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A Picture of Christ
Commentators highlight that Joseph is a type of Christ. Just as Joseph, the beloved son, was sent by his father to seek his hostile brothers, Jesus, the beloved Son of God, was sent from heaven to seek and save humanity. Joseph's simple quest prefigures Christ's redemptive mission to a world that would reject him.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 37:1–36
18th Century
Theologian
17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius)
25. נכאת neko't “tragacanth” or goat’s-tho…
John Gill
On Genesis 37:16
17th Century
Pastor
And he said, I seek my brethren
Whom, no doubt, he described to the man, and told him who they were, and to whom the…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 37:12–22
17th Century
Minister
How readily Joseph awaits his father's orders! Those children who are most beloved by their parents should be the most ready to obey them. See how …