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Do you know Satan

We Are Issachar — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 23:57:00 GMT

Satan derives from the Hebrew 'ha-Satan'. 'Ha' means 'the'
and 'Satan' means 'opposer' or 'adversary'.

The name described his eventual function as the opposer of
God’s creation.

English 'devil', meant 'accuser', and 'slanderer', again
describing his role.

There is no verse in the Bible that describes Satan's
appearance.

10 names

1. Roaring Lion

Meaning: One who looks for prey;
animalistic; predatory

2. The Day Star

Meaning: A lesser light, a lesser being, an
inferior source of light

3. The Tempter

Meaning: The person who presents a
challenge before someone to disobey God.

4. The Accuser

Meaning: The one who presents someone’s
violations of the law before a judge; the one who presents someone’s sin to
God.

5. The Serpent

Meaning: The snake in the garden, the
dragon in Revelation, the Leviathan.

6. Father of Lies

Meaning: The origin of deception, the first
person to tell a falsehood.

7. Murderer

Meaning: Killer, the one who ends life.

8. Prince of the Power of the Air

Meaning: The one with authority to
influence the world.

9. Beelzebub

Meaning: The prince of demons

10. Belial

Meaning: The spirit of evil personified;
lacking worth

Know your enemy!

“Put on the whole armor of God, that you
may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle
against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,
against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual
forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of
God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to
stand firm” (Ephesians 6:11-13).

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Before iniquity

Ezekiel 28:14

Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set
thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down
in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day
that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. By the multitude of
thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast
sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I
will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

The traditional Hebrew conception of cherubim as guardians
of the Garden of Eden is backed by the belief of beings of superhuman power and
devoid of human feelings, whose duty it was to represent the gods, and as
guardians of their sanctuaries to repel intruders; these conceptions in turn
are similar to an account found on Tablet 9 of the inscriptions found at
Nimrud.

As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face
of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face
of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.

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After iniquity

Genesis 3:14-24 KJV

And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast
done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the
field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of
thy life: and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy
seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception;
in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy
husband, and he shall rule over thee. And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast
hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I
commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy
sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; thorns also and
thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the
field; in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the
ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt
thou return. And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of
all living. Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of
skins, and clothed them. And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as
one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take
also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: therefore the LORD God
sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was
taken. So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden
Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the
tree of life.

Why did Satan fall?

The Five “I Wills” of Satan

Isaiah 14:13-14 For
you [Lucifer] have said in your heart:

‘I will ascend into heaven,

I will exalt my throne above the stars of God;

I will also sit on the mount of the congregation In the
sides of the north;

I will ascend above the heights of the clouds,

I will be like the Most High.’

Satan rebelled against God because he loved himself more
than he loved God. His sin was that of
pride and idolatry.

Satan now dwells in the earthly realm. He is our adversary and he roams the earth
seeking whom he may devour

James 4:7

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he
will flee from you.

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The End of The World

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The End of The World

It’s not going to happen in our
lifetime, not until 1000 years after the second coming of Christ.

From the
time that I was born, the end of the world was coming soon. This sort of
fear-based control has been used on all of us. So many things that you and I
have been told are so far from reality and this has caused so many to choose a
path away from the truth. Fear should never be used to explain the scenario of
the end of our world.

As a
believer, it is up to each of us to understand and discern the times. If you
are a believer, your focus should be on the scriptures to answer the questions
that you might have about all things related to the return of Jesus and the end
of this world. It is very unsettling to witness a lack of understanding
concerning these things. That is why we are talking about them here. Let’s take
a deep dive into reality.

I feel it
is important to start here.

Matthew
24:36

But
concerning that day and hour, no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor
the Son, but the Father only.

Matthew
24:44

Therefore
you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not
expect.

Now, also we
should never fear the second coming of Jesus, he is the redemption and he died
on the cross to free us from punishment because of our sins.

