1. Joseph was despised by his own brothers. (Gen.37: 4)

1. Jesus was despised by his own brothers, the Jew. (John 1:11)

Joseph was despised by his brothers because they believed that their father loved Joseph more than he loved them. They were jealous of him and the dreams that God had given him. If they were to believe his dreams, they would also have to believe that someday Joseph would rule over them. They despised him for this. When Jesus came to Israel, Israel rejected him over the same basic reasoning. He declared to them that he was the Messiah. The scriptures said that the messiah would rule over them.

Mt:2:6: And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

In John 1:11 the scripture says that he came unto his own and his own received him not. The Jews rejected Jesus because they did not want him to rule over them. The idea was absurd to them. Who did he think he was? see?

2. Joseph was sold for pieces of silver. (Gen. 37: 28)

2. Jesus was sold for pieces of silver. (Matt. 26:15)

Someone who should have cared for him, his own brother, sold Joseph for 20 pieces of silver. His own disciple that he loved very much, sold Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. In both cases the money they received was the price of a slave in their day.

3. Judah was responsible. (Gen. 37:27)

3. Judas (New Testament name for Judah) was responsible. (Matt.26: 14-15)

Judah was the one who sold Joseph for 20 pieces of silver. It was Judas who sold Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. The remarkable thing about this is that Judas is the New Testament name for Judah. The name is one and the same. In the Old Testament it is pronounced Judah, in the New it is pronounced Judas.

4.His own wanted to kill him. (Gen. 37:17-20)

4. His own wanted to kill him (John 7:1& 11:53)

Gen. 37:17-20; 17.And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.18. And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. 19. And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. 20. Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

John 7:1 & 11:53; 1. After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 53. Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.

5. Joseph was turned over to the Gentiles (Gen. 37:27)

5. Jesus was turned over to the Gentiles (Mark 15:1)

Joseph was sold to the Ishmeelites who sold him into Egypt. His brothers had delivered him into the hands of the Gentiles. Jesus was betrayed and sold by Judas to the Jewish leaders who delivered him into the hands of the Romans who were Gentiles.

6. Joseph was placed under the dominion of an officer in the strongest army in the world (Potiphar of Egypt, Gen. 37:36)

6. Jesus was placed under the dominion of an officer in the strongest army in the world (Pilate of Rome, Mark 15:1)

They were both put into the hands of an officer in the strongest army in the world during their time. Egypt was the strongest at the time of Joseph. Rome was the strongest at the time of Christ. Pothiphar was an officer in the Egyptian Army; Pilate was an officer in the Roman Army.

7. Potiphar sentenced Joseph to the KING'S PRISON (A special prison for people who sinned against the king.)(Gen. 39:20).

7. Pilate sentenced Jesus to death; Death is a prison for people who sin against the king, where both soul and body go into a prison (Mark 15:15; Acts 2:29-32). The soul goes to Hell and the body to the grave to wait on the resurrection of the dead. However Jesus was not guilty of sin being the perfect Lamb sinless and spotless and could not be sentenced to Hell but his body did go to the prison of the grave.

Joseph was falsely accused and sentenced to prison. Jesus was also falsely accused and was sentenced to death. These prisons were not ordinary prisons; they were for special offenders. Joseph was in the king's prison in Egypt. Jesus was sentenced to death God's prison. Jesus did not go to Hell but to the grave a prison for the body.

8. Joseph was given power over all the prisoners that were in prison (Gen.39:22-23)

8. Jesus already had power over death, he already possessed the keys. (Rev. 1:18)

Jesus himself proved that he had power over death and the grave when he raised Lazarus from the grave. The many miracles that Jesus performed were to prove that he had power over life or death. He Lord over all things, this included the keys to death and the grave, and he did not need to fight the devil to get them. But just as Joseph had power over the gate to prison, Jesus has power over the gate to death and hell through delivering souls from it. Joseph did not need to fight to get the keys; they were simply given because they could trust him. Jesus has power over all the living and the dead because the Father has committed them into his hand.

