The Ox with horns of a Unicorn
Who is Ephraim and who is Manasseh? Both should have a significant role to play in our current world affairs, Genesis 48. But both identities are hidden in plain sunlight.
After King Sennacherib of Assyria captured the northern Israelites and took them into captivity, they became known as the Lost Ten Tribes. They lost their Hebrew language, the law of God, the Sabbath, and even their identity, eventually seeing themselves as part of the Gentiles.
Still, we wonder: Who are Ephraim and who are Manasseh? Surely they are present, for God had ordained them to receive the birthright with which Jacob had blessed them.
They’re actually hiding in plain sight, right there in their national seals and emblems.
And here, more are revealed: the firstling (strength and fortitude) of the Ox with its horns of a Unicorn
16 Let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
17 His glory is like the firstling of his ox (bullock), and his horns are like the horns of unicorns. With them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth; and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh,” Deuteronomy 33:16-17.
On closer look, the Ox and the Unicorn as two separate animals is a misconception. First the scene: “the head of Joseph” and upon Joseph’s head is “his glory,” which is like “the firstling of his ox.” Being described as ‘firstling’ means the glory, the spendour, how majectic the Ox is; especially with its horms.
Joseph doesn’t have horns, but the Ox does. And on its horns—those of the Ox—they are described as “like the horns of unicorns.” These horns grow from the Ox and resemble those of unicorns, not of an Ox or a Bull! In other words, there’s only one animal here, the Ox; the unicorn doesn’t exist.
So what does this mean? It means there is only one mystical animal, and the horns are only auxiliaries of the Ox. Strictly speaking, the unicorn doesn’t exist. As Ephraim is known as the Ox, it carries all the horns with it.
Together, the descendants of Manasseh and Ephraim were destined to grow into the promised multitude—a nation and a company of nations. These blessings were shared between them, yet Ephraim was to take the leading role.
That is, all the nations in the Manasseh camp are not truly “sovereign” states or as equals to itself, but rather as US vassals being carried on the shoulder of the United States. Together, they are the Five Eyes, and their nerve center runs through Washington DC, not London. Even the US are known for shouting down the British! (Sputnik)
Being far more dominant, Ephraim led the pack! And this applies not just to the house of Joseph but applied equally to the full house of Jacob!
The NOG translates this well: “They will be as majestic as a firstborn bull. Their horns will be like the horns of a wild ox. They will use them to push away nations including those at the ends of the earth. The tens of thousands from the tribe of Ephraim and the thousands from the tribe of Manasseh will be like this.”
Or the Message Bible:
All this on the head of Joseph,
on the brow of the set-apart one among his brothers.
In splendor he’s like a firstborn bull,
his horns the horns of a wild ox;
He’ll gore the nations with those horns,
push them all to the ends of the Earth.
Ephraim by the ten thousands will do this,
Manasseh by the thousands will do this.” Deuteronomy 33:16-17
That is, not just within the Five Eyes, but Ephraim at virtually every function of the world, would dominate all the other nations of the earth. Witness G7, G8 and even G20, there has always been only one elephant in the room:
“He’ll gore the nations with those horns,
push them all to the ends of the Earth.”
Since Brexit, the UK has followed US policy closer and closer until it is as if the UK is a state and mouthpiece of the United States. Same with Canada and Australia.
Both Australia and New Zealand are treaty allies of the US in the trilateral ANZUS (Australia, New Zealand and the US) Treaty as well as in Five Eyes (FVEY) intelligence alliance, the latter also comprising Canada and the UK.
Additionally, Australia, the US and the UK also announced a trilateral AUKUS arrangement last September. Under AUKUS, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) would get access to technology to develop advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs).
New Zealand, who used to have a fiercely independent foreign policy, now seems to have allowed herself more and more aligned with the group. Spearheaded by the US, these five nations move around together in a pack; its nerve center radiating from Washington DC, not London.
But eventually, they, together with Joseph’s other brothers, that is, all the twelve tribes, would face a tumultuous time known as the time of Jacob’s Trouble (Jeremiah 30:7).
Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it. That is, all the combined wars of WWI, WWII, Vietnam and Korea, would pale in comparison!
And before wrapping up this series of Five, and because of its importance, let’s recap the domains of some elements from the Manifest Destiny and the Monroe Doctrine.
And before wrapping up this series of Five, let’s recap the domains of some elements from the Manifest Destiny and the Monroe Doctrine.
(a) Manifest Destiny, the city on a hill mimics the stars in heaven; the idea of American exceptionalism; to let the nations see the great light (Matthew 5:14), the stars of heaven that were promised to Abraham, to light the paths for the Gentiles, so they could similarly see the great way of life from God, his laws, statues and ordinances
“I, the Lord, have called Thee in righteousness, and will hold Thine hand, and will keep Thee, and give Thee for a covenant of the people, for a light to the Gentiles” Isaiah 42:6; or ‘a light to the nations’ (go-yim);
“And He said: ‘It is a light thing that Thou shouldest be My servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give Thee for a light to the Gentiles (go-yim), that Thou mayest be My salvation unto the end of the earth’” Isaiah 49:6.
(b) Monroe Doctrine, a Big Stick approach needed for those nations stubbornly and persistently refused to obey God; context shows this will be fully enforced during the Millennium; some nations like “Gog and Magog” would still be similarly stiff-necked
“And if the family of Egypt go not up and come not, upon whom there is no rain, there shall be the plague (leprosy during biblical times, but could be Covid-19 or one of its more potent variants; or a new disease you have never heard before) wherewith the Lord will smite the nations who come not up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles” Zechariah 14:18.
And here are a few prophecies for their failings to be shinning lights to the world!
“The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet” Isaiah 28:3
“Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke; among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be,” Hosea 5:9
“For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah; I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him,” Hosea 5:14
And referring to the shepherd of Israel, the Scripture says they are blind, ignorant and all like dumb dogs: “His watchmen are blind; they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark, sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber” Isaiah 56:10.
Currently the posterity of both Ephraim and Manasseh, the United States and the United Kingdom, are filthy, pungent and toxic; they’re hypocritical and a disgrace before the nations, and they profaned the name of God wherever they go. They are not yet sanctified; they definitely need to . . .
“You only have I known… therefore I will punish you” Amos 3:2
Certainly the two-pronged mysterious prophecies about how such sanctification and purification could occur are spelt out clearly in the hidden passage in the book of Ezekiel
(1) Ezekiel 4 – 390/40 Years Timeline
(2) The Flaming Sword and Fire from the South!
Until they are sanctified, until they are purified, the City on the Hill doesn’t shine, and couldn’t shine; and their mouthpiece and gunboats are firing to no effect. Watch Iran—American goals are stuck in a quagmire, caught in a snare, and its policies are divisive, offensive and scorchingly heaty to have driven away even its cosiest allies.
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And lastly, this is the fifth or last in a series on the identities of Ephraim and Manasseh, for others, see (1) The Irony of a Birthright (2) Ephraim preferred over Manasseh (3) Ephraim as the Thirteenth Tribe (4) Who is this lying Ephraim? (5) The Ox with horns of a Unicorn
Joel
A Prophecy of Esau and Jacob 