c. 1898 BC
Joseph, Jacob's favored son, was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers for twenty pieces of silver. He was taken to Egypt where, despite imprisonment, God raised him up to become second-in-command to Pharaoh.
Joseph's life powerfully demonstrates God's providence in turning evil into good. His betrayal, suffering, exaltation, and forgiveness of his brothers foreshadow the story of Christ in remarkable detail.
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