The Three Coats of Joseph

Joseph will wear three coats in his life. Look for them as you read Genesis 37-50. Consider how they foreshadow another special son.

1. The Beloved Son - "Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age. Also he made him a tunic of many colors" (Genesis 37:3; NKJV).

2. The Suffering Servant - "...that she caught him by his garment, saying, 'Lie with me.' But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside..." (Genesis 39:12; NKJV).

3. The Exalted Savior - "Then Pharaoh took his signet ring off his hand and put it on Joseph's hand; and he clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck" (Genesis 42:41; NKJV).

Jason Cicero