So let’s quickly talk about what it means when the Scripture says… …”Ephraim carries the rod of authority for the tribe of Joseph”. Recall during the cross-handed blessing that Jacob performed on Manasseh and Ephraim, poor Manessah, who was Joseph’s oldest son, was displaced and lost the honor of being the firstborn son according to […]

We’re in the midst of discussing the cross-handed blessing Jacob bestowed upon Joseph’s two sons Ephraim and Manasseh. Recall the blessing began with Jacob taking Joseph’s two children away from him and making them his own. Now some folks think, what a cruel thing to do?! However, it was actually meant as a blessing for […]

I last finished off by establishing that it was Judah who received the “Ruling Authority” and Ephraim who received the “Double Portion Blessing” of the Firstborn Blessing. However, understand that Joseph was the real inheritor of Jacob’s tribal wealth simply because Joseph was Ephraim’s father. Let’s rewind the tape all the way back to the closing […]

Let’s talk a little bit about the firstborn blessing as defined in the Scriptures. The firstborn blessing was comprised of two parts:  One part was the “Double-portion Blessing” and the other part was the “Ruling Authority” within the family. The “Double-portion Blessing” consisted of the wealth (in other words, material blessings). And the “Ruling Authority” was […]

Today we begin Joshua Chapter 15. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James version, click HERE. Joshua chapters 15, 16, and 17 deal with the assigning of the land on the west side of the Jordan River to 2 of the most influential tribes out of all the 12 tribes of […]