{"id":13700,"date":"2018-12-18T07:15:02","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T15:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/?p=13700"},"modified":"2018-12-18T10:05:46","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T18:05:46","slug":"the-modern-descendants-of-ephraim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/2018\/12\/18\/the-modern-descendants-of-ephraim\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are the modern descendants of Ephraim?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Genesis 48:14 and 16,<\/b> Jacob\u2019s Prophecy Over Ephraim and Manasseh<\/b><\/p>\n

While prophesying over Joseph\u2019s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, Jacob crossed his hands over their heads making the symbol of the Paleo-Hebrew letter tav\u00a0<\/span><\/i> (like the letter t<\/i> or x<\/i> in the alphabet), which resembles a cross and in that ancient Hebraic script and according to some Hebrew scholars pictographically means \u201csign of the covenant.\u201d Jacob then spoke of the Heavenly Messenger (the Hebrew word malak <\/i>mistranslated as \u201cangel\u201d in most Bibles) of YHVH (i.e. the preincarnate Yeshua) who had redeemed him from all<\/i> evil (see Gen 31:11\u201313). Jacob then prophesied that the descendants of Ephraim and Manasseh would become like \u201cfish in the midst of the land\u201d (literal translation of Gen\u202f48:14\u201316; see The ArtScroll Stone Edition Tanach<\/i>).<\/p>\n

In light of this prophetic symbolism, which present day religious group would qualify as having fulfilled Jacob\u2019s prophecy as to who the descendents of Ephraim and Manasseh would be? Which religion on earth uses the fish as their symbol, speaks of a Messenger from YHVH as their Redeemer, and has the sign of the Paleo-Hebrew letter tav, <\/i>which looks like a cross? The Buddhists? The Moslems? The Hindus? Even the Jews? No! Only Christianity fits this enigmatic criteria. Many Christians are without a doubt the literal descendants of Ephraim and Manasseh. Those who are not, according to the Paul the apostle, once they come to saving faith in Yeshua in some unique sense become the descendants of Abraham (e.g. Gal 3:7, 29). Many of these unsaved descendants of Abraham will recognize Yeshua their Messiah on the day that he returns to Jerusalem (e.g. Zech 12:10).<\/p>\n

Which nation on earth is without a doubt still the greatest Christian nation? It is the United States of America. Having an understanding of how Jacob\u2019s prophecy to Ephraim and Manasseh was fulfilled is the first piece of the puzzle in identifying America in Bible prophecy.<\/p>\n

Genesis 48:15\u201316, Elohim\u2026the Angel\/Messenger.<\/i><\/b> The Angel or Heavenly Messenger is here being equated with Elohim. This truth is confirmed in Hos 12:3\u20134 where we find similar parallel verbiage used.<\/p>\n

Genesis 48:20, May Elohim make you.<\/i><\/b> Many Jewish fathers pronounce this blessing over their sons every erev Shabbat<\/i> (in Heb. this phrase means \u201centering the Sabbath,\u201d i.e. Friday evening) to this day. If the descendants of Ephraim and Manasseh became the Christians (of which there are presently about two billion on earth, see notes at Gen 46:14, 16), then what are these Jewish fathers asking of Elohim when pronouncing this blessing over their sons? That they become believers in the Christian Messiah (i.e. Jesus or Yeshua)?<\/p>\n

Genesis 48:16,<\/b> Let my name.<\/i><\/b> <\/i>The descendant of Ephraim and Manasseh would be known historically as the house of Israel.<\/p>\n

Multitude in the midst of the earth.<\/i><\/b> The<\/i> ArtsScroll<\/i> Stone Edition Tanakh<\/i> translates this verse as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018May the angel who redeems me from all evil bless the lads, and may my name be declared upon them, and the names of my forefathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they [Ephraim and Manasseh] proliferate abundantly like fish within the land<\/b>.\u2019 Onkelos renders this verse as follows: \u2018And like the fish of the sea may they multiply among the children of men on earth\u2019 \u2026 The literal translation of VDS\/dagah<\/i> refers to procreation \u2026 [and] the word essentially denotes fish. (The ArtScroll<\/i> Bereishis\/Genesis <\/i>commentary, p. 2117, emphasis added)\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What religious group on earth today has spread out across the face of the earth into all nations and has proliferated a message of Redemption pertaining to a Messenger of YHVH involving a cross-symbol resembling the ancient Paleo-Hebrew letter tav <\/i>and a fish symbol? Obviously, this can only be a prophetic reference to Christianity.<\/p>\n

