Let this post serve as and eye opener for you. When you pick up your Bible and start reading, you are reading your family history. You may say, "I live in the USA, I live in Great Brittan", ah yes my friend, you may live there or some other part of the world, but I have something very special to show you! Your bloodline!
What This Will Also Serve
This will clear up the dark spot in history known as "The Dark Ages". It is that age in history that is hidden from your view and darkness reigned. Your family history was lost and so was the knowledge of your bloodline. Jesus spoke about this age when he said the following.
And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. John 9:1-5
This "Night" is a time of discipline as well. Mankind's sin for rejecting God would be severe. Total darkness! Only the sparkles of light coming from Christ historical messages & His prophets would be like a lamp that you set upon a lamp post in a dark room. During this time, men lost everything, including their family lineage.
Elaborate Further
In scriptures we know how long this "Dark Age" would last. It is referred to several times in plain sight, but just as the "Night Time" has power, we as mankind were mostly blinded from this fact.
Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. - Hosea 6:1-6
This is so very exciting for me to report to you Elect of this message. 1 Day = 1000 years!
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. - 2 Peter 3:8
What Does This Mean?
My friends, this means from the day our LORD was Crucified there will be 2 days {2,000 Years} and on the 3rd day the light will shine again. I do not have to tell you that the 2,000 years is almost up and the Elect everywhere are talking about it!
Your Family History
So you may ask, "What does this have to do with my family history, and who is Ephraim?". Well let's take a look into these things. Let's do this in chronological order. Lets go way back to Abraham and his conversation with the LORD.
And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be - Genesis 15:5
OK now, you may say, "But the Jew's are not that many when it comes to the world population." and you would be correct. However, Abraham had Isaac, Isaac had Jacob who's name became Israel. Israel had 12 sons. Only one of their names was Judah and that is where all the Jews came from. However, what about the other 11 sons? This, my friend, is the start of your family lineage if you are not a Jew.
Israel
I encourage you to do the research yourself however, I am going to give you an abbreviated breakdown.
Joseph -> Ephraim, Manasseh -> Great Brittan, Scots, Ireland, USA, Canada. Reference
Dan -> Vikings Denmark Reference
Reuben ->Possibly France or Belgium
Simeon -> Scots Reference
Levi -> Spread Throughout World and Israel Reference
Judah -> Jews You know this one!
Naphtali -> South America Reference
Gad -> Germany & Europe Reference
Asher -> South America
Issachar -> Possibly Mexico or Africa
Zebulun -> Throughout the World
Benjamin -> Modern Israel
Joseph's Dream
Now let's talk about Joseph's dream and see how his prophetic dream is fulfilled today. There were 2 dreams, the first was fulfilled when Joseph became ruler over Egypt and the second has come to fulfillment today! Just remember the "stars" that God told Abraham to count.
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? Genesis 37:5-10
The Fulfillment
Now let's think about the decedent's of Joseph. America and Great Britain! Truly these nations rose from the ashes like from out of nowhere it seems and every other Nation benefits from their power. Perhaps a symbol of the "obeisance" in Joseph's dream. This is the blessing we see Israel giving Ephraim and Manasseh in Genesis 48.
Other Nations
If you are not from any of these nations but perhaps another Nation, do not feel left out. You are a descendant from the great Noah and one of his 3 sons, Shem, Ham or Japeth.
Conclusion
So, if you fancy a journey into your family tree, you can find what you are looking for in the Bible. It will tell you how they all started. One day very soon you will see them again and ask for yourself.