CHARACTERS OF THE BIBLE Joseph

There are few Old Testament stories that spark our imagination more than the story of Jacob’s son, Joseph. No doubt this is because it possesses all the qualities of an ‘underdog’ story that we love: a young person – mistreated, falsely accused, marginalised, and imprisoned – who eventually comes out on top. But what spiritual lessons can we learn from Joseph’s life?

Biblical proportions

The account of Joseph dominates the last third of Genesis (chapters 37-50). In fact, there is more space spent on Joseph’s account than