Genesis 48:19,<\/b> Multitude of nations.<\/i><\/b> <\/i>Here is what the ancient Jewish sages say about this prophetic verse pertaining to the descendants of Ephraim:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many nations will descend from him (i.e. the word melo<\/i>, fullness<\/i>, connotes abundance<\/i>, the phrase meaning: And his seed will become the abundance of the nation [Neter; Karnei Or].) (quote by Ibn Ezra;The<\/i> <\/i>ArtScroll<\/i> Bereishis\/Genesis <\/i>commentary, <\/i>p. 2121).<\/p>\n

The expression denotes abundant profligacy to a point that they will have to inhabit lands of other nations. It is an allusion to Ephraim\u2019s expansive territory (quote by R. Avraham b. HaRambam; ibid.).<\/p>\n

This refers to the Exile when the lands of others will be filled with his scattered descendants \u2026 See also Hos 7:8: \u201cEphraim shall be mingled among the nations. (a quote by Radak; ibid.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What kind of blessing was this prediction that one day his descendants\u2014the Ten Tribes\u2014would be scattered among the nations? R. Munk explains: while it is true that the dispersion was caused by the unfaithfulness and sinfulness of Ephraim\u2019s descendants (Hos 7:8ff), Jacob\u2019s blessing was not in vain for \u201cthey will return to God\u201d and will have their share in the world to come (Sanhedrin <\/i>110b). And R. Eliezer adds: \u201cEven the darkness in which the Ten Tribes were lost will one day become as radiant as the day\u2019 (according to the version of Avos d\u2019Rabbi Nosson 36<\/i>). And in the perspective of history, did not these exiled children of the Patriarchs enlighten the nations among whom they were scattered? They did so by teaching their conquerors the fundamental ideas of the knowledge and love of God, ideals they had never forsaken. Hence they too have a messianic vocation and their Messiah the. \u2026 Messiah son of Joseph (Succah<\/i> 52a), also called Messiah son of Ephraim (Targum Yonasan<\/i> on Exod 40:11), will play an essential role in humanity\u2019s redemption, for he will be the precursor of the \u2026 Messiah Son of David \u2026\u201d (Ibid., <\/i>pp. 2121\u20132122).<\/p>\n

Ibn Ezra declares that many nations will descend from Ephraim, since the word many<\/i> in this verse is the Hebrew word melo<\/i>\u00a0meaning \u201cfullness,\u201d and connotes abundance. The phrase literally means \u201cand his seed will become the abundance of the nation\u201d ([Neter; Karnei Or<\/i>]; ibid. p. 2121)<\/p>\n

R. Avraham b. HaRambam somewhat similarly states that the expression denotes abundant profligacy to a point that they will have to inhabit lands of other nations it is an allusion to Ephraim\u2019s expansive territory (ibid.).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Can you better see in Jacob\u2019s prophecies over the sons of Joseph and the resulting rabbinic interpretations of those prophecies, in a broad sense, are foretelling the Messianic or Hebrew roots movement (within the Christian church) of the final days? This movement will be instrumental in bringing the Christians (many of whom are descendants of Joseph\u2019s sons) back to their spiritual Hebrew (or Book of Acts) roots as part of the restoration of all things before Messiah Yeshua, the Son of David, returns (Acts 3:21). The Book of Revelation also prophesies the last days Hebrew roots movement when it declares that the end-time saints will be those who have the message of the gospel or the faith and testimony of Yeshua the Messiah and<\/i> who keep YHVH\u2019s Torah-commandments (the Torah or instructions of YHVH given to Moses and Israel at Mount Sinai, Rev 12:17 and 14:12).<\/p>\n

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