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Who are the Lost Tribes of Israel?
There are twelve land divisions from the sons of Jacob. Remember that
Jacob was renamed Israel when God appeared to him when he was leaving
Padn-Aram and blessed him (Genesis 35:7).
During the periods of captivity the sons of Jacob are divided into
two kingdoms: the Northern Tribe and the Southern Tribe.
!!>>There are 10 Northern Tribes and 2 Southern Tribes<<!!
The 10 Northern Tribes are NOW known or referred to as the
“10 Lost Tribes”.
These “10 Lost Tribes” can be identified by the promises spoken of
in Genesis chapter 49.
NOTE #1:
Ephraim is the head of the Northern Kingdom (or Northern Tribes) and
Judah is the head of the Southern Kingdom (or Southern Tribes):
Ezekiel 37:16
"Son of man, take a stick of wood and write on it, 'Belonging to Judah and the
Israelites associated with him.' Then take another stick of wood, and write on it,
'Ephraim's stick, belonging to Joseph and all the house of Israel associated with him.'
NORTHERN KINGDOM SOUHERN KINGDOM
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EPHRAIM (Son of Joseph) JUDAH
MANNASAH (Son of Joseph) BENJAMIN
REUBEN
SIMEON
ZEBULON
ISAACHAR
DAN
GAD
ASHER
NAPHTALI
***TRIBE OF LEVI DISTRIBUTED INTO ALL TRIBES***
NOTE #2:
NOTICE, THAT THERE ARE ACTUALLY 13 TRIBES!!!!
NOTE #3:
The Northern Kingdoms are found within Europe because when
the sons of King Zedekiah were killed, the throne of David survived
the destruction by the Babylonians through the king's daughters
(Jeremiah 43:4-8) who eventually made their way to the British Isles
with the prophet Jeremiah.
NOTE #4:
Ephraim and Mannasah were the sons of Joseph, who were JACOB’S (Israel's)
grandsons. They were adopted by Israel and established on equal
footing as tribes with their uncles. The wealth and power of these
nations is directly related to the blessings that were bestowed
upon Ephraim and Mannasah.
WHERE ARE THE 13 TRIBES TODAY?
(King James Version)
Genesis Chapter 49:1-28
1 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together,
that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken
unto Israel your father.
3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my
strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up
to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their
habitations.
6 O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly,
mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man,
and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath,
for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them
in Israel.
8 Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall
be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow
down before thee.
9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up:
he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who
shall rouse him up?
10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from
between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the
gathering of the people be.
11 Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the
choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes
in the blood of grapes:
12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be
for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
14 Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
15 And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant;
and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
16 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that
biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
19 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
20 Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
21 Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose
branches run over the wall:
23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made
strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is
the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the
Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above,
blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts,
and of the womb:
26 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.
27 Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour
the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that
their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according
to his blessing he blessed them.
Now, let’s break it down by each promise…
#1. Tribe of Reuben = Switzerland
Genesis 49:3-4
3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning
of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest
up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
Why is the Tribe of Reuben the country of Switzerland?
In the Old Testament, Reuben the oldest son of Jacob, does not
kill Joseph but goes back to rescue him (Gen 37:20-29). Reuben tries
to do right, but refuses to lead anymore. Reuben inherits the blessings
but goes from: being a leader to becoming passive; from having words
to say to having nothing to say. “Onto your fathers bed...then...onto
the couch”.
Switzerland is a country that possesses a distinct people and culture,
but is not politically ambitious and emphasizes its neutrality
in conflicts. In WWI and WWII, Switzerland remains. . . ”no comment”.
Switzerland possesses leadership qualities but will never lead
and has not and will not “excel”.
#2 Tribe of Simeon = Germany
5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in
their habitations.
6 O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly,
mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man,
and in their self-will they digged down a wall.
7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for
it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
Why is the Tribe of Simeon the country of Germany?
Simeon has a violent nature. . .Germany has a violent nature.
God “divides” Simeon and Levi. . .keep in mind that the Levites
are the scattered Jews that are distributed into each tribe.
Germany is the only country besides China with a wall. . .we already
know China is NOT a tribe. Germany has a cruel past. . .and wrath
like a “blitzkrieg”.
#3 Tribe of Levi = Scattered among all the Tribes.
5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their
habitations.
6 O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly,
mine honor, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man,
and in their self-will they digged down a wall.
7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for
it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
Why is the Tribe of Levi distributed into all of the tribes?
