person · Old Testament

Joseph

Genesis 37

Betrayed by his brothers, brought low, then raised to save the very people who sold him.

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Echo

points forward to · meant for evil, used for good

Joseph tells his brothers that what they intended for evil God intended for good, to save many lives. Peter says almost the same thing about the cross at Pentecost.

Echo

points forward to · the pit and the throne

A pattern that runs through Scripture: descent into a pit or prison, then unexpected exaltation with the power to rescue others.