![]() In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will– to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. This phrase is usually translated as Coat of many colors, but some have suggested that the phrase may merely mean a coat with long sleeves or a long coat with stripes, as pictured below. Proverbs 18:6 A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.ġ Peter 2:9 – But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.Įphesians 1:4-6 – For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In the Hebrew Bible, the varicolored coat, or Kettoneth passim, is the garment that Joseph owned. James 2:5 – Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? Proverbs 22:29 – Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings they will not serve before officials of low rank. Until the time came to fulfill his word, the LORD tested Joseph’s character. They bruised his feet with shackles, his neck was put in an iron collar. Psalm 105:17-19 – He sent a man before them- Joseph-who was sold as a slave. Genesis 39:21 – The LORD was with Joseph and he prospered he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. Genesis 37:3-4 – Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age and he made an ornate robe for him. These verses resonate with Joseph’s story so much… They knew this was a garment meant for someone of high status and a reminder of the great favor his father had shown him.įor those who are totally crushed by this finding out (me included LOL, I love the idea of the colorful coat!)…Know that no matter what the actual color of the coat was, it was still a very special garment and one focal point in Joseph’s story.īible Verses About Joseph’s life and favor So what does this have to do with Joseph’s coat? Well, it would explain why his brothers were so jealous and unhappy that their father had given it to Joseph. They note it is a “long garment, coming down to the “palms” of the hands and the feet, or the material out of which the coat was made (fine wool or silk).” They further suggest this was a type of garment worn by those in a high position or royalty. In Hebrew, the phrase “coat of many colors” is actually “Ketonet Passim.”Īccording to the Israel Biblical Studies, they state the following about the true meaning of Ketonet Passim. However, the true meaning of this phrase is much more than that. The fish around Joseph are a symbol for his dreams and his imagination, and for his creative mind.When we think of the phrase “coat of many colors,” we often envision something colorful and bright. His parents gaze lovingly at him from under a green and lush tree in the right top corner, but his brothers, who tend the sheep, talk among themselves about how nasty and arrogant Joseph's behavior is towards them. He shows his new mantle in a pastoral landscape surrounded by his father's flocks, which he and his brothers take care of. This, in combination with his dreams about his whole family bowing down to him, made his brothers hate him, and later they would take revenge and sell him into slavery. Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children, and gave him a beautiful and precious present: a coat of many colors.Īlthough they envied him, Joseph's brothers might not have resented this so much if Joseph had not "brought evil report of his brothers to his father" ( Genesis 37:2). He was the eleventh of Jacob's twelve sons, and the firstborn son of Jacob's most beloved wife, Rachel, who died when Joseph was eight years old. Joseph was born when his father, Jacob, was already old. ![]() " Joseph Receives his Coat of Many Colors" by Shoshannah Brombacher pastel and ink on paper, 24 X 18 inches, New York, 2008
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