Called from a dungeon, a servant of captives, a prey of ingratitude and malice, Joseph proved true to his allegiance to the God of heaven. And all Egypt marveled at the wisdom of the man whom God instructed. Pharaoh made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance: to bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.” Psalm 105:21, 22. Not to the people of Egypt alone, but to all the nations connected with that powerful kingdom, God manifested Himself through Joseph. He desired to make him a light bearer to all peoples, and He placed him next the throne of the world’s greatest empire, that the heavenly illumination might extend far and near. By his wisdom and justice, by the purity and benevolence of his daily life, by his devotion to the interests of the people,—and that people a nation of idolaters,—Joseph was a representative of Christ. In their benefactor, to whom all Egypt turned with gratitude and praise, that heathen people, and through them all the nations with which they were connected, were to behold the love of their Creator and Redeemer. {6T 219.3}

Hentet fra et fangehul, en tjener for fanger, et bytte for utaknemmelighed og misundelse, viste Josef sig at være tro i sin lydighed mod Himmelens Gud. Og hele Ægypten undrede sig over den mands visdom, som Gud oplyste. Farao »tog ham til herre for sit hus, til hersker over alt sit gods; han styrede hans øverste efter sin vilje og viste hans ældste til rette«. Sl. 105,21-22. Ikke alene for folket i Ægypten, men for alle nationer, der havde forbindelse med dette mægtige rige, åbenbarede Gud sig gennem Josef. Han ønskede at gøre ham til en lysbærer for alle folk og han satte ham nærmest tronen i verdens største kongerige, for at den himmelske glans kunne skinne fjern og nær, Ved sin klogskab og retvished, (220) ved sin renhed og menneskekærlighed i det daglige liv, ved den hengivenhed, hvormed han tog sig af folkets interesser og dette folk var en slægt, som bestod af afgudsdyrkere, var Josef en Kristi repræsentant. I deres velgører, til hvem hele Ægypten vendte sig med taknemmelighed og pris, skulle dette hedenske folk og dermed alle tilknyttede nationer kunne se deres Skabers og Genløsers kærlighed.