Are Modern Nations Really Talked About in the Bible?
Part 2
Israel:
Here comes the shock. All Jews are Israelites, but not Israelites are Jews! Moses was not a Jew. Joseph, Samson and Joshua were not Jews. A Jew came from the tribe of Judah (this would later include Benjamin and Levi to make up the modern Jewish race). Israelites were originally ten distinct tribes or nations, ten of which became missing! The Bible actually tells us where all ten of these tribes are today.
Abraham was given two blessings from God. Blessing No.1 was that his seed (RACE) would be the greatest nations to ever exist. Blessing No. 2 was the promise that through him would come the Messiah. IN RED is the promise of RACE (greatest nation) and in PURPLE is the promise of the Messiah. "And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed" (Genesis 12:1-3). Promise No. 1: a great nation. Promise No. 2: the Messiah. We read in Genesis how both blessings were given to Isaac and later, Jacob (even though through deception).
Jacob, however, split this blessing. Notice carefully. To Judah was given the blessing of Grace, or the Messiah: "The Scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people" (Genesis 49:10). Scepter denotes kingship. Remember, the Messiah is the King of Kings. To his son, Joseph, Jacob gave the promise of Race, or the promise of being the greatest nation in the world! "The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren" (Genesis 49:26)
Judah
The Jews of today (along with the tribes of Benjamin and Levi)
Zebulon
The people of Holland. In general, Israelites settled in that region: A people named "Sebulingoi" were recorded as being there. This name literally means "people of Zebulon," and other names confirm the connection. It was prophesied that Zebulon would dwell on the shores of the sea. One third of Holland is below sea-level and another third would be subject to periodic flooding by the sea if it were not for protection by dikes. Therefore, most of the country is located on the seashore. It's the only country in the world about which this can be said. The symbol of Zebulon was a ship, as has been the traditional symbol of Holland. Additionally,
Moses grouped the two brothers, Issachar and Zebulon, together, saying, "Rejoice, Zebulun in thy going out; and Issachar in thy tents" (Deuteronomy 33:18). From this verse it has been understood that Issachar and Zebulon had a symbiotic relationship, Issachar being involved in religious, scientific and intellectual pursuits; and Zebulon setting forth in ships to trade and, with his earnings, contribute to the support of Issachar. The people of Alsace and Lorraine in France come from both Issachar and Zebulon and their region forms a bridge from Switzerland to Belgium and Holland.
Source: http://www.britam.org/israelites.html
Reuben and Gad
The son that slept with one of his father's wives? Who could that be? Like it or not, Reuben is France. In Origin Of France And Its Peoples by David James Skelly, the author writes, "The question is, what is the future of France in Bible prophecy? In the main France is descended from the Israelite tribe of Reuben. In France there are also minorities from the tribes of Simeon and Gad. This is well documented in the book, The Tribes, by Yair Davidiy."
Scripture shows the people of Gad to be a warrior tribe particularly adept at highland combat (1 Chronicles 12: 8). The epithet "having faces like lions" seems quite well suited to the Highlanders of Scotland. … Gad is associated with the Mazzaroth sign of Aries, and the attributes of this sign are warlike. … Gad kept sheep. They, along with Reuben, were the only tribes that took to their father's pastoral profession. … The Scottish have always been renowned sheepkeepers. Indeed, many of them travelled half-way around the world to settle in the South Island of my country, New Zealand, to continue raising sheep in the Otago Ranges. Gad and Reuben are the quintessential sheepkeepers of Scripture, and New Zealand is the quintessential sheepkeeping nation in the world (about 20 sheep to every person!).
Source: http://www.britam.org/israelites.html
Dan and Naphtali
The tribe of Dan was noted for its custom of naming significant places; cities, mountains, rivers, peninsulas—any important geographical place—after its progenitor, Dan. Joshua 19:47. Wherever they traveled, they named the place Dan. In Hebrew, there are no vowels, so Dan can be read as Dan, Den, Din, or Don. Danube River (River of Dan), Denmark (mark of Dan, ironically spelled Danmark in Europe!) ScanDANavia and SweDEN are all from the tribe of Dan. Their most famous biblical hero? Samson, the huge blond, blue-eyed strongman whose descendents are the huge loggers of Sweden and Norway! The original earlier Naphtalites and bulk of the Naphtalite nation had gone westward and were since unheard of. They became the Vikings of Scandinavia, especially of Norway: Scandinavia in the 500s and 600s received an influx of settlers from the east. This was shortly after the bulk of Naphtalites had embarked on their westward trek.
Source: http://www.britam.org/israelites.html
Simeon and Issachar
Simeon has basically bred into the peoples of Ireland (along with Dan), Wales and parts of England and Normandy. son of Issachar was PHUVAH (Genesis 46;13) whose children were known as Phuni or PUNI (Numbers 26;23,24). "PUNI" was a name given to the Phoenicians amongst whom Israelite Tribes such as Zebulon and Asher were at some stages an important component. The major Phoenician cities were Tyre and Sidon. Sidon was conquered for a while by the Sakkala or Sakkara (Slouschz p.61, Pallotino p.70) who were one of the Sea Peoples and elsewhere (in "Lost Israelite Identity" by Yair Davidy, 1996) are proven to have been Israelites.
