Psalm 105:17

EXPLANATORY NOTES AND QUAINT SAYINGS

Verse 17. -- Joseph may be a fit type to us of our spiritual deliverance. Consider him sold into Egypt, not without the determinate counsel of God, who preordained this to good; "God did send me before you to preserve life," Genesis 45:5 . Here is the difference, the brethren sold Joseph, we sold ourselves. Consider us thus sold unto sin and death; God had a purpose to redeem us; there is election. Joseph was delivered out of prison, and we ransomed out of the house of bondage; there was redemption. Joseph's cause was made known, and himself acquitted; we could not be found innocent ourselves, but were acquitted in Christ; wherein consists our justification. Lastly, Joseph was clothed in glorious apparel, and adorned with golden chains, and made to ride in the second chariot of Egypt: so our last step is to be advanced to high honour, even the glory of the celestial court; "This honour have all the saints," Psalms 149:9 . --Thomas Adams.

Verse 17. -- In many circumstances concerning Joseph -- in his being beloved of his father -- in his being hated of his brethren -- in his sufferings and deep abasement -- in his being brought out of prison -- in his advancement and exaltation -- in his wisdom and prudence - - in his providing for his father's family -- in his free forgiveness of the injuries he had sustained from his brethren -- it maybe truly said, we have Christ delineated therein, and set forth thereby, in type, figure, and representatively. But I have nothing to do with this here; I only give this hint to the reader. --Samuel Eyles Pierce, 1817.