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What Role Does Joseph Play In The Book Of Genesis
Genesis is the first book of the Pentateuch, which means “five vessels,” these are the first five books of the Bible whose authorship is accredited to Moses. Genesis literally means the origin, we can see in the book of Genesis that there are the first mention of many biblical principles including creation, life, man, marriage, evil, language, government, culture, nations, and many more. (Morris 11-12) Genesis is quite arguable the most influential book of the bible and in many ways a foundation for the rest of the books that follow it.1 The book of Genesis can be divided into three main categories; chapters one through eleven explaining the creation of all things as well as the fall of man and separation from God, in chapters twelve through …show more content…
Right from the start it seems that the Lord showed Joseph favor. Among all his brothers his father loved Joseph because he was from Rachel, his beloved wife. Joseph is noted as a being a successful man because the Lord was with him. (Genesis 39:2) Joseph lived a pretty extraordinary life and too me best fits the role than the other types mentioned before. His own brothers sold him out, because he was favored by his father, they plotted to kill young Joseph. Joseph never acted out towards his brothers, when the decision was made to sell him, he was sold for the wage of slave, just like Jesus. He was sold to Potiphar, an Egyptian, and captain of the Pharaoh’s guard. Again we see the Lord’s hand on Joseph because it wasn’t before very long that he was set over Potiphar’s entire house. Potiphar did not do this for just any reason; he saw that the Lord was with Joseph. Joseph was given an easy opportunity to slip into sin when Potiphar’s wife tried to sleep with him. Even when it was likely that no one would know, Joseph fled from sin. Joseph eventually became ruler over Egypt, next to the Pharaoh he was over all that Pharaoh had. When Joseph’s family came to him during the famine, Joseph showed unmerited favor towards them. He gave them all the food they could eat and eventually brought them to Egypt where they could live in the land. In every aspect of Joseph’s life he represents Christ. Christ too was rejected, elevated to a position over all things, a redeemer, savior, and forgiver. They both possessed a character of great integrity I believe Jesus and Joseph were very much
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