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21 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 221612 | ||
Hi Keliy, I'm confused on your answers, so let me ask the question a little more direct. Did God create the planet earth and the universe before the first day or on the first day? How do we know, based on scripture? It would seem that if God created the heavens and the earth prior to the first day, then the heavens and the earth could be very old, but if they were created on the first day then they would only be about six thousand years old. Thanks, Hoth |
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22 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 221649 | ||
Hi Keliy, Thank you for a most excellent response. You have been very specific and I appreciate that very much. Before I comment on your statements and questions, let me begin with your last statement first. You wrote: “If we are able to doubt God's Word in Genesis, how then are we able to believe His Word in the rest of the entire Bible?” I in no way doubt God’s Word in Genesis or anywhere else in scripture. However, when I read what appears to be a contradiction in the Bible I realize that I am making a wrong interpretation. The scriptures must be in harmony. Further, I have found that the Bible will interpret itself. I agree with you that I do not see a gap between verse 1 and 2 or verse 2 and 3. However, I see “in the beginning” as being from the start of eternity to the point when God first said, “Let there be light.” From that point, the first day, until Christ returns is this age and a new age will begin when Christ returns. Genesis states clearly that a day consisted of an evening and a morning. This required light for this purpose (verse 5). Since the planet earth and the universe existed prior to the light of verse 3, they also existed prior to the first day. How could it be otherwise? You asked: “If God made Adam as a full grown adult, could He not also make the earth as a full grown earth?” Yes, of course, all things are possible with God. The question is; did He? It would seem necessary to create Adam, Eve, the animals, fish, birds, etc as mature so they could be commanded to multiply. Notice that neither the vegetation, nor the Garden of Eden was created mature. He made only one man and woman and then let nature take it’s course. But, let’s follow this train of thought to its logical conclusion. If God created the earth as mature, then he would have created the sun, moon and stars as mature, even providing the millions of light years of light reaching the earth. If the earth was made mature on the first day, then why would it be necessary for God to separate the waters, and the land and the seas, etc. I just do not find scripture to support this line of thinking. You stated: “. . .death did not enter the world until Adam sinned . . .” It appears to me that life may have existed prior to the first day, since God allowed the earth to sprout vegetation. I don’t know about animals, fish, birds, etc. Would the death that Adam brought into the world when he sinned also apply to animals and/or vegetation? What scripture would support that view? Thanks, Hoth |
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23 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 221687 | ||
Thanks CDBJ. I looked at the site and found it interesting, but not very user friendly. I'll take another look later. Hoth |
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24 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 221699 | ||
Hi Keliy, You wrote, “If we remove the parameters of time out of the equation, it is much simpler to imagine” and “It is a defect, but I believe God has reasons for installing it.” When I said that “in the beginning” was from the beginning of eternity, I get that eternity really had no beginning. However, the scriptures speak of “in the beginning,” “the alpha and the omega,” etc. God did install units of time for us, like days, seasons, years, etc. If God did this, then by its very nature it cannot be defective. While God inspires what is written, but it is written by man for human understanding. I wrote, "Since the planet earth and the universe existed prior to the light of verse 3, they also existed prior to the first day. You responded, “My feeling is that this is misinterpretation on your part, since the sea, the earth, and its fruits were created on the third day (v. 9–13)” I’m afraid you are comparing apples and oranges here. Verse 10 is clearly speaking of the “dry land” as “earth,” not the planet earth of verse 1. In regards to the lights from stars which are millions of light-years away, many not visible to man on earth, it is not a matter of God creating these lights, but how He created them. Did He do it instantly or did He create the stars and their light actually took millions of light-years to reach the earth or to be visible to the Hubble? I see no indication in scripture that the light of the first day was that of God’s glory as spoken of in Revelation. Please notice that the light in verse 3 was separated from the darkness. How did God do this? By having the light shine upon the earth as it rotated and thus making days of 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness. Now notice that the light of the sun in verse 14 is shinning on the earth from the same direction with the same result of separating the days from the nights. The logical explanation is it is the same light coming for the same source. You wrote, “When Adam's sin brought death into the world: Yes. That