Genesis 35:24 The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. Matthew Henry Commentary 35:21-29 What a sore affliction Reuben's sin was, is shown, and Israel heard it. No more is said, but that is enough. Reuben thought that his father would never hear of it; but those that promise themselves secrecy in sin, are generally disappointed. The age and death of Isaac are recorded, though he died not till after Joseph was sold into Egypt. Isaac lived about forty years after he had made his will, chap. 27:2. We shall not die an hour the sooner, but much the better, for timely setting our hearts and houses in order. Particular notice is taken of the agreement of Esau and Jacob at their father's funeral, to show how God had wonderfully changed Esau's mind. It is awful to behold relations, sometimes for a little of this world's goods, disputing over the graves of their friends, while they are near going to the grave themselves.

Joseph and Benjamin - Part I Joseph and Benjamin - Part I Beyond The Veil - Directory Joseph and Benjamin - Part 1 / Part 2 Jacob's son Joseph is a type or figure of our Lord Jesus Christ. Where this observation really becomes useful is when we go beyond the well documented foreshadowing of Jesus in his first advent to consider how Joseph's life prophesies about our Lord's coming again. That's going to become the focus of this presentation as we go through a truly remarkable passage that is an extended prophetic allegory. What I learned in this account from the book of Genesis has been the valuable basis for many further insights! Please take this opportunity to read Genesis chapters 37 through 42 before you continue. Really. Don't short-change yourself because this effort is likely to have a huge benefit! Ready? This first part is a rather lengthy excursion but there's much to be gleaned as we begin building toward that awesome revelation of this two part study! Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made a richly ornamented robe for him. Genesis 37:3 Uh - what?

A son was born to Israel in his old age but it was Benjamin, not Joseph! Why does the narrative say he loved Joseph most because he had been born to him in his old age? Either Jacob was perhaps becoming senile or there's an underlying truth being brought to our attention. Here's a chart to illustrate the relative ages of Jacob's children. If we substitute Y'shua for Joseph in our interpretation of the verse, since he is the antitypical Joseph, we can see that he was born of the lineage of Israel in a time far removed that can well be described as occurring in Israel's "old age." It's from this perspective that the narrative makes better sense. From this same perspective, Joseph's famous richly ornamented robe makes sense as a royal one one fit for a prince (of peace) or a king (of kings). In this prophetic snapshot, Israel, as Joseph's father, represents the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Y'shua haMashiach! So, Joseph was loved more by Jacob because he was born in his old age. Yes, that's an intriguing statement.

It may have come to your mind, as it did to mine, that his being loved more might have had something to do with his being the first born (and only, at that time) son of his favorite wife. It is very probable that Rachel was pregnant with Benjamin at that time of verse 3's narrative, suggesting an implicit reference to him. Benjamin was about to be brought forth, who was truly the last born son. According to some biblical chronographers he was born fully seventeen or eighteen years after Joseph, who was either the next-to-youngest or very close to it. The proper names used in the Bible are filled with meaning. When understood relative to the contexts in which they appear, names suggest the esoteric and prophetic role being played. When Rachel bore Joseph she named him in a peculiar manner, in an expression of anticipation for another son. She named him Joseph, and said, "May the Lord add to me another son." Genesis 30:24 Joseph means "let him add," or, "add thou Jehovah." Because of the way Rachel named Joseph, whenever we come upon his name we should have the sense that he is not alone.

By reason of his name, Joseph cannot be separated from Benjamin, the son that the Lord did subsequently add to Rachel. Now, observe how Benjamin's own birth and naming receives particular emphasis. As she breathed her last, for she was dying, she named her son Ben-Oni. But his father named him Benjamin. Genesis 35:18 In this one short verse we see a naming and a renaming. Naming is important and this should flag our attention. Additional emphasis is given as Rachel died giving birth to him, giving him a name in her last dying breath. Are we paying attention yet? Benjamin is, on one level, a type of the church. Rachel's name means "ewe, a female sheep." This lamb died bringing forth the son. In this prophetic snapshot Rachel represents the Lamb of God, who was sacrificed to bring forth a son! Her son represents those for whom the Lamb's death would bring life. This son was first named Ben-Oni, which means "son of my sorrow." The Lamb of God was a man acquainted with grief and sorrow.

3 He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. 4 Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. 6 All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him. 7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth. Isaiah 53:3-7 This son, Ben-Oni, is the son of His sorrow and acquainted with grief.

Just as Y'shua took up his cross, those who follow after him as the ï¿½Ben-Oniï¿½ take up their crosses. Now, Ben-Oni was renamed Benjamin, which means "son of my right hand." The position at the right hand is an exalted position of honor and blessing. Because Y'shua took up his cross and was sacrificed, he was exalted to the right hand of the throne of God. And who is it that follows this example? Yes - the Ben-Oni-to-Benjamin son! 22 And he said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life." 23 then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. Luke 9:22-23 Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

Romans 8:17 This pattern of sharing first in His sufferings and then in His glory is the Ben-Oni / Benjamin pattern! Isn't it awesome how the Lord has provided types in the Bible to picture such wonderful truths in concrete ways, where we see them acted them out on the stage of history? Oh, the things we see when the Lord opens our eyes! I want to note here that Pesah (Passover) is associated with Ben-Oni / Benjamin because he was brought forth at the sacrifice of the lamb. Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast--as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 1 Corinthians 5:7 One way that the special blessedness of the Benjamin company is foreshadowed can be seen in how the city of Jerusalem was given to Benjamin and his descendants. This was done under the reign of Joshua, a type of Christ in His millennial reign. (Joshua 18:11-28) Jerusalem was Benjamin's inheritance and so was Galilee.

