"Brit-Am Now"-361

February 8, 2004
Contents:
1. Encouragement from Andy
2. Is Manasseh greater?
3. A testimony and a question.
4. Evidence Situation
5. Biblical Atlas

1. Encouragement from Andy
Hi Yair,

Even though I am a true Christian, and not affiliated to any earthly
religious denomination or sect, I do believe in the dissemination of
revealing the true identity of the house of Israel amongst the western
peoples; and that you being a Jew in the land of Israel are definitely
awakening many to the afore-mentioned fact, and I therefore will support
your endeavor in that part of your mission toward God.
We may not agree in all doctrinal issues, but I love your zeal and
commitment in the research you perform.

Sincerely,
Andy

2. Is Manasseh greater?
Question
>Dear Mr. Davidiy,
>You've said that the prophecy concerning Ephraim being greater than
>Manasseh referred to his greatness coming before Manasseh's. History seems
>to support that statement, but I can't seem to back it up Scripturally?
>Can you? Thank you.
>
>Nathan Proud

Answer:
  We did not say that.
  We said that there were indications that Ephraim would become greater
before Manasseh
but not that this was how the Prophecy of Ephraim being greater was to be
fulfilled though the priority
in time may be connected to the priority in magnitude.
The subject  may be divided into two aspects:
a. Ephraim would become greater before Manasseh: How does Scripture
indicate this?
b. Ephraim would be greater than Manasseh: How was this fulfilled?
Concerning
a. Ephraim would become greater before Manasseh: How does Scripture
indicate this?
Scripture does not say this expressly.

[Genesis 48:13] AND JOSEPH TOOK THEM BOTH, EPHRAIM IN HIS RIGHT HAND TOWARD
ISRAEL'S LEFT HAND, AND MANASSEH IN HIS LEFT HAND TOWARD ISRAEL'S RIGHT
HAND, AND BROUGHT THEM NEAR UNTO HIM.

[Genesis 48:14] AND ISRAEL STRETCHED OUT HIS RIGHT HAND, AND LAID IT UPON
EPHRAIM'S HEAD, WHO WAS THE YOUNGER, AND HIS LEFT HAND UPON MANASSEH'S
HEAD, GUIDING HIS HANDS WITTINGLY; FOR MANASSEH WAS THE FIRSTBORN.

Ephraim was on Israel's left side facing Israel. He was therefore on the right hand side of Manasseh.
Jacob did not cause the boys to change sides but rather crossed his hands over.

[Genesis 48:15] AND HE BLESSED JOSEPH, AND SAID, GOD, BEFORE WHOM MY
FATHERS ABRAHAM AND ISAAC DID WALK, THE GOD WHICH FED ME ALL MY LIFE LONG
UNTO THIS DAY,
[Genesis 48:16] THE ANGEL WHICH REDEEMED ME FROM ALL EVIL, BLESS THE LADS;
AND LET MY NAME BE NAMED ON THEM, AND THE NAME OF MY FATHERS ABRAHAM AND
ISAAC; AND LET THEM GROW INTO A MULTITUDE IN THE MIDST OF THE EARTH.
[Genesis 48:17] AND WHEN JOSEPH SAW THAT HIS FATHER LAID HIS RIGHT HAND
UPON THE HEAD OF EPHRAIM, IT DISPLEASED HIM: AND HE HELD UP HIS FATHER'S
HAND, TO REMOVE IT FROM EPHRAIM'S HEAD UNTO MANASSEH'S HEAD.
[Genesis 48:18] AND JOSEPH SAID UNTO HIS FATHER, NOT SO, MY FATHER: FOR
THIS IS THE FIRSTBORN; PUT THY RIGHT HAND UPON HIS HEAD.
[Genesis 48:19] AND HIS FATHER REFUSED, AND SAID, I KNOW IT, MY SON, I KNOW
IT: HE ALSO SHALL BECOME A PEOPLE, AND HE ALSO SHALL BE GREAT: BUT TRULY
HIS YOUNGER BROTHER SHALL BE GREATER THAN HE, AND HIS SEED SHALL BECOME A
MULTITUDE OF NATIONS.
<<HIS YOUNGER BROTHER>>: Commentators say that Ephraim was the more humble.
They emphasize that BOTH brothers received a blessing and that there was no
jealousy between the two.
  [Genesis 48:20] AND HE BLESSED THEM THAT DAY, SAYING, IN THEE SHALL
ISRAEL BLESS, SAYING, GOD MAKE THEE AS EPHRAIM AND AS MANASSEH: AND HE SET
EPHRAIM BEFORE MANASSEH.