would include vegetation and animals as well.” However, you were unable to provide scripture for this idea. Here is one to consider: Romans 5:12 “Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned-“ Death spread to all men, not plants and animals. Plants and animals do not sin and there is no reason to believe that plants and animals were eternal prior to sin entering into the world. You wrote: “Now, in order for there to be life before the first day, would there not have to be a contradiction in there somewhere? Looking closely, there is not a gap, but there is a division. If you read verses 3-5 closely, you can see that light was created on the first day. Then, looking back, verses 1 and 2 give us a sort of prelude to the story of creation, and prepares us for the important matter that follows.” How do you explain Satan appearing in the Garden of Eden, since under your argument neither Satan nor any of the angels could have existed prior to the first day? Genesis 1:2 states there was darkness over the surface of the deep, that is, the waters which covered the earth. It does not say that there was darkness anywhere else. In fact, God had made a “thick darkness its swaddling band.” (Job 38: 9) The term “swaddling band” would imply that there was light outside of this band, otherwise it wouldn’t be a band. Why would God place a “thick darkness” over the waters of the deep on the first day if the first thing that God did was to “let there be light”? You have rightly pointed out (John 1: 1-3) that God and the Word (Jesus) were “in the beginning” and that all things were made through Jesus. If “in the beginning” is the same as the first day of creation, then NOTHING had been created prior to that day. Yet, when the cornerstone of the earth was laid, “the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy.” (Job 38:7) Were the “morning stars” and “all the sons of God” created that same day, but before the earth? The theory that “in the beginning” was on the first day is contradicted by scripture and it is clear that the universe and planet earth existed prior to the first day. I think many believe that accepting that fact is somehow an endorsement of evolution. It is not. We need to read the scriptures to determine the truth and not the truth as we would like it to be. I would be very willing to examine and consider any scripture that clearly contradicts any of my conclusions. Thanks Keliy for your thoughts. You have presented them as well as anyone could and they have been very helpful to me as I have pondered this question. Hoth |
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25 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 221712 | ||
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26 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 221724 | ||
Hi Keliy, That is good advice, I try to use a good deal of discretion with everything I read and search the scriptures to see if it is true or not. I think you are reading into Genesis 1:31 a meaning that is not there. God is making a reference to all of his creation that he completed in 6 days. You will notice that God had been making this observation earlier, verses 4, 10, 12, 18, 21, and 25. If God truly did create the angels during this six days, why is it not mentioned? Ex 20:11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. God made the “heavens and the earth” in six days. Notice the definition of heavens in Gen 1: 8 as the expanse between the waters upon the earth and the water in the atmosphere. Now note the definition of earth in Gen 1:10, which is the dry land. Now notice that Ex 20:11 goes on to mention the sea, further showing the context. He also created all that was in them, the light, the vegetation, animals, fish, mammals, and birds. All those things which he had made were good. No mention of angels here. This verse is not speaking of the planet earth and the universe, but the dry land, the seas, the atmosphere, vegetation, animals, etc. For your consideration, Hoth |
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27 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 221727 | ||
Thanks CDBJ Job 38:4-7 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. 5Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; 7When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? I also pointed out this passage in my previous post. Doc wrote this in his post, “If we start with what God reveals in His word, we can arrive at reasonable conclusions. If we make His word servant to our reason, we arrive at silly conclusions. Like a few that I have read from the author of this thread.” Now, it would seem a reasonable conclusion that angels existed prior to the creation of the earth. Since the Word was in the beginning and everything was created by him, then “in the beginning” is the time prior to the six days of creation. Hoth |
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28 | When was the beginning? | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 224780 | ||
What period of time is "in the beginning"? When did it start and when did it end? Did it end when the first day of creation began or after? Thank you, Hoth |
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29 | Was Benjamin born before Joseph was sol | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 230818 | ||