All twelve of the Lord's apostle-disciples were from Galilee (Matthew 4), an indication that there is something about the inheritance of Benjamin that is special indeed. Beyond even that, the apostle Paul was a Benjamite! I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. Romans 11:1 The Benjamin company is special. Not every person for whom the Lamb has died actually takes up the cross to become Ben-Oni - a person of sorrow and acquainted with His grief - and thereby bound to Joseph - as in his naming. Those who do become - Benjamin - and are exalted to the right hand! Ben-Oni-to-Benjamin will be seen as a Bride type! Let's continue with the prophetic lesson of Joseph's life. 4 His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers; and so they hated him and could not speak to him on friendly terms. 5 Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

6 He said to them, ï¿½Please listen to this dream which I have had; 7 for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and lo, my sheaf rose up and also stood erect; and behold, your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to my sheaf.ï¿½ 8 Then his brothers said to him, ï¿½Are you actually going to reign over us? Or are you really going to rule over us?ï¿½ So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words. 9 Now he had still another dream, and related it to his brothers, and said, ï¿½Lo, I have had still another dream; and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.ï¿½ 10 He related it to his father and to his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, ï¿½What is this dream that you have had? Shall I and your mother and your brothers actually come to bow ourselves down before you to the ground?ï¿½ 11 His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.

Genesis 37:4-11 As you know (from having recently read Chapter 42, right?) they would indeed come to bow before Joseph. As we know from the prophetic scriptures, the children of Israel (and all who ever lived and will live - Isaiah 45:23) will eventually bow before Jesus. Although the record of Benjamin's birth is found in Genesis chapter 35, his birth took place at around the time of Joseph's dream. Notice here that Joseph's mother is mentioned as though she were alive (and therefore had not yet died in childbirth), and his dream mentioned 11 stars. Jacob understood the 11 stars to represent Joseph's siblings (ï¿½brothersï¿½ - a Hebrew masculine noun). It doesn't seem likely that Dinah was included in that number, which suggests that Jacob knew Rachel was pregnant with another son. Joseph is declared in verse 2 as being seventeen, the probable difference in age between he and Benjamin. The account continues. 12 Now his brothers had gone to graze their father's flocks near Shechem, 13 and Israel said to Joseph, "As you know, your brothers are grazing the flocks near Shechem.

Come, I am going to send you to them." "Very well," he replied. 14 So he said to him, "Go and see if all is well with your brothers and with the flocks, and bring word back to me." Then he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. When Joseph arrived at Shechem, 15 a man found him wandering around in the fields and asked him, "What are you looking for?" 16 He replied, "I'm looking for my brothers. Can you tell me where they are grazing their flocks?" 17 "They have moved on from here," the man answered. "I heard them say, 'Let's go to Dothan.'" So Joseph went after his brothers and found them near Dothan. Genesis 37:12-17 In the antitype, the sons of Jacob went to pasture their father's flock, Yahweh's people Israel. From that time, through Moses, Joshua, the judges, the kings and priestly leaders, these appointed shepherds pastured the flock. God commissioned his son to go check on the welfare of his brothers the shepherds, and of the flock, and to bring word back to him.

Y'shua accepted. Yahweh sent him from the valley of Hebron (meaning "communion"), a type of where Y'shua had a particular kind of communion, a sharing with His Father in divine nature. He went to Shechem ("early rising") where he found neither the sheep nor the shepherds according to the father's expectation. My people have been lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray and caused them to roam on the mountains. They wandered over mountain and hill and forgot their own resting place. Jeremiah 50:6 The appointed shepherds did not do well with the sheep in their care and were not found in the land of "early rising." (Shechem) The rising of Israel would be postponed. Another interpretation of Shechem's significance might be that the shepherd's problem is that they did not rise early to seek the Lord's direction but were lazy and self directed. And so it is that we see the prophetic foreview of Y'shua, sent to the lost sheep of Israel. He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel." Matthew 15:24 He found them near Dothan.

An unnamed man found him wandering around in the fields and directed him. The fact that this man is unnamed is important like how the meaning of names is important. An unnamed servant or man is usually a type of the holy spirit. At His baptism, Y'shua received the holy spirit and its help, immediately receiving direction to go into the desert. 10 As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." 12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the desert, Mark 1:10-12 Continuing with the account of Joseph's betrayal. 18 When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death. 19 They said to one another, ï¿½Here comes this dreamer!

20 Now then, come and let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; and we will say, ï¿½A wild beast devoured him.ï¿½ Then let us see what will become of his dreams!ï¿½ 21 But Reuben heard this and rescued him out of their hands and said, ï¿½Let us not take his life.ï¿½ 22 Reuben further said to them, ï¿½Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but do not lay hands on himï¿½ï¿½that he might rescue him out of their hands, to restore him to his father. 23 So it came about, when Joseph reached his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the varicolored tunic that was on him; 24 and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, without any water in it. Genesis 37:18-24 The parallels are pretty obvious. They threw him into a desert cistern with no water (symbolic of life) in it; a type of the grave.

Cistern, is the Hebrew word, bowr, a word translated, pit, in the following verses. 4 I am reckoned among those who go down to the pit; I have become like a man without strength, 5 Forsaken among the dead, Like the slain who lie in the grave, Whom You remember no more, And they are cut off from Your hand. 6 You have put me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the depths. Psalm 88:4, 6 Y'shua was stripped before he was crucified and went down to the pit, certainly reckoned among those who go down to the pit like Joseph before Him. Joseph was thrown into the cistern near Dothan. Dothan, means, "double decree" or "double sickness." It speaks of a two-fold fulfillment and of why Joseph was thrown into the cistern. The sickness is jealousy. Out of the sickness of jealousy, envy, the sons of Israel delivered up their brother Joseph and then likewise their brother Y'shua. 4 His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers; and so they hated him and could not speak to him on friendly terms.

