Berean Bible Church

Joseph – A Type of Christ - III

Lesson X

January 6, 2008

Review:

I Genesis 37:2 Joseph feeding the flock. Like Jesus, the true Shepherd

II Genesis 37:2 Reports his brother’s evil. Like Jesus, separate from sinners

III Genesis 37:3 Loved by his father . Jesus “this is my beloved Son” Matthew 3:17

IV Genesis 37:3 Coat made him heir. Jesus heir of all things Hebrews 1:2

Continue.

Genesis 37:

Notice the number of times Joseph’s father is mentioned. Vs 1,7,10, 12, 22,32, 35

Joseph’s relationship to his earthly father, typifies God the Father’s love for His Son

V. Joseph was sent by his father unto his brethren.

Genesis 37:14 so he sent him

Genesis 37:16 I seek my brethren

Jesus was sent by His Father to His brethren

Hebrews 10:7 sent to do His Father’s will

“Sent” John 3:16, 17 God—sent His son

John 3:34 He whom God hath sent

John 4:34 my meet- to do the will of him that sent me

John 6:29 believe on him whom He hath sent

Galatians 4:4 God sent forth His son

“To his brethren”

John 1:11 he came unto his own

Matthew 15:24 sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel

Jeremiah 50:6 the Old Testament calls Israel “lost sheep”

Matthew 10:6 go to the lost sheep of Israel

Matthew 25:40 “my brethren” has reference to Israel

Gentiles are never called “lost sheep” cf Ephesians 2:11,13,; 1 Thess. 4:5

“”Seek and save his brethren”

Luke 19:9,10 come to seek and save

Romans 1:16 the gospel is to the Jew first

VI Joseph’s brethren purpose to slay him, then sold him

Genesis 37:20 come, let us slay him

Genesis 37:26-28 Judah suggests they sell Joseph;

they sell him for 20 pieces of silver

Jesus brethren, sought to slay Jesus, then sold Him

“Slay” John 5:19 they sought the more to kill him

John 7:1 the Jews sought to kill him

Acts 13:28 desired they Pilate that he should be slain

“Sold” Matthew 26:15 sold by Judas for 30 pieces of silver

Zechariah 11:12 the prophecy said, “30 pieces of silver”

So we learn a type does not need to be exact, but a prophecy must be fulfilled to the very letter.

VII Why is Genesis 38 “the shame of Judah” included in this story?-

Is it not that we learn, Joseph’s brethren were sinners?. The Old Testament is the record of “the best of men”, not “the worst”

Of Jesus :

Matthew 1:21 He shall save his people from their sins

1 Timothy 1:15 Christ came into the world to save sinners.

Jesus did not come to save ‘good people’, he came to save bad people!

VIII. Genesis 39:1-4 Joseph became a servant in Egypt

Jesus, became a servant in this world

Isaiah 52:13 Behold my servant

Matthew 20:28 he came to minister, to serve

John 13:4-5 washing feet of the disciples, he took the place of a servant

Philippians 2:7 …and took upon him the form of a servant

IX Genesis 39: Joseph, falsely accused, by no fault of his own, sent to prison

Genesis 39: 14,17 “ see, he hath brought in an Hebrew to mock us.

Genesis 39: 18 I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me

Genesis 39:20 Joseph’s master put him into the prison

Jesus was falsely accused, by no fault of His own, went to the prison of Hades

Matthew 26:59-60 at the last came two false witnesses.

John 18:38 said Pilate: I find in him no fault at all

Matthew 27:19 Pilate’s wife “have nothing to do with that just man”

1 Peter 3:19 speaks of the dead as being “spirits in prison” ie Hades

“Death cannot hold his prey, Jesus my Saviou”

X Genesis 40:1-4 Two men are with Joseph in the prison

Genesis 40:21-22 one lives, the other dies.

Jesus was crucified between two thieves

Luke 23:32-33 one on his right and the other on his left

Luke 23: 39-40 one died a lost sinner, one died a saved sinner