The Tribe of Ephraim

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Publisher : Horizon Publishers & Distributors
ISBN 13 : 9780882908229
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (82 download)

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Book Synopsis The Tribe of Ephraim by : Steven D. Green

Download or read book The Tribe of Ephraim written by Steven D. Green and published by Horizon Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2007 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what is significant about being a descendant of Israel? What role Ephraim plays among the tribes of Israel? What covenants the tribe of Ephraim made - and to what blessings their descendents are entitled? This fascinating history of the tribe of Ephraim explores the many facets and responsibilities of being a descendant of Ephraim. In rich detail, history expert Steven Green relates the experiences of the children of Israel from the time of Jacob down to his present-day descendants. Their story is interlaced with scriptures from the standard works and enriched by research from many other valuable sources. Whether you're a scholar, a history buff, or a just a curious descendent of Ephraim, the Tribe of Ephraim: Covenant and Bloodline is the perfect resource to help bring the story of the children of Israel to life for you.

THE BOOK OF EPHRAIM

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Publisher : Booklocker.com
ISBN 13 : 9781647183943
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (839 download)

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Book Synopsis THE BOOK OF EPHRAIM by : Yahoshuah Israel

Download or read book THE BOOK OF EPHRAIM written by Yahoshuah Israel and published by Booklocker.com. This book was released on 2020-04-25 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book of Ephraim is about the thirteen tribes of ancient Israel and, particularly, the 10 lost tribes that went into Assyrian slavery 131 years before the better known Babylonian captivity of the Southern kingdom called the Kingdom of Judah. The northern 10 tribes where known as the Kingdom of Israel. Unknown to most the Nation of ancient Israel split into two kingdoms after King Solomon's death and for hundreds of years quarreled and warred with each other. Although the southern kingdom of Judah returned from Babylonian captivity after 70 years, the 10 tribes of which Christ Yeshua (Jesus) refers to in the New Testament as the "lost sheep of the House of Israel", never returned to the holy land. The Book of Ephraim follows the biblical narrative as the tribes led by Moses develop from a mass of newly freed slaves into a loose assembly of Houses mostly governed by their own Princes. Under King David they are molded into a strong powerful nation. Under King Solomon Israel finally flourishes. It illustrates how the one nation eventually breaks up into two warring kingdoms and both kingdoms lose their way and descend into idolatry and finally are brutally scattered to the four winds, as prophet after prophet prophesied to the people would happen. It shows the connections to them and the historic and current day persecutions of western hemispheric descendants of Africa and particularly the birthright tribe of Ephraim. Ephraim was the second born twin of Joseph of the bible. He was born in Egypt, the land that his father was sold into slavery by his brethren but rose up to be a ruler in the land second only to Pharaoh. It explains that this little known tribe has always been the birthright tribe yet has been lost to history and forgotten and not unintentionally. The Book of Ephraim also speaks to the sacredness of name of the Almighty which every prophet testified to yet this ancient memorial name has been purposely pushed aside and the word "god" exalted in its place. It magnifies the memorial covenants established between the Ancient Nation of Israel and Yahovah their deliverer and how these covenants were violated and brought about the wrath of the Almighty until He removed them out of his sight. Among other things the Book of Ephraim quotes many of the holy books like the Muslim Holy Quran, the Ethiopian Kebra Negast and the Bible of Christianity in its search for answers to the age old questions that haunt every black man and woman in their quest for justice and equality. And finally it delivers the reader to a controversial conclusion that is impossible to dispute. REVIEWS Mr. Israel's book is the evidence of a remarkable awareness of Ethiopian ancient history and our historical legends that are the foundation of the church. The Kebra Negast and the prophecies of the bible records these legends that are not known to the world as yet but with his book I am sure they will come in to prominence. -- Abuna Paulos, Patriarch of Ethiopia The Book of Ephraim highlights biblical passages and prophecies that before now were unknown. It reveals many mysteries that have gone unknown until now. -- Girma Wolde-Giorgis President of Ethiopia

