“And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.”
Genesis 50:24-25 KJV
Then Joseph declared to his brothers, “I will die one day, but God will certainly come to you and fulfill His promises to bring you and your descendants from this land and lead you to the land He promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. So Joseph had his brothers, the sons of Israel, make a solemn oath, saying, “When God comes to you, you will carry my bones up from Egypt.” Even in death, Joseph fixed his eyes on eternity and foresaw life beyond the grave. By his astonishing declaration about his bones, Joseph proclaimed he lived for the promises, rather than temporal concerns; he refused to be identified with his successes, accomplishments, or the blessings on his life, but only with the promises. He proclaimed that his home was not Egypt but the promised land and he believed in the resurrection of the coming Messiah, for he saw it prophetically and didn’t want to be left out. Jesus’s resurrection was so powerful that many were instantly raised back to life again along with Joseph, and they were plainly seen by many people walking in Jerusalem. Glory to the Risen Christ!
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