Ancient Antiochene

Mysteries

Part Forty-two

“Identifying Israel.”

By presbyter Eric William King (September 20^th 2024)

It was on Joseph’s two sons [Ephraim & Manasseh] that the name Israel was given. Jacob when blessing them stated; “Let my name [Israel] be on them.” (Genesis 48:16) He did not give this name to Judah or any other tribe – This name was to be upon them “in the last days” (Genesis 49:1).

Part of Ephraim’s blessing was to develop a “multitude of nations” or we could say “group of nations”. Where is this fulfillment today? Ephraim was the younger of the two sons of Joseph. Manasseh’s descendants were to become a “great people” or a “great nation”. Where is this Great Nation today?

Together they both comprise true Israel. These promises have never been fulfilled in the Jews. Joseph gave these promises to his grandchildren who were the two sons of Joseph. We are to look for the fulfillment of these promises in the “House of Joseph” and not the “House of Judah”. Each tribe was given a special blessing by Jacob and we are not to blend or confuse each one of these blessings.

The tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh never fulfilled these blessings in Bible times. Due to Israel’s rebellion and falling into pagan worship caused the delay of these blessings. Israel’s sin caused Judah to separate from Israel and become a separate nation that at one time, wanted to war with Israel. As a matter of fact, Israel and Judah have been separated since this ancient split. To read from your own Bible about the split of Israel and Judah (Jews) read all of 1^st Kings chapter twelve.

We read the fact that Israel and Judah stayed separate and had their own kings. The capitol of Judea was the city of Jerusalem and the capital of Israel was Samaria. When we read about Samaria in prophecy it is always a reference to Israel and not Judah. Even though geographical Israel became again a legitimate nation (old Israel which included Jerusalem) on May 14^th 1948 the fact is literal Israel (originally headed by Ephraim & Manasseh’s descendants) remains separate from Judah and will until the great ingathering at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

When Israel of old separated from Judah we find that Jeroboam became the head of Israel. Jeroboam was in fact an Ephraimite. This fulfilled part of the blessing which Jacob gave to Ephraim when he told him that his name [Israel] would be upon him (Genesis 48:16).

Eventually Israel was carried away out of their own land. They completely separated from the Jews. The “House of Israel” and the “House of Judah” are still two separate “houses” today. In the last days, at the second coming God promises to join them back together again (Ezekiel 37:11-27). The “two sticks” will again be joined and become one.

The understanding of this ancient doctrine is a master-key when it comes to truly understanding Bible prophecy. All of this information taken from past studies for our enjoyment. I hope to expose many more details regarding this most important doctrine of identifying Israel.

Shalom to all.

This is most certainly true.

Eric William King (September 20^th 2024)