Joseph is quite the character. Jacob's favorite son endures more than his fair of suffering, often by those close to him. Yet, God continues to show him favor throughout his suffering and blesses him. Life was anything by easy for this man who foreshadows Jesus for us. We are happy you are part of the club. Make sure to take a peek at the show notes below for Hayley's recap! Show Notes blogShow notes are also available to view on Susanme.com/podcast. Contact Bible Book Club! Social: Instag...
Show notes
Genesis 40 and 41:
Today’s episode is all about Joseph. Joseph is one of Susan’s favorite characters in the Bible and I agree with her. He suffers many times in his life but his faith was strong. Whenever he had an opportunity, he gave glory to God and humbled himself. I think Joseph’s story has a lot of nuggets that we can remember and learn from as well.
HAYLEY’S BIBLE BENDER:
My Bible bender of Joseph’s life was just how much Joseph was foreshadowing Jesus. I knew prior to today how there were similarities between Joseph and Jesus, but never in the detail that Susan listed for us. Take a look at the table below as a fun refresher!
What was your Bible bender?
VERSES MENTIONED:
- Genesis 40 and 41
- Luke 2:52
SHOW NOTES:
Joseph and Jesus
Joseph is often said to foreshadow Jesus. In other words, Joseph is a type of Jesus. Typology is described as God-orchestrated history that has real similarities between persons, or events. Here are some ways the life of Joseph parallels the life of Christ:
This article was written by Hayley Mowatt, producer of Bible Book Club.
