Joseph, Never Referenced as a Type, Part III of III

Joseph went to a far country to receive a crown.

Then Joseph was shipped off to a far country, where he became a leader of Egypt. Jesus also went to a far country to receive a crown. ““A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.” Lk 19:12 WEB. It was the far country of heaven.

“9 Now this, “He ascended,” what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.”
Eph 4:9-10 WEB

Near age 30, Joseph became second in command to all.

“Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without you shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.””
Gen 41:44 WEB

Joseph became the Vice-President of Egypt. Likewise Jesus became second in command. All authority is given Him in heaven and on earth, Mtt 28:18.

“ … But when he says, “All things are put in subjection,” it is evident that he is excepted who subjected all things to him.”
1Cor 15:27 WEB

There is more than can be told here.

Joseph had a revealing to his brothers, and he told them who he really was in Genesis chapter 45. Jesus had a revealing to this world in the first century, and will yet be revealed as the True Christ of God to the Jews, and He will yet save the Jews as a nation, as all the prophets and Paul in Romans chapters 9 through 11 reveal.

Joseph did not take personal revenge, and indeed saved his brothers from death. So will Jesus, yet to come in history.

Is there a more perfect type of Jesus than Joseph?

There is much more to tell of the parallels between Joseph and Jesus. One of the most important things to notice is that, despite all of these parallels between Joseph and Jesus, Joseph is NEVER mentioned in the New Testament as a type of the Christ!

NOTICE: Not ALL types and shadows are IDENTIFIED.

If we study types and shadows, can we make mistakes, and perhaps “see” things which are really not there? Yes, that is possible.

“… In those are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.”
2Pe 3:16 WEB

Even so, not everything is spelled out. We are supposed to use our heads and think and learn from the many Biblical examples of both good and evil. We must read and think and learn!

To not use the Bible examples/types of both good and evil is like playing with half a deck of cards.

We are warned, “Don’t despise prophesies.” 1Thes 5:20 WEB.

If we make a point of avoiding prophecy and the symbolism/typology of prophecy, then we also avoid the many warnings and admonitions we should heed, and will never come close to having or delivering “the whole counsel of God,” Acts 20:27 WEB.

WEB is the World English Bible, a copyright free revision
of the original ASV American Standard Version 1901

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