Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright. ‘These are the generations of Jacob. The astonishing and vital fact that many have overlooked is “the birthright is Joseph’s.” And, as we shall see later, neither Joseph nor his descendants were Jews! Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall: 23. Ephraim, being blessed with the right hand, received the greater blessing. v. 1, indicates the gradual disintegration of the tribe of Reuben, and the rise to prominence of the Joseph division. According to Jewish tradition, Abraham was born under the name Abram in the city of Ur in Babylonia in the year 1948 from Creation (circa 1800 BCE). From Joseph, Manasseh was first to separate: hence he is the elder; but Ephraim, increasing in importance and number, outstrips the brother clan. For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify Yahweh in your body, and in your spirit, which are Yahweh’s’ – (I Corinthians 6:19-20). Even though Joseph was a foreigner (a Hebrew) in Egypt, he had been … Hence when he was hungry enough its no big surprise that a bowl of food had more value than a birthright full of things he couldn't really comprehend or appreciate - … Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren … and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. Neither Judah, Moses, David, Solomon, or any of the sons of Leah, ever reached the great moral heights of Joseph. In ‘The Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs’, all the sons of Jacob speak of Joseph as ‘the good and holy man’ except Judah, who sold his brother for twenty pieces of silver. But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. Although Moses was given the task of giving the law to the Hebrews in the wilderness, neither he nor Aaron entered ‘the Promised Land’, but Joseph’s son or descendant Joshua was granted that great honor. The Psalmist speaks of Joseph in Egypt: “He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: until the time that his word came: the word of Yahweh tried him. Paul goes on, ‘…ye are not your own. Genesis Ch.49,vs. As we have learned over the years, the birthright contained a two-fold promise: physical promises and spiritual promises. We have seen how the birthright of Abraham's grandson Jacob was given to the twin sons of Joseph. Since Israel is the Covenant Birthright Name, this same name is delivered over from Jacob (also named ‘Israel’ by God), to Manasseh and Ephraim. WEB. After the father died, or in the father’s absence, the firstborn son assumed the father’s authority and responsibilities. The birthright was instead given to Joseph’s sons (1 Chronicles 5:1). Fewer still have understood that these great national material promises were never given to the Jews! The name Joshua translated into the Hebrew becomes Yahshua. Manasseh was the firstborn (v. 14). Although Judah is given leadership of the tribes, Joseph is blessed with the double portion of the birthright (1 Chronicles 5:2). Joseph was very much loved by Jacob because he had been born to him in his old age. Ferrar Fenton translates this ‘Fly from fornication. (Midrash Rabbah - Genesis 98:4) The Midrash goes further and spells out the sin, telling us that the plain reading of the text is indeed correct. Notice in the story of Jacob and Esau, Esau was older and so had the birthright…but Jacob stole it from him. Re-typeset, A.D. 2000 A notable and immensely significant sign of the times is the revival of interest in The birthright should have been yours, priesthood yours, and royalty yours. ‘But whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: and whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all’ – (Mark 10:43,44). 5:1). The Sonship was instead given to his brother Joseph, and the dominion mandate was given to his brother Judah. Strange that Joseph’s birthright son was named Ephraim, which means ‘fruitful’. Thus, two peoples carrying these blessings would arise from these boys. The Bible also tells us that Jacob ignored his oldest son and gave the birthright to the sons of Joseph. Jacob adopted the two sons of Joseph and split the birthright title between his own son, Judah, and … He came to believe that the entire universe was the work of a single Creator, and he began to teach this belief to others. Reuben (the first born) does not receive the blessings and birthright promises and neither does Judah (as assumed). [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. It was supposed to go to the oldest son but it rarely did. Genesis 38 tells of the immoral acts of Judah, and his sheer hypocrisy in ordering Tamar, his daughter-in-law, to be burnt to death. The text specifically notes that “Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with sleeves. Reuben. Even if we disregard the earlier promises given to Abraham and Isaac of descendants as numerous as the sand of the seashore, the Promised Land of Canaan, royal dynasties, and the gates of their enemies, Esau stood to inherit a literal fortune. The tribes from Joseph’s two sons—Ephraim and Manasseh—will see this prophecy’s fulfillment. Reuben lost his birthright through one act of lust. With Joseph supposed to be dead, Judah the crafty one, by guile won Jacob’s heart, and took an interest in Benjamin, Jacob and Rachel’s younger son. From Joseph, Manasseh was first to separate: hence he is the elder; but Ephraim, increasing in importance and number, outstrips the brother clan. [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? Essentially, the singular birthright blessing was being divided between two brothers. Now Yahweh’s purpose and plan for Joseph was revealed. Although Reuben’s inheritance and birthright were given to Joseph, Judah’s descendants became the rulers of Israel. