Who Is Ephraim?
And should we still be looking for fulfilment of this prophecy?
In Genesis after the ordeal that Joseph endured and after he is reunited with his father and family, we meet his sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Jacob, now Israel, tells Joseph that he will bless his sons as if they were his own.
In Hebrew the right hand is the side of honor and Manasseh, being the oldest, should have received the blessing of the firstborn. However, through divine inspiration and prophetic vision, Jacob blesses Ephraim as the firstborn.
Ephraim and Manasseh were then brought into the tribes of the nation of Israel. Just as if they had been one of Jacob’s own sons.
Years later when Israel was a nation and David’s children were on the throne, the nation split in two. Half of the nation was dispersed. They scattered. Later in Isaiah the prophecy was given that
“The jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and those who harass Judah will be cut off; Ephraim will not be jealous of Judah and Judah will not harass Ephraim” (Isaiah 11:13 AMP)
If Ephraim is split in two, if Israel is dispersed, who is Ephraim?
After the split there were two houses. The house of Judah and the House of Israel. Judah consisted of Judah and…
