Read Genesis 42 at Bible Gateway.
Genesis 42:1-38 resolves into the following Chiastic structure:
The central axis contains two Signs of Messiah: first, the number three, which is the most common Sign of Messiah teaching tool, and second, the sign of Resurrection Life. We saw that slavery and prison are prophetic types for death in Scripture, as they end the life previously known. But on the third day, the brothers were raised up from prison to life, Joseph even saying, “This do, and live” to them on the third day.
We have seen many instances so far in Genesis where someone was raised up to life on the third day, or miraculously escaped an assured death on the third day.
Why This Matters: They testify that life from death on the third day is a Torah doctrine, established from the earliest chapters. Thus when the Man who is miraculously raised from death on the third day shows Himself to be Messiah, it is not a violation of Torah to believe Him.
The Hebrew paragraph for this chapter:
41:1-44:17 {s} …
If there are questions, this is a good resource:
Genesis in Chiastic Structure – Christine Miller
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