John 14:1-3

Let not your
hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my father’s house
are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a
place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and
will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

Our
understanding of time, through the eyes of God, is not so good. It is hard to
wrap your head around the idea of what or more so, who is God? I have spent
countless hours on that question alone. The funny thing is I test the spirit
every day. To truly understand someone, you must dig deep into the mind and
character of that person, the same is true with God. So, before we can find
true answers, we must spend the time asking many questions.

I feel that
it is important that we look at how we look at things a little closer. In
1Peter we are told this.

1 Peter 1:13

Therefore,
preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on
the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

What do
they say Grace is?

(In
Christian belief) the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the
salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings.

I feel that
many people misunderstand grace, and they are banking on this to get them into
heaven. We will look deeper into this in another episode.

With that
said, I would like to tell you that we do have a promise of his second coming
and that you should joyfully await this spectacular event to unfold before our
very eyes. In Hebrews, it tells us we eagerly wait for him.

Hebrews
9:28

So Christ,
having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time,
not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

So why
are so many so fearful of his return? You need to ask yourself this question.

The Bible
even tells us how he will return.

Acts
1:10-11

And while
they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white
robes, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This
Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you
saw him go into heaven.”

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1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 *********

For the Lord
himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an
archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ
will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up
together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will
always be with the Lord.

It is
clear from that scripture that those of you awaiting the rapture before the
Tribulation might want to reexamine the way you are looking at this time of his
return. We also think you should think more about the Parable of the Ten
Virgins in Matthew to help you understand why you should be ready at all times.

Matthew 25
1-13

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened
unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the
bridegroom.

And five of them were wise, and five were
foolish.

They that were foolish took their lamps, and
took no oil with them:

But the wise took oil in their vessels with
their lamps.

While the bridegroom tarried, they all
slumbered and slept.

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold,
the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their
lamps.

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of
your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest
there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy
for yourselves.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom
came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door
was shut.

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying,
Lord, Lord, open to us.

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto
you, I know you not.

Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day
nor the hour wherein the son of man cometh.

John
5:28-29

Do not
marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his
voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and
those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

Matthew
25:31-34

When the Son
of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his
glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will
separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the
goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
Then the King will say to those on his right, “Come, you who are blessed by my
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”

Matthew
24:42-44

Therefore,
stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But know this,
that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief
was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be
broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at
an hour you do not expect.

It is
clear, the ones that are ready and hear his call will be blessed.

1
Corinthians 4:5

Therefore do
not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring
to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of
the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.

Let’s
look at his coming from Revelations.

Revelation
20:11-15

Then I saw a
great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and
sky fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, great and
small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was
opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written
in the books, according to what they had done. And the sea gave up the dead who
were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were
judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. Then Death and Hades
were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
And if anyone's name was not found written in the Book of Life, he was thrown
into the lake of fire.

So, Let’s
not be rushed or even provoked and find the patience we need so we will not be
fooled by the wonders to come. Let's read:

James 5:7

Be patient,
therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for
the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the
early and the late rains.

Jude 1:21

Keep
yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ
that leads to eternal life.

1 John
2:28

And now,
little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence
and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.

Revelation
3:11

I am coming
soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.

Revelation
20:4-6

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and
judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the
word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither
had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they
lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

But the rest of the dead lived not again until
the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the
first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be
priests of God and of Christ and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Now it is
clear from what we just read that the first resurrection is when Jesus returns.
And the ones that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of
God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had
received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; shall reign with him
a thousand years.

But the
rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished.

So, What
should we be looking for?

The Two witnesses

From Revelation
Chapter 11

And there
was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and
measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

But the
court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is
given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty
and two months.

And I will
give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two
hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

These are
the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the
earth.

And if any
man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their
enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

These have
power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have
power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all
plagues, as often as they will.

And when
they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the
bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill
them.

And their
dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is
called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

And they of
the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies
three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in
graves.

And they
that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall
send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt
on the earth.

And after
three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they
stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

And they
heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they
ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.

And the same
hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in
the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were
affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

The second
woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

And the
seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The
kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ;
and he shall reign for ever and ever.

