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Joseph : Un Préfigurateur Du Christ

Joseph : Un Préfigurateur Du Christ

La Bible nous dit que les histoires de l’Ancien Testament ont été enregistrées à titre d’exemples (1 Corinthiens 10:6 S21).

La Bible est un récit de personnages historiques réels, d’événements réels et de lieux littéraux. Par exemple, le récit de la vie de Joseph est un récit fiable des événements réels qui se sont produits : sa naissance, son enlèvement, son emprisonnement et son éventuelle accession au pouvoir en Égypte.

Mais la Bible est plus qu’un livre d’histoire. Les vies et événements spécifiques enregistrés dans les Écritures ont été inclus par l’inspiration de Dieu dans le but de faire avancer le plan de salut. Nous lisons sur les descendants d’Abraham, d’Isaac et de Jacob, comme Joseph, parce que c’est par eux, leurs familles et leurs descendants que le Messie promis viendrait.

Mais plus encore, bon nombre des expériences de vie enregistrées sont des exemples, des leçons de choses ou des préfigurations de réalités plus grandes dans le plan du salut.

Par exemple, outre la naissance virginale de Jésus, sept naissances miraculeuses sont enregistrées dans la Bible. Ces autres naissances miraculeuses n’étaient pas des naissances virginales ; c’étaient des femmes infertiles que Dieu a guéries – donc, c’était un miracle de guérir la maladie de l’infertilité et ensuite les femmes sont tombées enceintes de la manière normale. Ces sept naissances spéciales représentent toutes Jésus d’une manière ou d’une autre :

  1. Sarah—Isaac : représente l’Enfant promis qui serait sacrifié.
  2. Rébecca – Jacob : en union avec Dieu, Jacob a lutté contre ses propres peurs et son égoïsme et a vaincu, devenant finalement le père de la nation bâtie sur ses douze fils. Cela préfigure Jésus, qui a lutté contre la tentation et a vaincu pour devenir la pierre angulaire de l’Église, bâtie sur l’œuvre de douze apôtres.
  3. Samson, épouse de Monoah : Samson a reçu la force de délivrer Israël de l’esclavage et de régner sur eux. Jésus a la force de nous délivrer du péché et de gouverner l’univers.
  4. Hannah—Samuel : représente notre Souverain Sacrificateur céleste, Jésus.
  5. Femme sunamite – enfant décédée et ressuscitée : représente Jésus, mort et ressuscité.
  6. Elizabeth – Jean-Baptiste : Jean a été décrit comme le plus grand des prophètes et représente fidèlement Jésus, qui était le plus grand de tous les prophètes.
  7. Rachel—Joseph : les événements de la vie de Joseph préfigurent grandement la vie de Jésus.
Joseph : un préfigurateur du Sauveur

Il y a plus d’écrits sur Joseph dans le livre de la Genèse que sur n’importe quel autre patriarche de la Bible. En effet, la vie de Joseph préfigure Jésus de manière très réelle et fournit de puissantes leçons sur le plan du salut.

Voici quelques-unes des façons dont la vie de Joseph préfigurait la vie de Jésus :

