JOSEPH

1. Son of Jacob Ge 30:24

• Personal appearance of Ge 39:6
• His father's favorite child Ge 33:2; 37:3,4,35; 48:22; 1Ch 5:2; Joh 4:5
• His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren Ge 37:4,11,18-28; Ps 105:17; Ac 7:9
• His prophetic dreams of his fortunes in Egypt Ge 37:5-11
• Sold as a slave into Egypt Ge 37:27,28
• Is falsely reported to his father as killed by wild beasts Ge 37:29-35
• Is bought by Potiphar, an officer (LXX has “eunuch”) of Pharaoh Ge 37:36
• Is prospered of God Ge 39:2-5,21,23
• Is falsely accused, and thrown into prison; is delivered by the friendship of another prisoner Ge 39; 40; Ps 105:18
• Is an interpreter of dreams
• Of the two prisoners Ge 40:5-23
• Of Pharaoh Ge 41:1-37
• His name is changed to Zaphnath-paaneah Ge 41:11
• Is promoted to authority next to Pharaoh at thirty years of age Ge 41:37-46; Ps 105:19-22
• Marries the daughter of the priest of On Ge 41:45
• Provides against the seven years of famine Ge 41:46-57
• Exports the produce of Egypt to other countries Ge 41:57
• Sells the stores of food to the people of Egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives Ge 47:13-26
• Exempts the priests from the exactions Ge 47:22,26
• His father sends down into Egypt to buy corn (grain) Ge 42; 43; 44
• Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of Goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine Ge 45; 46; 47:1-12
• His two sons Ge 41:50,52
• See EPHRAIM
• See MANASSEH
• Mourns the death of his father Ge 50:1-14
• Exacts a pledge from his brothers to convey his remains to Canaan Ge 50:2,4,25; Heb 11:22; with Ex 13:19; Jos 24:32; Ac 7:16
• Death of Ge 50:22-26
• Kindness of heart Ge 40:7,8
• Joseph's integrity Ge 39:7-12
• His humility Ge 41:16; 45:7-9
• His wisdom Ge 41:33-57
• His piety Ge 41:51
• His faith Ge 45:5-8
• Was a prophet Ge 41:38,39; 50:25; Ex 13:19
• God's providence with Ge 39:2-5; Ps 105:17-22
• His sons jointly called JOSEPH De 33:13-17
• Descendants of Ge 46:20; Nu 26:28-37

2. Father of Igal, the spy Nu 13:7

3. Of the sons of Asaph 1Ch 25:2,9

4. A returned exile Ezr 10:42

5. A priest Ne 12:14

6. Husband of Mary Mt 13:55; Mr 6:3; Mt 1:18-25; Lu 1:27

• His genealogy Mt 1:1-16; Lu 3:23-38
• An angel appears and testifies to the innocence of his betrothed Mt 1:19-24
• Lives at Nazareth Lu 2:4
• Belongs to the town of Bethlehem Lu 2:4
• Goes to Bethlehem to be enrolled Lu 2:1-4
• Jesus born to Mt 1:25; Lu 2:7
• Presents Jesus in the temple Lu 2:22-39
• Returns to Nazareth Lu 2:39
• Warned in a dream to escape to Egypt in order to save the infant's life Mt 2:13-15
• Warned in a dream to return to Nazareth Mt 2:19-23
• Attends the annual feast at Jerusalem with his family Lu 2:42-51

7. Of Arimathaea

• Begs for the body of Jesus for burial in his own tomb Mt 27:57-60; Mr 15:42-47; Lu 23:50-56; Joh 19:38-42

8. Three ancestors of Joseph Lu 3:24,26,30

9. Also called BARSABAS, surnamed JUSTUS

• One of the two persons nominated in place of Judas Ac 1:21,22,23

→ 10. A designation of the ten tribes of Israel Am 5:6