The patriarchs, Joseph"s brothers, became jealous of him ( Genesis 37:11) and sold him as a slave into Egypt ( Genesis 37:28). One of Jesus" 12disciples was responsible for selling Him even as one of Joseph"s11brothers had been responsible for selling him. Nevertheless God was with Joseph ( Genesis 39:2; Genesis 39:21) and rescued him from prison, gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh (lit. great house), and made him ruler over Egypt ( Genesis 41:41) and his father"s family. God was with Joseph, even though his brothers rejected him, because he was one of God"s chosen people and because he followed God faithfully. This is what the Christians were claiming to be and do. [source][source][source]
"The treatment of Joseph by his Hebrew brothers should have been a pointed reminder of the way Jesus had been dealt with by the Jewish nation." [1][source]
Like Joseph, Jesus" brethren rejected and literally sold Him for the price of a slave. Nevertheless God was with Joseph and Jesus ( Acts 7:9). God exalted Joseph under Pharaoh and placed Him in authority over his domain. God had done the same with Jesus. [source][source][source]