Mirror Images: Yosef and Yeshua
YOSEF |
YESHUA |
Favorite Son Genesis 37:3 |
Beloved Son Matthew 3:17 |
He was a Shepherd Genesis 37:2 |
Good Shepherd John 10:11-14 |
Called the Naar, Youth Genesis 37:2 |
Called the Naar, Youth Luke 2:43 |
Hated by his brothers Genesis 37:4 |
Hated without a cause John 15:23 |
Sent by his father to find his brothers and return to him Genesis 37:13 |
Sent by his Father to the lost sheep of Israel and return to Him Matthew 15:24 |
Was thrown into a pit Genesis 37:24 |
Was laid into a grave Mark 15:46 |
Yehudah suggested to sell Yosef for silver Genesis 37:28 |
Yehudah (of Kriot) sold Yeshua for silver Matthew 26:15 |
Was jailed with two prisoners, one who was raised up, and one who was killed Genesis 37:24 |
Was crucified with two thieves, one who went to Paradise, the other to death Mark 15:46 |
“Reuben returned to the pit, and saw that Yosef was not in the pit.” Genesis 37:29 |
“They entered in, and did not find the Lord Yeshua’s body.” Luke 24:3 |
Faced Temptation and overcame Genesis 39:13 |
Faced temptation and overcame Luke 4:1-13 |
30 years old when he began to rule Genesis 41:46, cf. Numbers 4:23, 2 Samuel 5:4 |
30 years old when he began his ministry Luke 3:23 |
His brothers did not recognize him Genesis 42:8 |
Israel does not recognize him 2 Corinthians 3:14 |
Concealed in Egypt | Concealed in Edom |
Appointed ruler of all Egypt, only with respect to the throne was Pharaoh greater Genesis 41:40 |
Appointed ruler over all the universe, the Father is greater than he John 14:28 |
Yosef was made ruler over all the goyim Genesis 41:41 |
Yeshua inherits all the goyim Psalm 2, 82 |
Arrayed in linen and gold Genesis 41:42 |
Arrayed in linen and gold Revelation 1:13 |
Given a new name by the Gentiles, Tzofnat-Paneach Genesis 41:45 |
Given a new name by the Gentiles “Jesus” |
Given a new name by God Psalm 81:5 |
Given a new name by God Revelation 19:12 |
Sent his brothers away twice Genesis 41:45 |
Israel is exiled twice Babylonian Exile, Roman Exile |
Reveals himself to his brethren upon their third return Genesis 45:4 |
Will reveal himself to his brethren upon their third return Zechariah 12:10 |