Benjamin

That is, Son of my right hand. Benjamin, "son of sorrow" to his mother, but "son of my right hand" to his father, becomes thus a double type of Christ. As Ben-oni He was the suffering One because of whom a sword pierced His mother's heart (Luke 2:35) as Benjamin, head of the warrior tribe (Genesis 49:27) firmly joined to Judah the kingly tribe; (Genesis 49:8); (1 Kings 12:21) he becomes a type of the victorious One. It is noteworthy that Benjamin was especially honoured among the Gentiles (Genesis 45:22).

So manifold are the distinctions of Christ that many personal types of Him are needed. Joseph is not complete, Benjamin standing only for Christ the sorrowful One (Isaiah 53:3); (Isaiah 53:4) yet have power on earth.

(Cf) ( See Scofield) - (Genesis 43:34).

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