Christian, it does not need to be this complicated! Do you really think the infinite lover of our soul has neither the desire nor power to keep you from despair? Didn’t He promise you His joy (Jn. 15:11)? Didn’t He promise you true life? So, not to minimize any of our trials, but when we despair, we can’t blame God. The trial is only made worse through our own choices and ignorance or unwillingness to do it God’s way and His ability to bring joy despite and through the trial (Jas. 1:2). We choose the bad attitude. We choose the unhealthy conversations. We choose to the bad theology. We chose to be ignorant of biblical teaching. We choose to exhibit unbelief in the promises of God.
Randy Smith

Tribes of Israel

Tribes of Israel

Tribes of Israel, The

  1. Were twelve in number # Ge 49:28 Ac 26:12 Jas 1:1
  2. Descended from Jacob’s sons # Ge 35:22-26
  3. Manasseh and Ephraim numbered among, instead of Joseph and Levi # Ge 48:5 Jos 14:3,4
  4. Predictions respecting each of # Ge 49:3-27 De 33:6-29
  5. EACH OF 5a) Under a president or chief

    # Nu 1:4-16

5b) Divided into families # Nu 1:2 26:5-50 Jos 7:14 5c) Usually furnished an equal number of men for war # Nu 31:4 6) Each family of, had a chief or head # Nu 36:1 1Ch 4:38 7) Total strength of, on leaving Egypt # Ex 12:37 Nu 1:44-46 2:32 8) Divided into four divisions while in the wilderness # Nu 10:14-28 9) Encamped in their divisions and by their standards round the tabernacles # Nu 2:2-31 10) Canaan to be divided amongst according to their numbers # Nu 33:54 11) REUBEN, GAD AND HALF MANASSEH 11a) Settled on east side of Jordan # De 3:12-17 Jos 13:23-32 11b) Were required to assist in subduing Canaan # Nu 32:6-32 De 3:18-20 12) Total strength of, on entering the land of Canaan # Nu 26:51 13) Canaan divided amongst nine and a half of, by lot # Jos 14:1-5 14) Situation of, and bounds of the inheritance of each # Jos 15:1-17:18 15) All inheritance to remain in the tribe and family to which allotted # Nu 36:3-9 16) Names of, engraven on the breastplate of the high priest # Ex 28:21 39:14 17) Divided on mounts Ebal and Gerizim to hear the law # De 27:12,13 18) Remained as one people until the reign of Rehoboam # 1Ki 12:16-20