Gen 35:16-19 | KingComments | STEP | When the house of God (Bethel) has got its true place in our lives, “Benjamin” can be born. That is to say that the Lord Jesus as the Son of God’s right hand – Benjamin means ‘son of my right hand’ – gets his true place in our lives. Benjamin is a type of the Lord Jesus Who rules in strength. Rachel calls him “Ben-oni”, which means ‘son of my sorrow’. The two names of this son belong together. They concern the same person. They remind of the suffering (Ben-oni) and the glory (Benjamin) of the Lord Jesus which also cannot be separated from each other ( ). Rachel dies in Bethlehem. That name is also reminiscent of the Lord Jesus. It is the place where He was born ( ). Rachel is a picture of Israel. She gave birth to a son, but had no connection with him, as the Lord Jesus is born from Israel as a nation, but without Israel accepting Him.

‏ Genesis 35:16-19

Benjamin Born – Rachel Dies

When the house of God (Bethel) has got its true place in our lives, “Benjamin” can be born. That is to say that the Lord Jesus as the Son of God’s right hand – Benjamin means ‘son of my right hand’ – gets his true place in our lives. Benjamin is a type of the Lord Jesus Who rules in strength.

Rachel calls him “Ben-oni”, which means ‘son of my sorrow’. The two names of this son belong together. They concern the same person. They remind of the suffering (Ben-oni) and the glory (Benjamin) of the Lord Jesus which also cannot be separated from each other (1Pet 1:11).

Rachel dies in Bethlehem. That name is also reminiscent of the Lord Jesus. It is the place where He was born (Mt 2:1a). Rachel is a picture of Israel. She gave birth to a son, but had no connection with him, as the Lord Jesus is born from Israel as a nation, but without Israel accepting Him.