JOSEPH – LIKE JESUS’ MINISTRY
Genesis 41: 46-57

Once Joseph began to rule, things turned out exactly as he had prophesied in the interpretation of the dreams. The seven years of plenty came and they stored up corn for the coming famine. Then the famine began and they had to open the storehouses and start selling corn, not only to the Egyptians, but also to the surrounding countries. During Joseph’s rule we see 9 more types of the Lord Jesus Christ to add to the 69 we have already found.

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Jesus’
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70 Both were 30 when they began their ministries. 41:46 Lk. 3:23
71 As Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, so Jesus had to go out from the presence of God. 41:46 Jn. 3:13; 6:38
72 As Joseph went through all Egypt, so Jesus went through all Israel. 41:46 Lk. 4:42-43
73 As Asenath was Joseph’s only wife, so the Church is Jesus’ only bride. 41:50 Eph. 5:25; SOS 6:9;
2 Cor. 11:2
74 Manasseh means forgetting. As Joseph had to forget his family and his affliction, so Jesus had to work in spite of family rejection and affliction. 41:51 Lk. 9:58; Jn. 7:5; Matt. 10:36
75 Ephraim means fruitful. As Joseph was very fruitful in Egypt, so Jesus bore much fruit in the world. 41:52 Jn. 12:24
76 "What he saith to you, do," was said about both of them. 41:55 Jn. 2:5
77 As they had to go to Joseph for bread, so they had to go to Jesus, "The bread of life," for bread. 41:55 Jn. 6:34-35
78 As all countries came to Joseph for bread, so all countries need to come to Jesus for salvation. 41:57 Mk. 16:15; Acts 1:8

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