11 His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind. Genesis 37:4, 11 For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him. Matthew 27:18 Let me make a point about Benjamin. Was he involved with this conspiracy against Joseph? Obviously not, because he was yet in his mother's womb or perhaps just born! The church was not involved because it had not yet been brought forth - Y'shua was not yet raised out of the pit or ascended, and that birthday of the Shavuot (Acts 2) had not yet come. Now, Joseph, the type, did not actually die, like how his grandfather Isaac did not actually die when Abraham was ready to offer him as the burnt offering. In contrast, like the ram that was substituted for Isaac, Y'shua was truly slain as a sacrificial lamb. The son of God was then raised from the dead after the pattern of Joseph being rescued from out of the cistern. 27 Come, let's sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood." His brothers agreed.

28 So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt. Genesis 37:27-28 Upon their arrival in Egypt, Joseph was bought by Potiphar, the captain of Pharaoh's guard. Potiphar means "my affliction was broken." After rising from the grave Y'shua ascended into heaven. It will be seen in this prophetic context that Egypt is now a symbol of heaven. Pharaoh, the Sovereign of Egypt now represents the Sovereign God of heaven. And so is that we see that Y'shua's affliction was broken upon being received into heaven. As Genesis chapter 37 draws to a close, the prophetic foreview is the death, burial, resurrection and ascension of our Lord. Following those events what we call the church age began. Chapter 38 is a parenthetical insertion that appears to picture this church age as one that is bracketed by seasons of special apostolic anointing - and so it has proven to be.

Beginning in chapter 39, the story of Joseph reveals that, through several turns of events, he became second in command to Pharaoh himself. Joseph is the one through whom God reveals the interpretation of dreams that are impenetrable mysteries to all other men. This, too, points to Y'shua. God had blessed Joseph greatly during that time and he rose to prominence through Pharaoh's recognition and appreciation of Joseph's evident relationship with the God of Heaven. A great opportunity came before Joseph when God gave Pharaoh dreams that troubled him as to their meaning. By revelation, Joseph interpreted these dreams to him. The meaning is very important because it sets up the context of the end time activity revealed in the key prophetic drama. 28 It is as I have spoken to Pharaoh: God has shown to Pharaoh what He is about to do. 29 Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming in all the land of Egypt; 30 and after them seven years of famine will come, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will ravage the land. 31 So the abundance will be unknown in the land because of that subsequent famine; for it will be very severe.

32 Now as for the repeating of the dream to Pharaoh twice, it means that the matter is determined by God, and God will quickly bring it about. Genesis 41:28-32 The dreams given to Pharaoh prophesied of how God's plan would soon unfold. God told Joseph how to store up food for the famine, thus providing a salvation for his family and for others who would be effected. The way I understand it, the end time scenario begins here but there is still plenty of Y'shua's first advent being woven in. This extensive prophetic exhibit features scenes from both advents, and the details must be tracked with precision in order to discern what's what. The latter part of chapter 41 sets forth what is some of the most obvious foreshadowing of Y'shua in the life of Joseph. In this next passage, consider Joseph's relationship with this Pharaoh as a picture of Y'shua's relationship with his Father.

38 Then Pharaoh said to his servants, ï¿½Can we find a man like this, in whom is a divine spirit?ï¿½ 39 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, ï¿½Since God has informed you of all this, there is no one so discerning and wise as you are. 40 You shall be over my house, and according to your command all my people shall do homage; only in the throne I will be greater than you.ï¿½ 41 Pharaoh said to Joseph, ï¿½See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.ï¿½ 42 Then Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand and put it on Josephï¿½s hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen and put the gold necklace around his neck. 43 He had him ride in his second chariot; and they proclaimed before him, ï¿½Bow the knee!ï¿½ And he set him over all the land of Egypt.

44 Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, ï¿½Though I am Pharaoh, yet without your permission no one shall raise his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.ï¿½ Genesis 41:38-44 Could it be more plain? In comparing Genesis 41:46 with Luke 3:23 we note that both Joseph and Y'shua entered into "Pharaoh's" service when they were about thirty years old. Then Pharaoh named Joseph Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, as his wife. And Joseph went forth over the land of Egypt. Genesis 41:45 The name Pharaoh gave Joseph means, "revealer of secrets." Some claim that the meaning is, "treasury of the glorious rest." Out of Y'shua will come rivers of living water for all who enter into his glorious rest! It's exciting to note here that Pharaoh also gave Joseph a wife.

Her name, Asenath, means, "I shall be hated." This speaks of a coming people who would be given to Y'shua as a bride and who would be hated - just like her Bridegroom! Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready.ï¿½ Revelation 19:7 18 ï¿½If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you. John 15:18-19 5 Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was. 6 ï¿½I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.

7 Now they have come to know that everything You have given Me is from You; 8 for the words which You gave Me I have given to them; and they received them and truly understood that I came forth from You, and they believed that You sent Me. 9 I ask on their behalf; I do not ask on behalf of the world, but of those whom You have given Me; for they are Yours; 10 and all things that are Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine; and I have been glorified in them. 11 I am no longer in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We are.. John 17:5-11 The name given, the people given and their separation from the others in the world, the glory bestowed upon Y'shua that he had before; these are binding threads of revelation between the type and the anti-type. Continuing on, the balance of the story about Joseph shows his function as God's agent in the plan of salvation and the redemption of His people.

