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Question: "What are the twelve tribes of Israel?

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Answer: The twelve tribes of Israel came from the twelve sons of Israel. Israel is the
name that God gave Jacob (Genesis 32:28). His twelve sons are Reuben, Simeon, Levi,
Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin (Genesis
35:23-26; Exodus 1:14; 1 Chronicles 2:12). When the tribes inherited the Promised
Land, Levis descendants did not receive a territory for themselves (Joshua 13:14).
Instead, they became priests and had several cities scattered throughout all of Israel.
Josephs tribe was divided in twoJacob had adopted Josephs two sons, Ephraim and
Manasseh, essentially giving Joseph a double portion for his faithfulness in saving the
family from famine (Genesis 47:1112). This means the tribes who received territory in
the Promised Land were Reuben, Simeon, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar,
Zebulun, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh. In some places in Scripture, the tribe of
Ephraim is referred to as the tribe of Joseph (Numbers 1:3233).
After King Solomon died, Israel split into two kingdoms. Judah, to the south, included
Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. The other tribes combined to make the kingdom of Israel
in the north. Israel was destroyed by the Assyrians, and most of the Israelites were either
killed or deported; the Israelites who remained most likely integrated with the kingdom
of Judah.
Jesus was from Judah, Paul was from Benjamin, and John the Baptist was a Levite, but,
since the diaspora in A.D. 70, identifying the tribe of a modern Jew is a little more
difficult. That doesn't mean that the tribal divisions are irrelevant. During the tribulation,
when most of the world has abandoned God and is following the Antichrist, 144,000 Jews
will be sealed by God. This number comprises 12,000 from each tribe. So, even if we
dont know who is in what tribe, God has kept track. The tribes are listed again in
Revelation 7:5-8, but they are not the same tribes that were given land in Joshua.
Manasseh is there, and Ephraim (under Josephs name). But instead of Dan, Levi is
included. No explanation is given as to why.
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