Chapter 5 - The Mysterious Breach

WHERE DID JEREMIAH GO with Baruch his secretary and one or more of the royal daughters of the king? History stops short at this point. Enlightened students of Scriptural history have long known that the Ten Tribes called by the name "House of ISRAEL"--have been lost in identity and historic knowledge, and exist today among the Gentile nations, unrecognized. The Mighty One has hidden their identity and location from the world.

Yet, in this end time, we shall find the secret revealed through PROPHECY. First, we must now consider a mysterious "breach" that occurred in the days of Judah, son of Jacob.

Judah was the father of twin sons. The firstborn was royal seed, for through him the SCEPTER promise was to pass down. It seems the midwife knew twins were about to be born. It is recorded that just before birth, one of the twins "put out his hand; and the midwife took a scarlet thread and bound it on his hand, saying, "This one came out first." However, the child drew his hand back, and the other was actually born first. The midwife exclaimed, "How did you break through? [Stone's "With what strength have you asserted yourself?"]: This breach be upon you therefore his name was called Pharez," meaning "breach or breakout" (Gen 38:26-30). Capt states there could be no other significance here than that both of these twins were to be inheritors of the Scepter promise somewhere along the line of descendants.

The other twin's name was Zarah. WHY should this strange occurrence be recorded in Scriptural history unless this breach was to be healed between the sons or their descendants at some future time? Yet, it never occurred in their lifetime.

Zarah, of the scarlet thread, had five sons (I Chron 2:6). Did a descendant of Zarah finally get the throne, in a manner healing the breach? All the kings from David, through Solomon, to Zedekiah (the last king to sit in Jerusalem) were of the PHAREZ branch--none of Zarah. Now consider:

The fact of the breach meant the transfer of the Scepter from the Pharez to the Zarah line.
Such transfer never occurred before King Zedekiah of Judah, who was descended from Pharez.
Therefore, it had to occur after Zedekiah's death.
Since David's line (Pharez) is to remain on the throne through all generations FOREVER, it could only occur at an OVERTURN of the throne by a marriage between a Pharez heir to the throne and one of the Zarah line, thus healing the breach.

The Three Overturns

History shows the descendants of Zarah became wanderers, journeying to the north within the confines of the Scythian nations, their descendants later migrating to Ireland in the days of King David.

Meanwhile, the Pharez-David-Zedekiah line, which possessed the Scepter--was HIGH--exalted. The Zarah line, feeling it rightfully should possess the Scepter, and some day would, was low, abased--as far as royal power was concerned.

Now consider a much-misunderstood passage of prophecy. Begin reading at Ezekiel 21:18 and you will plainly see that ETERNAL is here speaking of the captivity of Judah by the king of Babylon. Then beginning with the 25th verse, He says:
Ezek 21:25-27 "Now to you, O profane, wicked prince of Israel [Zedekiah], whose day has come, whose iniquity shall end, thus says YHWH CREATOR. 'Remove the turban, and take off the crown [as did happen, through the first half of Jeremiah's commission]. Nothing shall remain the same [referring to the crown]. Exalt the humble, and humble the exalted. Overthrown, overthrown, I will make it overthrown! It shall be no longer, until he comes whose right it is, and I will give it to him.'"

Let us understand clearly what the Mighty One is saying. "...Remove the [official] turban, and take off the crown..." King Zedekiah, of David's dynasty, had the crown. This says it is to be removed AND IT WAS REMOVED. He died in Babylon and Nebuchadnezzar killed his sons and all the male nobles of Judah.

"...Nothing shall remain the same..." The turban & crown are not to cease, but a change is to take place--the throne is to be overturned--another is to wear the crown. ETERNAL's promise to David is not to go by default! "...Exalt the humble, and humble the exalted." Who is "high"? King Zedekiah of Judah. Now he will be abased. He is to lose that crown.

In addition, Judah has been "high," while Israel has been "low"--these many years without a king (Hosea 3:4). The Pharez line has been "high"; the Zarah line "low."

"Overthrown, overthrown, I will make it overthrown! It shall be no longer, until he comes whose right it is..." What was to be overturned? The turban, crown, and the throne! Not once, not twice, but it will be OVERTURNED three times. Overturned by abasing Zedekiah, of the Pharez line of the House of Judah, but now exalting the Zarah line living among the House of Israel! The first of the three overthrows were performed in the first half of Jeremiah's commission.

"It shall be no longer..." Does this mean the throne--the crown--is to cease to exist? Not at all! How could it be overturned two more times--that is, TRANSFERRED from one to another, if it ceased to exist? How, after these three transfers of the crown, could it be given to him--Mashiach--"whose right it is," at his* Advent, if it ceased to exist altogether? How could he who was "low" now be exalted by the crown, if that crown was to be no more? No, the meaning is: "It shall be no more overturned until the Advent of the Mashiach!" Then the crown shall be given to him!
* See our article "New Proof of the Messiah."

