Ephraim

The FIRSTBORN refers to the entire kingdom;  not just one certain person.

chapter 7 of Hosea clearly identifies it all the way through.  clear as day.

[I will not attempt to teach it here;  Paul said I have things that I cannot tell you because you are yet carnal.  folks who are not even weaned from the breast certainly cannot 'hear' what one says in a college class.]

I am sure now.

God has opened it up clearly to me today, from Hosea.

clear as day.

He will set them in their HOUSES>>. WOW.

HE WILL MAKE THE TO DWELL IN TABERNACLES!  JUST WOW.

CLEAR AS DAY.

cp9:11 As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception. ,,,,,, now. did not their 'glory' fly away from that first birth, for the womb? yes, when one goes this deep into scripture, the others will say, you are mad. so be it. I am so thankful that God has opened my eyes to this deep deep layer.

15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.

16 Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.

17 My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.,,,,, clear as a bell.

I never understood it till today.. Hosea is all about 'them'.

the thorns and briars are their wicked ones. remember that crown of briars>. yes, that is why he had to die....to redeem THEM back to God.

cpt 12. solid proof: 7 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

8 And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.

People today are too concerned with politics, games, holidays, tv movies etc to even care about such things, as the world around us prepares for destruction. but the truth will meet them at the judgment day,,,,, for here it is laid out for eyes to see. yet they close their own eyes.

cp 13: Here is our condition today: 16 Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.,,,,kill babies so the 'others' have no 'house' to come to. but the end will take them anyway,

cpt 14 shows those who do repent and find redemption in Jesus. it is all here, in this Book. had no idea till today at the depth of Hosea.

I am sure this will be as the message of the 

Fall of the OT. Once I saw it, I could see it all over Scripture. But you can read it a million times and not see it when your eyes have not been opened to it. Those WORDS have a deep meaning that the carnal mind cannot possibly see. Now I see this and it is everywhere, only hidden by the very words that later open it up., after that the Holy Ghost has led you into the deep.

By:  Jo Smith