Ephraim

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ISBN 13 : 9780966023138
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (231 download)

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Book Synopsis Ephraim by : Millennial Press

Download or read book Ephraim written by Millennial Press and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book of Commandments, for the Government of the Church of Christ

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
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Book Synopsis Book of Commandments, for the Government of the Church of Christ by : Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Download or read book Book of Commandments, for the Government of the Church of Christ written by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Bible Atlas

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
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Book Synopsis The Bible Atlas by : Richard Palmer

Download or read book The Bible Atlas written by Richard Palmer and published by . This book was released on 1833 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ephraim. The Gentile Children of Israel

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1365092119
Total Pages : 312 pages
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Book Synopsis Ephraim. The Gentile Children of Israel by : Yair Davidiy

Download or read book Ephraim. The Gentile Children of Israel written by Yair Davidiy and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-12-30 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ephraim. The Gentile Children of Israel" traces the Lost Ten Tribes to the British Isles, North America, Australia, and related areas. Sources used include the Bible, Midrashim, other Rabbinical texts, and secular sources. Descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel in the Aggregate have certain national characteristics that allow us to confirm their Israelite ancestry. The pertinent criteria for determining Israelite origins are discussed. Jewish Traditions in Arab Lands traced the Ten Tribes to France and Britain. The same applies to the Sons of Moses and the Rechabites both of whom, in Jewish tradition, were also associated with the Ten Tribes and located in the same areas. Australia and New Zealand are the Land of Sinim which is one of the areas it was prophesied the Ten Tribes would be found in towards the End times (Isaiah 49:12). Rabbinical sources trace the Lost Ten Tribes to three major areas. We identify the areas in question and show how these identifications confirm the Lost Ten Tribes being now found among western peoples. A turning point in the history of England was marked by the Tudor Monarchs. Henry-7 (1457-1509) adopted the Tudor Rose as his symbol and it still is in official usage as representative of the monarchy and of Britain. The Tudor Rose with its red and white petals was described as representative of Israel in the opening pages of the Zohar which a major Rabbinical spiritual treatise. Traditional names for the Isles of Britain and Ireland are those applied to the place of Exile of the Ten Tribes in Rabbinical sources. The Maharal (ca. 1512-1609) was an outstanding Rabbinical authority whose authority is acknowledged by all present day Orthodox Rabbinical authorities. An analysis of the same sources we use by the Maharal confirms our findings and also points to America as the major center for the Ten Tribes in the End Times! Rabbinical sources concerning the Lost Ten Tribes are compared to Welsh and Irish traditions. They complement and affirm each other. Recent Rabbinical scholars, who were also great men in their own right and still are amongst the most revered authorities, have considered in the past the role of the Ten Tribes in the coming Redemption. Their observations are pertinent to all of us today.

