December 13, 2025: Torah Portion Parashat Miketz - "At The End Of"

In this study, we will explore the Torah Portion Miketz - "At The End Of"

• Torah Portion: Genesis 41:1-44:17

• Haftarah: Zechariah 3:1-4:7

• Brit Chadashah (New Testament): Romans 10:1-13

📜Torah Portion Miketz - "At The End Of":

Torah: Bereshit (Genesis) 41:1-44:17

This portion picks up “at the end” (miketz) of Joseph’s imprisonment. Pharaoh dreams, Joseph is suddenly elevated from the pit to the palace, and the divine pattern becomes very clear: exile → testing → promotion. What humans forget, Elohim never forgets.

Joseph moves from being hidden to being revealed, from rejected brother to life-preserver of nations. This is not just history; it’s prophecy in motion.

Key themes to notice:

• Divine timing, not human timing

• Wisdom coming from the Spirit of Elohim, not from position or power

• God preparing provision before famine arrives

• Recognition before reconciliation (his brothers had not recognize him yet)

In our Torah portion, the eventual revelation of Joseph and his reconciliation with his brothers is a prophetic picture of acharit ha-yamim (the "End of Days") when Israel, in Great Tribulation, will come to accept Yeshua as Israel's true deliverer. Presently, the veil is still over the eyes of the Jewish people and they collectively regard Yeshua as an "Egyptian" of sorts.

In this connection, I list some of the ways that Joseph is a "type" or foreshadowing of the coming Yeshua as the Suffering Servant (see "Mashiach ben Yosef") we will read how imprisoned Joseph successfully interpreted Pharaoh's dreams and suddenly rose to power in Egypt. Because of a famine in the land of Canaan, however, his brothers (who had earlier betrayed him) came to Egypt in search of food. A disguised Joseph then tested his brothers to see whether they were the same people who had callously sold him into slavery, or whether they had undergone teshuvah (repentance).

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Haftarah (special for Chanukah): Zechariah 3:1-4:7

Zechariah 2:14–4:7

This is the famous passage:

“Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, says Adonai.”

It connects beautifully with Joseph’s story. Joseph did not rise by strength, revenge, or manipulation, but by the Spirit-given wisdom of God.

John 10:22–28

This takes place at the Feast of Dedication (Chanukah). Yeshua reveals Himself as the Good Shepherd, the One truly sent by the Father, just as Joseph was sent ahead to preserve life.

(Some communities also read Acts 7:9–16, Stephen’s testimony about Joseph.)

Messianic insight Joseph is a powerful shadow of Yeshua:

Rejected by his brothers

Hidden for a time

Exalted among the nations

Provider of bread during famine

Revealed at the appointed time

^"22 Then came the: Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, ²³ and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. ²⁴ The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

²⁵ Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, ²⁶ but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. ²⁷ My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. ²⁸ I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand." John 10:22–28