Joseph provides physical sustenance so that Jacob and his family would not die an untimely physical death. Y'shua provides spiritual sustenance so that those who believe on him may live eternally. The Egyptian grain symbolizes spiritual sustenance that is stored up for the salvation of God's people during the appointed season of abundance. This grain is the grain of heaven that compares to the manna from heaven! 23 Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven; 24 He rained down manna upon them to eat and gave them food from heaven. Psalms 78:23-24 In Genesis chapter 42, Jacob learns that there's grain in Egypt and sends his sons there to buy some and bring it back. Only Benjamin remained behind with Jacob, which is another noteworthy distinction between Benjamin and the other brothers. Though it's probably the first year of the famine, the condition in Jacob's homeland of Canaan is already so desparate that he fears starvation. When the ten brothers arrived in Egypt seeking provision for Jacob they went before Joseph to request the purchase of grain. Did you happen to notice that the brothers had purchased the grain but had their silver secretly returned to their sacks?

Here's a profound prophetic signification. The kind of grain pictured cannot be bought but only given to those who seek it from The One who has it! Here's another point of prophetic significance. Upon their meeting, Joseph recognized them but they didn't recognize him, signifying that, when Y'shua was presented before his brothers, they were unable to recognize him for who he really was! 9 There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, John 1:9-12 ï¿½Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling.

Matthew 23:37 and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.ï¿½ Luke 19:44 Joseph pretended to be a stranger. He addressed them in the Egyptian tongue through an interpreter, thus speaking in the language of Egypt. With the metaphor of Egypt as heaven, he spoke in the language of heaven, which on one level, is parables. All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them without a parable. Matthew 13:34 Now, Joseph didn't give his brothers according to their expectation but rather disciplined them. Consider their response to this unexpected treatment. 21 Then they said to one another, ï¿½Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw the distress of his soul when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us.ï¿½ 22 Reuben answered them, saying, ï¿½Did I not tell you, ï¿½Do not sin against the boyï¿½; and you would not listen?

Now comes the reckoning for his blood.ï¿½ Genesis 42:21-22 This is awesome! Since these men didn't recognize who the ruler of Egypt really was, why would they be convicted that the punishment received at his hand was due to their sin against their brother Joseph? That's a question that begs a satisfactory answer! Yahweh is revealing a picture of the discipline and judgement that came upon Israel since the time they didn't recognize him. There are those who wear the guilt. Nationally, they have been held accountable for his blood, just as Reuben's remark suggests! Consider the words of the participants as they were delivering Jesus up to Pilate for crucifixion. And all the people said, ï¿½His blood shall be on us and on our children!ï¿½ Matthew 27:25 And so it is, for yet a brief season! At this point, upon hearing their confession, Joseph had Simeon taken from them and bound before their eyes. Simeon means, "hearing," which represents their ability to hear and understand.

With Simeon bound the remaining brothers were left without "hearing." This consequence of failing to recognize their brother Joseph is a remarkable prophecy that reveals the reason why Israel does not have the ability to hear and understand The Word, which is ultimately to recognize and accept Y'shua. Their condition of being spiritually deaf to this very day is, in a figure, the binding of Simeon. It's a consequence of not recognizing the Messiah and a sign of their accountability for his blood.

9 He said, ï¿½Go, and tell this people: ï¿½Keep on listening, but do not perceive; Keep on looking, but do not understand.ï¿½ 10 ï¿½Render the hearts of this people insensitive, Their ears dull, And their eyes dim, Otherwise they might see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their hearts, And return and be healed.ï¿½ 11 Then I said, ï¿½Lord, how long?ï¿½ And He answered, ï¿½Until cities are devastated and without inhabitant, Houses are without people And the land is utterly desolate, 12 ï¿½The Lord has removed men far away, And the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land. Isaiah 6:9-12 41 When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it, 42 saying, ï¿½If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.

43 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, and surround you and hem you in on every side, 44 and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.ï¿½ Luke 19:41-44 This is what is referred to in the book of Romans, chapters 9-11, where Paul expresses the mind of the Lord on the condition of Simeon's binding and the release thereof. This is a most excellent corollary study for those of you with a mind to go deeper. I will just point out here that the faith required for salvation rests upon hearing. So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Romans 10:17 Since 73 AD (Masada), with the dispersion of the Jew from the land, the condition of its cities, houses and fields being utterly forsaken eventually did come to pass.

But the Lord has moved according to His promise to bring His people back into the land promised to them, action that will, at the appointed time, bring the restoration of "Simeon," as you'll soon see in glorious type! This restoration comes in stages. The restoration of Simeon to the sons of Israel was linked to their dutifully bringing Benjamin before Joseph in Egypt. And this, my friend, is to me a very, very exciting prophecy! Back to the narrative. 18 Now Joseph said to them on the third day, ï¿½Do this and live, for I fear God: 19 if you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined in your prison; but as for the rest of you, go, carry grain for the famine of your households, 20 and bring your youngest brother to me, so your words may be verified, and you will not die.ï¿½ And they did so. Genesis 42:18-20 The sons of Jacob were commissioned to bring Ben-Oni-Benjamin to Joseph in Egypt. This commission that Joseph gave to his brothers was fulfilled but the antitypical fulfillment has not yet fully come to pass.

It began to be fulfilled as Joseph's antitype Y'shua repeated the commission to His brothers, the Galilean disciples. At Y'shua's ascension, when he gave his departing message and commission for the age, the following question and answer was recorded for our benefit. 6 So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, ï¿½Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?ï¿½ 7 He said to them, ï¿½It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; 8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.ï¿½ Acts 1:6-8 This important journey takes some time, as Judah's insightful comment brings the past two millennia to mind. For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice.ï¿½ Genesis 43:10 We've been building toward the scene where Joseph reveals his big secret to his brothers.

