Blessings/Prophecies Part V Genesis 49

We conclude our study of Genesis today, looking at the final blessings and prophecies for the tribes of Benjamin and Judah.
Benjamin:
Gen 49:27 "Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; In the morning he shall devour the prey, And at night he shall divide the spoil."
Ravenous wolf implies a violent spirit, devouring and tearing like a wild wolf, eating his fill and only then dividing up whatever remains.
When the kingdom divided into North and South (Israel and Judah), Benjamin remained loyal to the Lord and did not defect to the North. They didn't get lost.....

Ezekiel 48 and Zechariah 14 mention Benjamin having a portion and inheritance during the Millennial Reign.

Interesting note: "Benjamin's Gate" mentioned in Zech 14:10 alludes to a literal gate from Benjamin's territory into the Holy District as outlined in Eze 48 during the Millennial Reign of Christ, which will ultimately fulfill Moses blessing in Duet 33:
Deu 33:12 Of Benjamin he said: "The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by Him, Who shelters him all the day long; And he shall dwell between His shoulders."

Notable Mention;
King Saul was of the tribe of Benjamin.
Ehud who delivered Israel in Judges 3 was also a Benjamite.
Queen Esther's uncle Mordecai was of the line of Benjamin and obviously Queen Esther was also.
And of course, the apostle Paul (Saul) was of the tribe of Benjamin.

And Benjamin is sealed in Revelation 7...

Judah:
This is the final tribe we'll look at, even though it's out of order!
Gen 49:8 "Judah, you are he whom your brothers shall praise; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your father's children shall bow down before you.
Gen 49:9 Judah is a lion's whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse him?
Gen 49:10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.
Gen 49:11 Binding his donkey to the vine, And his donkey's colt to the choice vine, He washed his garments in wine, And his clothes in the blood of grapes.
Gen 49:12 His eyes are darker than wine, And his teeth whiter than milk.

Gen 49:8 "Judah, you are he whom your brothers shall praise; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your father's children shall bow down before you.

God depicts Judah as a lion resting in his den after a kill, who nobody dared wake up or mess with. While this was true at times in history, it will be completely fulfilled during the Millennium when the Lion of the Tribe of Judah is on the throne!
Rev 5:1 And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.
Rev 5:2 Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?"
Rev 5:3 And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.
Rev 5:4 So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it.
Rev 5:5 But one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals."
In Psalms 60:7 and 108:8 we're told:
Psa 60:7 Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet for My head; Judah is My lawgiver.

Deut 33:7
And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of
Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him;
and be thou an help to him from his enemies.

Psa 108:8 Gilead is Mine; Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet for My head; Judah is My lawgiver.
Notable persons:
Caleb
Othniel, the first Judge (Judges 3:7-11), Caleb's son-in-law
Elimelech- Naomi's husband from the book of Ruth
Boaz
Perez
King David
King Solomon, along with the rest of the Kings of Judah
Jeremiah the Prophet as well as the prophets Amos, Habakkuk, Isaiah, Joel, Micah, Obadiah, Zechariah, and Zephaniah
The Prophet Daniel (Jesus called him a prophet in Matt 24...)
Hannaniah, Azariah, Mishael
Joseph the step-father of Jesus
Mary the mother of Jesus
Mary's cousin Elizabeth, and hence John the Baptist...
And most important of all, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, King of the Jews, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah!

Gen 49:28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them. And he blessed them; he blessed each one according to his own blessing.
Heb 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.