  • Jacob a donné à Joseph un manteau multicolore. C’était la façon dont Jacob distinguait Joseph de ses frères en tant que celui qui occuperait la position de premier-né (ce qui ne concerne pas l’ordre de naissance mais la position d’autorité dans la famille). Le premier-né reçut un double héritage, quelque chose que Joseph reçut, comme le confirme explicitement la Bible : “mais le droit d’aînesse appartenait à Joseph” (1 Chroniques 5:2 S21).
    • Jésus “est l’image du Dieu invisible, le premier-né de toute la création. En effet, c’est en lui que tout a été créé dans le ciel et sur la terre, le visible et l’invisible, trônes, souverainetés, dominations, autorités. Tout a été créé par lui et pour lui. Il existe avant toutes choses et tout subsiste en lui.” (Colossiens 1:15-17 S21).
  • Les frères de Joseph étaient jaloux, le trahissaient et mentaient à son sujet.
    • Lucifer était jaloux au ciel et trahit Jésus et, mentant à propos de Dieu, conduisit un tiers des anges à la rébellion ; il a ensuite menti à Adam et Ève, conduisant l’humanité au péché. Quand Jésus est venu sur Terre, il a été méprisé et rejeté par les hommes. Son propre peuple l’a trahi, a menti à son sujet et l’a livré aux autorités romaines pour qu’elles le tuent.
  • Joseph fut vendu et devint esclave.
    • Jésus a quitté le ciel et s’est humilié jusqu’à devenir esclave, tout comme le décrit l’Écriture : “Que votre attitude soit identique à celle de Jésus-Christ: lui qui est de condition divine, il n’a pas regardé son égalité avec Dieu comme un butin à préserver, mais il s’est dépouillé lui-même en prenant une condition de serviteur, en devenant semblable aux êtres humains. Reconnu comme un simple homme, il s’est humilié lui-même en faisant preuve d’obéissance jusqu’à la mort, même la mort sur la croix. C’est aussi pourquoi Dieu l’a élevé à la plus haute place et lui a donné le nom qui est au-dessus de tout nom afin qu’au nom de Jésus chacun plie le genou dans le ciel, sur la terre et sous la terre et que toute langue reconnaisse que Jésus-Christ est le Seigneur, à la gloire de Dieu le Père.” (Philippiens 2:5-11 S21)
  • Joseph était fidèle dans tous ses devoirs d’esclave.
    • Jésus était fidèle dans tous ses devoirs en tant que notre Sauveur humain (Apocalypse 1:5).
  • Joseph a été tenté par la femme de Potiphar mais a rejeté les tentations.
    • Jésus a été tenté par Satan dans le désert mais a rejeté les tentations (Matthieu 4:1-11 ; Hébreux 4:15).
  • Joseph fut faussement accusé par la femme de Potiphar.
    • Jésus a été faussement accusé par les dirigeants juifs.
  • Joseph a été emprisonné à tort dans un cachot.
    • Jésus a été emprisonné à tort dans la tombe.
  • Joseph fut élevé à la droite du souverain.
    • Jésus est ressuscité du tombeau à la droite de Dieu (Éphésiens 1:20).
  • Joseph était hébreu mais devint aussi Égyptien et prit un nom Égyptien.
    • Jésus est divin mais il est devenu humain.
  • Joseph épousa une Égyptienne.
    • L’épouse du Christ vient de ce monde de péché.
  • Joseph a préparé une place pour sa famille.
    • Jésus nous prépare une place (Jean 14).
  • Sept années d’abondance pour préparer les sept années de famine.
    • Sept est un nombre qui représente l’achèvement spirituel. Nous sommes dans une guerre spirituelle, et Jésus est le pain descendu du ciel qui fournit la nourriture spirituelle à tous ceux qui lui font confiance (Jean 6:33, 41). Jésus possède un réservoir de nourriture spirituelle suffisante pour tous nos besoins. Bien qu’il vive dans un monde de péché, un monde de famine spirituelle, Jésus est le pain de vie pour tous ceux qui lui feront confiance.
  • Joseph demanda à ceux qui voulaient le grain d’Égypte de l’acheter et, finalement, ils vendirent tout ce qu’ils possédaient à l’Égypte.
    • Afin de pouvoir participer au pain du ciel, nous devons abandonner tous les autres moyens par lesquels nous essayons d’obtenir la vie éternelle. Il nous est demandé d’acheter de Jésus l’or éprouvé par le feu (Apocalypse 3:18). Nous achetons de Jésus par la méthode du troc. Nous échangeons ce que nous avons contre ce qu’Il a. Nous échangeons un cœur pécheur contre un cœur juste, la culpabilité et la honte contre la pureté et la paix, la condamnation contre des éloges, la mort éternelle contre la vie éternelle.
  • Joseph reçut du souverain la terre de Goshen, une terre riche et abondante, pour sa famille.
    • Jésus recevra la terre renouvelée de son Père pour sa famille humaine.

La Bible est le récit de véritables personnages historiques, qui ont vécu de véritables vies historiques. Mais c’est encore plus : c’est une révélation divine de l’amour de Dieu, de Son caractère, de Ses méthodes, de Ses principes et de Son plan pour nous sauver, vous et moi, du péché.

En étudiant les Écritures, apprenez non seulement les vérités historiques, mais recherchez également les vérités éternelles profondes.

 

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