Transcription of Abraham’s Descendants ABRAHAM Gen. 12:1-3
1 ZimranJokshanMedanMidianIshbakShuah(moth er = Keturah)Gen. 25:1-6 ABRAHAMGen. 12:1-3 Descendants = Midianites; others are less clear but are likely among peoples of Eurasia and northern Arabia, and some assimilated with IshmaelPart of Judah, Levi and Benjamin returned to Jerusalem and Judea after 70 years (Jer. 25:12; 29:10; Ezra 1:1-5). To this day, those of Judah in particu-lar know their identity and are the Jews in the State of israel today and in smaller communities around the world. The scepter promise refers to kingship of David and Jesus (mother = Hagar)Gen. 16; 17:18-2112 sons/princesGen. 25:12-18 Descendants = much of the Arab world todayISAAC(mother = Sarah)Gen. 17:19, 21 JACOB( ISRAEL )Gen. 25:19-26; 28:13; 35:10-12 EsauGen. 25:19-25; 36:1, 6, 8-19 Descendants = Edom; Amalekites; possibly TurkeySouthern house of Judah went into captivity in Baby-lon sixth century 10 northern tribes (called the house of israel ) were deported to captivity in Assyria in the eighth century For surely I will command, and will sift the house of israel among all nations (Amos 9:9).
2 They then became known as the lost tribes of israel . They migrated out of Assyria, spent time in other nations and nally settled in new Genesis 49 God inspired Jacob to reveal that the so-called lost tribes of israel would still exist in the last days and gave clues of the nature and location of each tribe. Joseph was prophesied to inherit the much greater birthright promises in the last days (verses 1, 22-26; see also Deut. 33:13-17). Genesis 48 tells the story of Jacob (Israel) blessing Joseph s sons, Manasseh and other tribes of israel have also been granted a good measure of prosperity in the last days. There are indications that some descen-dants of these tribes are in the European nations of France, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Sweden, Switzer-land, Norway and dwelt in the Promised Land from the 14th century to the eighth and sixth centuries (firstborn)1 Chron.
3 5:1 SIMEONDANNAPHTALILEVI(priesthood)GADASHE RISSACHARZEBULUNJUDAH(scepter)Gen. 49:10 JOSEPH(birthright)1 Chron. 5:1-2 EPHRAIMMANASSEHB ritish CommonwealthUnited StatesAbraham s DescendantsChart produced by Paul Luecke,layout by James Followell of God, a Worldwide Association, Inc. 2013. All rights reserved.
