Playlist: Ephraim and Manasseh (topic)
Not Just a Better America
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe rise of America, believed to descend in great part from the patriarch Joseph, particularly his son Manasseh, is seen as fulfilling physical prophecy. Jacob declared to Joseph that his two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, would become great nations, with one being a great commonwealth of nations and the other a great single …
The Torment Of The Godly
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)The leaders of Ephraim and Manasseh are deeply involved in witchcraft, the occult, and various pagan worship practices. These abominations are carried out in a clandestine and surreptitious manner, hidden from public view.
Hosea's Prophecy (Part Three)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIn the prophecy of Hosea, Ephraim and Manasseh are highlighted as significant representations of Israel's unfaithfulness and the consequences that follow. Ephraim, often used interchangeably with Israel, exemplifies the worst of the nation's rebellion against God, turning away from Him more severely than any other tribe. This …
The Promise and the Kingdom
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)Modern-day Ephraim and Manasseh stand as foremost examples of the great nations that have descended from Abraham. Their ascendancy as hegemonies in this age constitutes a typical national fulfillment of the promises of population, land, and kingship recorded in Genesis. These fulfillments also include the possession of enemies' …
Never Allow Your Love to Wax Cold
Sermon by Clyde FinkleaIn Genesis 48 Jacob, on his deathbed, receives Joseph's sons Manasseh and Ephraim for a blessing. Invoking the Angel who redeemed him, Jacob places his right hand on the head of the younger son Ephraim and his left hand on the older son Manasseh, declaring that his name and the name of his fathers will rest upon both lads. He …
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Twelve): Joseph
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughEphraim and Manasseh were the two sons born to Joseph in Egypt, with Manasseh as the firstborn and Ephraim as the second. Their names carry descriptive force: Manasseh indicates one made to forget, while Ephraim signals fruitfulness or prosperity. These traits mark their descendants, who tend to look forward rather than backward …
Secession (Part One): Is Separation Wrong?
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsEphraim and Manasseh, two tribes of Israel, played a central role in the separation of the British Isles and the American colonies. These tribes, regarded as brothers, had long squabbled and fought while united under one nation. When migration from England to the colonies began, entire villages departed together because their …
The Second Resurrection and Union With Christ
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe are going to have to find ways to make God's way appealing to people of alien cultures, gently bringing them to a tipping point.
The Priesthood of God (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Ephraim and Manasseh illustrate the continuing shift in the biblical use of the term firstborn from a literal designation of birth order to a title of preeminence granted by divine choice. When Joseph brought his sons before Jacob for blessing, Joseph expected the right hand of greater honor to rest on Manasseh as the literal …
Christian Service
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAlthough selfless service is not valued today, it is at the core of God's character and a trait we must emulate to go to a higher level of Christian living.