Also it
is important to note that the restrainer must be removed.

2
Thessalonians 2:7

"For
the secret power of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now holds
it back will continue to do so until he is taken out of the way."

Then we
will see the Anti-Christ.

2
Thessalonians 2:8

"And
then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with
the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming."

We also know
from 1^st John

1 John
4:3

"And
every spirit that does not confess Jesus is come in the flesh is not of God.
This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in
the world already."

We are
seeing a great falling away taking place in our world currently as we have
never witnessed before. All of this must happen first.

2
Thessalonians 2:3-4

"Let no
one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion
comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of
worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to
be God."

2
Thessalonians 2:9-10

"The
coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will
use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the
lie."

Matthew
24:24

"For
false Christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and
wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect."

Matthew
24:29-30

Immediately after the tribulation of those
days: 'The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the
stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.'

And then
shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the
tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the
clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Daniel
7:25

"He
shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the
Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be
given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time."

Revelation
13:7

"It was
given power to wage war against God's holy people and to conquer them. And it
was given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation."

As I
mentioned earlier, you will be around for all of this.

Daniel 11:21

"In his
place shall arise a contemptible person to whom royal majesty has not been
given. He shall come in without warning and obtain the kingdom by
flatteries."

The mark

Revelation
13:16-17

"It
also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to
receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, so that they could
not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the
number of its name."

Revelation
14:9-11

And the
third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the
beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

The same
shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without
mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire
and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the
Lamb:

And the
smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest
day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the
mark of his name.

Revelation
16:2

"The
first angel went and poured out his vial on the Earth, and ugly, festering sores
broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped his
image."

Now for the
ending, even though we will go through many things that might seem to scare us we
will be done with all the sins in our world. Be ready for the things coming in
our world and know that Jesus is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! We have a
place being made ready for us and the world will not end as we know it until
after his 1000-year reign with us here teaching us all that we need to know to
be a part of his kingdom. I sure do hope that this clears some of the confusion
that is circulating about the world ending.

Just to
add: Being ready is
to follow him. Follow his laws and commandments but most of all keep his
Sabbath Holy!

The 12 Tribes

We Are Issachar — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 04:01:00 GMT

It all
started when Abraham established himself in Canaan and paved the way for the
formation of the 12 Tribes of Israel. The death of Abraham in Genesis 25:8
signaled a change. **Read Verse** The Bible next turns to
Abraham's son, Isaac. From Isaac comes Jacob. Jacob produces twelve sons, and
these twelve sons become the 12 tribes of Israel.

It quickly
becomes evident in Scripture that the 12 tribes of Israel were seldom unified
throughout much of the history of Israel. Though unified under Saul and then
David, factions existed within certain tribes which always fought against
common opinion. Intense rivalries existed between tribes, in some cases leading
to civil war, and ultimately responsible for the division into two separate
countries: Israel and Judah.

The
fundamental social and family unit of the ancient world was the Tribes, the
ancient world was composed of several different elements.

Tribes
consisted of families, typically extended families and individuals not of blood
relation. Oftentimes tribes would intermarry, and thus larger tribes, over the years,
may absorb lesser tribes. Tribes were more defined by geographical regions and
territories than by social position, or blood. Tribes served to unite diverse
families and members of society from all levels. The tribe was the social,
religious, political, and military backbone of society.

The twelve
tribes are as follows: Reuben, Simeon, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan,
Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Ephraim, and Manasseh.

The Tribe of
Levi is often not listed among the 12 Tribes of Israel. However, it is a tribe,
that is set apart from the other 12 as “God’s Chosen Tribe.” In Hebrew, Levi
means “attached” or “joining,” and is the one tribe that did not join in
worshipping the golden calf the Israelites created when Moses was on Mount
Sinai.

