Joseph's Rest in Prison

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Joseph's Rest in Prison []

  • OT Recapitulation: Joseph, unjustly imprisoned, "rested" in confinement before being exalted to Pharaoh’s right hand to save Egypt and his family ± Genesis 39-41.
  • Clarification in Christ: Jesus, though innocent, was condemned and rested in the tomb before His resurrection and exaltation to the right hand of the Father ± Philippians 2:8-9.
  • Speaking to Us: God speaks to us through seasons of waiting and hardship, promising eventual restoration and exaltation through faith in Christ ± Romans 8:17.