Source: http://www.britam.org/israelites.html
Joseph
Since we know what happened to Judah (they are the Jews), what became of Joseph? What does the Bible say about this incredible man of God? If we remember the story, Joseph was Jacob's favorite son whose jealous brothers sold him into slavery. After years of being a slave in Egypt, he ended up becoming the second-most powerful man in the land, saving his father and family from starvation. Old man Jacob was shocked to learn, after 25 years, that his son was not only still alive, but the second-most important man in the known world!
Few know this story well, but Jacob actually was in a wrestling match with God Himself. He grappled with God all night, and God actually allowed Jacob to win! (Genesis 32:24) Read the story for yourself. It's an amazing one. It was at this time God changed Jacob's name. He said "you will no longer be called Jacob," (which means deceiver) but from know on will be named ISRAEL! Israel literally means "he fought with God and WON!" Thus, in his later life, Jacob was called Israel. That is the origin of the name "Israel."
The tribe of Joseph is given the right to that name by Jacob himself and also the birthright to become the greatest nation on all the earth! Here it is. I have highlighted the important parts in RED
Jacob Blesses Manasseh and Ephraim (NLT VERSION)
One day not long after this, word came to Joseph that his father was failing rapidly. So Joseph went to visit him, and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. 2 When Jacob heard that Joseph had arrived, he gathered his strength and sat up in bed to greet him.
3 Jacob said to Joseph, "God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me. 4 He said to me, `I will make you a multitude of nations, and I will give this land of Canaan to you and your descendants as an everlasting possession.' 5 Now I am adopting as my own sons these two boys of yours, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were born here in the land of Egypt before I arrived. They will inherit from me just as Reuben and Simeon will. 6 But the children born to you in the future will be your own. The land they inherit will be within the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh. 7 As I was returning from Paddan, Rachel died in the land of Canaan. We were still on the way, just a short distance from Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). So with great sorrow I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath."
8 Then Jacob [fn1] looked over at the two boys. "Are these your sons?" he asked.
9 "Yes," Joseph told him, "these are the sons God has given me here in Egypt."
And Jacob said, "Bring them over to me, and I will bless them."
10 Now Jacob was half blind because of his age and could hardly see. So Joseph brought the boys close to him, and Jacob kissed and embraced them. 11 Then Jacob said to Joseph, "I never thought I would see you again, but now God has let me see your children, too."
12 Joseph took the boys from their grandfather's knees, and he bowed low to him. 13 Then he positioned the boys so Ephraim was at Jacob's left hand and Manasseh was at his right hand. 14 But Jacob crossed his arms as he reached out to lay his hands on the boys' heads. So his right hand was on the head of Ephraim, the younger boy, and his left hand was on the head of Manasseh, the older.
15 Then he blessed Joseph and said, "May God, the God before whom my grandfather Abraham and my father, Isaac, walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life, 16 and the angel who has kept me from all harm-may he bless these boys. May they be called by MY NAME and the names of my grandfather Abraham and my father, Isaac. And may they become a mighty nation."
17 But Joseph was upset when he saw that his father had laid his right hand on Ephraim's head. So he lifted it to place it on Manasseh's head instead. 18 "No, Father," he said, "this one over here is older. Put your right hand on his head."
19 But his father refused. "I know what I'm doing, my son," he said. "Manasseh, too, will become a great people, but his younger brother will become even greater. His descendants will become a multitude of nations!" 20 So Jacob blessed the boys that day with this blessing: "The people of Israel will use your names to bless each other. They will say, `May God make you as prosperous as Ephraim and Manasseh.' " In this way, Jacob put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.
Let me explain what you just read. First, Israel split Joseph into two tribes: Ephraim (the younger) and Manasseh (the older). The twelve tribes actually became thirteen tribes! Ephraim was tribe No. 13 of Israel. Also, the name "Israel" would belong to these two boys, and not the other tribes. That is why when the tribes broke up after Solomon, the northern tribes kept the name Israel and the southern tribes became Judah. This is very important to understand because you need to understand the ultimate identity of these two boys.
One clue has to do with the No. 13. What nation on Earth is represented by the No. 13? And whose older brother (another nation that came before) was a great nation in the world at its zenith? How many stripes are on the American Flag? In the Great Seal of the United States, how many times is the No. 13 used? Do you see a pattern of thirteen in the Great Seal?