The Stick of Joseph in the Hand of Ephraim

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Publisher : Restoration Scriptures Foundation
ISBN 13 : 195116864X
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book The Stick of Joseph in the Hand of Ephraim written by and published by Restoration Scriptures Foundation. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient House of Israel consisted of 12 families, or tribes, named for the 12 sons of Jacob (Israel). Ten of those tribes were conquered, driven from their homelands, and scattered throughout the world. Although their bloodlines continue, they have lost their identity with the House of Israel. The remaining two tribes have retained their identity, and are now known as the Jewish people, named for the tribe of Judah. Over 2500 years ago, the prophet Ezekiel foretold a day when the spirit of YHWH would stir the scattered remnants of Israel and restore them to life (Ezekiel 37:11-14). He also prophesied of a second scriptural record to come forth from the tribe of Joseph to Judah, in the hand of Joseph’s son, Ephraim. This is that prophesied record. The Stick of Joseph in the Hand of Ephraimis a sacred, first-temple-period, Israelite text, written by a prophetic family from the tribe of Joseph, who fled Jerusalem in 601 BCE. YHWH led them for years in the wilderness and finally brought them “over the wall” to ancient America, in fulfillment of Jacob’s final blessing to Joseph. (Genesis 49:22) For 1,000 years, these ancient Israelites kept sacred records. When their civilization ended in destruction (420 CE), their final prophet, M’roni, hid this record in the ground, to come forth in the future for the prophesied restoration of scattered Israel to its former glory. This record is all of the following unique and extraordinary things: • The shofar sounding to scattered Israel as YHWH’s final attempt to gather His people; • A dire warning to the USA and a cry of repentance to the state of Israel. Any nation that does not honor the God of Israel will not survive; • An independent witness of the prophets, Mashiach, and the covenants given by YHWH to Israel; • A record of the means whereby all mankind can, as Moses, ascend to stand in the presence of YHWH; • An invitation to believe and receive the promises YHWH extends to those who will be His people. This is the only Hebrew Messianic/ascension document in existence that has not been influenced by entanglements with Babylon, Greece, or Rome, because those who kept the record left Jerusalem and the Eastern Hemisphere prior to the Babylonian captivity. It is the most sublime and direct Jewish ascension text available. This annotated Hebrew-roots English edition restores the ancient Hebraic nature of the record, to provide a clear understanding of Israel’s God, His work now underway, and the coming age of Mashiach. Whether you study religion in the Torah, Tanakh, Talmud, NIV Bible, Zohar, New Testament, Book of Mormon, Catholic writings, LDS scriptures, biblical commentary, or other holy books, this volume will inspire you to greater prophetic literacy, gifts in spirituality, understanding of history and theology, and most importantly, immerse your soul in a conversation and relationship with that God who loves, forgives, guides, and reconnects honest searchers with the tree of life. The Stick of Joseph is a greater discovery than the Dead Sea Scrolls or the Nag Hammadi library, though it has received far less attention. It is the preeminent Messianic document in the world, untwisting the false Greek caricature known as Jesus Christ of Nazareth. It restores the basics of the complete ancient Israelite faith and culture largely absent from modern, rabbinic Judaism. The ten commandments, temples, altars, Passover, the law of Moses, patterns, evidence, and much lost understanding all come together in this invaluable journal-record of wandering Israeli Hebrews who founded a great civilization.

Twelve Tribes of Israel

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Publisher : Rose Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1596369167
Total Pages : 20 pages
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Download or read book Twelve Tribes of Israel written by Rose Publishing and published by Rose Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-18 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy having a simple overview on the 12 Tribes of Israel at your fingertips. See each tribe's symbol, meaning, history, and other fascinating facts at a glance. Includes incredible visual aids, such as a full-color map, family tree, Tabernacle diagram, and more. Almost every person in the Bible belonged to one of the 12 Tribes of Israel based on their ancestry From Moses who was a Levite to the Apostle Paul who was Benjaminite. Each tribe had its own history, land, and heritage. Now you can easily grasp the "backstory" of each tribe and see key information at a glance! For example, find out the significance of Jesus being called the "Lion of Judah." For each of the 12 Tribes of Israel, you will get-- A quick overview of its meaning, size, family history, location, and more A picture of the tribe's symbol (such as the lion from the Tribe of Judah) Simple summary of Jacob's blessing, Moses' blessing, and other key events related to each tribe. (Find out the major battles, controversies, and scandals that impacted each tribe. Plus, see which important Bible people came from each tribe of Israel.) Features Incredible Visual Aids (Map of Israel, Tabernacle Diagram, and more) This pamphlet is packed with visual aids that will help you see key information at a glance. These visuals will enrich your understanding of the 12 Tribes of Israel and add depth to any Old Testament study: Family Tree of Jacob (Israel) Tabernacle diagram showing where each of the 12 tribes encamped around the Tabernacle Time Line showing key events, starting with Abraham's journey from Haran Easy-to-read, full-color map showing how the "promised land" was divided amongst each of the 12 tribes according to their inheritance. The map is color-coded so you can easily spot each tribe's location!

