“And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.”
Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh's presence and traveled throughout Egypt. The age — thirty years old — is the age at which David began to reign (2 Samuel 5:4) and at which Jesus began his public ministry (Luke 3:23). The application: the covenant person is prepared over the full span of formation before the public deployment. Joseph's thirty years — seventeen years in the family, thirteen years in slavery and prison — are the years of preparation.
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