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2. Vayigash “and he drew near” The 11 th Torah Portion Reading 11 th reading in the Book of Genesis Genesis 44:18 – 47:27 Ezekiel 37:15-28 John 5:1-47 Vayigash

3. The Shadows of the Messiah Titles of Messiah Joseph - Genesis 45:3 Your Brother - Deuteronomy 17:15 Branch of the LORD - Isaiah 4:2

4. The Lion and the Ox Genesis 44:18 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.

5. The Lion and the Ox Then Lion of Judah = the Davidic Monarchy The Messiah son of David The prophecies of Messiah's triumph Ox of Joseph = House of King Jeroboam The Messiah son of Joseph The prophecies of a suffering Messiah Isaiah 65:25 The lion will eat straw like the ox,

6. The Higher Purpose Genesis 44:33-34 33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren. 34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.

7. Joseph: A Type Of Messiah Salvation Principle #1: You and only you are responsible for your sins. You are not responsible for the sins of others Salvation Principle #2: It is useless to plead innocence to the Lord. All the hidden things are known to God. All are infested with sin. Divination: Means a human attempting to use the power of gods to discern hidden things Often it is but a hoax. Sometimes Satan will supply the power. At times, God provided the power to see things (the Prophets).

8. Equal Of The Pharaoh Joseph appointed to power by Pharaoh Has power equal to the Pharaoh But Joseph is not Pharaoh! Good picture of relationship between Father and Son (Yeshua) Yeshua wields full power and authority of the Father But, Yeshua is not the Father, He is “the Word” There is one-ness and equality, yet there is a subservience between Jehovah and Yeshua

9. Joseph Clears the Room Genesis 45:1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me….

10. Messiah's Identity Concealed The Apostle Paul speaks of a time during which Messiah's identity is concealed from His people: Romans 11:25-26 For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery- so that you will not be wise in your own estimation-that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; and so all Israel will be saved.

11. No Angel was with Him Genesis 45:1 …. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.

12. Man of Sorrows Genesis 45:2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. Joseph wept three times: 1.When brothers discussed their regret 2.When he first saw his brother Benjamin 3.Now when he reveals himself to brothers

13. The Revelation: I am Joseph Genesis 45:3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.

14. Please Come Close Genesis 45:4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

15. Your Brother Genesis 45:4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

16. To Preserve Life Genesis 45:5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

17. The Remnant Genesis 45:7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

18. God’s Plan Genesis 45:8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

19. The Ingathering Genesis 45:9-10 9 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not: 10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:

20. The Ingathering Isaiah 11:11-12 11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. 12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

21. Jewish Objections to Yeshua Genesis 45:25-26 25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, 26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.

22. When He Saw the Wagons Genesis 45:27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:

23. The Spirit of their Father Genesis 45:27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:

24. It Is Enough Genesis 45:28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

25. Gods Were Thought To Be Territorial An unquestioned belief in gods observing national boundaries Jacob feared by going to Egypt, he’d leave Jehovah behind Jehovah says: “I myself will go with you..” Statements like these are not idle comments While it was incorrect, people believed it

26. “To come to Christ cost nothing, to follow Christ costs something, but to serve Christ cost everything.” Dr. M. R. DeHann, prophetic Bible teacher,

27. Born to Leah: 1. ReubenAffection 2. SimeonHearing 3. LeviHusband; Joined 4. JudahPraise 5. IssacharHire; service 6. ZebulunDwelling 7. Dinah, Judgment; vindicated Born to Bilhah, Rachel’s maid: 1. DanJudged; judgment 2. NaphtaliWrestling's; prevailed Born to Zilpah, Leah’s maid: 1. GadNations oppose Israel 2. AsherHappy Born to Rachel: 1. JosephAdding 2. BenjaminSon of my right hand

28. The Signature This story is being used as a type or foretelling of the story of the Messiah. A prophetic story that is yet to be fulfilled.