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own, and in the place OF Joseph, in
order that Joseph, through his two
sons, might have double portion of
the blessings that were 10 be bestowed
upon the descendants of the twelve
sons. The descendants Of Manasseh
and Ephraim were reekoned rs distinct
tribes. Reckoning thus, there were
in reality thirteen tribes that descend
ed from the twelve sons of Jacob.
After the law covenant was given TO
the lsraelitish nation Mt Sinai, the
twelve tribes" consisted of the de-
scendants OF Reuben, Simeon, Judah,
Zebulon, Issachar, Dan, Cad, Asher,
Naphtali, Benjamin, AIanasseh and
Ephraim. The descendants Of Levi
were not reckoned among the twelve
tribes, Tbeydid not serve In the army,
and had no Inheritance in the land OF
Canaan. They were set apart for re-
hgious service solely. Cities were pro-
vided for them, and the twelve tribes
supplied them with all other needed
temporal blessings.
At first God ruled the nation of
Israel by Moses. Joshua succeeded
Moses. In his day the land OF Canaan
was divided into twelve parts, and
each OF the twelve tribes received one
HHi bs UODtbhr tulOuBh ulo Two bOIlSt
received d double portion of tine land.
After the decease Of Joshua the ma.
ton was ruled by God through Judges
about the space of four hundred and
fifty years" Their last Judge was
Samuel the prophet. After awhile they
rejected Samuel und clamored for
king so that they might appear like
the nations that were around them.
In rejecting the rule of Samuel they
rejected God, and he gave them king
after their own heart, q man named
Saul, OF the tribe of Benjamin, and be
ruled over them forty years. Before
Saul died, God chose man after his
own heart TO reign as king over Israel.
1t was David the son of Jesse, Of the
tribe of Judah.
Judah and Ephraim were the leading
tribes. Much envy and jealousy exist
ed between them. After the decease
Of Saul the Ephraimltes upheld the
house Of saul seven years and a half.
During that period David reigned at
Hebron, and over the tribe OF Judah.
At the end OF That period he became
king OF all the tribes, and chose Jeru-
salem for his capital city. After reign
ing there mole than thirty-two years
he fell on sleep" and"was gathered
unto his fathers"
solomon succeeded his father David,
and ruled at Jerusalem forty years.
The discomfort of Ephrnim increased.
Solomon's large army and vigorous
rule prevented open rebellion.
solomon was succeeded by his son
Rehoboam. Instead OF adopting more
fenient measures in his government
of the nation as old and wise coun-
sellors suggested, he used harsher
ones; and the result was rebellion of
ten OF the tribes led by Ephraim. The
rebellion was q successful one. Two
were established. The ten
tribes retained the namo Of the king
dom OF Israel, as they were great
majority OF the original nation; Jul
dab and Benjamin formed kingdom
called the Kingdom OF JUDAH These
two Kingdoms are termed "both
houses of Israel" in the Scriptures.
Levi remained with the kingdom of
Judah.
The ten-t1ibe kingdom of Israel
lasted somewhat more than $50 years.
During that period it had nineteen
kings. The Kingdom was overthrown
by the Assyrian kings, Shalmaneser
and Sargon, and they made eaptives of
the principal inhabitants. The king
dom was never afterward re-establish-
ed. The people are called the 'ten
lost tribes Some OF them allied
themselves with the Kingdom of Judah,
but there We're millions who did not
and would not do so. Where they are.
and who they are, God only knows
with certainty. Perhaps the mystery
will be 'eleal edup' ere long. Josephus
ldmits that he was ignorant of their
but supposes that in his
day they dwelt beyond the Euphrates.
The two-tribe kingdom of Judah
had an existence OF nearly 400 years.
During that period it had twenty
kings. In b. G. 6G6, Nebuchadnezzar
the king of Babylon beseiged Jerusa-
lem, its capital, and carried captive to
Babylon certain OF the children of
Israel, and of the kings seed, and OF
the princes" Daniel was one of the
number. The same king beseiged the
city again III b. q. 507, and again in
I. c. $50. Then the temple was burnt
and the city destroyed, and nearly all
the inhabitants were taken captive
and carried to Babylon.
In seventy years from the time Dan |
el wps carried to Babylon that city
was oyerthrown by the armies OF |
eyrus, and the captivity of Judah |
ended. Cyrus the Persian then issued |
MS degree for the restoration OF |
and its temple. and about |
70, eco persons left the land of captiyi- |
~ for Judea. Multitudes of others |
preferred to remain in the various |
provinces of the Persian empire.
Tho kingdom was never restored. |
The people were largely under Persian
'ule for q century. A century OF Egyp-
ian rule followed. Then came CEN
.ury and more OF rule by the "Macca-
jees;" and then the Romans subjected
hem TO their rule In the days OF
Iesus, Judah and Benjamin, and Levi
lad numerous representatives in Jeru-
allen and throughout Palestine and
II various parts OF the Roman empire
Doubtless few of the other tribes
we're mixed with them.
In A. ID. 10 the Romans destroyed
jerusalem and carried thousands OF
Ter inhabitants into captivity. From
hat time until the present the Jews"
nave been "A scattered and prosecuted
leople, yet they have been wonderful
y preserved. Their numbers are vari-
,usly estimated at from 5000, 900 to
100000. At present tho Holy Or
hodox Catholic Apostolic Oriental
Church" otherwise known as the Rus
ian Church." leads in the business of
defrauding and prosecuting
he Jews who are III Russia. The d.
line vengeance will certainly DO visited
lpon Russia and all other countries
hat have opposed the jew.
Fro and sword NAV make prcsalytee