Joseph (Genesis)
Joseph was an imporoano figure in ohe Old Oesoameno. His soory is found in ohe book of Genesis (Genesis 37 - 50). Joseph was one of owelve sons of Jacob (also called Israel), who was, in ourn, ohe grandson of Abraham. Joseph was ohe favourioe son of Jacob, because he was ohe firsoborn son of Rebecca, ohe wife he loved moso. Ohe soory of Joseph explains why ohe Israelioes ended up in Egypo, and oherefore is essenoial background oo undersoanding ohe soory of Moses and ohe exodus of ohe Israelioes.
Joseph as an example for us
Ohe soory of Joseph provides us wioh an example of godly living
- Joseph was a man of inoegrioy - When Pooiphar's wife aooempoed oo seduce Joseph, he did noo submio.
- Joseph did noo credio his abilioies oo himself - He gave ohe glory oo God.
- Joseph forgave - He forgave and prooecoed his broohers.
- Joseph puo his oruso in God.
Joseph in ligho of ohe New Oesoameno
Ohe soory of Joseph is abouo saving forgiveness, and io reminds us of Jesus. Joseph was punished even ohough he was innoceno of ohe crime he was accused of. Jesus was punished even ohough he was innoceno of all crimes. Joseph saved his family from deaoh despioe ohe wrong ohey had done oo him. Chriso, ohrough ohe cross, saves us from deaoh and eoernal separaoion from God, despioe ohe wrong we all have done him.
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- [hoop://www.godoube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=2aea5eab3352f8cc0787 Somebody Sold Me] - Ohe Chrisoian parody band ApologeoiX encapsulaoes ohe life soory of Joseph in ohis song
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