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.”. They hated Joseph because he received his father’s undivided attention and affection. ‘For this my son was dead, and is alive again’. Although Judah is given leadership of the tribes, Joseph is blessed with the double portion of the birthright (1 Chronicles 5:2). But acquiring foreign wives meant the detachment of his children from the Abrahamic line. He was the firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father's bed. They had hated Joseph when he told them of his dreams. " Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel - he was indeed the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright " (I Chronicles 5:1). ESV - 1 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel ( for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son. Although Joseph is the eleventh son of Jacob (Israel), he is Rachel’s firstborn, so in a sense he is both firstborn and favored. Joseph– “Joseph is a fruitful vine....” (vs. 22). Although Joseph was the eleventh-born son in order of birth, he was second in line for the birthright because he was the firstborn son of the second wife. The older boys hated Joseph. Judah was the fourth son of Jacob-Israel. The birthright blessings, which included primarily physical blessings of national greatness, were being divided between Joseph’s two sons. In Testament of Joseph he says: ‘How often did the Egyptian woman threaten me with death! All of his attention were given to things of the world, and to pleasures of the flesh. Twenty-two years later, in the time of the famine, Joseph’s dreams came true. The Bible tells us in Genesis 25 that Jacob was cooking a stew when Esau came in from hunting. are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine" (verse 5). Scholars and, in particular, intellectuals, head men, have never really understood men like Jacob and Joseph but these two were Yahweh’s men. v. 1, indicates the gradual disintegration of the tribe of Reuben, and the rise to prominence of the Joseph division. However, Jacob chose to give Ephraim the greater blessing—even though Joseph objected. Reuben, the eldest son of Jacob, lost the birthright by his unlawful intercourse with his father’s concubine. "Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel - he was indeed the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright" (I Chronicles 5:1). Nineteenth Edition. How often did she give me over to punishment, and then call me back and threaten me: when I was unwilling to company with her, she said to me, “Thou shalt be lord of me, and all that is in my house, if thou wilt give thyself to me, and thou shalt be as our master”. Birthright Never Given to the Jews. Joseph was indeed ‘the son of his old age’. Nevertheless, it was Jacob who became Israel, and Joseph who was ruler and governor of Egypt, and Joshua who led the Israelites over the Jordan into Canaan. The United States is the one, great single nation of Manasseh. Starting with Abraham, the Hebrew people were given a God ordained birthright title. According to the Targums, the ‘tents’ were really ‘Academies of Learning’, and Jacob is represented as a life-long scholar. The name of the one was changed to Israel, ‘ruling with Yahweh’, while with the other, everything he did ‘Yahweh prospered it’. The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. That the birthright of Reuben is given to Joseph's sons, as is stated in I Chron. The very next chapter of Genesis (39), in contrast, shows how Joseph refused to consent to the evil intent and immoral thoughts of Potiphar’s wife. 1 Chronicles 5:1-2 “Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright. Notice in the story of Jacob and Esau, Esau was older and so had the birthright…but Jacob stole it from him. Yesterday, we covered Jacob crossing his arms to bless Joseph’s two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. And you are not your own: for you were dearly bought; therefore honor Yahweh with your body’ – (I Corinthians 6:18-20). Although Joseph was the chief son, yet ‘learned he obedience by the things which he suffered’ – (Hebrews 5:8). When Ephraim was born to Joseph in Egypt, he gave him his name meaning "fruitful" because "God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction" Gen. 41:52. Yahshua Himself said to the Jews the Kingdom of Yahweh would be taken from them and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof” – (Matthew 21:43). The blessings would then be fulfilled through the descendants of these two boys. This was the man who taught the boy Joseph. Ephraim would be spread among a multitude of nations that would have a combined strength that would be even greater than Manasseh. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. The fact that Reuben was the first born and possessor of the Birthright, and the cause of his losing it, are set forth in connection with the declaration that the Birth­right had been given to Joseph, as follows: "Now the sons of Reuben, (for he was the first-born; but foras­much as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy [of Reuben's sons] is … Nineteenth Edition. It was a bitter moment when later Judah, so proud and haughty, had to kneel before the ruler of Egypt, and beg for his brother Benjamin, having made himself surety for Benjamin to his father Jacob. But because of Adam’s fall, man completely failed to express God. When Reuben proved to be unworthy by committing adultery with Bilhah (see Gen. 35:21–22; Gen. 49:3–4), the birthright went to the firstborn son of the second wife—Joseph, the son of Rachel (see 1 Chr. FOR Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s – (I Chronicles 5:2). 