Nearing the
end of his life, Jacob names each tribe after ten of his sons and two of his
grandsons: Reuben, Simeon, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun,
Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin. From his deathbed, Jacob goes into detail
about each tribe, sharing his blessings and prophecies for their descendants:
“All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said
to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing appropriate to him”
(Genesis 49:1-28)

in the
Bible, the Hebrew people, after the death of Moses, took possession of the
Promised Land of Canaan under the leadership of Joshua. Because the tribes were
named after the sons or grandsons of Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel
after he wrestled an angel of the Lord, the Hebrew people became known as
Israelites.

Jacob’s
first wife, Leah, bore him six sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and
Zebulun. Each was the father of a tribe, though Levi’s descendants (among whom
were Moses and Aaron), the priests and temple functionaries, were dispersed
among the other tribes and received no tribal land of their own. Two other
tribes, Gad and Asher, were named after sons born to Jacob and Zilpha, Leah’s
maidservant. Two additional tribes, Dan and Naphtali, were named after sons of
Jacob born of Bilhah, the maidservant of Rachel, Jacob’s second wife. Rachel
bore Jacob's two sons, Joseph and Benjamin. The tribe of Benjamin provided
Israel with its first king, Saul, and was later assimilated into the tribe of
Judah. While no tribe bore the name of Joseph, two tribes were named after
Joseph’s sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. The 10 tribes that settled in northern
Palestine and were carried into captivity by the Assyrians became known as the
Ten Lost Tribes of Israel.

Now Let’s dive deeper into each
tribe.

Reuven

Reuven is the firstborn son of Jacob and
Leah and the father of the tribe of Reuven, one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Reuben was
the firstborn son of Jacob. The Hebrew name Reuben translates to “Behold a
son!” The birth of Reuben was exciting for his mother Leah, who felt that Jacob
loved Rachel more than her (Genesis 29:16-17). Leah believed that this child
would make Jacob love her as much as he loved her sister (v. 32). The symbol
used for the tribe of Reuben, described by Jacob as “my firstborn, my might,
the first sign of my strength” (Genesis 49:3), is either a rising sun or a
blossoming plant.

The tribe of
Reuven settled east of the Jordan River and agreed to join the other tribes in
the war against the Philistines.

Simeon

Simeon was
the second son of Jacob and Leah and father of the tribe of Simeon, one of the
twelve tribes of Israel.

The Hebrew
meaning of his name means "God has heard that I was unloved" (Genesis
29:33). He and his brother Levi destroyed the entire village of Shechem in
retribution for the rape of their sister Dinah (Genesis 34). Simeon was a part
of the plot to sell his brother Joseph into slavery. After the family was
invited to Egypt during the famine in Canaan, he was appointed as the
individual to stay behind as collateral for Benjamin so that his brothers would
return from Canaan.

The tribe of
Simeon lived in the southernmost part of the Land of Israel.

Judah

Judah was
the fourth son of Jacob and father of the tribe of Judah, one of the twelve
tribes of Israel.

The name
Judah comes from the Hebrew word for gratitude. Leah gave birth to Judah and
said "Now I will praise God" (Genesis 30:35) It was his idea to sell
his brother Joseph to a Midianite slave trader rather than leave him to die in
the pit (Genesis 37:27). He later became the spokesman for his father Jacob and
his brothers when they traveled to Egypt during the famine in Canaan. He
marries Shua, a Canaanite woman, and has three sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah.
Judah is also involved with Tamar and has twin sons with her named Perez and
Zerach.

The tribe of
Judah inhabited Jerusalem during the reign of its kings David and Solomon and
was later the kingdom of all of the southern tribes of Israel.

The tribe of
Judah was the first territory established in the land of Israel, and it
occupied the southern part of the Holy Land. After settling south of Jerusalem,
Judah quickly became one of the most powerful tribes in Israel. Known as the
Tribe of Kings, Judah has many notable biblical descendants, including King
David, King Solomon, and Caleb, as well as Mary and Jesus in the Christian
Bible. In Hebrew, Judah (Yehuda) means “praise” and is often symbolized as a
lion.

