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In today’s episode of Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind, we continue the story of Joseph with readings from Genesis 40-43. These chapters move Joseph from forgotten prisoner to trusted ruler, while quietly laying down a powerful pattern that points us forward to Jesus.

As the story unfolds, we see Joseph interpreting dreams in prison, being exalted to authority, providing bread during famine, and finally confronting the very brothers who betrayed him. In the commentary, we step back and look at Joseph as a biblical “type”, someone whose life foreshadows the life and mission of Christ.

Today’s Bible Reading

We read Genesis 40-43, following Joseph’s journey from prison to palace and the first tense reunion with his brothers.

Read Genesis 40–43 on BibleGateway

Commentary: Joseph Points to Jesus

Joseph’s life is filled with echoes of Christ. He is beloved by his father, rejected by his brothers, falsely accused, humbled, and later exalted to a place of authority where he becomes the source of life for the nations.

This is an example of biblical typology, where God uses earlier people and events to point forward to greater fulfillment in Christ.

What is typology or a “type” in the Bible?

Verse of the Day

Genesis 39:21
“But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.”

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On This Date in Church History

We remember the martyrdom of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was murdered in 1170 for standing firm against royal control of the Church. His courage reminds us that faithfulness often carries a cost.

Thomas Becket on Britannica

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