Comparison List of Joseph and Jesus |
Joseph | Jesus |
Joseph was Loved by His Father - Genesis 37:3 | God said about Jesus "this is my beloved son" - Matthew 3:17 |
Joseph's brothers did not believe him and hated him - Genesis 37:4-5 | The Jews Did Not Believe in Christ - John 7:5 and they hated him - John 15:24 |
Joseph's brothers rejected his right to rule - Genesis 37:8 | The Jewish leaders said "we will not have this man to rule over us" Luke 19:14 |
Joseph's brothers conspired against him - Genesis 37:23 | They took counsel against Jesus Matthew 27:1 |
They stripped Joseph of his garments - Genesis 37:23 | They stripped Jesus - Matthew 27:28 |
Joseph was sold for silver - Genesis 37:28 | Jesus was sold for silver - Matthew 26:15 |
Everything Joseph put his hand to prospered - Genesis 39:3 | "… And the pleasure of the Lord prospered in his hand" - Isaiah 53:10 |
All things were laid into Joseph's trust - Genesis 39:4-8 | God hath given all things into his hand - John 3:35 |
Joseph's own brothers did not recognize him. | The Jews did not recognize their Messiah |
Joseph was tempted and did not sin - Genesis 39:9 | Jesus was tempted in all things yet was without sin - Hebrews 4:15 |
Joseph was bound - Genesis 39:30 | Jesus was bound - Matthew 27:2 |
Joseph was condemned with two criminals - Genesis 40:2, 3 | Jesus was crucified with two criminals - Luke 23:32 |
One criminal was given life and the other was condemned - Genesis 40:21-22) | Jesus told one of the criminals "Today you shall be with me in paradise" - Luke 23:43 |
Joseph was trustworthy and wise - Genesis 41:39 | God said about Jesus "this is my beloved son in whom I well pleased" - Mark 1:11 |
Joseph's brothers bowed their knee to him - Genesis 41:43 | "At the name of Jesus every knee will bow" - Philippians 2:10 |
Joseph was 30 years old - Genesis 41:46 | Jesus was "about 30 years old" - Luke 3:25 |
God planned the suffering of Joseph in advance to save many - Genesis 50:21 | Jesus said "God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son that whosoever believes in him shall be saved" - John 3:16 |
Joseph was made ruler over all of Egypt - Genesis 41:42-44 | Jesus said "all power has been given unto me" - 8:18 |
Joseph married a foreign bride who shared his glory - Genesis 41:45 | Believers in Christ are "joint heirs" with him in his glory - Romans 8:17 |
Joseph was cast into a pit and then later delivered out of it - Genesis 37:24, 28 | When Jesus died he descended into the lower parts of the earth, and later ascended into heaven - Ephesians 4:9 |
Joseph was imprisoned based on false charges - Genesis 39:19, 20 | During the trial of Jesus false witnesses were brought in testifying against him - Mark 14:56 |
Joseph's brothers later repented for what they did to him - Genesis 42:7 | "and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn" - Zechariah 12:10 |