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See if you can keep track of all the Josephs mentioned in 2 Nephi 3: Lehi tells his son Joseph about some of the prophecies that Joseph of Egypt made about Joseph Smith, who was named after his father, Joseph. Take a look at the time line below to better understand who those Josephs were and when they lived. About 1700 BC
14 lut 2024 · 2 Nephi 3 – Lehi Blesses Joseph: Three Josephs. Lehi speaks about three different Josephs in this chapter: (1) his son, to whom he is speaking, (2) his ancestor, one of the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel), and (3) a future prophet (Joseph Smith), who will publish the words of his descendants.
3 And now, Joseph, my last-born, whom I have brought out of the wilderness of mine afflictions, may the Lord bless thee forever, for thy seed shall not utterly be destroyed. 4 For behold, thou art the fruit of my loins; and I am a descendant of Joseph who was carried captive into Egypt.
Two House theology raises questions when applied to modern peoples who are thought to be descendants of the two ancient kingdoms, both Jews (of the Kingdom of Judah) and the ten lost tribes of the Kingdom of Israel. The phrase "the two houses of Israel" is found in the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 8:14).
Nephi specifically mentioned that Lehi discovered, or had confirmed, that he was of the house of Joseph. In verse 4 of this chapter, Lehi specifically mentions that his son is named for their illustrious ancestor.
The House of Joseph (or simply, Joseph) is the term for the collective descendants of Joseph, the two tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. In the vast majority of places in the Bible, Ephraim and Manasseh are considered their own seperate tribes; inconsistent with the other tribes which are each...
In the prophecies of Joseph of Egypt, quoted by Lehi to his son Joseph, the ancient Joseph prophesied concerning the choice seer who the Lord would raise up from the fruit of the ancient Joseph’s loins: “his name shall be called after me” (2 Nephi 3:15).