The Cross and Its Shadow

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis The Cross and Its Shadow by : Stephen Nelson Haskell

Download or read book The Cross and Its Shadow written by Stephen Nelson Haskell and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "THE CROSS AND ITS SHADOW," the type and the antitype are placed side by side, with the hope that the reader may thus become better acquainted with the Saviour. It is not the intention of the author of this work to attack any error that may have been taught in regard to the service of the sanctuary, or to arouse any controversy, but simply to present the truth in its clearness. This is a reprint of an important early Advent book, which explains the sanctuary and its services. - SECTION I. THE SANCTUARY. SECTION II. FURNITURE OF THE SANCTUARY. SECTION III. THE PRIESTHOOD. SECTION IV. SPRINGTIME ANNUAL FEASTS. SECTION V. VARIOUS OFFERINGS. SECTION VI. SERVICES OF THE SANCTUARY. SECTION VII. THE AUTUMNAL ANNUAL FEASTS. SECTION VIII. LEVITICAL LAWS AND CEREMONIES. SECTION IX. THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL

Joseph Smith's New Translation of the Bible

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Publisher : Shadow Mountain
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 888 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Joseph Smith's New Translation of the Bible by : Kent P. Jackson

Download or read book Joseph Smith's New Translation of the Bible written by Kent P. Jackson and published by Shadow Mountain. This book was released on 2004 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume--the work of a lifetime--brings together all the Joseph Smith Translation manuscript in a remarkable and useful way. Now, for the first time, readers can take a careful look at the complete text, along with photos of several actual manuscript pages. The book contains a typographic transcription of all the original manuscripts, unedited and preserved exactly as dictated by the Prophet Joseph and recorded by his scribes. In addition, this volume features essays on the background, doctrinal contributions, and editorial procedures involved in the Joseph Smith Translation, as well as the history of the manuscripts since Joseph Smith's day.

The History of Ancient Israel

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Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 1780222777
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Book Synopsis The History of Ancient Israel by : Michael Grant

Download or read book The History of Ancient Israel written by Michael Grant and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2012-02-16 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitve guide to the history of ancient Israel. The History of Ancient Israel covers the epic story of Jewish civilisation from its beginnings to the destruction of Jerusalem, and the Temple in AD 70. It deals with Israel's relations with the great empires which shaped its development and with the changing internal structure of the Jewish state, drawing both on excavation and the Hebrew Bible.

The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009089137
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel by : Andrew Tobolowsky

Download or read book The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel written by Andrew Tobolowsky and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel is the first study to treat the history of claims to an Israelite identity as an ongoing historical phenomenon from biblical times to the present. By treating the Hebrew Bible's accounts of Israel as one of many efforts to construct an Israelite history, rather than source material for later legends, Andrew Tobolowsky brings a long-term comparative approach to biblical and nonbiblical “Israelite” histories. In the process, he sheds new light on how the structure of the twelve tribes tradition enables the creation of so many different visions of Israel, and generates new questions: How can we explain the enduring power of the myth of the twelve tribes of Israel? How does “becoming Israel” work, why has it proven so popular, and how did it change over time? Finally, what can the changing shape of Israel itself reveal about those who claimed it?

The Murmuring Stories of the Priestly School

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004276157
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis The Murmuring Stories of the Priestly School by : David Frankel

Download or read book The Murmuring Stories of the Priestly School written by David Frankel and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the stories of Israelite complaint or murmuring in the wilderness found in the books of Exodus and Numbers that were composed and edited by the priesthood of ancient Israel. It discusses the significance of the theme of rebellion and complaint for the ancient priests and analyses the part they played in the development of the theme in the Pentateuch. After a general introduction on the theme of murmuring and on the Priestly School, the book goes on to analyze four major priestly texts: the manna story (Exodus 16); the story of the Scouts (Numbers 13-14); the story of the rebellions surrounding the figure of Korah (Numbers 16-17) and the story of the Waters of Merivah (Numbers 20). The significance of the book is two-fold. First, it develops a methodology that allows one to discriminate between early priestly narrative materials and later priestly editorial supplementation. Second, the work demonstrates the antiquity of the priestly narrative lore in the Pentateuch and the significant role which the priests played in creating and developing major narrative traditions in ancient Israel.