9.There were two malefactors (The butler and the baker) who were sentenced to prison- one lived and the other died. (Gen. 40:21-22)

9. There were two malefactors during the sentencing of Jesus (two thieves) one found eternal life, the other eternal death. (Luke 23:32-33; 39-43)

While Joseph was in prison he was involved in the future of two men, both of these men were accused of being thieves. One of these men was justified; the other was condemned to death. When Jesus went to the Cross, which was part of his judgment, there were two men. Both were thieves, one found eternal life and justification. the other found eternal death and condemnation.

10. Pharaoh set Joseph free and gave him a change of raiment. (Gen. 41:14)

10. God raised Jesus from the dead, and gave his resurrected body immortality. (I Corinthians 15:20)

Pharaoh was pleased with Joseph and set him free. He then gave Joseph a new garment. When Jesus rose from the dead God glorified him and clothed his resurrected body with immortality, a new and much better garment.

11. Pharaoh was so pleased with Joseph that he made him Lord over everything except in the throne. (Gen. 41:39-44)

11. God made Jesus Lord over everything except in throne (I Peter 3:22; Eph. 1:20; I Cor. 15:24-28)

Joseph had earned Pharaoh's trust who then made Joseph second in command of Egypt. He made Joseph lord over everything in Egypt except in the throne. God has done the same thing with Jesus who has earned his authority. God has made Jesus lord over everything in Heaven, Hell and the earth, everything that is created. At the end of the age Jesus will lay everything at the father's feet.

12. Pharaoh commanded every knee to bow before Joseph. (Gen. 41:43)

12. God has commanded every knee to bow before Jesus. (Philippians 2:9-10)

Pharaoh commanded everyone under his authority to bow before Joseph, he sent bearers before Joseph saying bow the knee, bow the knee. God has done the same thing with his son Jesus; He commands everyone to kneel before him and to acknowledge that Jesus is Lord.

13. Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphnathpaaneah which means Saviour. (Gen. 41:45)

13. God gave Jesus His name, and His name means Saviour. (Matt. 1:21)

It was Pharaoh who named Joseph, Zaphnathpaaneah. An Egyptian name that means saviour. Joseph would become the saviour of Egypt and everyone who would come to him in Egypt. God named Jesus. In the hebrew his name is Yeshua. This name means saviour. Just as Joseph, God has given us a saviour who will save everyone who comes to him.

14. Pharaoh gave Joseph a Gentile bride. (Gen. 41:45)

14. God gave Jesus a Gentile Bride. (Eph. 5:3)

Pharoah gave Joseph a Gentile bride just to make him happy. God has done the same for Jesus. God concluded all of Israel in blindness that he might turn to us to give us salvation.

7 yrs. of provision for 7 yrs of trouble

15. Joseph was 30 years old when he started making provision. (Gen.41:46)

15. Jesus was 30 years old when he began his ministry. (Luke 3:22-23)

These parallels are amazing. Many people think that these parallels ended with the Gentile bride, not realizing that they continue. The Bible has much more to say about these fourteen years. Jacob's labor for Rachel was fourteen years and they are a shadow of the same mystery.

16. The harvest and his plan are the provision for the 7 bad years that are coming. (Gen.41:48-49)

16. Jesus and his plan, plus the harvest during his ministry are going to be the provision for the 7 years of tribulation. (Romans 11:26-32)

To understand this mystery takes some thought. God had sent Joseph ahead of this troublesome time in order to provide a shelter for Jacob, his sons and families. It was God's plan. He was not only a shelter to Israel but to all the Gentiles who came to him during the bad seven years. God would force Israel to leave their land in Canaan and come to Egypt where Joseph was ruling in order to save their lives. God is going to do a similar thing in order to save the lives and souls of the Jews who are presently living in the nation of Israel. It will also bring great salvation to the nation that this occurs in when the time comes.

