Friday, February 22, 2013

The Book of Jeush: Edomite Salvation Via Teshuvah - Benjaminite, Judahite, and Levite

Genesis 36:(4) And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz; and Basemath bore Reuel; (5) and Oholibamah bore Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau, that were born unto him in the land of Canaan. 1:1 Different mothers give birth to someone named Jeush, as we will find, such that we can know that with respect to motherhood, Jeush’s mother is probably not very influential, such that conversions may come. One of them is listed above, and it is such that Jeush is a son of Esau, and therefore an Edomite. Later we find that Jeush though possibly an Edomite, may appear as an Israelite, and belong to even Levitical clans. But, what we can learn from this is that Jeush will become an Israelite through a sort of rebirth in his lifetime. This is the sort of man who is born one way, and through teshuvah is able to undergo such change that he can live another way that is righteous. 1st Chronicles 7:(6) The sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. (7) And the sons of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers' houses, mighty men of valour; and they were reckoned by genealogy twenty and two thousand and thirty and four. (8) And the sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher. (9) And they were reckoned by genealogy, after their generations, heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valour, twenty thousand and two hundred. (10) And the sons of Jediael: Bilhan; and the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar. 1:2 The very nature of belonging to the tribe of Benjamin suggest that Jeush is neither righteous, nor a sinner, but a moderate person because Benjamin translates to a moderate. Moderates are folks that do not sin, but are unable to fully eradicate their sinful inclinations. Hopefully, this is but a step in the journey. 1st Chronicles 8:(39) And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. (40) And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin. 1:3 Here Jeush is listed again as a Benjaminite, where the genealogy is given in reverse order, ending with Benjamin, suggesting that Jeush is never fully able to repent as a Benjaminite, meaning that though he is Jewish, he will still be a sinner, suggesting the necessity of this essay’s verse in 2nd Chronicles which suggests that Jeush will be able to achieve the righteousness, which is required for complete salvation. Therefore, Jeush shall be saved too according to 2nd Chronicles! 2nd Chronicles 11:(18) And Rehoboam took him a wife, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse; (19) and she bore him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham. 1:4 This is not the Jeush who was the son of Esau because this is the second time, “and she bore him,” occurs. Thus, it is not the mother or the father that makes Jeush who he is, but rather his actions, which draw him to belong to Edom, which is to be destroyed, or that he be an Israelite that shall be saved. 1:5 However, from the books of Chronicles we can learn that Jeush is among the Edomites that will likely repent, such that the verse, “And so all Israel shall be saved,” will come true. 1st Chronicles 23:(7) Of the Gershonites: Ladan, and Shimei. (8) The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three. (9) The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' houses of Ladan. (10) And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. 1:6 Finally, someone who is immersed as the word Jeush may also become a Levite, but this is probably only late in life, as Gershon belongs to one of the Levitical clans of which Shimai is a family that counts Jeush as a son. Genesis 36:(18) And these are the sons of Oholibamah Esau's wife: the chief of Jeush, the chief of Jalam, the chief of Korah. These are the chiefs that came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. 1:7 Though not recommended, Jeush is also a chief Edomite at some point in his life. If he is not that way, then he can’t be Jeush.

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