The story of the tribe of Benjamin is one of the most captivating in the Bible, encompassing both the Old and New Testaments. It involves Israel and the Lord Jesus Christ, and traces the history of the tribe of Benjamin. God elects individuals or tribes and predestines certain events to occur in their lives.

The birth of Benjamin is an important part of this story, starting with the story of Jacob. After receiving a blessing from his father Isaac, Jacob left home. In Genesis 28:13, the Lord spoke to him and promised to give him the land and to his seed. In chapter 30 of the Bible, we read about the birth of Joseph, the son of Rachel and Jacob. God reveals to Jacob that his wife Leah had no children, but her handmaid had given birth to sons. Then, God remembered Rachel and opened her womb, allowing her to conceive and bear a son. There was a promise that Jacob's name would change from Jacob the planter or deceiver to Israel, the prince or man who rules with God.

The birth of Benjamin was the only son after Jacob's name was changed to Israel. Rachel was carrying a child and had a difficult time during delivery. The midwife reassured her, but Jacob said that the boy's destiny was divine. There is a strong connection between Joseph and Benjamin throughout the Bible, especially when Joseph saw Benjamin in a dream and recognized him as his full blood brother.

The history of the tribe of Benjamin is divided into two parts: the morning and the night. In the morning, Benjamin shall devour the prey and at night, he shall divide the spoil. The morning tribe or time would be from 1060 BCE to the time of Saul. The tribe of Benjamin was fierce and warlike, and joined with Deborah and Barak to fight against enemies of Israel.

During the time of David, God began to develop the tribe of Benjamin as a spiritual light to the house of David. The Lord prophesied to Solomon that the kingdom would be taken away from him, but that the throne of David would last forever. The tribe of Benjamin was to be a tribe of light, and in the afternoon time of its existence, it became a light to the house of David. The Lord Jesus leads the tribes of Joseph and Benjamin together as one.

The tribe of Benjamin lived in Judea and was described in the Bible as a people who would last for several hundred years until the coming of the Lord. The prophet Jeremiah lived in Judah just before the Babylonian captivity. The story of the tribe of Benjamin is a testament to God's election and predestination, and the role of the tribe in the history of Israel and the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.