What does Genesis 49:27 say about Benjamin?

Genesis 49:27 records Jacob's deathbed prophecy: "Benjamin shall raven as a wolf. In the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoils." This portrays Benjamin as wolf-like—vicious in devouring prey, then dividing the spoil.

Les teaches that Genesis 49:27 is part of Jacob's deathbed prophetic utterances about all twelve sons, with Benjamin, the youngest, mentioned last. The prophecy shows two aspects of Benjamin: the son of sorrow (Ben-Oni) and the son of strength. The wolf imagery—devouring prey in the morning and dividing spoils at night—pictures viciousness. Les connects this to Saul of Tarsus and Paul, noting Paul's emphasis that he was from the tribe of Benjamin, and asks what Saul of Tarsus was in his early life.

Genesis 49:27

Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.

What is the connection between Paul being from the tribe of Benjamin and Genesis 49:27?

The connection is prophetic typology: Jacob's deathbed prophecy in Genesis 49:27 describes Benjamin as a ravenous wolf, devouring prey in the morning and dividing spoil at night. This vicious image is linked to Saul of Tarsus/Paul, who emphasized his Benjaminite tribe, suggesting his early life matched that picture.