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==Old Testament Types==
Genesis Chapter 37 through 50 brings us the story of Joseph in Egypt. Joseph is commonly cited as a Christ type in the story<ref>[http://www.learnthebible.org/L-023_joseph_sold_into_slavery.htm]</ref>. Joseph is the only son (at that time) of his mother and a very special son to his father. From his father’s perspective Joseph dies and then comes back to life as the ruler of Egypt. Actually Joseph’s brothers deceive their father by dipping his coat in the blood of a sacrificed animal. Later Joseph’s father finds that not only is Joseph alive but he also is the ruler of Egypt that saves the world of his day from a great famine. Other parallels between Joseph and Jesus include, both are betrayed for silver, both are falsely accused and face false witnesses.
Moses, like Joseph and Jonah, undergoes a symbolic death and resurrection. Moses is placed in a basket and floated down the Nile river, and then is drawn out of the Nile to be adopted as a prince. The baby Moses was under a death sentence. Interestingly, floating the body down the Nile river was part of an Egyptian funerary ritual for royalty.<ref>[http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/egypt/giza/boat/boat.html] [http://touregypt.net/village/exhibits_boats.htm] [http://www.carnegiemnh.org/exhibits/egypt/guide.htm]. See [[w:Ancient Egyptian burial customs|Ancient Egyptian burial customs]].</ref>