The tribe of Levi are named “God’s portion” and God is with ALL of
the tribes. Hence, God places his chosen portion within all of the
tribes. Levi will never possess a land of their own. Think of Levi
as the scattered priests in all of the tribes. Notice that Levi
does not mix well with Simeon (Germany). . .remember the Holocaust.
“I will divide (Levi) in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.”
#4 Tribe of Judah = NATION of Israel
8 Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall
be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow
down before thee.
9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up:
he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall
rouse him up?
10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from
between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering
of the people be.
11 Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice
vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood
of grapes:
12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
Why is the Tribe of Judah the nation of Israel?
The people of Judah were the first to be called JEWS and are
still the Jews today. Jews now have their own nation, the nation of
Israel. “Thy brothers shall praise you”. . .all Christian nations look
back to Judah / Israel as their homeland because that is the country
that contains the Holy Place.
#5 Tribe of Zebulon = Spain (and Portugal)
13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be
for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
Why is the Tribe of Zebulon the country of Spain / (Portugal)?
Spain is the first point (Strait of Gibraltar) before entering
the Mediterranean Sea, which is also known as a “haven for ships”.
Spain is a natural peninsula for exploration and it’s Southern most
portion “points” toward Sidon (Zidon), which is located in Lebanon.
Portugal is closely related to Spain and is part of this tribe.
#6 Tribe of Isaachar = Poland,Czechslovakia,Slovakia
14 Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
15 And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant;
and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
Why is the Tribe of Isaachar the countries of Poland, Czechslovakia,
Slovakia?
These nations are in-between the hated Russia and the rest of his
brothers. They will submit to forced labor. . .e.g. Conquering and
domination by Russia and Germany’s conquering and domination. . .
always “couching between two burdens”.
#7 Tribe of Dan = Denmark, Greenland, Netherlands
(Holland), AND a part of Canada
16 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that
biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD
Why is the Tribe of Dan the nations of Denmark, Greenland, Holland,
and part of Canada?
First, you must remember that the Tribe of Dan is NOT one of the
tribes that receive 12,000 of the 144,000 (Revelation 7:5-8).
Second, notice that Greenland does NOT have a large population and
that Denmark settled Greenland. Denmark is very similar to the
Netherlands (Holland) by location, culture and people. How easy
is it to confuse someone who is Dutch or Danish?
Third, we must answer through some prophetic interpretation why a
part of Canada is included in the Tribe of Dan. The Danish
exploration route ends in Canada, and there is a (minority)
Dutch / Danish population in Canada. This ties in with
verse 17; “serpent by the way, an adder in the path”.
When Gog, Magog, and Meshech and Tubal (who are Russia and China)
go “NORTH” to attack ISRAEL, and ISRAEL IS EPHRAIM (not Judah),
and EPHRAIM IS the UNITED STATES. . .on the way to attacking the
United States, Dan IS THE serpent by the roadside and a viper
along the path.
Here, God stops the armies of Gog, Magog, and
Meshech and Tubal and causes them to “stumble backwards” back
through Alaska / North Pole to where they came from.
#8 Tribe of Gad = Austria OR Scotland
19 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
Why is the Tribe of Dan, Austria or Scotland?
Why are there two possibilities?
First, Why Austria?
Only one short verse and there are two possibilities:
one from previous history, and one from future events.
First, Austria is a distinct people and dialect similar to Germans,
but not the same.
How different is an Austrian accent and a German accent?
“A troop shall overcome them”...Nazi Germany did overcome Austria.
As one website states; “ Hitler accused the leader of Austria of
violating the German-Austrian agreements causing the aforesaid leader
to make an excellent career decision and resign. Elections were
then held for the vacated position and the standing president shunned
all Nazi authority, declaring that he would not allow a Nazi to be
the chancellor of Austria. The Nazi candidate declared himself
chancellor anyway, and German soldiers were allowed to cross the
border into Austria. Austria was under German control.”
(From: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Rhodes/6916/ww2.htm#nine)
History also tells us that at the end of the war, Austria emerges
as its own country and culture once again as in the verse:
“he shall overcome at the last”.
Second, Why Scotland?
We know that Jeremiah reached Scotland with his three daughters
and that this country has always been “overcome” or controlled by
England. Scotland is a separate nation, but nonetheless is still
controlled by England.
England has recently given Scotland the Coronation Stone, also called
the Stone of Scone. This stone is used in all ceremonies crowning
the kings of England. With the Stone of Scone back in Scottish hands,
the possibility exists that Scotland will emerge as its own country,
free from English control very soon.
