"In the final chapters of the book of
Genesis, we find Joseph, a person who foreshadows and anticipates the
coming of Christ. There are many parallels between the lives of Joseph
and Jesus. For example, the malice of Joseph's brothers, envious of the
favoritism shown to him by their father, is similar to that of the
Jewish leaders who sought to execute our Lord for claiming to be the Son
of God. Before changing their plans and deciding to sell Joseph into
slavery, the brothers initially plotted to kill him by throwing him into
a pit, leaving him for dead. Their evil plot, in which 'they conspired
against him to kill him' (Gen 37:18), is echoed by the enemies of Jesus,
who 'took counsel how to put him to death' (Jn 11:53). The pit into
which Joseph was thrown resembles the tomb where Jesus would lay after
his death. . . .
"The parallels between Joseph and Jesus
also present a moral comparison, helpful for those seeking to live their
lives according to the teachings of Christ. "
In a recent commentary, Brother Paul Marich, O.P., reflected on the upcoming season of Lent as a time for spiritual renewal and for a deeper
examination of our lives and the faults that often plague our
relationship with God.
To access Br. Raymond's complete post, please visit:
Dominicana: Pharaohs Who Know Not Jesus (25 FEB 19)
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