Joseph: The Patriarch of Character

by John G. Butler

Publisher:

LBC Publications

, 1993

Overview

Joseph had such a varied life, yet in every situation he shows us how to live uprightly and faithfully for God. This great patriarch of character stands nearly alone in Scripture in his excellent conduct, for few men in the Scripture give such a great example of godly living as Joseph does. Butler examines Joseph's life and character in the following chapters:

• Joseph the Son
• Joseph the Slave
• Joseph the Scandal
• Joseph the Seer
• Joseph the Statesman
• Joseph the Stranger
• Joseph the Shepherd
• Joseph the Superior
• Joseph the Saint
• Joseph the Savior

Product Details

• Title: Joseph: The Patriarch of Character
• Author: John G. Butler
• Series: Bible Biography Series
• Publisher: LBC Publications
• Publication Date: 1993
• Pages: 209

About John G. Butler

John G. Butler, originally from Iowa, has been a Baptist minister for over fifty years and a pastor for over thirty-five years with pastorates in Clinton, Iowa; Williamsburg, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; and Chicago, Illinois. Having attended Tennessee Temple University and graduated from Cedarville University, he also authored the 27-volume Bible Biography Series, a 10-volume Study of the Savior series about Jesus Christ, and the 4-volume Butler's Daily Bible Reading set, a unique daily devotional focusing on expository Bible study. He is also a veteran of the United States Navy.

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Top Highlights

“Do not fret if you are not yet in Canaan fighting great battles for the Lord. God is carefully preparing you in Goshen. The training may be long (it was for Israel), and it may be very rugged (Israel experienced many difficult years in slavery), but it is all to equip you to take on Canaan. God prepares you not only to fight His battles but also to win them!” (Page 152)

“Joseph did not face amateurs in his opposition. His brothers and Potiphar’s wife were experts in deviltry; they shot their arrows of evil at Joseph with precision.” (Page 169)

“The birthright blessing of Jacob was a very important blessing. It contained two significant parts. The first part was the double-portion blessing. This gave the recipient twice as much of the family’s inheritance as anyone else received. This part alone was often called the ‘birthright’ (as in 1 Chronicles 5:1, 2), for it largely constituted birthright blessings in every family. The second part was the Divine-prince blessing. This gave the recipient the privilege of being in the direct line of Christ, which meant Christ would come through his descendants. This part, of course, was unique in Jacob’s birthright; for no other family in the world was in the line of Christ.” (Page 158)

“Joseph appropriately received the double-portion blessing; for he was superior in character and, therefore, merited it. The Divine-prince blessing was one of grace; for, representing Christ, it spoke of mercy. Judah fittingly received the Divine-prince blessing, for he was a great sinner (Genesis 38) and merited nothing. But sinners can receive blessings when they repent. Judah, though a great sinner, did indeed repent of his evil as is seen in his conduct in the latter part of Genesis 38 and again in his intercessory work for Benjamin in Genesis 44. Then, as now, grace brought the great blessing of Christ to those who had repented.” (Pages 158–159)

Product Details

• Title: Joseph: The Patriarch of Character
• Author: John G. Butler
• Series: Bible Biography Series
• Volume: Number One
• Publisher: LBC Publications
• Print Publication Date: 1993
• Logos Release Date: 2011
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Joseph (Son of Jacob)
• ISBNs: 9781889773018, 1889773018
• Resource ID: LLS:BBS1JOSEPH
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T16:36:11Z

About John G. Butler

John Butler was Baptist ministry for over fifty years. He attended both Tennessee Temple University and Cedarville University. Originally from Iowa, Butler served as a pastor for over 35 years with congregations in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Iowa. He is a veteran of the United States Navy.

Butler authored several series including the Bible Biography Series, the Study of the Savior series, Butler’s Daily Bible Reading set, and the Analytical Bible Expositor series.