RESTORATION SCRIPTURES TRUE NAME EDITION Study Bible

COMMENTARY - ENDNOTES
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Efrayim tells Judah to get lost, just like the Jewish king Rehoboam told them to “get chained” in added
compulsory labor.
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And eventually YHWH moved these tents into the nations.
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Second Chronicles 10:17 states that some Efrayimites lived in Judah. That is accepted. The only Yisraelites who
did not return to their tents (in Yisrael), were those already settled in Judah. These folks returned home to their tents
in Judah, where Rehoboam reigned. To put it another way, all northern Yisraelites went back north, except for those
previously submitted to Rehoboam in the cities of Judah. Only some, who already lived in Judah, returned to Judah.
This verse does not prove, or even hint at a past full reunion of the two houses of Yisrael.
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Efrayim.
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The ultimate manifestation of jealousy is murder. This pattern is often repeated in our nation’s history. Judah
enslaves Efrayim, or makes them feel like second-class citizens under tribute, and then Efrayim lashes out in
jealousy and kills Jews. Only in our day and later on through Yahshua’s return, will we see this pattern of conduct
finally ended.
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Efrayim-Yisrael.
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This is an ongoing prophecy as Efrayim rebels in many ways, not the least of which is changing the Torah and
separating themselves from the rest of Yisrael, into such abominations as Sunday worship and many other unclean
practices.
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See Note on Second Chronicles 10:17.
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The Father created this clear historical boundary in 921 BCE and only He can penetrate the boundaries of
division and ultimately bring healing. 1 Kings 11:11-12, 26, 31-35, 1 Kings 12:24, 1 Kings 12:15, 24 and 2 Chronicles
11:4, all cry out loud to any truth-seeker, that the impenetrable boundaries between both houses were created by
YHWH according to His will. As Sovereign, He also chose not to fully heal that animosity and division, until after the
coming of His beloved Son Yahshua, the greater and latter-day Dawid. Ephesians 2:11-22 cannot be any clearer. It is
YHWH’s desire that the two sets of Commonwealth Yisraelites, “those near” (Judah), still in the land when
Ephesians was written, and “those far off” (House of Yisrael-Efrayim globally scattered), are made one, after enmity
prevailed for about 1,000 years before Yahshua. Ephesians chapter two brings full light to Yisrael’s full end-time
restoration as does John 10:16.
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More cross-migration is seen. The priests and Levites headed south to join Rehoboam in Judah, joining
Benjamin and others from the north. As seen many times, significant cross-migration was prevalent enough, so that
today both houses, while maintaining their basic character, also include a random sampling, or sprinkling of all
twelve tribes. But neither house contains the fullness of the 12 tribes. That fullness remains found in the nations not
in Judah.
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This verse is one of several cited to show that Efrayimites are allegedly all found among the Jewish people. What
this verse says is that from among all the tribes of Yisrael, those who had hearts set on serving YHWH came to
Jerusalem to make offerings. The verse does not say that all of the north, or most of the north had these hearts, or
that any of them settled in Jerusalem. Actually, the text insinuates that they came to Jerusalem to sacrifice and
worship, not to settle down permanently.
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According to YHWH’s will to propagate Yisrael’s seed. While modern society frowns on polygamy and the
possession of concubines, YHWH allowed it in Yisrael, all towards the purpose of bringing to pass His promises to
make Yisrael more numerous than all nations.
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Both houses had become unfaithful to YHWH.
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She was a non-naturalized Yisraelite. Therefore in Judah, there is no doubt plenty of Ammonite blood. So it is
wrong for Judah to make Efrayim prove Yisraelite bloodlines, when their own is mixed and without proof. Therefore
in determining who is a Yisraelite, the only criteria that can be used is who belongs to Messiah and guards His
commandments, as opposed to those who do not.
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Missing scrolls.
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Sadly the two-house wars continue unabated usually in theological issues, sometimes through the centuries in
actual warfare.
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Two-house battles.
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Efrayim.
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Oh that this was always the case with both houses of Yisrael.
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Missing Scroll.
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We fight all Yisraelite battles in the Name of YHWH.
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Speaking of Efrayim-Yisrael.
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In past times.
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Encouraging Judah to walk upright, not like Efrayim.
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Note that Efrayimites immediately after the split, though still biological Yisraelites, are still referred to as
strangers dwelling amongst Judah. Since they were considered gentile strangers then, how much more today?
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Again we see limited but apparent crossover. Here for the first time Simeon is mentioned as being found in
Judah.
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