When Jesus began his ministry he was 30yrs old. He ministered for 3 1/2 years. During this time he provided the Gospel and made it possible for all men to be saved. It is his plan to make provision for the 7 year tribulation which is coming. Like Joseph's story this provision will take 7 years. Jesus has only used 1/2 of this time doing this. Time has stood still for Israel from that time. He will continue to make provision for 3 1/2 years yet to come. We are presently living in the midst of this seven year period. In this present time He has taken a Gentile bride. This has occurred during the midst of this seven years of provision. There is going to be 3 1/2 years of harvest that will be the completion of the provision before the 7 year tribulation begins. During this harvest Joseph's family will be born by his Gentile bride.

Let's look at this real careful for a moment. Most of us today don't realize what God has done concerning the house of Joseph. God knew that Israel was not going to follow him as he had commanded them. Solomon had turned to idols, which upset God tremendously. At this point knowing what lay ahead of Israel because of their disobedience, God began to devise a plan to accomplish several things. In order to accomplish these things he would have to divide Israel.

It was his plan that out of David, the seed of Judah, the Messiah would come to Israel. He would be rejected and crucified to become the saviour of the world. He will return someday to become king of Israel.

Joseph and his two son's Ephraim and Manasseh were given the birthright. God, through Jacob gave Ephraim the greater part of it. Ephraim's birthright was that he would become a multitude of nations. This was one of the promises given to Abraham. That he would become the father of a multitude of nations. It was passed down to Joseph's youngest son. This is their birthright from Abraham. They will become a multitude of nations by taking the Gospel to the world. They will inherit the Gentiles through the Gospel. This is the heritage of the house of Joseph. They will win a multitude of nations to Christ before he returns.

Judah on the other hand had been promised that out of him would come the great king. This is the promised seed, that God would bless all the nations of the earth. This was a part of the promise given to Abraham. The difference between these two promises is that Judah would provide the means for salvation by giving birth to Jesus. But Joseph's promise given to Ephraim would be the promise to take salvation to the nations through the preaching of the Gospel. They would be given the double portion. God knew that someday he would have to keep his word to Abraham concerning these promises.

God divided Israel giving ten tribes to Jeroboam and giving one tribe to Solomon other than his own. The Northern Kingdom would then be led by Kings from Joseph's house, out of the tribe of Ephraim. God often referred to the Northern Kingdom as being Israel, or Ephraim, sometimes he called it the house of Joseph.

The Southern Kingdom only consisted of two tribes that God himself had placed together. They were Judah and Benjamin. God had placed these two tribes together for a special purpose. The Southern Kingdom was called Judah. One day Christ would be born from these people and they would crucify him. It would become the destiny of the Southern Kingdom to do this. God blessed Jacob by giving Judah the promise of the promised seed, which was Christ, but Judah was not a good man. Judah had sold his own brother Joseph. God remembered this and would repay Judah by allowing his children to be the ones to crucify Jesus. Someone had to do it. It was God's plan. But they would carry the guilt of this for two thousand years. But when it came to redeeming these people in the end time God had a great plan to bless them. He had placed Benjamin with Judah for a special reason. Benjamin was Joseph's only real brother. They were both born from Rachel. It makes a person wonder why God placed him with Judah instead of Ephraim the Northern Kingdom. Well, we will understand it as we go into our parallels and see the great role in prophecy that they will play. God is saving all of Israel both kingdoms because of Joseph's faithfulness. This is why God gave Joseph Abraham's promise.