Congress Volume

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004115989
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (159 download)

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Book Synopsis Congress Volume by : International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament. Congress

Download or read book Congress Volume written by International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament. Congress and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Congress Volume comprises not only the main lectures of the XVIth I.O.S.O.T. Congress, held in Oslo 1998, but also the interventions at the two panels on "Intertextuality and the Pluralism of Methods" and on "The Hebrew Bible and History." Both the main lectures and the panelists' interventions focus on current methodological problems and study central questions in the present study of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament in its environment.

The Book of Ephraim

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Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 141841672X
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (184 download)

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Book Synopsis The Book of Ephraim by : Yahoshuah Ben Israel

Download or read book The Book of Ephraim written by Yahoshuah Ben Israel and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Ephraim is totally contrary to everything that has been taught through the years. Its pivotal position is that of the gross misunderstanding of what the Bible is trying to impart to the world and the huge blasphemy that has been perpetrated by those who maintain the incorrect teaching of the Almighty, of Yeshua (Christ) and of the original thirteen tribes of the Ancient House of Israel. Yahoshuah recalls how each chapter seemed to just hang in front of his mind's eye as he merely wrote the words on to paper. "There was at no time any effort to think about what next to write. The Book of Ephraim wrote itself." Mystical in nature, the Book of Ephraim chronicles the development of the tribes and follows the progressive movement through the pages of the Bible until this special group of people are destroyed and divinely curse by Yahovah, the creator and sustainer of ancient Israel. The book traces and clearly shows that there is only one group of people throughout all history that could even remotely be identified with the lost sheep of the House of Israel. Controversial and shocking, The Book of Ephraim will leave you enthralled.

The Book of Ephraim

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Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0525520244
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Book Synopsis The Book of Ephraim by : James Merrill

Download or read book The Book of Ephraim written by James Merrill and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in a stand-alone edition, the acclaimed poet's classic poem about his communication with Ephraim, a guiding spirit in the Other World, is here introduced and annotated by poet and Merrill scholar Stephen Yenser. "The Book of Ephraim," which first appeared as the final poem in James Merrill's Pulitzer-winning volume Divine Comedies (1976), tells the story of how he and his partner David Jackson (JM and DJ as they came to be known) embarked on their experiments with the Ouija board and how they conversed after a fashion with great writers and thinkers of the past, especially in regard to the state of the increasingly imperiled planet Earth. One of the most ambitious long poems in in English in the twentieth century, originally conceived as complete in itself, it was to become the first part of Merrill's epic The Changing Light at Sandover (1982), the multiple prize-winning volume still in print. Merrill's "supreme tribute to the web of the world and the convergence of means and meanings everywhere within it" is introduced and annotated by one of his literary executors, Stephen Yenser, in a volume that will gratify veteran readers and entice new ones.

Destiny of the Tribe of Ephraim and the Restoration of the House of Israel

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1105095770
Total Pages : 236 pages
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Book Synopsis Destiny of the Tribe of Ephraim and the Restoration of the House of Israel by : Douglas Hatten

Download or read book Destiny of the Tribe of Ephraim and the Restoration of the House of Israel written by Douglas Hatten and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-01-19 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the importance of the tribe of Ephraim and the lost tribes of Israel in regards to the establishment of Zion in the last days. In the restoration of all things spoken of by the prophets of old, God will bring about the restoration of the whole house of Israel, gather the lost tribes to a place of refuge, and set up an ensign for a witness to the world. This event is known by several names, including: the great and marvelous work, the work of the Father, and God's strange act. This is a mystery that has been hidden from the world, but its time is nearly upon us. This is the second edition of this book, originally entitled: ""God's Strange Act.""