He's going to reveal that he's their brother - and the prophetic import is spectacular! Joseph in the Bible Joseph in the Bible Joseph in the Bible ï¿½ The Joseph of the Old Testament One Joseph in the Bible was the overconfident younger son of Jacob. He was known to his older brothers as their fatherï¿½s favorite. For this reason his 10 older brothers conspired against the boy and sold him to slave traders, while telling their father the boy had been mauled by an animal. Joseph had been given dreams of Godï¿½s plan for his life; so with confidence and strength, he endured in this amazing story in Genesis. The slave traders took him into Egypt and sold him to Potiphar, one of the Pharaohï¿½s officers. Joseph served his master well and gained great favor. But the masterï¿½s wife tried to seduce Joseph, a young man of impeccable integrity. After he rejected her, she went to her husband with false accusations. It resulted in Josephï¿½s imprisonment. Once again, God proved his presence and protection for Joseph. The prison keeper befriended him and learned of Josephï¿½s divine ability to interpret dreams.

Because of earning this reputation, Joseph was called upon to interpret a dream that deeply troubled the Pharaoh. None of the Pharaohï¿½s wise consults had been able to decipher the dream. But Joseph accurately relayed the symbols in the dream to a future time of abundance that would be followed by a time of great famine. The Pharaoh rewarded Joseph with overseeing the lands of Egypt. In these prosperous times he stored up the abundant harvest toward the tragic times ahead. During the years of famine, Josephï¿½s brothers came in search of grains and foods to keep their people from starvation. Not recognizing their young Hebrew brother as this matured and prominent Egyptian, he ordered them to return with their younger brother. When the brothers returned with Benjamin, Joseph revealed his identity. The brothers suffered from great remorse of their actions and Joseph forgave them. It was a joyous reunion between a grieved father and lost son. Josephï¿½s years of steadfast reliance on God brought about not only reunion but his high position so that he was able to save a nation from starvation.

Joseph in the Bible ï¿½ The Joseph of the New Testament Joseph, best known as the husband of Mary and earthly father of Jesus, is found in the New Testament books of Matthew and Luke. Joseph was a man of strong beliefs. He not only strived to do what was right but also to do it the right way. When his betrothed Mary came to him with the news of her pregnancy, he knew the child could not be his. Joseph decided he would break the engagement but determined to do it in such a way that it would not bring shame to Mary. He wanted to be just, acting with fairness and love. He had great respect for Maryï¿½s character but her story of being miraculously impregnated by Godï¿½s Holy Spirit was difficult to believe. During this time of consideration, he was visited by a messenger from God confirming Maryï¿½s story and convincing Joseph that Mary had not been unfaithful. God instructed Joseph to marry the young woman and honor her virginity until the baby was born. Joseph obeyed the Lord. This must have been initially very difficult for Joseph to reconcile in his natural mind. But Joseph had to be a very spiritual and faithful man of integrity.

It is not known how long Joseph was in the life of Jesus but he realized from the moment of the heavenly visit that Jesus was to be very special. The last time Joseph was mentioned in the Bible was when Jesus was 12 years old. We can assume, that being the honorable man he was, Joseph fulfilled the role of earthly father to the best of his ability with all the love any man can have for his son. Joseph was given and fulfilled the role of protector, provider and teacher, raising the young boy without any further reservation. God provided Joseph with assurance, strength, and the abilities of leadership to raise the child who was brought to be Savior. Joseph in the Bible ï¿½ Lessons from the two Josephs By reading the stories of both men, we find that they were men of great integrity. Both men were tried and tested by events in life that could have left them bitter or angry. Instead, they had close relationships with God in which they remained steadfast, regardless of the undeserved adversities and trials they were forced to endure. Both Josephs were men of great faith and open to hearing in their spirits what God intended for them and their lives to come.

God proved through them that social position is of little importance to God, bringing them each from a meager standing to roles of great importance and example. God honors integrity, obedience, and faithfulness. Our obedience to Him will bring increased guidance and blessings from Him. With Godï¿½s help, any situation or appearance of things gone wrong can be used for a good outcome when we remain steadfast and have a personal relationship with God . If you seek Him and listen for His direction, He will answer you with provisions of a blessed outcome for you as well. Learn More! WHAT DO YOU THINK? - We have all sinned and deserve God's judgment. God , the Father, sent His only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him. Jesus , the creator and eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that He died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buried , and rose from the dead according to the Bible . If you truly believe and trust this in your heart, receiving Jesus alone as your Savior , declaring, " Jesus is Lord ," you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity with God in heaven. What is your response?

Benjamin, son of Jacob Site map Benjamin Benjamin, was the twelfth and youngest son of Jacob. His mother was Rachel, Jacob's wife. Benjamin was born during the journey that Jacob and his family took from Padan Aram to Canaan. His mother Rachel named him "Ben-oni," meaning "Son of my sorrow," before she died during the childbirth, but Jacob called him Benjamin. Joseph, Benjamin's brother was sold into slavery by his other brothers. Joseph later became prime minister of Egypt, and when Joseph's brothers refused to abandon Benjamin, after Joseph put them to a test, Joseph realized his brothers had a change of heart and were willing to risk their lives for their youngest brother. Through this test, the whole family of Jacob was joyously reunited. When Jacob blesses his 12 sons, in Genesis 49, he describes Benjamin as a wolf that prowls, devouring his enemies in the morning and dividing up the spoils in the evening. (Genesis 49:27). King Saul, and Judge Ehud, were descendants of Benjamin, as was Paul and the prophet Jeremiah. After the division of the Kingdom, the land of Benjamin served as a buffer zone between Israel and Judah.

