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Originally Posted by Simmy
They were the two sons of Joseph born to him in Egypt.
Ephraim was to become a "common Wealth of nations" and Manasseh was to be "the Great nation".
It's a very interesting subject (problem) because the Jews never fulfilled either of these prophecies .
In fact the first time the word "Jew" is used in the Bible, the Jews are at war with Israel. IIKings 16:6 KJV.
In the NKJV it says "the men of Judah". Jew was a nickname which meant Men or people of Judah.
I just find it fascinating at the least.
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The youngest son of Joseph was Ephraim, which means twice the blessing, and the oldest was Manasseh.
When Jacob (later to be named Israel) went to place his hands on their heads to bless them (as was the custom in those days to pass on a blessing) Joseph had to change his fathers hands to make Ephraim (the youngest) more blessed than his older brother Manasseh.
Jacob himself had been the younger of two twins with his brother Esau being the first born and in turn of course jacob had been more blessed than Esau by tricking his faher Issac into blessing him by pretending to be his older brother Esau.
To answer your question, "No I don't think so"
seeing's how England is older than America, but still a good thought.
I've been wondering who gog and magog are myself due to will it be in our life time?