No one has more parallels to Yeshua than Joseph. His life was determined by YHVH to prophesy about Yeshua and how Yeshua would save His 12 brothers (tribes) and the whole world, too. Here are 70 Parallels between Joseph and Yeshua.
| JOSEPH | YESHUA | |
| 1 | Son of Jacob, the father of Israel (Genesis 30:23-24) | Son of the Father of Israel in Heaven (Matthew 16:16, 27:43, 54, Mark 1:1, 3:11, 5:7, Luke 1:32, 35, 4:41, 8:28, Luke 22:70, John 1:18, 34, 3:16-18, 11:4, 27) |
| 2 | Has 11 brothers (Genesis 37:9) | Yeshua has 11 brothers (He is the lion of Judah and the head of that tribe (Revelation 5:5) and brother/keeper of all 12 tribes (Matthew 9:28, Luke 22:30)) |
| 3 | Was favored by his father (Genesis 37:3) | Yeshua was favored by His Father (Matthew 3:17, 17:5, Mark 1:11, 9:7, Luke 3:22, 9:35 |
| 4 | Lived under Jacob’s roof before going to Egypt (Genesis 37:2–4) | Lived in Heaven with His Father before being sent to Earth (John 1:1-3, 3:13, 6:33, 38, 1 Corinthians 15:47) |
| 5 | Had a special robe (Genesis 37:2) | Had a special robe (Matthew 9:20-21, 14:36, 17:2, Mark 6:56, 15:24, Luke 23:34, John 19:2, 5, 23-24) |
| 6 | Was supposed to become the family firstborn (high priest, king, Melchizedek) (1 Chronicles 5:1-2) | Is the family firstborn (High Priest, King, Melchizedek) (Hebrews 5:6, 10) |
| 7 | Was faithful to his father (Genesis 37:2, 13-14) | Was faithful to His Father (Matthew 26:39, 42) |
| 8 | Hated by his brothers (Genesis 37:4, 5, 8) | Hated by his brothers (John 15:25; Luke 19:14, John 5:18, John 7:7; 8:40) |
| 9 | Lived and worked in Canaan (Genesis 37:1) | Lived/worked in Galilee (same region) (Matthew 2:22, 3:13, 4:12-17, 23, 17:22, Matthew 21:11, Mark 1:9, Luke 2:4, John 2:11, plus dozens more) |
| 10 | Was a shepherd (Genesis 37:2) | Is the Good shepherd (John 10:11, 14) |
| 11 | Worked feeding the flock while wearing the robe (Genesis 37:2) | Worked while wearing His royal robe (Matthew 9:20-21, 14:36, 17:2, Mark 6:56, 15:24, Luke 23:34, John 19:2, 5, 23-24) |
| 12 | Sent to look after his brothers by his father (Genesis 37:13-14) | Sent to look after his brothers by His Father (John 4:34; 5:30; 6:38-40; 12:48-50; 17:21) |
| 13 | Gave an evil/disagreeable report to Jacob about his brothers (Genesis 37:2) | Gave an evil/disagreeable report about His brothers (Matthew 21:33-46, Mark 12:1-12, Luke 20:9-18) |
| 14 | Foretold his future through dreams (Genesis 37:19, 29) | Knew His future on earth and His coming future as reigning King (Matthew 26:64, John 5:46, 14:3, Revelation 19:10) |
| 15 | Mocked as a dreamer (Genesis 37:19 ) | Mocked for casting out demons (Matthew 12:24; Mark 3:22) and mocked as King of the Jews (Matthew 27:21, 15:20, Luke 22:62, 23:11, 36) |
| 16 | Resisted temptation (Potiphar’s wife) (Genesis 39:7-12) | Resisted temptation (Matthew 4:1, Mark 1:13, Luke 4:2) |
| 17 | Falsely accused by his brothers (Genesis 39:16-18) | Falsely accused by His brothers (Matthew 26:59-61, Mark 14:56-57) |
| 18 | Falsely accused in Egypt (Genesis 39:20) | Pilate (the world) allowed false accusation though he found no fault in Yeshua (John 19:4, 6) |
| 19 | Had a brother named Judah (Genesis 29:35) | Had a disciple named Judas (Matthew 10:4) |
| 20 | Was betrayed by Judah (37:26–27) | Was betrayed by Judas (Matthew 27:3) |
| 21 | Brothers plotted to kill him (Genesis 37:18-20) | Brothers plotted to kill Him (Matthew 12:14; 21:38, 26:4, Mark 14:1, John 5:16) |
| 22 | Reuben had a plan to save him (Genesis 37: 22) | Pilate had a plan to save Yeshua (Matthew 27:17, Mark 15:9, Luke 23:20, John 18:38) |