Hi smyrdell1, Your three questions are closely related: 1. When Joseph was sold into slavery, was his mother Rachel still living? 2. When was Benjamin born? 3. Was Benjamin born before Joseph was sold into slavery? Benjamin was born on the road to Bethlehem, about 8-10 years after his father Jacob and mother Rachel left Paddan-Aram and about 14-16 years after the birth of Dinah and Joseph. Rachel died shortly after from complications of Benjamin’s birth. It was after this event that Joseph was sold into slavery, so Benjamin would have been an infant or young child and Rachel was dead. Jacob worked for 14 years for his father-in-law Laban, in compensation for Jacob’s marriage to Laban’s two daughters, Leah and Rachel (Genesis 29). Near the end of the 14 years Dinah was born to Leah and Joseph was born to Rachel. Dinah and Joseph were very close in age. Jacob continued to work for Laban another 6 years. (Genesis 31:38) At the end of 20 years, Jacob was told by the Lord to return to the land of his fathers in Canaan (Genesis 31: 3). Jacob first travelled to Succoth, where he built a house and booths for his livestock (Gensis 33:17). This was likely just for the winter months, because Jacob then went safely to the city of Shechem, where he bought a piece of land and erected an altar there. The scriptures do not state how long Jacob lived at Shechem, but this is the city where Shechem, son of Hamot, raped Jacob’s daughter Dinah. Shechem loved Dinah and wanted her for his wife (Genesis 34:1-4). From these circumstances, we can assume that Dinah was 13-15 years old and Joseph would have been about the same age. The Lord then instructed Jacob to go to Bethel and live there (Genesis 35:1). It is unclear exactly how long Jacob stayed in Bethel, but it was long enough that Rachel’s nurse died there, Jacob built an altar and God appeared and spoke to Jacob. Jacob then began a journey to Bethlehem. On this trip Rachel gave birth to Benjamin and then died (Genesis 35:16-19). Jacob then travelled on to Hebron, where his fathers had sojourned, as he had been instructed by the Lord in Genesis 31:3. It was in Hebron that Jacob was living when Joseph was sold into slavery. (Genesis 37) In Genesis 37:10, Joseph relates his dream of the sun and moon bowing down to him. Jacob rebuked Joseph saying, “Shall I and your mother . . . bow ourselves down to you . . .” Jacob was no doubt referring to Leah, Joseph’s stepmother. This was a wrong interpretation of the dream by Jacob. There are no scriptures that show that Jacob ever bowed down to Jacob. In fact, both Leah and Rachel were dead before Jacob was reunited with Joseph. The “sun and moon” was likely a reference to the sun worshipers of Egypt and moon worshipers of Canaan, who did bow down to Joseph, as did all his brothers. Hope this helps, Hoth |
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30 | When was Benjamin, jacob's son born? | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 230820 | ||
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31 | Why does God say "us" in Gen 3:22 | Gen 1:26 | HOTH | 231895 | ||
The "Us" would be God the Father and the Word (Jesus Christ). John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. Philippians 2: 5-7 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Hoth |
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32 | noah fed the animals what? | Gen 2:21 | HOTH | 232208 | ||
Hi Ms. Lovely, Noah took some of all the food that was edible upon the Ark and it was used for his family as well as the animals. (Genesis 6:21) Hoth |
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33 | What do these 430 years mean? | Gen 15:13 | HOTH | 176192 | ||
Hi Bruce, Thank you for your comments. I have responded to each of your remarks below. I have enjoyed this opportunity for the additional study. “1) In the LXX and the Samaritan Penteuch in Ex 12:40-41 refers to the period of time in Egypt and Canaan” We agree on this. However, it is also important to note that Genesis 15:13 is also making reference to Canaan and Egypt. Where it says “strangers dwelling as temporary residents” it is referring to Canaan, not Egypt. See Exodus 6:4 . This phrase is found often and is identified with Canaan. The Hebrews were not strangers in Egypt, but invited residents of the Pharaoh himself and brought to Egypt on Pharaoh’s wagons. “2) the Massoretic Text and the LXX have the period referring only to the sons of Israel.” Galatians 3:16-17 identifies the 430 year time frame. It began with the covenant made with Abraham concerning the coming Messiah. This can be found at Genesis 22:18, the Passover of Isaac for the ram, exactly 430 years before the Passover in Egypt. Genesis 12:41. Shortly after the Passover in Egypt, the law was given in the Ten Commandments. Thus, 430 years from the covenant to the law being given. “3) It is not until Jacob returns that there are sons of Israel in Canaan. Jacob and his sons were in Canaan for 30 years before going to Egypt.” There are numerous reasons why Jacob and his sons were in Canaan for a much longer period than 30 years. The best evidence of more than 30 years is the listing of the descendants of Jacob, who arrived with him in Egypt. Genesis 46:8-27. For instance, Benjamin was born after his parents came into Canaan. Yet when Benjamin arrived in Egypt he had 10 sons. Judah, after Joseph was sold into slavery, married and raised three sons to adults. After which, he had his twin sons Perez and Zerah. When Perez arrived in Egypt he had two sons of his own. These events could not have been accomplished in only 30 years. “4) The period in Egypt was 400 years, it could not be shorter because 1 Chronicles 7:20-27 records each of Ephraim's descendants generations, if the period was 215 years each father would father his son at age 12.” The 