Issachar

Issachar was
the ninth son of Leah and father to one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

One
interpretation of his name is "man of reward" (Hebrew: shcar).
Issachar was the product of the mandrake incident (Genesis 30:9-18) and was
involved in the plot to sell his brother Joseph into slavery. Issachar settled
in Egypt after the famine in Canaan and had four sons: Tolah, Puvvah, Yov and
Shimron. He receives a blessing from his father Jacob that he "bends his
back to the load, working like a slave" (Genesis 49:14-15). The descendants
of Issachar are men of learning according to Jewish tradition.

The tribe of
Issachar settled east of the Jordan River just below the Sea of Galilee.

The Tribe of
Issachar is symbolized by a donkey, after Jacob’s biblical blessing: “Issachar
is a rawboned donkey, lying down among the sheep pens. When he sees how good is
his resting place and how pleasant is his land, he will bend his shoulder to
the burden and submit to forced labor” (Genesis 49:15-15). Known for their
wisdom and foresight during the reign of David, tribesmen from Issachar are
described in the Bible as “men who understood the times and knew what Israel
should do” (1 Chronicles 12:32).

Zebulun

Zebulun was
the tenth son of Jacob and sixth of Leah and father of the tribe of Zebulun,
one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

When he was
born Leah said, "God has provided me with a good dowry" (Hebrew:
zvad). He was part of the plot to sell Joseph into slavery, and later one of
the groups was sent to Egypt to buy Grain. He later lived in Egypt with his
three sons Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. Zebulun received the blessing from Jacob:
"Zebulun shall settle the seashores; he will be a harbor for ships; his
border shall reach Sidon (Genesis 49:13). The tribe of Zebulun inhabited the
northern land of Canaan. Both the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun are mentioned
as brave soldiers in the Song of Deborah during the battle against Sisera
(Judges 5:18).

The tribe of
Zebulun settled to the west of the tribe of Issachar, in the middle of Galilee.

Benjamin

Benjamin was
the son of Jacob and Rachel and the father of the tribe of Benjamin, one of the
twelve tribes of Israel.

Originally
named Ben-oni, or "son of my affliction" by his mother as she lay
dying in labor, his name was later changed to Benjamin, meaning "son of my
right hand" (Genesis 48:14). Next to Joseph, he was his favorite son.
Benjamin the twelfth son of Jacob and born after Joseph was sold into slavery.
After the family was invited to Egypt, Joseph sabotaged Benjamin's sack by
putting a silver cup in it and accusing the brothers of stealing. Joseph
thought Benjamin would remain in Egypt, but Judah offered to take his place,
saying that his father would be devastated if Benjamin did not return. Jacob
later blesses Benjamin while on his deathbed, calling Benjamin "a vicious
wolf, devouring the prey in the morning, and dividing the spoil at night"
(Genesis 49:27).

The tribe of
Benjamin settled in central Israel, a plot that included the cities of Jericho
and Jerusalem.

Dan

Dan was the
son of Jacob and Bilhah (Rachel's maidservant) and father of the tribe of Dan
and one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Dan was one
of the brothers involved in the plot to sell his brother Joseph into slavery.
Later, Dan's father Jacob sent him to Egypt to buy corn during the severe
famine in Canaan. Dan receives a blessing from Jacob that "Dan shall judge
his people" (Genesis 49:16). Similarly, one explanation of the name Dan is
that when Rachel was convinced that she was unable to have children, she cried
"God has judged me" (Genesis 30:5). The region of Dan in the Book of
Judges is located in the far north of Canaan and referred to early in Genesis
(Genesis 14:14).

The tribe of
Dan also settled in the southern part of the country and since the tribal territory
covered both northern and southern parts of the country the expression
"from Dan to Beer-sheba" indicates the entire span of the Israelite
land.

The fifth
son of Jacob, Dan’s name translates to “God is my judge” in Hebrew, as the
Tribe of Dan was known for its judges and laws. In fact, one of the most
prominent judges of Israel, Samson, descended from the Tribe of Dan. The tribe
is often symbolized as the scales of justice or as a snake, the latter the
result of Jacob’s blessing for his fifth son: “Dan shall be a serpent in the
way, a viper by the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that his rider falls
backward” (Genesis 49:17).

