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Ephraim was the second son of Joseph who got the biggest blessing from his grandfather, Jacob. He was the ancestor of one of the prominent tribes of Israel; the Northern kingdom was at times referred to with his name.
Joseph had brought his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim to get Jacob’s blessing. He expected Manasseh to gain the greater blessing but Ephraim was given the greater blessing despite being the younger son.He blessed them that day and said, “In your name will Israel pronounce this blessing: ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’ ” So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh. GENESIS 48:20
From Joseph to David to many of the first Christians, one of the key themes that is repeated throughout the Bible is God’s favor being shown to those who are regarded by the world as less important. Ephraim is yet another example of this wonderful habit of God.
Ephraim was born the younger son of Joseph, who had been sold into slavery in Egypt by his older brothers. By the providence of God, Joseph rose to a very high position in the Egyptian kingdom, and Pharaoh gave him a wife from among the Egyptian priestly classes. This wife bore him two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
EPHRAIM
Son of Joseph and Father of a Half-Tribe of Israel.
When the time came for Joseph’s father, Jacob, to bless his grandsons, Joseph brought the boys to him and placed Manasseh, who was the firstborn, at Jacob’s right hand, expecting him to receive the greater blessing. But Jacob chose instead to give the greater blessing to Ephraim, the younger. No reason is given for why he chose to do this; he simply did it.
Eventually Ephraim’s descendants would become one of the most prominent tribes of Israel, and the northern kingdom would even be referred to at times as Ephraim.Ephraim is one of the twelve tribes of Israel in the Bible. He is the second son of Joseph and Asenath, and is considered to be the ancestor of one of the major tribes of Israel. According to the Bible, Ephraim was blessed by Jacob (Israel) and given the birthright of the firstborn, even though he was not the eldest son. Ephraim is also mentioned in the book of Isaiah as a symbol of the entire northern kingdom of Israel.
Ephraim, one of the twelve tribes of Israel in the Bible, holds a special place in the history and narrative of the ancient Israelites. As the second son of Joseph and Asenath, Ephraim is considered to be the ancestor of one of the major tribes of Israel, and his story is intimately tied to the story of his father, Joseph, and the history of the Israelites as a whole.
The first mention of Ephraim in the Bible is in the book of Genesis, where we learn that he was born to Joseph and Asenath in Egypt. Joseph, who had been sold into slavery by his brothers and had risen to become a powerful figure in Egypt, named his second son Ephraim, which means “fruitful” or “multiplying” in Hebrew.
Perhaps the most significant event in the life of Ephraim is when his grandfather Jacob (also known as Israel) blessed him and his brother Manasseh, giving Ephraim the birthright of the firstborn, even though he was not the eldest son. This event is significant because it foreshadows the future in which the tribe of Ephraim would become one of the most powerful and influential tribes in Israel.
Ephraim’s name also appears in the book of Isaiah as a symbol of the entire northern kingdom of Israel, which was made up of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. In Isaiah 7:2, the prophet Isaiah refers to the kingdom of Ephraim as “the head of all the children of Israel” and in Isaiah 9:21, the prophet mentions Ephraim as the “firstborn son”
Ephraim played a significant role in the history of Israel, and his name is often mentioned in the Bible alongside other prominent figures such as Moses, Joshua, and King David. He is seen as a symbol of the Israelite people as a whole, and his story is an important part of the larger narrative of the Bible.
In conclusion Ephraim, one of the twelve tribes of Israel in the Bible, holds a special place in the history and narrative of the ancient Israelites. His story is an important part of the larger narrative of the Bible, and his name is often mentioned alongside other prominent figures such as Moses, Joshua, and King David. Ephraim is seen as a symbol of the Israelite people as a whole and a reminder of the blessings and promises made to the Israelites by God.
Bible verses about Ephraim
“Ephraim is my firstborn, my might and the first fruit of my strength; excelling in beauty, the best of men. My mouth speaks what is true, for my words are just. All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse.” – Jeremiah 31:9
“Ephraim is like a well-trained heifer that loves to thresh; so I will put a yoke on her fair neck. I will drive Ephraim, Judah must plow, Jacob must break up the ground. Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers righteousness on you.” – Hosea 10:11-12
“And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. And if anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies. And if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this manner. These have power to shut heaven, so that no rain falls in the days of their prophecy; and they have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with all plagues, as often as they desire. Now when they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three-and-a-half days, and not allow their dead bodies to be put into graves. And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.” – Revelation 11:3-10
“Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned. Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: Yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.” – Hosea 7:8-9“Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked by human precept.” – Hosea 5:11
“I will not punish your daughters when they commit harlotry, nor your brides when they commit adultery; for themselves are separated with harlots, and they sacrifice with harlots; therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.” – Hosea 4:14
“Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.” – Hosea 7:11
“Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.” – Hosea 12:1
“Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; so I will put a yoke on her fair neck. I will drive Ephraim, Judah must plow, and Jacob must break up the ground.” – Hosea 10:11“My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.” – Hosea 9:17
“Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.” – Hosea 7:8
“Ephraim shall become a desolation in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.” – Hosea 5:9
“For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.” – Hosea 8:7
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