215 years is calculated by those who believe that the 430 years began with the call of Abraham, when he was 75 years old. (This does not explain the meaning of the 400 years.) As stated before, I believe the 430 years was from the Passover of Isaac and the 400 years from the birth of Jacob. Jacob was 130 years old when he arrived in Egypt and therefore the stay in Egypt was 270 years, not 215 years. Ephraim was the 2nd son of Joseph born during the abundant years. This would make him about 3-7 years old when the other Hebrews arrived. Let’s say Ephraim was 5 years old and in the 15th and 16th years (of the 270 years) he became the father of Ezer and Elead. They grew up and in the 36th year they were slain. In the 37th year Beriah was born. When Beriah was 23 (in the 60nd year) he became the father of Rephah. When Rephah was 23 (in the 83th year) he became the father of Resheph. When Resheph was 23(in the 106th year) he became the father of Telah. When Telah was 23 ( in the 129th year) he became the father of Tahah. When Tahah was 23 ( in the 152 year) he became the father of Ladan. When Ladan was 23 (in the 175th year) he became the father of Ammihud. When Ammihud was 23 (in the 198th year) he became the father of Elishama. When Elishama was 23 (in the 221st year) he became the father of Nun. When Nun was 23 (in the 244th year) he became the father of Joshua. And when Joshua was 26 (in the 270th year of the Hebrews being in Egypt, he became a “young” aid to Moses.) Exodus 33:11. Of course the above are all estimates, but it clearly indicates that it was very possible to have this number of generations during the 270 years. Hope this is helpful in your studies. Yours in Christ, Jim Estes |
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34 | God's first kingdom promise to David | Gen 17:1 | HOTH | 230367 | ||
mharikai, The promise was first made to Abraham. Genesis 17: 6-7 “I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will come forth from you. I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.” And also to his wife Sarah and his son Isaac. Genesis 17: 19 “But God said, No, but Sarah your wife will bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.” And then to Jacob. Genesis 36:11 “I am God Almighty; Be fruitful and multiply; A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, And kings shall come forth from you. This covenant consisted of two parts. One was that Abraham would be a father of many nations and the promise of a royal line of Kings. The first being the birthright and the latter being the promise of the Scepter. When Jacob was close to death, he blessed his sons. The birthright went to the sons of Joseph, but the promise of the Scepter went to Judah. Genesis 49:10 “The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.” When the people of Israel decided to reject the Lord as their King and wanted a King like the other nations, Saul was chosen. However, Saul was from the tribe of Benjamin and not of the royal line of Judah. After Saul died, the Scepter covenant was confirmed to David in a message from God, delivered to David by Nathan the prophet. 2 Samuel 7: 12-16 “When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; when he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men, but My loving kindness shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.” Hope this answers your question, HOTH |
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35 | God | Gen 17:1 | HOTH | 230369 | ||
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36 | What nations did Abraham father? | Gen 17:6 | HOTH | 174881 | ||
In Gen 17, verse 4; God tells Abraham “you shall be the father of many nations”; verse 5: “I have made you the father of many nations”; verse 6: “I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.” What nations did Abraham father as referred to in these verses, other than Israel and Judah? Please answer only if you have scripture to support your answer. Thank you, Hoth |
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37 | What nations did Sarah mother? | Gen 17:6 | HOTH | 174895 | ||
Hi eklektos, Thank you for your welcome and your answer. The covenant made in verses 4, 5, and 6 of Gen. 17 appears to me to be a covenant in regards to Sarah and Isaac and not to Hagar and Ishmael or to Keturah. Please correct me if I am in error on this point. Gen 17:20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard and heeded you: behold, I will bless him and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly; He will be the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation. Gen 17:21 But My covenant, My promise and pledge, I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this season next year. Verses 20-21 confirm this covenant is established with Isaac. Also verse 16. Gen 17:16 And I will bless her and give you a son also by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall come from her. So, let me rephrase my question. What nations did Sarah mother as referred to in 17: 4-6, and 16, other than Israel and Judah? Thanks again, Hoth |
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38 | What about Jacob-Israel and Ephraim? | Gen 17:6 | HOTH | 175126 | ||