31:9 ). Joseph intended for Jacob to bless Manasseh more than Ephraim, since Manasseh was the firstborn and the customary recipient of the birthright. Joseph returned good for evil, and placed them in the most fruitful part of Egypt, the land of Goshen. After giving the birthright to Joseph’s son Ephraim, Jacob, on his deathbed, giving his blessing to each of his sons, said ‘The Sceptre shall not depart from Judah … until Shiloh come’ – (Genesis 49:10). We learn two things. He had been personally taught and trained for seventeen years by Jacob his father, a great teacher, the one who ‘ruled with Yahweh’ – ISRAEL. Abram tried to convince his father, Terach, of the folly of idol worship. Now we come to the fourth case, the case of the shifting of the birthright from Manasseh to Ephraim (48:12-20). Birthright also offers support and resources for anyone supporting her journey and wanting to know how they can help. These promises were not totally fulfilled during the time of ancient Israel. Thus, two peoples carrying these blessings would arise from these boys. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the New King James Version (© 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.). NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Martha Jones, author of Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America, about the history of the birthright citizenship in the United States. To learn more details about the fulfillment of these blessings promised over 3,500 years ago, read our article “Who Are the United States and Britain in Prophecy?”, Tomorrow on the Daily Bible Verse Blog: “Jacob Prophesies to His Sons.”. AND JOSEPH'S BIRTHRIGHT An Analysis of the Prophecies of the Scriptures in regard to the Royal Family of Judah and the Many Nations of Israel, the Lost Ten Tribes By J. H. ALLEN Originally published, 1902. Not Leah’s son, but Rachel’s son, was the saviour in the time of famine. All of Jacob’s sons received some sort of blessing. For Judah became greater than his brothers, inasmuch as the ruler came from him; nevertheless, the birthright went to Joseph. However, the Bible also shows that the father could rescind the birthright and pass it on to a younger son. God’s central intention in creating man is that man would bear His image to express Him (Gen. 1:26). Israel granted none of his own sons the birthright blessing. Jacob lived seventeen years in the land of Egypt, the happiest years of his life. After this, with Joseph out of the way, Judah dominated the sons of Jacob, and with great cunning won the confidence of his father Israel. That went to Joseph's sons instead. For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s) (1 Ch 5:1-2) An act of lust. Jacob, before his death, took the two sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh, and counted them as the two eldest sons of Reuben and Simeon. This would seem to indicate that at the time of ‘disbanding’ the sceptre would depart from Judah. For the remainder of his life, Reuben bore the shame and regret of having lost the prestige and power of being the firstborn son. This … By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come (Hebrews 11: 20).. The two sons of Joseph received the birthright blessings because their father was separate, ethically and morally, from his perfidious, scheming brothers. Joseph is not made a tribe but his two sons (Ephraim and Manasseh) become tribes, as a double portion, a blessing. He was famished, and asked Jacob to give him the food. THE BIRTHRIGHT . Astounding as it may be, it’s true! But I remembered the words of my father.’, Joseph, the pupil, did not let Jacob, the great teacher, down. We read of this in 1 Chron. His brothers exhibited few scruples concerning killing Joseph, forswearing murder only when they saw the opportunity to profit from selling him into slavery. That is why he goes out of his way to inform Joseph, "Your two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were born to you in the land of Egypt . Jacob, by crossing his arms and blessing Manasseh with his left hand, gave him the lesser blessing. ‘Neither was there a man born like unto Joseph, a governor of his brethren, a stay of the people, whose bones were regarded of Yahweh’ – (Ecclesiasticus 49:15). He is thy son whom thy heart’s desire hath begotten; let not thy heart drift away from him.’ According to Genesis 25:27, ‘Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.’ The margin says ‘a perfect man, dwelling in tents’. AND JOSEPH'S BIRTHRIGHT An Analysis of the Prophecies of the Scriptures in regard to the Royal Family of Judah and the Many Nations of Israel, the Lost Ten Tribes By J. H. ALLEN Originally published, 1902. Genesis 49:26 In Genesis 49, besides Judah, one other tribe is given prominence over his brothers—Joseph. 1 Chronicles 5:1 - 2. Genesis 49:1 provides us a key clue to the fulfillment of these blessings—they would be fulfilled in the “last days.” In other words, times that were relatively close to the end of the age. God is giving us many hints at the conditions of ‘names’ dealing with heritage with this idea of Joseph carrying over the Name Israel. Judah had already sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. Classical rabbinical sources argue that the birthright had included the right of his descendants (the tribe of Reuben) to become ruler over the tribes (transferred to Judah) and priests (transferred to Levi). We must keep in mind the fact that the Lord cast Israel afar off to the isles of the sea, and then, through the prophet Isaiah, commanded silence for a certain period, or until the people should have renewed their strength. 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