We're in the last chapters of the Genesis scroll and we're talking about the stories of Joseph.

These stories bring together all the themes in Genesis and a beautiful symphony.

Genesis begins with the idea that all of humans are the image of God Himself.

And in the Joseph stories, we see Joseph becoming the image of the king.

When you see Joseph cruising in the chariot, you're like, that's Pharaoh's chariot.

And it's a guy dressed like Pharaoh, wearing his ring and necklace.

But it's slightly different.

It's an image of Pharaoh.

The Genesis scroll begins with a promise that the seed of a woman will come to strike evil

in the head, crushing it.

And while he does, he himself will be struck and suffer.

The Joseph story becomes a real important narrative in the pattern of the suffering servant

that God appoints to rule.

But his rule involves him descending down into death on behalf of others.

So that through their suffering and death, they can be exalted and then become a source

of life to others.

And of course, if you've been following along, we've been laser-focused on the theme of exile.

Adam and Eve were exiled from the garden and all of humanity continue separated from God.

And here Joseph, he sold into slavery, locked in prison, lost in a loan.

But what humans meant for evil, God worked out for good.

Joseph's exile turns into a homecoming.

He's released from prison, reunited with his family.

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