Joseph was the eleventh son of Jacob and his wife Rachel. Joseph was special to Jacob because his mother was Rachel who he had a special love for and he was born when Jacob was old. He tended to show favouritism towards Joseph, and this made his older brothers jealous and plotted to kill him.

However, they didn't succeed, but Joseph's life was changed dramatically. Firstly, he became a slave, but then was given a position of power and authority.

This authority was used to save his family and the Israelite nation from extinction. This is a reminder of what Jesus had to go through to save us.