On the other hand the Northern Kingdom would be spared from the guilt of crucifying the Lord but they would be scattered into all the nations to eventually take the Gospel to the world. This is the way God intends to bless the house of Joseph. Both kingdoms would be driven out of the land of Promise. Today God has gathered Israel into two locations. There are approximately 13 million children of Israel living in the world today. In the nation of Israel there are 4.7 million, in the United States there are 6 million which only leaves approximately 2.3 million scattered into the rest of the world. God had told Ezekiel that he would make two sticks out of the children of Israel. One stick was for Joseph which was in the hand of Ephraim and his companions, which was the Northern Kingdom. The other was for Judah and his companions. He promised that one day he would bring these two sticks together. The two sticks have been formed, one in America, the other in the nation of Israel. The stick in America is for Joseph; all the Jews in America are under his banner. All the Jews living in Israel are under Judah's banner. God also promised that Ephraim, or Joseph's house, speaking of the Jews in America, would find salvation first. In Jeremiah 31:9 he told us that Ephraim would be his firstborn. Which also means that they would have the double portion. Isaiah 60:16 shows the Jews being breastfed milk from the Gentiles. This is a picture of the Gentile bride holding brand new born again Jews in her arms like a little baby feeding them the Gospel, the milk of the word. Now we can return to our shadows and we will be able to see the significance of their meanings.

17. During the first seven years the Gentile Bride gives birth to Ephraim and Manasseh. (Genesis 41: 51-52)

17. The Gentile Bride will give birth to Ephraim before the tribulation. (Isaiah 60:16, Rev. 4th & 5th Chapter)

It is during the first seven years that Joseph's Gentile bride gives birth to his children, this is during the time of the provision. They will eventually play a great role in the salvation of the Jews living in Israel itself. In Joseph's story God only reveals that they will be born from the Gentile bride.

The Church in America has a Job to do!

18. Ephraim had the birthright. (Gen. 48:13-20; I Chron. 5:1)

18.Ephraim (Ten Northern Tribes) will be Israel's first born (Jeremiah 31:9)

The scriptures that tell us that Joseph's son Ephraim has the birthright are found in Gen. 48:13-20 also in I Chron 5:1. The Northern Kingdom of Israel is called Ephraim in Jeremiah 31:9. It is in this scripture that he promises that they will become the firstborn. Here God is saying that Ephraim and his companions will be the firstborn. His companions of course are the ten northern tribes of Israel.

19. Joseph's sons. (I Chronicles 5 :1-2)

19. Joseph's house, Ezekiel's sticks, (Ezek. 37:16)

The promise of Joseph and his sons are found in I Chronicles 5:1-2; The promise of The two sticks are found in Ezek. 37:16-22.

20. Ephraim is born in a land West of Israel that is the most powerful nation in the world. (Genesis 41:51-52)

20. America is a land West of Israel and it, too, is the most powerful nation in the world. (Revelation 12:6&14)

Ephraim was born in Egypt, which for the most part was west of Israel. Many theologians try to refer to Egypt as being to the south of Israel. It is true that part of Egypt is south of Israel, but for the most part it is west of Israel. The same latitude line on the world map that crosses Israel goes across Egypt, and goes directly to the northern coast of Florida. The United States of America. This is one of the reasons I believe that this shadow is talking about the United States of America. Joseph's family was born in the strongest nation of the world, which was west of Israel. There are 6 million Jews living in America, who for the most part are not born again Christians. God has a very large part of the Gentile bride living here. America is the strongest nation in the world in our time. We have the largest number of Jews living in America that has ever been gathered into one nation in the history of the world. The Church hasn't seemed to notice. But when the Church hears the Lord on this matter, the Jews in America will be saved because we will give them the Gospel as we are supposed to do. It is our destiny to do so. Joseph's house will be saved in America before the tribulation begins.

21. Joseph's brothers are forced to come to Egypt, the most powerful nation in the world. (Gen. 42:2)

21. Israel will be forced to come to America during Tribulation. (Rev. 12: 6&14)

When the 7 year famine came upon that part of the world, God had already made preparation for it through Joseph. Joseph's family was safe in Egypt, but the rest of his family who lived in the land of Israel were in grave danger. During this seven years his brothers will be forced to come to him through the hardship of this terrible drought. But it will be for their good that this will happen. It is the plan of God.