Hi eklektos, Thanks again for your response. You stated: “Yes, the covenant was between God and Abraham, not God and Sarah. So, the promise also included the tribes of Ishmael plus Isaac.” I think that runs counter to Gen 17:15-21, where God specifically tells Abraham, “But My covenant, My promise and pledge, I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this season next year.” Abraham pleaded for Ishmael in verse 18. God heard Abraham and gave Ishmael a separate and distinct blessing. Gen 17:15 And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai; but Sarah [Princess] her name shall be. Gen 17:16 And I will bless her and give you a son also by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall come from her. Gen 17:18 And [he] said to God, Oh, that Ishmael might live before You! Gen 17:19 But God said, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son indeed, and you shall call his name Isaac [laughter]; and I will establish My covenant or solemn pledge with him for an everlasting covenant and with his posterity after him. Gen 17:20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard and heeded you: behold, I will bless him and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly; He will be the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation. Gen 17:21 But My covenant, My promise and pledge, I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this season next year. Further, when God tells Abraham that Sarah “shall be a mother of nations” it confirms this covenant was with Isaac and with his posterity after him. Yet, I do not think that ancient Israel, ancient Judea, and Edom can be looked at as having fulfilled God’s promise to make Abraham a “father of many nations.” Maybe Sarah could considered a “mother of nations”, for these three nations, but I doubt it. The twelve tribes represent only two nations, not twelve. God broke Israel into two nations, no more than that. I ran a key word search of the word “nations” in the book of Genesis. The results are very interesting. Indeed, the promise that Abraham would be a “father of many nations” fell to Isaac’s son Jacob-Israel. In Gen 35:10-11 “Again God said to him, your name is Jacob; you shall not be called Jacob any longer, but Israel shall be your name. So He called him Israel. And God said to him, I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall come from you and kings shall be born of your stock. . . Jacob-Israel, when he blessed Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph, the promise of “a multitude of nations” was given to Ephraim. Gen 48:16-19 It seems the promise of the “Seed” went to Judah and the Southern Kingdom of Judea and the promise of many nations went to the Northern Kingdom of Israel, specifically the tribe of Ephraim. We know how the promise of the “Seed” was fulfilled in our Lord Jesus Christ. How was the promise of “a multitude of nations” fulfilled? Thanks again for your help and may God be with you, Hoth |
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39 | What about Jacob-Israel and Ephraim? | Gen 17:6 | HOTH | 175146 | ||
Dear Doc, Thank you for the heads-up! Hoth |
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40 | What about Jacob-Israel and Ephraim? | Gen 17:6 | HOTH | 175777 | ||
Hi ekletos, I hope you enjoyed your visit and it wasn’t too hot for you. You wrote: “I think you may be taking this as 'literal nations' that would evolve from Abraham's seed.” I am speaking of literal nations of peoples who are descendants of Abraham. These nations would go hand in hand with God’s promise to Abraham that his descendants would be as the stars or sand of the sea, too numerous to count. The promise of the Seed, Jesus Christ, was not a birthright promise. The promise of multiple nations and descendants were birthright promises. 1 Chron 5:2 “Judah prevailed above his brethren, and from him came the prince and leader [and eventually the Messiah]; yet the birthright was Joseph's.” God promised Jacob that he would be a “nation and a company of nations”, just as he had promised Abraham he would be a “father of many nations.” Jacob gave that blessing to Ephraim, the son of Joseph. Joseph is not an ancestor of the promised Seed in which all the families of the earth would be blessed. Therefore, the fulfillment of this promise of “many nations” does not refer to spiritual descendants or those which have faith in Christ. However, I think it is possible they could be the same as the actual descendants of Abraham. God set the boundaries of the nations according to the number of the Israelites, who would be so numerous in the last days. Deu 32:8-9 The fulfillment was not in Ancient Judah or Ancient Israel or in modern Israel. In Genesis 49 Jacob tells his sons where they will be in the “last days”. He told Joseph, the holder of the birthright, the following; “ 22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a well (spring or fountain), whose branches run over the wall. 23Skilled archers have bitterly attacked and sorely worried him; they have shot at him and persecuted him. 24But his bow remained strong and steady and rested in the Strength that does not fail him, for the arms of his hands were made strong and active by the hands of the Mighty God of Jacob, by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel, 25By the God of your father, Who will help you, and by the Almighty, Who will bless you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings lying in the deep beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the womb. 26The blessings of your father [on you] are greater than the blessings of my forefathers [Abraham and Isaac on me] and are as lasting as the bounties of the eternal hills; they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him who was the consecrated one and the one separated from his brethren and [the one who] is prince among them. Hoth |
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