A biblical typology is where there is symbolism in the Old Testament that will represent something in the New Testament. Here is Joseph as a type of what is to come (not a comparison, there is none that compares), just a Typology. There are tons of these in the bible by the way. 😁. If you would like a copy for your folder, click here. I put it in the comments this morning but thought I would post in case you missed it.
| He was the favorite son of a wealthy father | Gen. 37:3 | Matt. 3:17 |
| He was a shepherd | Gen. 37:2 | John 10:11-14 |
| He was taken into Egypt to avoid being killed | Gen. 37:28 | Matt. 2:13 |
| He became a servant | Gen. 39:4 | Phil. 2:7 |
| He began his ministry at the age of thirty | Gen. 41:46 | Luke 3:23 |
| He was filled with the Spirit of God | Gen. 41:38 | Luke 4:1 |
| He returned good for evil | Gen.50:20 | Matt. 5:44 |
| He was humble and unspoiled by wealth | Gen. 45:7-8 | John 13:12 |
| He was taught by God | Gen. 41:16 | John 5:19 |
| He loved people freely | Gen. 45:15 | John 13:34 |
| He gained the confidence of others quickly | Gen. 39:3 | Matt. 8:8 |
| He gave bread to hungry people that came to him | Gen. 41:57 | Mark 6:41 |
| He resisted the most difficult temptations | Gen. 39:8-9 | Heb. 4:15 |
| He was given vision into the future | Gen. 37:6 | Matt. 24:3 |
| He tested people to reveal their true nature | Gen. 42:25 | Mark 11:30 |
| He was hated for his teachings | Gen. 37:8 | John 7:7 |
| He was sold for the price of a slave | Gen. 37:28 | Matt. 26:15 |
| He was falsely accused | Gen. 39:14 | Mark 14:56 |
| He was silent before his accuser | Gen. 39:20 | Mark 15:4 |
| He was condemned between two prisoners | Gen. 40:2-3 | Luke 23:32 |
| He was dead before his father | Gen. 37:33 | Luke 23:46 |
| He was held for two, and was free on the third | Gen. 41:1 | Luke 9:22 |
| He arose into a new life | Gen. 41:41 | Mark 16:6 |
| He was not recognized by his own brethren | Gen. 42.8 | Luke 24:37 |
| He returned to his father | Gen. 46:29 | Mark 16:19 |
| He became a lord / Lord | Gen. 45:8 | Rev. 19:16 |
Reading the Bible - 2021 
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