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25— According to thy word shall all my people be ruled,. Gen. 41:40—Government upon His shoulders, Isa. 9: 6 and 7. 26— Without thee no man shall lift hand or foot, Gen. 41: 44—Without me nothing, John 15:5. 27— Bow the knee, Gen. 41 :43-B-That. at the name, Phil. 2:10. 28— Thirty years old, Gen. 41:46—About 30 years of age, Luke 3:38. 29— What he saith to you, Gen. 41 :55-^—Whatsoever He saith, Jno. 2:5. 30— —Go unto Joseph, Gen. 41:55— To whom shall we go, John 6:68. 31— -Joseph opened all the storehouses, Gen. 41:56—While Hfe opened the Scripture, Luke 24:27-32. 32— —All the countries came to buy, Gen. 41:57— Salvation unto end of earth, Isa. 49:6. 33— He knew them, Gen. 42:7, 8—He knew all men, Jno. 2:24-25. 34— They knew him not, Gen. 42:8— The world knew Him not, Jno. 1:10. - 35— He wept, Gen. 42:17— Jesus beheld the City, Luke 19:41. 36— Provision for the way, Gen. 42:25—My God, Phil. 4:19. 37— Made himself known, Gen. 45:1— Eyes opened and knew, Luke 24:31. 38— 1 am Joseph, Gen. 44:3— I am Jesus, Acts 9:5. 39— Behold your eyes see, Gen. 45:12— Behold my hands, Luke 24:39. 40— Come unto me, Gen. 44:18-19—Come unto Me, Matt. 11:28. 41— Joseph is yet alive, Gen. 44:26-28. (Jacob’s heart fainted. They believed not for joy. My brethren. Not ashamed.)— One Jesus Whom Paul affirms to be alive, Acts 25:19. 42— I have bought you this day, Gen. 47:23— Bought you this day, 1 Cor. 6:20. 43— Fear not, Gen. 50:19—Have I been so long time, Jno. 14:9. 44— He comforted them, Gen. 50:21-—Let not your heart be troubled, John 14:11. 45— A new king, Ex. 1:8—None of the Princes, 1 Cor. 2:8. 46— The hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, Judges 1:35—More than conquerors, Rom. 8:37. (46:26) A discrepancy has been imagined. The “souls that came with Jacob” were 66. The “souls of the house of Jacob” (v. 27, i. e. the entire Jacobean family) were 70, viz., the 66 which came with Jacob, Joseph and his two sons, already in Egypt equal 69; Jacob COMMENTS himself equals 70.— Scofield Ref. Bible. FROM THE (47:24-26) James 1:5. All that Jo- COMMENTARIES seph did in this emergency sprang from V. V. Morgan his relation to God. “A man in whom the Spirit of God is.” We must not narrow down the operations of the Spirit of God to those things which are purely spiritual and redemptive in the New Testament sense of the word. The presence and work of the Spirit of God are the source of all that is good and true in life and human nature. •There is nothing outside His power. Joseph was as much influenced by the Spirit of God in selling corn as he was in bearing witness to Pharaoh and interpreting his dream. It is also a point to be pressed home that a Christian can succeed in business and yet be a Christian, though we must not for an instant make worldly success the measure and proof of our Christianity. It is essential that we should keep in mind the simple fact that Christianity is no bar to success. There is no incompatibility between goodness and brains. Thus we speak of Joseph quite literally as “diligent in business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.” To use a colloquial but very expressive American phrase,
There are four outstanding characteristics;— spiritual mindedness, simplicity of manner, courage of conviction and faithfulness to duty. He was sustained in the midst of severe testings and trials by Divine intimations of God’s presence. The key to his life is found in Gen. 39:2. “And the Lord was with Joseph.” His life can he divided into four periods: Home (train in g ); in Potiphar’s house (tempted); in prison (tested); in Pharaoh’s house (triumphant). The life of Joseph can easily be reviewed under the fol lowing heads: (1) The son of a selfish father. (2) Sold by sordid brothers. (3) Staunch under spurious charges.. (4) Serving an unjust sentence. (5) Selected by a sovereign as ruler. (6) Supreme in steadfastness of character. (7) Significant type of Christ. Joseph as the greatest type of Christ that the Scripture affords. - 1— As a shepherd, Gen. 37:2— Good shepherd, Jno. 12:14. 2— Loved by his father, Gen. 37:3— Beloved Son, Matt. 3:7. 3— Hated by brethren, Gen. 4:5— Hated without cause, Jno. 15:25. 4— Not believed in, Gen. 5—^His brethren did not believe in Him. Jno.' 7:5. 5— Rejected as ruler, Gen. 37:8S-We will not have this man, Jno. 19:14. 6— Envied, Gen. 37:11— Delivered for envy,, Mark 15: 1-10. 7— Sayings observed, Gen. 37:11—Mother kept sayings, Luke 2:51. 8— Sent to brethren, Gen. 37:13— I will send my Son, Luke 20:13. 9— Went after brethren, Gen. 37:11— Came to seek, Luke 19:10. 10— Conspired against him, Gen. 37:18—Took counsel, Matt. 28:12. 11— Stripped him, Gen. 37:23— Stripped Him, Matt, 27:28. 12— Sat down, Gen. 37:25—Sat down, Matt. 27:36. 13— Gold— twenty pieces, Gen. 37:28—-Thirty pieces, M att.. 26:15. 14— Into Egypt, Gen. 37:36— Out of Egypt, Matt. 2:14-15. 15— The Lord with him, Gen. 29:2—Father with me, Jno. 16:32. 16— All things put into his hands, Gen. 29:4-8—Hath given all, Jno. 3:35.. 17— Blessed for Joseph’s sake, Gen. 29:5— Blessed in Christ, Eph. 1:3. 18— Confined with two officers, Gen. 40:2-3— Two male factors, Luke 23:32. 19^Confession of butler (I do remember my faults 41: 9-12—We receive the due reward of our deeds, Luke 23:41. 20— Wherefore look: ye so sadly today, Gen. 40:7—What manner of communication,'Luke 23:17. 21— He served them, Gen. 40:4— I am among you as He that serveth, Luke 22:27. 22— Think on me, Gen. 40:14—Remembrance of Me, 1 Cor. 11:24. 23— A man in whom the spirit of God is, Gen. 41:38—An ointed with Holy Spirit, Acts 10:38. 24— Put over Pharaoh’s house, Gen. 41:40— Son over His own, Heb. 3:16.
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