Concerning Manasseh Jacob said:
"HE ALSO SHALL BECOME A PEOPLE". We suggested that the expression "he also"
could hint at a later time, afterwards.
Also in our magazine "Brit-Am Truth" issue no. 7 we quoted an analyzed a
Rabbinical opinion that said that Manasseh would become greater
after Ephraim. The reasoning was basically based on the fact that Jacob did
not change the relative position of the sons he was blessing
he just crossed his hands over. It is obvious that the relative positioning
was important
and it entailed some additional points of importance, e.g. Manasseh
reflected more the essence of Jacob whereas Ephraim reflected
that of Joseph.
For more depth on the matter see both the article in question and our
commentary on Genesis
in the book "Biblical Truth" or on the web.

Concerning
(b) Ephraim would be greater than Manasseh: How was this fulfilled?

Our understanding is that Britain and her daughters is dominated by Ephraim
and the USA
by Manasseh. Ephraim was to be greater than Manasseh.
Stephen Collins points out that historically the British Empire was greater
than the USA has become.
Some Rabbinical authorities said that in actuality Manasseh was greater
whereas the Priority of Ephraim
was reflected more at a psychological, historical and spiritual level.
All of these opinions are worth considering but they do not answer the
question adequately.
Our understanding has developed to the point where we now have modified our
original
understanding.
1. Britain and her daughters are dominated by Ephraim and reflect Ephraim.
2. Manasseh has determined the characteristics of the USA and the USA reflects
Manasseh. The "Yankee" element of the North is Manasseh-like in its
characteristics.
The south and the west together have aspects of Gilead but of the two:
The south is more Ephraim. The west is Gilead of Manasseh with elements of
Ephraim
and others.  It may be that numerically Ephraim is also dominant throughout
the USA
with Manasseh remaining the determining force.
The Term "Ephraim" is used concerning all the Lost Ten Tribes especially
those headed
by the Tribes of Joseph. The term "Ephraimite" may therefore be applied to
all those
who with some degree of justification identify themselves as descended from
Lost Israelites.

3. A testimony and a question.
>Dear Mr. Davidy,
>  I grew up in a Roman Catholic home. A very anti-Semitic home in which
> Jews were referred to by words I cannot even repeat. From a very young
> age I remember rejecting every part of my family religion. I protested
> everything, questioned everything, and became quite the black sheep of
> the family. For decades I searched for G_d down many different paths and
> I found Him on my trip to Israel.
>
>I began to research my family bloodlines and history. ...I did find out
>that both my father and mother's maternal line was French up to 3
>generations. They will not discuss this line. There is resistance and I
>have suspected for a few years that it may be because of Jewish blood.
>Nevertheless, both paternal sides are Irish and English.
>Whether or not I am of Judah or Ephraim I may never know until Mashiach
>comes. What I do know is that no matter what kind of influences or
>experiences I grew up with, these things did not succeed in keeping me
>from who I really am.
>
>The rest of my family remains staunchly Catholic and they reject and
>dismiss what I have come to know. I would be very interested in hearing
>your ideas as to how and why this can be. If I am an Israelite, isn't the
>rest of my family? I assume this is a very common occurrence in many
>testimonies, however it is such a mystery.
>  Thank you for ALL you do.
>
>Kol tuv,
>K

