Rachel,
Rachel!
Rachel, the second wife of Jacob, gave birth to
Benjamin, the name meaning
"Son of the Right Hand". He was named Benjamin by
Jacob after his mother, Rachel, in her sorrow, had named him Benoni, meaning
"Son of Sorrow". Rachel died on the road to Ephrata (Bethlehem) after giving
birth.
Genesis 35:18-20
This is a prefigurement of Jesus and Mary, Jesus being both the
"Son of
Sorrow" and the "Son of the Right Hand (of GOD)".
Mary gave birth in Bethlehem (Ephrata) and was the "Mother of Sorrows" at the
cross, as she watched her "Son of Sorrows" and her "Son of the Right Hand (of
GOD)" die.
Luke 2:4-7, John 19:25-27
Since Rachel is a prefigurement of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as shown in Genesis,
she is also a prefigurement of Mary in Jeremiah 31:15.
Thus said the Lord:
"A voice was heard on high of lamentation, of mourning, and weeping, of
Rachel for her children, and refusing to be comforted for them, because they are
not."
Now, our Blessed Mother has been appearing all over the world for many
years
now. She appears to be weeping on many occasions. When she
appears, she
addresses us as "My Children", or "My Little Children."
Another very interesting Bible verse is Genesis 35:20, "Jacob erected a memorial
over her grave;
AND THIS MEMORIAL MARKS RACHEL'S GRAVE TO
THIS DAY."
Genesis 35:20, written about 3000 years ago, by Moses, is
absolutely true. For to this day, Rachel's tomb is the third holiest site for
the Jewish nation, following the "Wailing Wall" in Jerusalem, and the "Cave of
the Patriarchs Machpela" in Hebron.
The Tomb of Rachel in Bethlehem as it
looked just a few years ago...
Holy Scripture never ceases to be amazing.
Since this picture was taken, Rachel's Tomb is now surrounded by a great
wall,
and security has been vastly increased.
Written by Bob Stanley, August 13, 1998
Updated April
25, 2000
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