This is a shadow of another event that will occur during the seven years of tribulation. In the middle of the tribulation the anti-Christ and his armies will invade Israel. The lives of the people of Israel will be in grave danger, if they don't leave they will perish. They will be taken to a land that God has prepared in the wilderness, a place where the people who live there will be feed them for 3 1/2 yrs. When you prepare a place in the wilderness it is no longer a wilderness but a place for someone to live.

At the time God revealed this place in the wilderness to John, America was a wilderness. Today we have the power to rescue Israel, not only to bring them to America, but we have the Gospel to feed them when they arrive, so they can be saved. We also have the strongest army in the world to defend them from any known enemy in the world. In Rev.12:14 he said that he would protect them from the face of the serpent. Which is talking about the anti-Christ and his armies. This is how he is going to do it. He said that he is going to rescue them on two wings of a great Eagle. In Ezekiel the 17th chapter you will find that God used Eagles as a description of great, powerful, swift nations. In these scriptures he was talking about Egypt, and Babylon. But in Rev.12 He is talking about America. Some say that this Eagle is God. Which may be correct. It still would not alter the fact that God uses people and nations to fulfill his will. The fact that Egypt was the strongest nation in the world still points to America.

This is God's plan to rescue and bring the Jews to Salvation. It is his plan to use the Gentiles as their friends. God will bless America for doing this. God used Egypt under Joseph's rule to save Joseph's brothers. In the process he ended up saving the whole nation of Egypt as well. This is what God has planned for America.

22. Joseph longs for Benjamin. (Genesis 42:34, 43:29-30)

22.Christ and the Remnant of Judah. (Matthew 23:37- 39 Romans 10:1, 11:26)

Joseph's family was safe with him in Egypt, but his brother Benjamin was still in Canaan. Joseph longed to see his little brother. Benjamin was his full brother while the others where half-brothers. He and Benjamin were the only real sons of Rachel so there was a special bond. He forced his brothers to bring Benjamin to him by holding Simeon hostage. Reuben tried to convince his father to let him take Benjamin to Egypt. Jacob ignored Reuben's request. Later it was Judah who convinced Jacob to let Benjamin go with him to Egypt; he would be his assurance. Jacob trusted Judah. Remember when talking about the northern and southern kingdom of Israel that God placed the tribe of Benjamin with the tribe of Judah? This is the reason? In his effort to save the rest of Joseph's family, the tribe of Benjamin will be Judah's companion and they will come to America together. This is how God intends to save all of Israel. It is because of the faithfulness of Joseph. It is the way God intends to bless Joseph. In doing so he is also remembering his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Benjamin also represents that last born of Israel.

Jesus longs for these people to come to him. He said O Jerusalem, O Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

23. After Benjamin arrives, Joseph reveals himself. (Genesis 45:1-7)

23. After this Remnant gets to America, Christ will reveal himself to them and they will be saved. (Isaiah 60:16)

After Benjamin had arrived in Egypt, Joseph prepared a feast for his brothers. During the feast he gave Benjamin five times as much as the others. Later he tricked them by hiding his cup in Benjamin's sack of corn. Accused of being thieves they stood before Joseph in fear. Joseph could handle it no longer and cried, then he told them who he was. His brothers were stunned, but he then told them not to be grieved nor angry with themselves for what they had done to him. God had simply sent him before them into Egypt to preserve life. After the Jews come to America, Jesus will reveal himself to them and they will be saved. But the scriptures tell us the grief that they will feel when they realize that their saviour is the one they had crucified. They will grieve as if they had lost their own children. But Jesus will say, don't grieve and don't blame yourselves, For this was the plan of God that he might save much life.

24. Both houses are brought together. (Gen. 45:1-7)

24. Christ brings ALL together. (Ezekiel 37: 16)

God was not only using this nation as a place to save Israel from death but also used it to bring Joseph's family and his brothers together. During the first seven years Joseph marries a Gentile bride and then has his sons Manasseh and Ephraim. This is his immediate family. Then God forces the rest of his family who live in Canaan to come to Egypt. Everyone is so happy. Now they are together, all of Israel. Although Israel was small at that time, this is a shadow of all of Israel being brought together.