Answer:
First of all: Concerning your certainty that you are of Israelite or Jewish
ancestry:
There are three factors:
a. The actual reality: Either your were or you were not physically
descended from Hebrews. You probably were but even if you were not the fact
that you feel so means that the Almighty wants your presence.
b. The perceived reality: This is also according to the will of the
Almighty. You may be something by ancestry but what counts on a day to day
basis is how valid the feeling is from a legal standpoint, e.g. A person
may "feel" that according to the laws of inheritance he should be the
rightful owner of a castle in France. There may even be vague traditions in
his family on  the subject. After meditating on the matter he may be
certain in his heart that this is the case BUT if he turns up at the
property in question he will need something more substantial to obtain a
hearing. Admittedly, this is taking the example to an absurdity but it does
make the point.
c. The Promise: The Almighty has promised that He will not forget His
people and that He will return them
and bring them back to Him. These are the descendants of Jews and of the
Lost Ten Tribes. We are nearing the End Times
and those who belong in many cases are feeling an instinctive arousal or
are being lead by Divine providence to think
in the right direction.

Secondly:
Concerning the situation of your ancestral identity and that of the rest of
the family:
Not everybody will come back at the same time. In the beginning only a
chosen few will be given the right realization
and they will lead the way for the others.
There was always fiction between Judah and Ephraim and will be till the end
times.

[Isaiah 11:12] HE WILL RAISE AN ENSIGN FOR THE NATIONS, AND WILL ASSEMBLE
THE OUTCASTS OF ISRAEL
[i.e. The Lost Ten Tribes], AND GATHER THE DISPERSED OF JUDAH [The Jews]
FROM THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
[Isaiah 11:13] THE JEALOUSY OF EPHRAIM SHALL DEPART, AND THOSE WHO HARASS
JUDAH SHALL BE CUT OFF; EPHRAIM SHALL NOT BE JEALOUS OF JUDAH, AND JUDAH
SHALL NOT HARASS EPHRAIM.

Though we hold that those of Israelite descent will usually be pro-Jewish
or at least less anti-Jewish than the people around them
there always were and will be exceptions. Even some Jews have become
anti-Semites in the past or anti-Semites have had Jewish blood.
We must submit ourselves to the Will of the Almighty while doing whatever
good we can both on behalf of ourselves and on behalf of others.
The fact that you have these feelings could indicate that you have been
chosen to lead the way for the rest of your family or even that
you are destined to become a liberating-redeeming element on behalf of your
family.
[Jeremiah 3:14] TURN, O BACKSLIDING CHILDREN, SAITH THE LORD; FOR I AM
MARRIED UNTO YOU: AND I WILL TAKE YOU ONE OF A CITY, AND TWO OF A FAMILY,
AND I WILL BRING YOU TO ZION:

4. Evidence Situation
On all fronts we need to do more research and constantly strive to get
closer to the truth.
Our approach is to always seek the truth and find it through belief.
At present Brit-Am has sufficient evidence to justify its beliefs:
a. From a Biblical viewpoint taking an extreme literal interpretation as
valid, the Bible justifies Brit-Am.
b.Our interpretations are in line with traditional Rabbinical
understandings of the texts.
 From a Jewish point of view this is important and even from a non-Jewish
point of view it shows that our line of
reasoning is consistent with that of others who were greatly revered.
c. Jewish religious writings distinct from Biblical commentary on the whole
cases support us and at the least do not contradict us.
d. Our historical explanations are consistent with the evidence but in many
ways they are not consistent with the present academic consensus
concerning what happened.
e. Our explanations conform and precede contemporary events and provide a
tool to understand what is occurring.
f. Linguistically the situation is complication but our explanations are
defensible.
g. Arousal: many people are experiencing an instinctive awareness of Hebrew
origin for which Brit-Am provides an answer.
h. DNA: As presently understood on some points DNA research is not
consistent with our findings.We believe things may change
and that already there is evidence that could be understood in accordance
with general Brit-Am knowledge.
We do not reject DNA studies but for the moment have placed them on the
"back-burner".

Through spreading knowledge of Brit-Am the chances are that more of those
who have the gift to undertake valid research will
do so and the light of the truth become stronger.
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5. Biblical Atlas
http://www.anova.org/sev/atlas/htm/index.html
Go to the above site for Maps of sites mentioned in Brit-Am and other
studies. The maps are good, simple, attractive, and easy of access.
Gilead and Bashan extended much farther  to the east and north
as we proved in our works "The Tribes" and in "Lost Israelite Identity".
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