Friday, 10 October 2008

• 12 Tribes - The Meaning of Each Name

   I had been doing some bible study research and came across this which I found totally amazing. Being a new believer, this stuff always amazes me.  How can anyone not believe the bible is real?!!! If you don't know this then I hope it blesses you, if you do know this then I hope it reminds you how great God is.  Have a blessed day.

  

  Here are the names of the tribes that make up the 144,000 (in the order listed in Revelation chapter 7), together with the meaning of each name:

  1. Judah =  "I will praise the Lord"
  
  2. Reuben   =   "He has looked on me"
  
  3. Gad   =   "Granted good fortune"
  
  4. Asher  =  "Happy am I"
  
  5. Naphtali   =  "My wrestling"
  
  6. Manasseh =   "Making me to forget"
  
  7. Simeon   =   "God hears me"
  
  8. Levi   =   "Joined to me"
  
  9. Issachar =  "Purchased Me"
  
  10.Zebulun =   "Dwelling"
  
  11. Joseph   =   "God will add to me"
  
  12. Benjamin   =   "Son of His right hand"
  
  

  Now notice what happens when the meaning of the names are combined, in the same order, into a paragraph:

  "I will praise the Lord for He has looked on me and granted good fortune. Happy am I because my wrestling God is making me to forget. God hears me and is joined to me. He has purchased me a dwelling. God will add to me the Son of His right hand."  

  These names describe the story of the church's struggle, redemption, victory, and marriage to the Lamb.

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