| 23 | Stripped of his special robe (Genesis 37:23) | Stripped of His special robe (Matthew. 27:28) |
| 24 | Sold for 20 pieces of silver (the money was for his flesh ) (Genesis 37:28) | Sold for 30 pieces of silver (the money was for His flesh and blood) (Matthew 26:15) |
| 25 | Thrown into prison (Genesis 39:20) | Taken to the praetorium for beating (Matthew 27:27, Mark 15:16, John 18:28) |
| 26 | Brothers ate bread while he was in the pit (Genesis 37:25) | Brothers ate bread and drank wine while Yeshua was in the grave (John 18:28) |
| 27 | No stone was rolled over the grave. Brothers moved away from the pit so as not to hear Joseph crying (Jasher) | Stone was put over the tomb entrance (Matthew 27:60, Mark 15:46, Luke 24:2, John 20:1) |
| 28 | Sold to Gentiles (Genesis 37:28, 36) | Delivered to Gentiles (Matthew 20:19, Mark 10:33, Luke 18:32) |
| 29 | Potiphar saw that YHVH was with Joseph (Genesis 39:3) | People knew Yeshua was the Son of God (Matthew 14:33, 27:54, Mark 15:39, John 1:49) |
| 30 | Was prosperous in Egypt (Genesis 39:2) | Yeshua was prosperous (John 3:35) |
| 31 | Potiphar’s wife grabbed Joseph’s garment to do harm (Genesis 39:12) | The sick woman touched Yeshua’s garment to get healed (Matthew 9:20-21) |
| 32 | Joseph was innocent (Genesis 40:15) | Yeshua was innocent (Matthew 27:23, Mark 15:14, Luke 23:4, 14, John 19:4, 6) |
| 33 | Was with sinners in prison (Genesis 39:20) | Was crucified with sinners (Matthew 27:38, Mark 15:27) and went to sheol/prison with sinners (1 Peter 3:19–20) |
| 34 | Blessed the cup bearer (Genesis 40:13), pronounced judgment on the baker (Genesis 40:19) | Blessed one thief while on the cross, was silent to the other (Matthew 27:28, Luke 23:39-43) |
| 35 | Won the respect of the chief jailor (Genesis 39:21) | Won the respect of a Roman centurion standing at the cross (Luke 23:47) |
| 36 | Bloody robe was presented to Jacob (Genesis 37:31-33) | His blood was presented to the Father for our redemption and salvation (Leviticus 16:8-10; Hebrews 9:12, 23-28, 13:12;) |
| 37 | Raised alive from the pit (Genesis 37:28) | Raised alive from the grave (Matthew 28:5-6, Mark 16:6, Luke 24:6-7, John 20:8-9) |
| 38 | Became 2nd in command to Pharoah (Genesis 41:39-40) | Is 2nd in command to the Father (1 Peter 3:22; Philippians 2:9-11) |
| 39 | Pharaoh gave Joseph a new name – Zaphnathpaaneah , “Savior of the World” (Genesis 41:45) | The Father gave Yeshua a new name. Yeshua means “Salvation”. (Matthew 1:21; Philippians 2:9, 10) |
| 40 | Was invested with insignia (Pharaoh’s signet ring and gold chain around his neck) (41:42) | Yeshua was given a crown of glory and honor (Hebrews 2:9; Revelation 1:13) |
| 41 | Rode in his own chariot next to Pharaoh’s (Genesis 41:43) | Sits on His own throne next to His Father’s (Acts 2:34, 7:55, Romans 8:34, Colossians 3:1, Hebrews 1:3, 1 Peter 3:22) |
| 42 | Exalted above every Egyptian (Genesis 41:39-43) | Highly exalted by God above all people and will be bowed to by all people (Luke 1:32, Hebrews 1:6, 1 Peter 3:22; Philippians 2:9-11) |
| 43 | Gathered grain as the sand of the sea (Genesis 41:49) | Gathered people as the sand of the sea (Luke 2:10, Revelation 7:9) |
| 44 | Exaltation was followed by a season of plenty (Genesis 41:47-49) | Exaltation followed by a season of harvest (Romans 11:25; John 12:24) |
| 45 | Exaltation then was followed by a period of famine (Genesis 41:53-54) | Exaltation will be followed by a period of famine. ‘Time of Jacob’s trouble’ (Jeremiah 30:7, Daniel 12:7; Mark 13:19-20; Amos 8:11-12 (famine of the Word)) |
