Luke 24:27 states that Jesus began to show his disciples all the things the scriptures said about Him from Moses and the prophets! We also learn that the Old testament is a shadow and the new is the reality. So in every book we will see Jesus portrayed.
Joseph provides that picture of Jesus and the likeness is striking indeed. He was His father’s favorite but hated by His brethren. He was sold for silver to enemies. He descended from His status to the lowest social strata and was exalted to the highest in due time. Through His descent and ascent He remained true and faithful and feared God doing His will from the heart. In the end we see God allowed His suffering because He had called Him to be Savior for His people.
Joseph though a type of Christ, and though he received a double portion of inheritance, was not the inheritor of the covenant and the promise. Judah was. He presents another type. Levi presents another type because he was chosen by God for the priesthood. Jesus is our High Priest entering into the presence of God with the propitiation for our sin.
Disciple’s perspective:
God in befriending Abraham begins to show us His heart toward us: He desires relationship and wants to create a nation that are His special people. In all His dealings with Abraham we begin to see the gospel unfold as God makes a way for humans to be reconciled to Himself.
Later on this week we’ll be dealing with the issue of suffering: The disciples asked Jesus: Who sinned? This man or his parents that he was born blind?
Bible Reading list – Jan 15-21
| DATE | READING | Commentary |
| Jan 15 | Genesis 40-41 | Joseph – a type of Jesus |
| Jan 16 | Gen 42-45 | |
| Jan 17 | Gen 46-47 | |
| Jan 18 | Gen 48-50 | |
| Jan 19 | Job 1-4 | Job – how to deal with suffering. |
| Jan 20 | Job 5-7 | |
| Jan 21 | Job 8-11 |