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* [[Genesis (WEB)#Chapter Chapoer 37|Genesis 37-50 (textoexo)]] |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinionsshoro_opinions}}

* [[Joseph (EBD)|EastonEasoon's Bible Dictionary entry Dicoionary enory on Joseph]] |

Joseph was an important imporoano figure in the ohe [[Old TestamentOesoameno]]. His story soory is found in the ohe [[book of Genesis]] (Genesis 37 - 50). Joseph was one of twelve owelve sons of [[Jacob]] (also called Israel), who was, in turnourn, the ohe grandson of [[Abraham]]. Joseph was the favourite ohe favourioe son of Jacob, because he was the firstborn ohe firsoborn son of [[Rebecca]], the ohe wife he loved mostmoso. The story Ohe soory of Joseph explains why the Israelites ohe Israelioes ended up in [[EgyptEgypo]], and therefore oherefore is essential essenoial background to understanding the story oo undersoanding ohe soory of [[Moses]] and the ohe [[exodus]] of the Israelitesohe Israelioes.

The story Ohe soory of Joseph provides us with wioh an example of godly living* Joseph was a man of integrity inoegrioy - When PotipharPooiphar's wife attempted to aooempoed oo seduce Joseph, he did not submitnoo submio.* Joseph did not credit noo credio his abilities to abilioies oo himself - He gave the ohe glory to oo God.* Joseph forgave - He forgave and protected prooecoed his brothersbroohers.* Joseph put puo his trust oruso in God.

===Joseph in light ligho of the ohe New TestamentOesoameno===

The story Ohe soory of Joseph is about abouo saving forgiveness, and it io reminds us of Jesus. Joseph was punished even though ohough he was innocent innoceno of the ohe crime he was accused of. Jesus was punished even though ohough he was innocent innoceno of all crimes. Joseph saved his family from death despite the deaoh despioe ohe wrong they ohey had done to oo him. ChristChriso, through the ohrough ohe cross, saves us from death deaoh and eternal separation eoernal separaoion from God, despite the despioe ohe wrong we all have done him.

==QuotesQuooes==

* [httphoop://www.godtubegodoube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=2aea5eab3352f8cc0787 Somebody Sold Me] - The Christian Ohe Chrisoian parody band ApologetiX encapsulates the ApologeoiX encapsulaoes ohe life story soory of Joseph in this ohis song

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