In Ezekiel 37: God said that he would make a stick for Joseph, which was in the hand of Ephraim for all of Israel his companions, And that he would make a stick for Judah, for Israel and his companions. He would then bring them together and they would become one in his hand. Then he would bring them back to the Land of Israel and make them one nation upon the mountains of Israel and they would no longer be two nations. God is going to force Israel to come to America where the only other large gathering of Jews is in the world. They will be joined together with them. After they do what they have been called to do. He will then gather them up to take back to the land of Israel.

25. Joseph, his Gentile Bride, his sons, brothers, and his father, all went to the finest land, the land of Goshen. (Genesis 45-48)

25.After having made us all ONE we will go together to the finest land - The New Earth. (I Corinthians 15:23-28)

Let's see who all is gathered together at this gathering. There will be Joseph, his Gentile Bride, his sons, brothers, and sister, their parents. This is a shadow of All of Israel and the Gentile Church all together along with Israel's forefathers gathered together to go heaven. We will be gathered at the marriage supper of the Lamb, to return to the finest land this earth has ever known since Adam and Eve in the Garden. We will dwell here for a thousand years, Then Heaven itself will be ours.

26. He explains that it was the plan of God. (Gen. 45:5-7; Gen.50: 19-20)

26. This is God's plan for the salvation of both houses of Israel & the Gentiles. (Eph. 3:9-11; Rom.11:29-32)

This is God's omnipotent plan for the salvation of the Jew and the Gentile alike. We have been included into Israel's promise. Joseph explained after they realized who he was that it was God's plan to preserve life. This explains why God has allowed Israel to reject Jesus just as Joseph was rejected. This is God's way of gathering us all together. In Romans 11:30-32 it says this: For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. You see it was his plan to be rejected by his own to then be accepted by the Gentiles just as Joseph was. To then use the Gentiles to win his people Israel back again; and to give birth to them through the Gospel. Then God will bring everyone together and make them one. Both nations of Israel and the Gentile Church all become one in him.

27. Joseph buys everything with Bread the people; their possessions; their lands. After having received all he gives all to Pharaoh. (Gen. 47:11-23)

27. Jesus buys everything with his Blood. Then He gives it all to the King, God the Father. (I Corinthians 15:24-28)

But there is a special blessing for the nation that God used to save Israel and bring them together again. Joseph saved every Egyptian in Egypt. They all came to him for corn to stay alive. If they had not wanted him to be lord over them in the beginning it didn't really matter. In fact I'm sure that there were many, many Egyptians that didn't approve of Pharaoh's decision to make Joseph Lord over them. But by the time the famine was over. Every one in Egypt had come to Joseph and bowed their knee to him. Joseph owned every single person in Egypt by the time the famine was over. This is God's plan for America; He always pays his debts. America is full of sinners who do not want Jesus to be Lord over them and simply refuse to bow the knee to him. But, by the time the tribulation is over, everyone in America will have bowed the knee to Jesus. They will do it out of desperation.

After Joseph had purchased everything he gave it all to Pharaoh. The scriptures tell us: Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and authority and power.

Jesus has bought it all with his own blood.

The story of Joseph is a great marvelous allegory concerning prophecy and is found in the book of Genesis. God has many mysteries in the book of Genesis that are now being revealed by the Holy Spirit. In Isaiah 46:10 God told us that he had declared the end from the beginning. It is amazing the simplicity that God speaks; yet somehow he seems so difficult to understand. God was telling us then that in Genesis, the first book in the Bible, is the understanding to the Book of Revelations which is the last book in the Bible. Revelation is a mystery of the end. The end from the beginning; Revelation from Genesis.

In the book of Genesis is another allegory that will confirm some of things that I have shared with you out of the life of Joseph. God always bears witness to the truth with two or more witnesses. In the story of Jacob and his two wives Leah and Rachel, God will confirm the allegories that are in Joseph's life.