Look at these parallels.  There are more than 20 according to some scholars.

1. He is the object of his father’s special love.
2. He had promises of divine exaltation.
3. He was mocked by his family.
4. He was sold for pieces of silver.  Price of a slave
5. He was stripped of his robe.  Joseph had a special coat of many colors,  Jesus had a coat without seams.
6. He was delivered up to the Gentiles.
7. He was falsely accused.
8. He was faithful amid temptation.
9. He was thrown into prison.  Between two other captives.  One is saved in each case.
10. He stood before rulers.
11. His power was acknowledged by those in authority.
12. He saves his rebellious brothers from death when they realize who he is.
13. He is exalted after and through humiliation.
14. He embraces God’s purpose even though it brings him intense physical harm.
15. He is the instrument God uses at the hands of the Gentiles to bless his people.
16. He welcomes Gentiles to be part of his family.
17. He gives hungry people bread.
18. People must bow their knee before him.
19. Both marry gentile brides.  
20. They marry before 7 years of famine / tribulation.

Look at the story of Asanath featured in my last post.  Joseph marries Asanath on the 8th day.  Not sure what that means but it seems significant.

 

YBIC

Bruce Baber