Joseph and his brothers

How is Joseph a type of Christ? Genesis 50:20 says, "You, you meant evil against me; but God meant it...to save many people alive."

Joseph Forgiving His Brothers (Joseph Making Himself Known to His Brothers), by Ted Henninger; Primary manual 1-58; Primary manual 6-17

Earlier we saw how Joseph suffered at the hands of his brothers, then rose to great power. Now the purpose of that rise is beginning to reveal as we witness the execution of God’s grand plan. Ultimately this story is one of compassion and forgiveness. Events that on the surface seem horrific, in the end are to be a purposeful part of God’s plan, achievable only through God’s immense control over mankind’s destiny.

#107 Joseph is put into a dry cistern by-his-brothers Genesis 37.23-24 So as soon as Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his robe, the special robe that he wore, 24 and they took him and threw him into the waterpit. At the time the pit was empty; there was no water in it

"At the very opening of the fruitful years began the preparation for the approaching famine. Under the direction of Joseph, immense storehouses were erected in all the principal places throughout the land of Egypt, and ample arrangements were made for preserving the surplus of the expected harvest. The same policy was continued during the seven ..."

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Joseph Forgives His Brothers Bible Coloring Page Genesis 50:15-21

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