In Genesis 37 we meet Joseph, one of the twelve sons of Jacob. His story dominates the balance of the book, all the way to the end of chapter 50. He first appears as an immature boy of seventeen, but soon enough he finds himself in the trouble of his life as his family situation quickly deteriorates under the awful weight of jealously and hatred. Like Abraham, Joseph is one of the central figures in the Biblical story of redemption. Embedded within the historic details of his life we find glimpses of God’s way of salvation, which culminates in the appearance of His only-begotten Son.