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More older brother/younger brother?  This is getting weird. Once again, the younger is given the lion's share.  Together, the many instances of this type throughout Genesis continue to point to the greatest reversal of all, which is only understood in Jesus!

The emotional reunion of Joseph & his brothers; Joseph loads his brothers down with gifts and encourages them to bring his father back to enjoy all the good things of Egypt. In this, we see Jesus longing to welcome all who are His into His bountiful Kingdom.

Joseph has a plan to keep Benjamin with him, but Judah steps in to protect his brother on his father's account. Joseph, Judah & Benjamin "team up" to put forth a much fuller picture of Jesus than any of them could do on his own (overlapping typology).

Joseph's brothers come to Egypt for bread; they come before Joseph but do not recognize him; they are accused of being spies with their only chance at life being to bring their youngest brother, Benjamin, to prove their innocence.

Joseph interprets Pharoah's dreams, and is made second over all the land; his primary duty is the distribution of bread to a starving world.

When Joseph is at his lowest point in life, he meets two men; one is associated with bread and the other with wine; both are entering a very significant 3 day period which will end with one hanged on a tree and the other restored to the side of the King of the known world.  Sound familiar?

Judah gets involved in ilicit sexual contact yet receives no punishment; Joseph is falsely accused of involvement in ilicit sexual contact yet receives exile in prison.  

The most loved son of the father, who is jealously hated by his older brothers is sold and thrown into a hole in the ground where later it is discovered that he is not there anymore.  Is this really Genesis 37? 

Jacob fears from his life and is on the run again. God reiterates the promise of offspring and land to Jacob personally. Rachel dies at Bethlehem in the process of giving birth to the one Jacob calls "the son of my right hand." 

Who is the mysterious figure Jacob wrestles with overnight?  Why does Jacob walk away with a limp?  What kind of blessing does Jacob really receive from this "man"?