The name Benjamin means "Son of my right hand." Next person in the Bible: Ben-Ammi Genesis 35:18 As she breathed her last--for she was dying--she named her son Ben-Oni. But his father named him Benjamin. Matthew Henry Commentary 35:16-20 Rachel had passionately said, Give me children, or else I die; and now that she had children, she died! The death of the body is but the departure of the soul to the world of spirits. When shall we learn that it is God alone who really knows what is best for his people, and that in all worldly affairs the safest path for the Christian is to say from the heart, It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth him good. Here alone is our safety and our comfort, to know no will but his. Her dying lips called her newborn son Ben-oni, the son of my sorrow; and many a son proves to be the heaviness of her that bare him. Children are enough the sorrow of their mothers; they should, therefore, when they grow up, study to be their joy, and so, if possible, to make them some amends.

But Jacob, because he would not renew the sorrowful remembrance of the mother's death every time he called his son, changed his name to Benjamin, the son of my right hand: that is, very dear to me; the support of my age, like the staff in my right hand. 8. Joseph: The Man with a Divine Purpose | Bible.org 8. Joseph: The Man with a Divine Purpose Related Media Joseph had a lot of things going his way in life at first. He was handsome. He was the first son born to Jacob through Rachel, and therefore, he was his father’s favorite son. He had great dreams that made him feel good about himself. But then one day his entire life changed. Can you imagine how it must have felt to know your brothers hated you so much that they would sell you out of their lives? He was forced to leave the comfortable life he had known, full of love from his parents, and go forth into the unknown. How frightening that must have been for a boy of 17. Yet, God had His hand on Joseph. God had a divine purpose for this young man.

Joseph didn’t know why God had chosen this path for his life until the very end, yet he never seemed to waver. God was always in control. Joseph kept his eyes on God, and He used Joseph greatly. What an encouragement to us. Let God use you where you are. Let Him use you in the hard times, as well as the good times. The story of Joseph spans many chapters, Genesis 37-50. We could actually do an entire study just on the life of Joseph, but because of time limitation, we will just focus on the key events in his life. “Lord, thank you for the lessons you teach me through Joseph’s life. Encourage me through his life to seek you more intimately and to trust you for every situation that comes into my life. Keep me mindful that you are always in control.” DAY 1: Joseph and His Family Looking to God’s Word Genesis 37 1. How would you describe Joseph’s relationship with his brothers? 2. Could Joseph have prevented the jealousy of his brothers? Why or why not? 3. How would you describe his relationship with his father Jacob? 4. In verses 21-27 Reuben and Judah came to Joseph’s defense.

Why would these two, of all the brothers, try to save Joseph? Looking Upward 5. How do you see God’s sovereign hand at work throughout this chapter? 6. How do you see God’s hand at work in your own life? Looking Deeper We are told in Genesis 37:3 that Jacob made Joseph a varicolored tunic. What was the significance of this tunic and what impact might that have had on his brothers? How was God already developing Joseph’s gifts at the age of 17? Looking Reflectively God “broke” Joseph by taking him out of comfortable circumstances and stretching him. God often has to “break” us before He can use us. How has God “broken” you? How did it “strengthen” you? Are you willing to let God do whatever He needs to in your life to make you usable to Him? If not, why? Be honest with the Lord, and ask Him to make you willing, trusting His loving and sovereign hand in your life.

DAY 2: Joseph’s Early Life in Egypt Chapter 38 seems like an “interruption” to our story of Joseph in Egypt, but it is a narrative of what took place back in Canaan during this time, especially concerning the life of Judah. We pick up our narrative of Joseph in Chapter 39. Looking to God’s Word Genesis 39 1. How did God use Joseph’s captivity for good (vv. 1-6)? 2. How was Joseph able to resist the temptation of Potiphar’s wife day after day (vv. 7-18)? 3. Joseph was falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife, and Potiphar believed his wife over Joseph, resulting in his imprisonment. Yet, how did God use this for good? 4. What was one “mistake” that Joseph made that perhaps could have prevented the false accusation against him? 5. What does it mean that the Lord was “with Joseph”? Looking Upward 6. Does God’s favor mean prosperity? Why or why not? 7. Have you ever been falsely accused? How did you handle it? What resulted from it?

Looking Deeper What does Stephen have to say about Joseph and what God did for him in Acts 7:9-10? As you look back over this chapter, note the times God’s favor and blessing on Joseph is mentioned. How does one gain favor? Looking Reflectively Joseph lived a life of integrity and was faithful to God in the midst of prosperity and adversity. He is a great example for us to follow. Are you living faithfully in the midst of prosperity and adversity? Do others around you see Christ in you? DAY 3: Joseph’s Rise To Power Looking To God’s Word We will not be able to look at every verse of every chapter, so I will try to summarize as we skim the following chapters. Genesis 40:1-8 1. The king’s cupbearer and baker offended him, resulting in their being thrown into prison with Joseph. What do you learn about Joseph from the way he responded to them in prison? 2. The rest of the chapter tells of their dreams, Joseph’s interpretation of the dreams, and how the interpretations were later fulfilled. In Genesis 40:14-15 and 20-23, how was life once again “unfair” to Joseph?

Genesis 41:1-8 tells us of Pharaoh’s dream and his inability to find someone able to interpret it. In verses 9-14, the cupbearer finally remembers Joseph and his interpretation of their dreams in prison, and Pharaoh called for Joseph to come and interpret his dream. Joseph interpreted the king’s dreams, which foretold of the coming seven years of great abundance in Egypt (41:29) and the following seven years of famine (41:29). Joseph proceeded to tell Pharaoh what should be done (41:32-37). 3. Why did Pharaoh place Joseph in charge of Egypt (41:38-45)? 4. How old was Joseph at this point (41:46)? Looking Upward 5. How had God worked in Joseph’s life during his captivity (see 40:8 and 41:16)? 6. How can you keep a proper perspective when you know you have been “wronged” by others and you are paying the unjustified consequences? Looking Deeper Who are some other people in the Bible who had “delays” in their lives?

