Ephraim
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In the Urantia Book
Ahab was king of Ephraim (97:9.18-19)
- Canaanite city of Gibeon had peace treaty with Ephraim 97:9.13
- The Israelitish consciousness took origin in the hill country of Ephraim; the later Jewish consciousness originated in the southern clan of Judah. But the northern kingdom did not vanish from history until the king of Israel conspired with the king of Egypt and refused to pay further tribute to Assyria. Then began the three years’ siege followed by the total dispersion of the northern kingdom. Ephraim, that is Israel, thus vanished. (97:9.2,21)
- The Jews (Judahites) always sought to defame and blacken the record of the northern Israelites (Ephraimites). 97:9.2
- oppressed elders of Ephraim anointed David king of Israel 97:9.11
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribe_of_Ephraim
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Saul broke treaty 97:9.13 — 2 Sam 21:1-2.
- David defends Keilah 97:9.13 — 1 Sam 23:1-5.
- Saul's descendents hanged 97:9.13 — 2 Sam 21:3-9.
- Annointed King of Israel 97:9.11 — 2 Sam 5:3.
- Jerusalem 97:9.11 — 2 Sam 5:6-9.
- Philistine attack 97:9.11 — 2 Sam 5:17-25.
- David's victory 97:9.11 — 2 Sam 5:6-9.
- Lord God of Hosts 97:9.11 — 2 Sam 5:10.
Where it appears
Ephraim is linked in 3 paragraphs of the text.