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.
Please visit here for much
more to this amazing story,
and for many more recent pictures...
Written by Bob Stanley, August 13,
1998
Updated April 25, 2000
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