Naphtali

Naphtali was
the son of Jacob and Rachel's maidservant Bilhah and the father of the tribe of
Naphtali, one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

The tribe of
Naphtali settled in northern Canaan and were described as brave soldiers in the
Song of Deborah (Judges 5:18). Naphtali's blessing from his father called him
"a running deer" (Genesis 49:21). Naphtali was given his name because
Rachel said, "With great wrestling’s have I wrestled my sister"
(Genesis 30:8).

Gad

Gad was the
seventh son of Jacob and father of the tribe of Gad, one of the twelve tribes
of Israel.

His mother
was Zilpah, Jacob's concubine, and Leah's slave. Gad's name comes from the
Hebrew word troop. Leah named him Gad, saying "A troop is coming." He
was part of the plot to sell Joseph to Egypt and was later sent to Egypt to buy
grain during the famine in Canaan. Gad later moved to Egypt and lived there
with his seven sons. Jacob blessed Gad on his deathbed, saying: "Raiders
will raid Gad, but he will raid at their heel" (Genesis 49:19).

The tribe of
Gad settled on the eastern bank of the Jordan River in the Gilead region and
agreed to join the other tribes in the war against the Philistines.

Settled into
territory east of the Jordan River, the Bible describes the Tribe of Gad as
“brave warriors, ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear” (1
Chronicles 12:8). The name Gad means “warrior” in Hebrew, and this tribe is
symbolized by a military tent, for those who protected the borders of Israel,
traced back to Jacob’s blessing for his seventh son: “Raiders shall raid Gad,
but he shall raid at their heels” (Genesis 49:19).

Asher

Asher was
the eighth son of Jacob and the father of the tribe of Asher, one of the twelve
tribes of Israel.

His mother
was Zilpah, Leah's maidservant. Leah named him Asher, saying "Happy am
I" (Genesis 30:13). Asher played a role in the plot to sell his brother
Joseph into slavery. Asher and his four sons and daughter later settled in
Egypt. Jacob blessed Asher on his deathbed, saying: "From Asher will come
the richest food; he will provide the king's delights" (Genesis 49:20)

The tribe of
Asher settled along the northern Mediterranean coast of Israel, as far north as
the city of Tyre.

Ephraim

Ephraim was
the brother of Manasseh and the son of Joseph and Asenath, a woman who was
given to Joseph as a gift from the Pharaoh.

Jacob
adopted the two sons as part of the tribe of Simeon and Reuben. Ephraim
received the blessing of the firstborn, although Manasseh was the eldest
because Jacob foresaw that Ephraim's ancestors would be greater than his
brother's (Genesis 48:13-20).

The tribe of
Ephraim settled in central Israel, stretching from just west of the Jordan
River to the central coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

Manasseh

Manasseh was
the son of Joseph and Asnat (who was given to Joseph as a gift from the
Pharaoh) and the brother of Ephraim.

Jacob adopts
both Manasseh and his brother Ephraim as part of the tribe of Simeon and
Reuben. Although Manasseh was technically the eldest son, he did not receive
the greater blessing. Ephraim does, as Jacob foresaw that his descendants were
more worthy of the blessing than Manasseh's (Genesis 48:13-20).

The tribe of
Manasseh settled across the largest territory in Israel, stretching from the
Jordan River across to the Mediterranean Sea. Half of the tribe settled east of
the Jordan River but agreed to join the rest of the people in the war against
the Philistines.

Source: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org

We are Issachar Episode 1

We Are Issachar — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 04:15:00 GMT

This episode we cover the basics of who Issachar was and his testimony along with his father and mother's story. The first few episodes we will continue to dive into what we will be presenting here on the podcast. As we get deeper into each episode we will begin to connect the modern day with what is calling out for us to bring forward to all of you. Please follow the podcast as we get deeper into each topic.