| 46 | Pharoah pointed the Egyptians and all nations to Joseph during the famine (Genesis 41:55) | The Father pointed all people to Yeshua (Matthew 17:5, Mark 9:7, Luke 20:13) |
| 47 | Recognized his brothers (Genesis 42:7) | Recognized His brothers (John 2:23-25) |
| 48 | Had unlimited resources to feed the world (Genesis 41:49) | Has all power and authority in Heaven and Earth (John 6:35; Eph. 1:7; 2:7; 2:4; 1 Peter 1:3; Eph. 3:8; Col. 2:9; Romans 10:12) |
| 49 | Was not recognized by his brothers (Genesis 42:6, 8) | Was not recognized by His brothers (John 1:10-11; 14:9; Luke 24:16) |
| 50 | First news that Joseph were alive was not believed (Genesis 45:26) | Disciples would not believe Mary when she reported Yeshua alive (Luke 24:10–11) |
| 51 | Fed the family and all the world (Genesis 43:31–34) | Fed the family and all the world (John 6:5–13) |
| 52 | Saved his family from death (Genesis 47:25) | Yeshua saved Israel (Acts 5:31, 13:23, Romans 11:26) |
| 53 | Everyone paid homage and every knee bowed (Genesis 41:43) | Peter publicly declared the Lordship of Yeshua Christ on Pentecost (Acts 2:36); Every knee will bow (Philippians 2:10) |
| 54 | Joseph forgave his brothers (Genesis 45:4-5) | Forgave and saved all sinners (Luke 23:34; Matthew 1:21; Matthew 9:2, Mark 2:5, Luke 5:20, Acts 5:31, Ephesians 1:7, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 2:2, 4:10) |
| 55 | Suffered according to predetermined plan of God (Genesis 45:5-7; 50:20) | Suffered according to the plan of God (Matthew 11:27, 26:39, John 5:43, 17:24, 18:11, Acts 3:18; Ephesians 3:11, Revelation 13:8) |
| 56 | Comforted those who betrayed him (Genesis 50:21) | Comforted the disciples who abandoned him at the cross (John 20:19-23) |
| 57 | Lived a life of servanthood (Genesis 39:1) | Lived a life of servanthood (Philippians 2:6, 7; Luke 22:27; John 13:1-17) |
| 58 | Portrayed as a wonderful Counselor in giving wisdom to Pharaoh (Genesis 41:33-36) | Called Wonderful and Counselor (Isaiah 9:6) |
| 59 | Was 30 when he began his ministry of saving Egypt/the world (Genesis 41:46) | Was 30 when He began His public ministry (Luke 3:23) |
| 60 | Dispersed bread to the perishing world (Genesis 41:55-56) | Disperses the Bread of Life (Acts 4:12; John 6:48–57) |
| 61 | Credited God for his fate (Genesis 45:5) | Always pointed to His Father (over 50 verses in the New Testament where Yeshua speaks of “My Father”) |
| 62 | Savior to all people (Genesis 41:54; 57) | Savior to all people (John 3:16; Revelation 5:9) |
| 63 | Tested his brothers (Genesis 43-44) | Will test His people (Matthew 24, Book of Revelation) |
| 64 | Warned of coming hard times, danger (Genesis 41:33-36) | Warned of coming hard times, danger (Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21, Book of Revelation) |
| 65 | Joseph wept (Genesis 45:2, 14) | Yeshua wept (John 11:35) |
| 66 | Joseph required his brothers to glorify him to Jacob (Genesis 45:13) | We must confess Yeshua before all men and before His Father (Matthew 20:32) |
| 67 | Revealer of secrets from God (Genesis 41:16, 25) | Revealer of Truth from God (John 17:8; 8:28; 12:49; Revelation 1:1) |
| 68 | Joseph took a bride from among the Egyptians (Genesis 41:45, 50) | Yeshua is taking His Bride from among the Gentiles |
| 69 | Joseph’s sons (Manasseh and Ephraim) came through his gentile wife and were given full tribe status (Genesis 48:5,9) | Gentiles who believe are considered full members of God’s people (Isaiah 8:18; John 3:16, 6:37, Acts 28:28) |
| 70 | Jacob’s father came to Egypt (Genesis 46:6) | God Himself will come to the earth (Revelation 21-22) |
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