In the beginning of this book God created man in His image that man might express Him and gave man His dominion that man might represent Him (Gen. 1:26). After the experiences of so many called ones, this book concludes with a life that, in Jacob on the one hand, expressed God in His image and, in Joseph on the other hand, represented God with His dominion (see note Gen. 37:1¹, par. 2). How excellent and wonderful this is! However, what is portrayed in Genesis is still a shadow in the age of typology. At Joseph’s time the reality had not come. Hence, in the conclusion of this book Joseph died expecting the age of fulfillment, in which he would share in the reality.

Cf. Exo. 13:19. Like Jacob, Joseph died in faith, expecting that he would be resurrected to inherit the good land and participate in all the enjoyment therein. See note Gen. 47:30¹.

Lit., to their heart.

See note Gen. 45:5¹.

Meaning mourning of the Egyptians.