JOSEPH OF EGYPT AND JESUS OF NAZARETH.
JOSEPH, THE PRINCE OF EGYPT IS A TYPE OF JESUS.
THE GOOD NEWS:
"Israel loved Joseph best of all his sons, for he was the child of his old age; and he had made him a long tunic. When his brothers saw that their father loved him best of all his sons, they hated him so much that they would not even greet him.
One day, when his brothers had gone to pasture their father’s flocks at Shechem, Israel said to Joseph, “Your brothers, you know, are tending our flocks at Shechem. Get ready; I will send you to them.”
So Joseph went after his brothers and caught up with them in Dothan. They noticed him from a distance, and before he came up to them, they plotted to kill him. They said to one another: “Here comes that master dreamer! Come on, let us kill him and throw him into one of the cisterns here; we could say that a wild beast devoured him. We shall then see what comes of his dreams.”
When Reuben heard this, he tried to save him from their hands, saying, “We must not take his life. Instead of shedding blood,” he continued, “just throw him into that cistern there in the desert; but do not kill him outright.” His purpose was to rescue him from their hands and return him to his father. So when Joseph came up to them, they stripped him of the long tunic he had on; then they took him and threw him into the cistern, which was empty and dry.
They then sat down to their meal. Looking up, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, their camels laden with gum, balm and resin to be taken down to Egypt. Judah said to his brothers: “What is to be gained by killing our brother and concealing his blood? Rather, let us sell him to these Ishmaelites, instead of doing away with him ourselves. After all, he is our brother, our own flesh.” His brothers agreed. They sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver." (Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a).
Friday March 21st 2025 in the 2nd Week in Lent.
On Day 17 of 40 of Lent 2025, the word of God reminds us through the story of Joseph and his brothers the narrative of Cain and Abel which we saw in mid February. "Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him." (Genesis 4: 8).
The motives for the present crime are similar to that of the murder of Abel:
#1. Jealousy, envy, anger, hatred.
#2. Spirit of disobedience.
#3. No fear of God or dread of retribution for the crime.
Etc, etc.
Consider the consequences of the sin:
Murder, fratricide, racism, war.
The brothers of Joseph sold him to traders en route to Egypt for 20 pieces of silver. Both Abel and Joseph are types of Jesus. As we approach the great feast of Easter, watch out for other types of Jesus.
"When the LORD called down a famine on the land and ruined the crop that sustained them,
He sent a man before them,
Joseph, sold as a slave.
They had weighed him down with fetters, and he was bound with chains, till his prediction came to pass and the word of the LORD proved him true." (Psalm 105: 16 - 18 RM).
Psalm 105 tells us of the mighty, merciful and mysterious Providence of God. God writes straight with crooked lines. God is the supreme Master of time and events. God would never have permitted evil to have the last laugh. He permitted the brothers of Joseph to sell him into slavery in order to arrange the migration of Jacob and his family to Egypt.
God allowed Jesus Christ to be crucified and die in order to accomplish His Resurrection and proclaim the resurrection of the Body and life everlasting.
Remember the marvels the Lord has done. Always!
Joseph is the Terror of Demons. Ask Joseph to protect you and your family from mean demonic attacks.
St Joseph is the man chosen by God to be the foster father and guardian of Jesus.
Memorare to St. Joseph
Remember, O most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who implored your help and sought your intercession were left unassisted. Full of confidence in your power I fly unto you and beg your protection. Despise not O Guardian of the Redeemer my humble supplication, but in your bounty, hear and answer me. Amen.
Saint Joseph, pray for us.
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