6 Lo, we heard of it at
Ephrataha: we found it in the
fields of athe wood.
7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
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6a we heard of it at Ephratah
It does seem of a peculiar interest that those Jews who persist in the
making of the one Messiah into two, are not so consistant upon the matters of
Ephratath, but unto that which does suit their purpose. For when this psalm
which conveys that from the fruit of David's loins would God set One upon
his throne, meaning and implying the coming of Christ to be that King of
David's seed, that those who make a Messiah ben Joseph apart from Messiah
ben David do make this 'Ephratah to refer to Ephraim, Joseph and Joshua. For
they say of it that 'we heard about it in Efrata,' does refer to Joshua from
the tribe of Ephraim (Zevachim 54b). Now does Ephratah (Efrata) speak of
the Jews or of Ephraim? In Ruth, that make it to be that Elimelech, Mahlon
and Chilion, 'Ephrathites' are but paternal kinsmen of Boaz and also Jews.
But if Ephratah is of Joshua and Ephraim then how is it so? They must be
'maternal' kinsmen of Ephraim, related to Boaz the Jew by a maternal marriage
relationship as were Mary of David and Elisabeth of Levi so cousins in the
New Testament. Further, that Ephratah is of Ephraim bring much light upon
the scriputre in Micah 5:2 which makes Jesus to beborn of Bethlehem Ephratah,
meaning he is of Ephraim and not of Judah also. (See
Messiah ben David ~ Messiah ben Joseph).
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4a
Moses 3:4-5;
Abr. 5:4-5
b
TG
Jesus Christ—Jehovah
5a
TG
Nature, Earth
b
TG
Spirit Creation
c
TG
Creation
d
TG
Man, Physical Creation of
e
Moses 3:5
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