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According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Ephraim (Hebrew: אֶפְרַיִם, ʾEp̄rayīm, in pausa: אֶפְרָיִם, ʾEp̄rāyīm) was one of the tribes of Israel. The Tribe of Manasseh together with Ephraim formed the House of Joseph. It is one of the ten lost tribes. The etymology of the name is disputed. [1]
The Midrash also tells us that the bull represents Joshua, who was of the tribe of Ephraim. Based on the same verse in Moses’ blessing, Menashe’s black flag had a re’em , a horned animal sometimes translated as a unicorn, or perhaps an ox or even a rhinoceros.
10 sty 2013 · And on the flag of Ephraim was drawn an ox, as it is written [Deuteronomy 33:17]: “His first born is his ox;” this is [a reference to] Joshua, who was from the tribe of Ephraim.
The Blessings in the Bible given to the Children of Israel were epitomized most strongly in the Tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. Ephraim dominates Britain and her daughters, Manasseh is pre-eminent in the USA. Read more
Ephraim is symbolized as a bull and his brother is a wild ox. These symbols arise from Moses’ blessing to their tribes ( Deuteronomy 33:17). They have the same color and stone as Joseph.
How are certain tribal emblems, given to ancient Israel by God, related to the modern nations of England and America? What do these symbols tells us about two of the greatest world powers to have ever existed?
24 lis 2023 · One of the significant threads in this tapestry is the symbol of Ephraim, a name often associated with the northern kingdom of Israel. This blog post delves deeper into the symbol of Ephraim, exploring what it was known for and its historical and Biblical significance.
