Genesis 35:18 - Scofield Reference Notes

Bible Comments

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 49:8-12); (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).

Genesis 35:18

18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni:d but his father called him Benjamin.