) for thirty pieces of silver
8. Joseph was stripped of his robe The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus Jesus was stripped of his robe
9. Joseph’s cloak was taken as proof that he was no longer in the pit The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus Jesus’ burial cloak was taken as proof that He was no longer in the tomb
10. God turned the betrayal of Joseph around so both Jews and Gentiles could be saved The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus God turned the betrayal of Jesus around so that both Jews and Gentiles could be saved
11. Joseph successfully resisted temptation The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus Jesus successfully resisted temptation
12. Joseph was falsely accused at an unfair trial The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus Jesus was falsely accused at an unfair trial
13. Condemned with two criminals – one of whom lived while the other died The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus Condemned with two criminals – one of whom lived while the other died
14. Condemned with two criminals – one of whom lived while the other died The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus Condemned with two criminals – one of whom lived while the other died
15. After his release, Joseph took a Gentile bride The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus After his resurrection, Jesus took a Gentile bride
16. All people were commanded to bow down to Joseph The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus Every knee shall bow down to Jesus
17. Joseph was not recognized by his Jewish brothers at their first reunion The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus Jesus was not recognized by his Jewish brothers at His First Coming
18. His Jewish brothers wept over him when they recognized him at their second reunion The Joseph-Jesus Pattern Joseph jesus His Jewish brothers will weep when they recognize him at His Second Coming