Where a verse leads
Genesis 50:20: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.”Genesis 50:20
Genesis 50:20 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 3 different readings across the site, from for the seeker to shadows and types. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
18 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. 19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? 20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. 21 Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. 22 And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father’s house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.
Genesis 50 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
For the seeker
Shadows and types
- Joseph and Christ (Historical Christian reading)
- Joseph, Betrayed and Exalted
Questions people ask
What does Genesis 50:20 mean?
Genesis 50:20 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Genesis 50:20 in the Bible?
Genesis 50:20 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Genesis 50:20 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Genesis 50:20 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.