I just read a lovely devotional article on her, Asenath!

She is mentioned only 3 times in the whole Bible!

And on each occasion she is referenced in relation to her husband, Joseph!

Here is our initial contract with this unique lady … “And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.” Genesis 41:45

Her name means “belonging to the goddess Neith!” Truly, a heathen name suggesting a very sinful background! Gentile to the core, wicked and idolatrous by very definition!

And Joseph her husband?

Jewish to the core! In fact, in over a hundred ways, a type of Jesus Christ our Saviour!

Mercy!

I am seeing in front of my very eyes a picture forming!

A man who is a “picture” of Jesus. And a woman, who is his Wife, a picture of rank ungodliness!

And these two, together?

A Miracle!

I am about to break out praising the Lord!

For in essence, I am that filthy Bride, or part of Her for sure!

And in my sin I was brought into contact with Jesus!

Sinless Jesus!

Sacrificial Jesus!

Saving Jesus!

I got saved!

I believed on (John in his Gospel would have said “into”) Jesus as God’s Son!

And He cleansed me.

I now no longer follow some vile goddess, but have a new allegiance … to my Saviour, to my Bridegroom, to my “Jospeh!”

Oh, what a Love Story!

Asenath and Joseph!

By the way, this cleansed Bride bore Jospeh two sons!

“And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah … bore unto him.” Genesis 46:20

And the meanings of the names given these two sons?

Manasseh means “to forget!”

And Ephraim means “fruitful,” actually “doubly fruitful!”

Jesus my Bridegroom, my being part of His Bride … I too should bear to His Glory “children!”

In my heart, in my soul …

Some things to forget!

And some things to “double up” in my life!

This little Story keeps growing in sweetness!

Thank God for Asenath!

And truth be told, Jesus is still seeking and saving lost Asenaths!

Hallelujah!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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