“From Efrayim came those rooted in ‘Amalek. Behind you, Binyamin is with your peoples. From Makhir the commanders marched down, and from Z’vulun those holding the musterer’s staff.” -Judges 5:14 The part in verse 14 mentioning the tribe of Zebulun is another one of those head-scratchers. The Complete Jewish Bible says… “…and from Z’vulun those […]
JU5-23: Sooner Or Later The Land Of Israel Is Going To Affect EVERY Person On The Planet
“From Efrayim came those rooted in ‘Amalek. Behind you, Binyamin is with your peoples. From Makhir the commanders marched down, and from Z’vulun those holding the musterer’s staff.” -Judges 5:14 Yesterday I talked about how the Tribe of Manasseh also went by the name Makhir because Manasseh’s firstborn and only son was also called Makhir. Now […]
JU5-22: The Idea Of Father And Son Being One And The Same Was Well Established In Hebrew Tradition
“From Efrayim came those rooted in ‘Amalek. Behind you, Binyamin is with your peoples. From Makhir the commanders marched down, and from Z’vulun those holding the musterer’s staff.” -Judges 5:14 In the latter half of verse 14 of Judges Chapter 5, we’re told the military leaders of Makhir also contributed their share of soldiers. Okay, […]
JU5-21: Why We Should Never Take A Black-And-White Approach To Interpreting The Scriptures
“From Efrayim came those rooted in ‘Amalek. Behind you, Binyamin is with your peoples. From Makhir the commanders marched down, and from Z’vulun those holding the musterer’s staff.” -Judges 5:14 Yesterday we expounded on the mysterious phrase about Ephraim being rooted in Amalek. Following on the heels of that phrase, we encounter yet another mysterious […]
JU5-20: How In The Heck Could Ephraim Have Been Rooted In ‘Amalek’, Israel’s Sworn Enemy?!
“From Efrayim came those rooted in ‘Amalek. Behind you, Binyamin is with your peoples.” -Judges 5:14 Verse 14 presents us with a serious head-scratching problem. It says that Ephraim came to join the battle against the Canaanites, but they were “rooted in Amalek”. What the heck?!?!?! Why is this a problem? Because the Lord swore […]
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