JOSEPH #68 | JOSEPH IN EGYPT #50 | LAST WORDS OF JACOB #39

Pastor Christopher Choo

Lesson 3664

JOSEPH #68

JOSEPH IN EGYPT #50
LAST WORDS OF JACOB #39

12. BENJAMIN #2

Benjamin has great truths to teach.

1. First, God doesn’t see as men see, for God looks on the heart. God saw a warrior inside of Benjamin. Outwardly, others saw him as the youngest son and his tribe as the smallest tribe. But God saw more, a man who would both devour and divide. 

Zechariah 4:10

"Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin,..."

2. The second lesson for us lies in the two Sauls who came from the tribe of Benjamin. 

King Saul, the epitome of the sin nature and its war against God, and Saul/Paul whose nature was changed by God from a murderous Pharisee to the apostle of grace.

Paul is an example of what God does for those who come to Christ in faith.

Romans 11:1

"I say then, Has God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin."

Philippians 3:5

"Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;..."

3. Thirdly it is always timely to remind ourselves of the contribution of

Esther and Mordecai upheld the warrior spirit of the Benjamites in the kingdom of Persia.

Imagine there were just two members from the tribe of Benjamin who saved so many lives of their own people by laying their own lives on the line as a living sacrifice.

Esther 4:14-17 ERV

"If you keep quiet now, help and freedom for the Jews will come from another place. But you and your father’s family will all die. And who knows, maybe you have been chosen to be the queen for such a time as this.” Then Esther sent this answer to Mordecai: “Mordecai, go and get all the Jews in Susa together, and fast for me. Don’t eat or drink for three days and nights. I and my women servants will fast too. After fast, I will go to the king. I know it is against the law to go to the king if he didn’t call me, but I will do it anyway. If I die, I die.” So Mordecai went away and did everything Esther told him to do."