+DEV+ Jesus: Rejected by His Brothers

Date: August 14, 2012 11:23 PM
Topic: +DEV+  Jesus: Rejected by His Brothers

Jesus: Rejected by His Brothers

"So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt."  (Genesis 37:28)
Scripture Focus: Genesis 37:23-28

Jesus may be seen in the life of Joseph as in no other life in the Bible, save perhaps that of Moses. For several days we'll see ways in which Joseph foreshadowed our Lord. Joseph, the son of Jacob's beloved Rachel, was his father's favorite. His "coat of many colors" was probably a manager's tunic, indicating his apparent leadership in the family business, though he was younger than his brothers.

The coat provoked jealousy among his siblings, as did Joseph's dreams of his future elevation above them. They plotted to kill him, and would have, had not Reuben intervened. Jesus, too, was betrayed by the brothers He loved - the very people He came to save. Both Joseph and Jesus were shepherds, the former of sheep, the latter of souls. Both men opposed evil and were beloved of their fathers. They were each hated without a cause. Both foretold of their own future glory and sovereignty. They came forth out of the pit of death - Joseph into glory in Egypt, and Jesus into eternal glory in heaven and on earth.

Insight: Perhaps You Have Been Rejected By A Loved One. Jesus Understands. He Said, "I Did Not Come To Bring Peace, But A Sword"  (Matthew 10:34).