Genesis 43 Scofield
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43:34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
“But Benjamin's mess”
Cf. (See Scofield "Gen 35:18"). It is important to observe that Benjamin now becomes prominent. Joseph is peculiarly the type of Christ in His first advent, rejection, death, resurrection, and present exaltation among the Gentiles, but unrecognized of Israel. As the greater Benjamin, "Son of sorrow," but also "Son of my right hand," He is to be revealed in power in the Kingdom Gen 1:26–28. See Scofield "Zech 12:8". It is then, and not till then, that Israel is to be restored and converted. See Scofield "Deut 30:3". Typically Gen 45:1; Gen 45:2 anticipates the revelation prophetically described,; Ezek 20:33–36; Hos 2:14–23 at which time the Benjamin type of Christ will be fulfilled.
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43:1 And the famine was sore in the land.
“famine”
(See Scofield "Gen 12:10").