#9 Tribe of Asher = France
20 Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield
royal dainties.
Let’s also include the NIV translation:
20 "Asher's food will be rich;
he will provide delicacies fit for a king.
Why is the Tribe of Asher the country of France?
Hands down the best food and culinary mastery of any nation in the world
. . .period. Best food, best chefs…”fit for a king”.
#10 Tribe of Naphtali = Sweden, Norway, Finland
21 Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
Let us also use the NIV translation:
21 "Naphtali is a doe set free
that bears beautiful fawns.
Why is the Tribe of Naphtali the countries of Sweden, Norway, and
Finland?
Every country and ethnic group has it’s share of beautiful women,
but Sweden, Norway, and Finland are known for beautiful blondes
and the attraction towards them is unquestionable unto this day.
A “hind” is a “doe that bears beautiful fawns” and these three
countries are known for beautiful blonde women and are geographically and
culturally close to each other.
#11 Tribe of Ephraim (Joseph) = United States
22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well;
whose branches run over the wall:
23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him,
and hated him:
24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were
made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence
is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the
Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above,
blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts,
and of the womb:
26 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.
Why is the Tribe of Ephraim (Joseph) the country of the United States
of America?
Remember that Joseph is DOUBLE blessed (Joshua 17:14, 17).
Ephraim “goes over the wall”, or the Atlantic Ocean, and comes to
a new land thus becoming the 13th tribe, starting with 13 colonies.
Ephraim will fulfill the verse that states:
“To drive out nations from before thee greater and
mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for
an inheritance, as it is this day (Deut 4:38)".
As history shows, Ephraim “drives out” the nations of England
and the American Indians.
Ephraim receives the land of “milk and honey” (Deut 27:3)…and one must
ask where the land of milk and honey is today!
#12 Tribe of Mannasah (Joseph) = Great Britain
22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well;
whose branches run over the wall:
23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were
made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence
is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the
Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above,
blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts,
and of the womb:
26 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.
Why is the Tribe of Mannasah the country of Great Britain?
Remember that Joseph is DOUBLE blessed (Joshua 17:14-17). Mannasah is a
“community of nations” (Gen 35:11) with kings that go all the way
back to King Solomon. England is the third stop of The Coronation Stone,
or the Stone of Scone (which is the same ROCK Moses struck) with
Jeremiah and his three princess daughters (Jeremiah 43:4-8).
Jeremiah brings the ROCK or Coronation Stone from the land of Israel to:
1st =Ireland
2nd = Scotland
3rd = England
The princesses also bring the fulfillment of God’s promise to David
that as long as the sun is shining, David would have an heir over the
people of Israel (2 Samuel 7:12-16).
#13 Tribe of Benjamin = Nation of Israel
27 Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour
the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
Why is the Tribe of Benjamin ALSO the Nation of Israel?
Benjamin is joined with the Tribe of Judah and it still is today.
Judah and Benjamin ARE the Southern Kingdom which comprises the modern
Nation of Israel. Remember, when the Israelites split into two kingdoms
at the start of the reign of Solomon's son Rheoboam, the tribe of
Benjamin was the only one to remain with Judah (1 Kings 12:21).
The Tribe of Benjamin is also part of the verse where it is said
“first to the Jews, then to the Gentiles” (Romans 1:16). Notice that
almost all of the disciples of Jesus are from the Tribe of Benjamin
NOT the Tribe of Judah. The chief Benjamite and chief writer of the
New Testament is Paul, a Benjamite of Benjamite, who was trained at
the feet of Gamliel:
Isaiah 51:4-5 (King James Version)
4 Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation
[My Church]: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my
judgment to rest for a light of the people.
5 My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine
arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on
mine arm shall they trust.
The Southern Kingdom IS Judah and Benjamin-- They go into captivity
together and come out of captivity together – they come out of captivity
as the modern nation of Israel!
Once again,
the nation of Israel is the Southern Kingdom and is comprised of the
Tribe of Benjamin
and
Tribe of Judah.
NOTE # 5
God named two sisters, one was Ephraim and the other one was Judah
(Ezekiel 23:4). Ephraim IS another NAME for ISRAEL.
Notice that there are TWO TRIBES we are talking about here:
1. Ephraim /Israel
2. Judah
You will never, never, understand The Bible if you don’t realize that
OLD TESTAMENT ISRAEL ARE THE LOST TRIBES, and OLD TESTAMENT JUDAH IS
THE MODERN NATION OF ISRAEL!
!!!The modern nation of Israel is NOT the Old Testament Israel!!!
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