The Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Mentor's Guide, MG09

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T H E O L D T E S T A M E N T W I T N E S S T O C H R I S T A N D H I S K I N G D O M

2. Joseph’s story paints a wonderful picture of the relationship between Jesus Christ and his own Jewish kin people.

3. The story of Joseph’s own willingness to bear unjust sufferings and cruelty for others typifies our Lord’s deep suffering on behalf of all who believe.

III. Joshua: Captain of the Lord’s Armies (a Type of Christ)

A. Aspects of his calling and conquest that resonate with Christ

1. His own name resonates with Christ (Joshua = Jehovah is salvation), the same meaning of Yeshua (Jesus).

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a. Joshua, Heb. 4.8 (Notice the allusion to salvation in Rahab’s pleas to the spies at Jericho, cf. Josh. 2.13-14)

b. Jesus, Matt. 1.21

2. He alone was chosen by God to lead God’s people into the Promise Land.

a. Joshua, Josh. 1.1-5

b. Jesus

(1) Matt. 3.16-17

(2) Acts 2.22-24