Looking Reflectively There is no mistake in where God has you. Allow Him to use you where you are. How are you allowing God to use you right where you are? There is often a delay before seeing God work through us. Delays are a necessary time of spiritual preparation. How do you see God’s hand in the “delays” in your life? Josephs’ life teaches us that disappointments are vital to spiritual growth because they demand faith and resting all hope upon God. V. Raymond Edman wrote, “Delay never thwarts God’s purposes; it only polishes His instrument.” 1 How is God “polishing” you? DAY 4: Joseph’s Reconciliation With His Family Looking To God’s Word Genesis 42 1. Jacob sent his sons, with the exception of Benjamin, to Egypt to buy grain during the famine. When his brothers came before Joseph, why didn’t he just tell them who he was and why do you think he recognized them but they did not recognize him? 2. Why do you think Joseph responded to his brothers in the way he did? 3. Describe what his brothers were feeling in verses 21-23?

In Genesis 42:29-38, the brothers returned to Canaan to retrieve their younger brother Benjamin, having left Simeon back in Egypt. Jacob first refused to let them take Benjamin, but after all the grain was eaten, he sent his sons back to Egypt with Benjamin (43:1-15). When Joseph saw Benjamin, he responded with emotion (43:16-34). In Genesis 44, Joseph sent his brothers back to Canaan and played a little trickery on them. He “threatened” to keep Benjamin as his slave, and Judah pleaded with him to keep him instead of Benjamin. This brings us to Chapter 45, when Joseph reveals his identity to his brothers. Genesis 45:1-8 4. What was Joseph’s perspective on what his brothers had done to him when he was seventeen? 5. What emotions were his brothers most likely experiencing when they realized this was indeed Joseph? Looking Upward 6. How do you view painful or hurtful events in your life? How have hurtful events molded your life? 7. How is one able to gain the type of perspective that Joseph had about his life?

Looking Deeper Read the entirety of Genesis 42-45. Trace Joseph’s actions throughout these chapters toward his brothers. Why did he do what he did? Looking Reflectively We must trust God with our emotions when we are face to face with those who have hurt us deeply. Is there someone who has wounded you deeply? How have you handled it? Can you trust God’s sovereign hand in the midst of it? Is there someone you need to forgive? DAY 5: Joseph’s Last Days In Genesis 46-47 Jacob moved his family to Egypt. God once again spoke to him, encouraging him to not be afraid to go to Egypt and reminding him of His promise to make him a great nation (Gen. 46:1-4). Genesis 48-49 records Jacob’s final days. Today we look at Joseph’s last days after his father Jacob died. Looking to God’s Word Hebrews 11:22 1. How did Joseph show his faith in God’s promise to Abraham? Genesis 50:15-26 2. How has Joseph changed in his relationship with God and his family since he was a young boy? 3.

What stands out to you about Joseph’s life and the way he dealt with life? 4. How old was Joseph when he died (v. 22)? Looking Upward 5. How does harboring an unforgiving spirit affect us? 6. What makes it difficult to trust God’s sovereignty? Looking Deeper What was Joseph trying to convey to his family in verse 24? Why would he want his bones carried back to Canaan? Looking Reflectively God is in control even when it seems that your world is spinning madly out of control. Is there something going on in your life today that is hard for you to understand? Take it to the Lord and trust His hand. God uses even the negative motives of others to bring about His perfect purpose. Meditate on Genesis 50:20. “You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.” Joseph had a divine purpose. His life was not always easy and was filled with ups and downs. Yet Joseph found favor with God and he allowed God to use him wherever he went. Where does God want to use you? What is His divine purpose for your life?

Are you focused on Him, or are you focused on your circumstances and the situation in which you find yourself? Let God use you to accomplish His divine purpose through you. 1 R. Kent Hughes, Genesis: Beginning and Blessing (Wheaton: Crossway, 2004), 473. BENJAMIN in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE (Bible History Online) ben'-ja-min (binyamin, or binyamin; Beniaein, Beniamin): 1. The Patriarch: The youngest of Jacob's sons. His mother Rachel died in giving him birth. As she felt death approaching she called him Benoni, "son of my sorrow." Fearing, probably, that this might bode evil for the child--for names have always preserved a peculiar significance in the East--Jacob called him Benjamin, "son of the fight hand" (Gen 35:17 ff). He alone of Jacob's sons was born in Israel, between Bethel and Ephrath. Later in the chapter, in the general enumeration of the children born in Paddan-ar am, the writer fails to except Benjamin (Gen 35:24). Joseph was his full brother.

In the history where Benjamin appears as an object of solicitude to his father and brothers, we must not forget that he was already a grown man. At the time of the descent of Israel to Egypt Joseph was about 40 years of age. Benjamin was not much younger, and was himself the father of a family. The phrase in Gen 44:20, "a little one," only describes in oriental fashion one much younger than the speaker. And as the youngest of the family no doubt he was made much of. Remorse over their heartless treatment of his brother Joseph may have made the other brothers especially tender toward Benjamin. The conduct of his brethren all through the trying experiences in Egypt places them in a more attractive light than we should have expected; and it must have been a gratification to their father (Gen 42 ff). Ten sons of Benjamin are named at the time of their settlement in Egypt (Gen 46:21). 2. The Tribe: At the Exodus the number of men of war in the tribe is given as 35,400. At the second census it is 45,600 (Nu 1:37; 26:41).