13 stars in the crest above the eagle
13 stripes in the shield upon the eagle's breast
13 arrows in the eagle's left claw
13 olives and leaves in the eagles' right claw
13 letters in the E Pluribus Unum motto carried by the eagle
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/seal.html
The United States is the nation of Ephraim (like the USA a Nation of Many Nations), the thirteenth tribe of Israel. Great Britain is Manasseh, the older brother who was surpassed in greatness by its younger brother. It was no quirk in history that it was the U.S. that succeeded Great Britain as the world's greatest, most powerful nation of all time UNDER GOD! In the Bible, we read that in the End Times, it will be a time "of Jacob's trouble," and that Israel is to be reconquered by Assyria (Germany). This is not talking about the Jewish nation of modern-day Israel. God is talking about the tribes of Joseph: England and America! We are going into captivity again before the return of Jesus Christ because, like our ancestors in the Holy Land, we will have made this country into a GODLESS NATION. It is happening right now in your own sight! God warned us in Leviticus 26 what will happen if we reject Him and His laws: Ruination!
Leviticus 26: The warning to the U.S. (Israel)
Punishments for Disobedience
14 "However, if you do not listen to me or obey my commands, 15 and if you break my covenant by rejecting my laws and treating my regulations with contempt, 16 I will punish you. You will suffer from sudden terrors, with wasting diseases, and with burning fevers, causing your eyes to fail and your life to ebb away. You will plant your crops in vain because your enemies will eat them. 17 I will turn against you, and you will be defeated by all your enemies. They will rule over you, and you will run even when no one is chasing you!
18 "And if, in spite of this, you still disobey me, I will punish you for your sins seven times over. 19 I will break down your arrogant spirit by making the skies above as unyielding as iron and the earth beneath as hard as bronze. 20 All your work will be for nothing, for your land will yield no crops, and your trees will bear no fruit.
21 "If even then you remain hostile toward me and refuse to obey, I will inflict you with seven more disasters for your sins. 22 I will release wild animals that will kill your children and destroy your cattle, so your numbers will dwindle and your roads will be deserted.
23 "And if you fail to learn a lesson from this and continue your hostility toward me, 24 then I myself will be hostile toward you, and I will personally strike you seven times over for your sins. 25 I will send armies against you to carry out these covenant threats. If you flee to your cities, I will send a plague to destroy you there, and you will be conquered by your enemies. 26 I will completely destroy your food supply, so the bread from one oven will have to be stretched to feed ten families. They will ration your food by weight, and even if you have food to eat, you will not be satisfied.
27 "If after this you still refuse to listen and still remain hostile toward me, 28 then I will give full vent to my hostility. I will punish you seven times over for your sins. 29 You will eat the flesh of your own sons and daughters. 30 I will destroy your pagan shrines and cut down your incense altars. I will leave your corpses piled up beside your lifeless idols, and I will despise you. 31 I will make your cities desolate and destroy your places of worship, and I will take no pleasure in your offerings of incense. 32 Yes, I myself will devastate your land. Your enemies who come to occupy it will be utterly shocked at the destruction they see. 33 I will scatter you among the nations and attack you with my own weapons. Your land will become desolate, and your cities will lie in ruins. 34 Then at last the land will make up for its missed Sabbath years as it lies desolate during your years of exile in the land of your enemies. Then the land will finally rest and enjoy its Sabbaths. 35 As the land lies in ruins, it will take the rest you never allowed it to take every seventh year while you lived in it.
36 "And for those of you who survive, I will demoralize you in the land of your enemies far away. You will live there in such constant fear that the sound of a leaf driven by the wind will send you fleeing. You will run as though chased by a warrior with a sword, and you will fall even when no one is pursuing you. 37 Yes, though no one is chasing you, you will stumble over each other in flight, as though fleeing in battle. You will have no power to stand before your enemies. 38 You will die among the foreign nations and be devoured in the land of your enemies. 39 Those still left alive will rot away in enemy lands because of their sins and the sins of their ancestors.
40 "But at last my people will confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors for betraying me and being hostile toward me. 41 Finally, when I have given full expression to my hostility and have brought them to the land of their enemies, then at last their disobedient hearts will be humbled, and they will pay for their sins. 42 Then I will remember my covenant with Jacob, with Isaac, and with Abraham, and I will remember the land. 43 And the land will enjoy its years of Sabbath rest as it lies deserted. At last the people will receive the due punishment for their sins, for they rejected my regulations and despised my laws.
44 "But despite all this, I will not utterly reject or despise them while they are in exile in the land of their enemies. I will not cancel my covenant with them by wiping them out. I, the Lord, am their God. 45 I will remember my ancient covenant with their ancestors, whom I brought out of Egypt while all the nations watched. I, the Lord, am their God."
46 These are the laws, regulations, and instructions that the Lord gave to the Israelites through Moses on Mount Sinai.
Friends, this is the terrible fate that awaits us. We can, as a nation, hold these events back if we turn back to God and His laws; but the Bible says there will be a time when we as a nation will refuse to return, and then we'll be destroyed! Europe will become the King of the North and the Arab countries the King of the South. We will only be bystanders watching the great final battle that will occur on planet Earth between these two demon-possessed powers! If this is in our lifetime, I know not. But this is what the Bible says is going to happen. If it is in our lifetime, be of good cheer! Christ's return is right around the corner, for the final world war will last but a few short moments. Then Christ brings with him a new world order: His kingdom, His government, His laws, His church and OUR ETERNAL LIFE!
