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.

Edomite Conversions, such as Korah, Especially Edomites other than Azariah, Zerah, and Jeush

By this we can say that among both Edom and Israel there are both the righteous and the wicked [for example, Er was Judah’s wicked son], and that when united as the nation of Abraham, we can expect some very positive commixing, such that perhaps Jews need not fear every intermarriage that happens via ancestry, as it is such that some with ancestry of Edom will be as Jews according to Torah. As Edom ruled in the Middle Ages, and many ancestries of Kings, often called Edom by the Jews, if one has an ancestry to such a King, even an Edomite King, we may expect that this is a union that Gd approves of. In the Hebrew Torah names are chemical formulas for people. With the three verse of this blog, we see that Korah was indeed accepted as a priestly Edomite though perhaps with distaste among the Jews. However, as it is stated, “And your people are all righteous; they shall inherit the land forever. They are the shoot of my planting, the work of My hands, in which I take pride. (Sanhedrin 11:1).” Edomites will have the option of converting. Secondly, we know that by name Israel's offspring is righteous, and that Edomites sometimes carry these names such that Edomites may also be righteous, and intermarriage need not be feared. Firstly, Korah is listed as an Edomite. First Chronicles Chapter 1 (35) The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam and Korah. Secondly, Korah is listed as a Judahite. First Chronicles Chapter 2 (43) And the sons of Hebron: Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. Thirdly, Korah is listed as a Cohenim, meaning a priest where priests are descendents of Kohath). First Chronicles Chapter 6 (7) The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son; Another Edomite that possibly converts is Nahath who is firstly listed as an Edomite, but then in Chronicles 6 as a priest. First Chronicles Chapter 1 (37) The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. First Chronicles Chapter 6 (11) As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son; Still another Edomite that possibly converts to Judaism is Kenaz. As an Edomite: First Chronicles Chapter 1 (36) The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. As a Judahite: First Chronicles Chapter 4 (15) And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah: Kenaz. And, still another Edomite the possibly converts to Judaism, Shobal. As an Edomite: First Chronicles Chapter 1 (38) And the sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. As a Judahite: First Chronicles Chapter 2 (50) These were the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur the first-born of Ephrath: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim; Therefore, because there are so many, I deem the list sufficient to prove the point, without searching out the other names given in the Chronicles.

9th Zerah: Azariah of the Zerahites Tribal Affiliations – True Diversity

1:1   Azariah is reported to be a patriarch of the Scottish people.  I talk more about that in the following note/blog: Semi-Legendary Migrations to Ireland and Scotland, Especially Those By the Milesian Israelites.

1:2  Azariah is a Zerahite patriarch, which has certain implications for his tribal associations.  This patriarch Azariah is thought to be a reason for the success of the Scots as a nation that has produced numerous innovators, meaning that the laws for Cohenim are deeply associable with physical understanding of the universe even beyond the actions that a healer might engage in, where the Israelite caste qualifies to be a healer.  For example, the inventor of the television was Scottish.

1:3  That Azariah is associable with many tribes indicates a great deal of effort on the part of Azariah to master Torah.  These various designations probably indicate that Azariah appears different to some people.  Sometimes such a person might be observing the laws of nobles, sometimes he might be observing priestly laws, sometimes he might appear as a wicked Edomite, and so on.

Azariah’s Associable Designations Via Matriarchs and Patriarchs in Brief

1.      Ishmaelite, (4) And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz; and Basemath bore Reuel;

2.      Edom, (37) The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

3.      Judah, First Chronicles Chapter 2 (8) And the sons of Ethan: Azariah.

4.      Egyptian (see below for further discussion), First Chronicles Chapter 2 (38) and Obed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah;

5.      House of David, First Chronicles Chapter 3 (12) Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son

6.      Priestly, First Chronicles Chapter 5 (35) and Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan;

7.      Christian (reverse order genealogy)? First Chronicles Chapter 6 (21) the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah;

8.      Christian (reverse order genealogy)? First Chronicles Chapter 9 (11) and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;

Azariah’s Connection to the Ishmaelites as a Zerahite

Genesis Chapter 36

(3) and Basemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth.

(4) And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz; and Basemath bore Reuel;

First Chronicles Chapter 1

(37) The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

Azariah’s Connection to the Edomites as a Zerhahite

First Chronicles Chapter 1

(28) The sons of Abraham: Isaac, and Ishmael.

(34) And Abraham begot Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

(35) The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam and Korah.

(37) The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

Azariah Descendent from Zerahite Converts to the Tribe of Judah

Chronicles Chapter 2

(1) These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun;

(3) The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born unto him of Bath-shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of YHWH; and He slew him.

(4) And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

(6) And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

(8) And the sons of Ethan: Azariah.

As a Convert to the Tribe of Judah the Egyptian Origin of Azariah Is Discovered

Chronicles Chapter 2

(34) Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. (35) So Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bore him Attai. (36) And Attai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad; (37) and Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed; (38) and Obed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah;

The Two Fathers of Obed (Perezite and Egyptian)

First Chronicles Chapter 2

(12) and Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;

(37) and Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed;

Azariah is Crowned as King of Judah Via the House of David

First Chronicles Chapter 2

(3) The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born unto him of Bath-shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of YHWH; and He slew him. (4) And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. (5) The sons of Perez: Hezron, and Hamul.

(9) The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai. (10) And Ram begot Amminadab; and Amminadab begot Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah; (11) and Nahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz; (12) and Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse; (13) and Jesse begot his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third; (14) Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth; (15) Ozem the sixth, David the seventh.

First Chronicles Chapter 3

(1) Now these were the sons of David, that were born unto him in Hebron: the first-born, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess; (2) the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; (3) the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. (4) Six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years. (5) And these were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;

(10) And Solomon's son was Rehoboam; Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son; (11) Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son; (12) Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son;

The Priestly Conversion of Azariah

First Chronicles Chapter 5

(27) The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (28) And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. (29) And the children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. (30) Eleazar begot Phinehas, Phinehas begot Abishua; (31) and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi; (32) and Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth; (33) Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub; (34) and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz; (35) and Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan;

Azariah’s Further Immersion in the Tribe of Levi (Note: Reverse from Jewish Typical Ordering [oldest first])

First Chronicles Chapter 6

(21) the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah; (22) the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah; (23) the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

Perhaps the reverse order came from associating Azariah with either Christianity or idolatry.  For example, it is taught that Edomites where idolaters, but it is thought that while Zerahites might become idolaters they flee from their idolatrous ways rather than engage in sin!  Keep in mind the tractate Avodah Zerah of the Talmud means strange worship, such as the subject of idolatry.  I know that personally, I believe myself to be a Zerahite, and that I committed idolatry.  However, I hated the idol and fled from it, never worshiping it.  With Gd’s help, and my constant study and worship of Gd, may I continually earn Gd’s blessings.

Further Priestly Immersion of Azariah (Note: Reverse from Typical Jewish Ordering [oldest first])

First Chronicles Chapter 9

(10) And of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin; (11) and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;

Perhaps the reverse order came from associating Azariah with either Christianity or idolatry.  For example, it is taught that Edomites where idolaters, but it is thought that while Zerahites might become idolaters they flee from their idolatrous ways rather than engage in sin!  Keep in mind the tractate Avodah Zerah of the Talmud means strange worship, such as the subject of idolatry.  I know that personally, I believe myself to be a Zerahite, and that I committed idolatry.  However, I hated the idol and fled from it, never worshiping it.  With Gd’s help, and my constant study and worship of Gd, may I continually earn Gd’s blessings.