Their place in the host was with the standard of the camp of Ephraim on the west of the tabernacle, their prince being Abidan the son of Gideoni (Nu 2:22 f). Benjamin was represented among the spies by Palti the son of Raphu; and at the division of the land the prince of Benjamin was Elidad the son of Chislon (Nu 13:9; 34:21). 3. Territory: The boundaries of the lot that fell to Benjamin are pretty clearly indicated (Josh 18:11 ff). It lay between Ephraim on the North and Judah on the South. The northern frontier started from the Jordan over against Jericho, and ran to the north of that town up through the mountain westward past Bethaven, taking in Bethel. It then went down by Ataroth-addar to Beth-horon the nether. From this point the western frontier ran southward to Kiriath-jearim.

The southern boundary ran from Kiriath-jearim eas tward to the fountain of the waters of Netophah, swept round by the south of Jerrus and passed down through the wilderness northern by shore of the Dead Sea at the mouth of the Jordan. The river formed the eastern boundary. The lot was comparatively small. This, according to Josephus, was owing to "the goodness of the land" (Ant., V, i, 22); a description that would apply mainly to the plans of Jericho. The uplands are stony, mountainous, and poor in water; but there is much good land on the western slopes. 4. Importance of Position: It will be seen from the above that Benjamin held the main avenues of approach to the highlands from both East and West: that by which Joshua led Israel past Ai from Gilgal, and the longer and easier ascents from the West, notably that along which the tides of battle so often rolled, the Valley of Aijalon, by way of the Beth-horons. Benjamin also sat astride the great highway connecting North and South, which ran along the ridge of the western range, in the district where it was easiest of defense.

It was a position calling for occupation by a brave and warlike tribe such as Benjamin proved to be. His warriors were skillful archers and slingers, and they seem to have cultivated the use of both hands, which gave them a great advantage in battle (Jdg 20:16; 1 Ch 8:40; 12:2, etc.). These characteristics are reflected in the Blessing of Jacob (Gen 49:27). The second deliverer of Israel in the period of the Judges was Ehud, the left-handed Benjamite (Jdg 3:15). 5. History: The Benjamites fought against Sisera under Deborah and Barak (Jdg 5:14). The story told in Jdg 20:21 presents many difficulties which cannot be discussed here. It is valuable as preserving certain features of life in these lawless times when there was no details in Israel. Whatever may be said of the details, it certainly reflects the memory of some atrocity in which the Benjamites were involved and for which they suffered terrible punishment. The election of Saul as first king over united Israel naturally lent a certain prestige to the tribe.

After the death of Saul they formed the backbone of Ish-bosheth's party, and most unwillingly conceded precedence to Judah in the person of David (2 Sam 2:15,25; 3:17 ff). It was a Benjamite who heaped curses upon David in the hour of his deep humiliation (2 Sam 16:5); and the jealousy of Benjamin led to the revolt on David's return, which was so effectually stamped out by Joab (2 Sam 19 f). Part of the tribe, probably the larger part, went against Judah at the disruption of the kingdom, taking Bethel with them. 1 Ki 12:20 says that none followed the house of David but the house of Judah only. But the next verse tells us that Rehoboam gathered the men of Judah and Benjamin to fight against Jeroboam. It seems probable that as Jerusalem had now become the royal city of the house of David, the adjoining parts of Benjamin proved loyal, while the more distant joined the Northern Kingdom. After the downfall of Samaria Judah assumed control of practically the whole territory of Benjamin (2 Ki 23:15,19, etc.).

Nehemiah gives the Valley of Hinnom as the south boundary of Benjamin in his time (Neh 11:30), while westward it extended to include Lod and Ono. Saul of Tarsus was a member of this tribe (Phil 3:5). (4) A great-grandson of Benjamin, son of Jacob (1 Ch 7:10). (5) One of those who had married a foreign wife (Ezr 10:32, and probably also Neh 3:23; 12:34). W. Ewing Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Definition for 'BENJAMIN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". bible-history.com - ISBE ; 1915. Copyright Information Jewish Treats: Benjamin, The Son of Jacob Monday, September 12, 2011 Benjamin, The Son of Jacob The youngest of twelve brothers and one sister, Benjamin, the son of Jacob, appears in the Biblical narrative to be a passive personality whose life is seemingly dictated by the fate of those around him. His mother, Rachel, died while giving birth to him.

Knowing that she would not survive, with her last breath she called him Ben-Onee, the son of my mourning. His father, however, called him Binyamin (Benjamin), which means son of my right hand. Eight years younger than his charismatic brother Joseph, Benjamin was only nine when their father was informed that Joseph had been killed. The sole surviving son of Rachel, Benjamin took Joseph’s place as his father’s beloved child. After their first trip to Egypt to buy grain because of the famine in Canaan, Jacob’s 10 eldest sons were afraid to return to Egypt for more food, since the Viceroy (really Joseph incognito) had commanded that they not appear before him again without their brother Benjamin. But when the grain ran out, and with great reluctance--only after Judah vowed to protect Benjamin--Jacob allowed his youngest to leave. When the brothers arrived in Egypt with Benjamin, they were greeted with a feast at which “Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of them” (Genesis 43:34). Afterward, however, Joseph planted a cup in Benjamin’s sack and had Benjamin arrested for theft. Horrified, the brothers returned to Joseph, pleading Benjamin’s innocence.

Judah even offered serve as a slave for life in Benjamin’s stead. Seeing the brothers’ strong commitment to protect Benjamin spurred Joseph to reveal himself. Oddly, throughout all this action, nothing is actually heard from Benjamin himself. Benjamin is an enigmatic character. According to one Midrash, he knew all along that Joseph was alive but did not tell Jacob. Passive as he may seem, the Midrash reveals that Benjamin was one of the few completely righteous individuals to ever live. Copyright © 2011 National Jewish Outreach Program. All rights reserved. Posted by

Question: In the Bible who was the father of Joseph and Benjamin?
Answer: Jacob