The Mighty One will not break his unalterable promise made to David! In every generation, David shall have a descendant, through Solomon, wearing that crown! The second half of Jeremiah's commission must now be performed. Jeremiah must now WANDER; the throne must be TRANSPLANTED, and BUILT. The crown must be overturned, by being transferred to another in some other place! But WHERE? To WHOM?

A "Riddle" and a "Parable" Tells!

The strange truth of the PLANTING and the REBUILDING of David's throne is revealed in a "riddle and a parable," couched in symbolic language now being understood in this latter day. It fills the 17th chapter of Ezekiel's prophecy. To understand you should first carefully read the whole chapter. First, notice this prophetic message is NOT addressed to Judah, the Jews, but to the House of ISRAEL. Remember that when Ezekiel spoke this, the ten-tribes had already been taken away as captives and did not get his message. Therefore, it is a message to give light to the lost ten-tribed House of ISRAEL in these latter days!

First, ETERNAL told Ezekiel to speak a riddle, and then a parable. The riddle is in verses 3 to 10. Then, beginning in verse 11, ETERNAL explains its meaning, then verse 12: "Say now to the rebellious house* ...do you not know what these things mean?' Tell them..." Then the riddle is clearly explained. Now we will back to the beginning of the riddle:
*The "rebellious house" is ten-tribed ISRAEL (Ezek 12:9), to whom Ezekiel is set a prophet (Ezek 2:3; 3:1, etc.).

Bird Ezek 7:3 "A great eagle ...Came to Lebanon And took from the cedar the highest branch." This is explained to represent King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon who came to Jerusalem and took captive the king of Judah.
Vs 4 "He cropped off its topmost young twig and carried it to a land of trade; he set it in a city of merchants" is explained to picture the captivity of the king's sons.

Vs 5-6 "He took some of the seed of the land," means Nebuchadnezzar also took of the people, and "the mighty of the land" of Judah. He "set it like a willow tree. And it grew and became a spreading vine of low stature" means the Jews were given a covenant whereby, although they were ruled over by the Chaldeans, they might live in peace and grow.

Vs 7-21 The other "great eagle" is explained to represent Pharaoh of Egypt.

Now The Parable

Thus, the riddle covers the first half of Jeremiah's commission. Now notice what is revealed concerning the second part -- the PLANTING of David's throne! It comes in the parable, verses 22-24, and begins with "Thus says ETERNAL SOVEREIGN:"

Bird Ezek 7:22 "I will take also one of the highest branches of the high cedar..." From CREATOR's own explanation we have learned that the cedar tree represents the nation of Judah; its highest branch is Judah's king. The riddle told us Nebuchadnezzar took the highest branch--the king. The parable now tells us YHWH--not Nebuchadnezzar, but YHWH--will take of the highest branch. Not the branch, but OF the branch--of Zedekiah's children. "...I [YHWH] will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one..."

Nebuchadnezzar captured and killed all of Zedekiah's SONS. However, the MIGHTY ONE, through His prophet Jeremiah, is now going to take OF this highest branch "...and PLANT IT on a high and prominent mountain" continues the Almighty!

Ah! "A tender young twig!" The twigs of this highest branch represent the children of King Zedekiah! Certainly a tender young twig, then, represents a DAUGHTER, a Princess! "And will PLANT it." Could symbolic language say it any plainer? This young Jewish princess is to become the royal seed, for the PLANTING again of David's throne. Where? "...on a high and prominent mountain," says ETERNAL! A "mountain" in symbol always represents a NATION.

But Which Nation?

Vs 23 "On the mountain height of ISRAEL I will plant it" answers ETERNAL! David's throne now is to be planted in ISRAEL, after being thrown down from JUDAH! Could language be any PLAINER? "...and it [the tender young twig--the king's daughter] will bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a majestic cedar..." Did David's throne cease with Zedekiah of Judah? Did YHWH forget His covenant? NO!

Compare this language with the passage in Isaiah 37:31-32 "...the remnant who have escaped of the House of Judah shall again take root downward [be planted], and BEAR FRUIT UPWARD." It was PLANTED in ISRAEL and removed from Judah! After this Hebrew princess is "planted" on the throne, now in ISRAEL, lost from view--that throne is to BEAR FRUIT. The Princess is to marry, have children, and her sons are to continue David's dynasty!

Vs 23 "...Under it will dwell birds of every sort; in the shadow of its branches they will dwell..." "Lost" Israel, now having acquired the throne had again become a self-ruling nation, shall, in time, spread around the earth gaining dominance and power. They shall inherit the unconditional promises of the BIRTHRIGHT, according to CREATOR's covenant with Abraham!

Vs 24 "And all the trees of the field." A "tree" in this riddle and parable represents a nation. In other words, "...all the nations of the earth shall know that I, YHWH have brought down the high tree..." Judah, the high tree, having the throne 130 years after Israel had been taken captive, now is brought down to the low stature of slavery. Moreover, "...have exalted the low tree..." for 130 years Israel had been a "low tree." Israel is now exalted, again becoming a thriving nation with a Davidic king. "...have dried up the green tree [JUDAH] and have made the dry tree [ISRAEL] to flourish..."

Compare that language with Ezekiel 21:26-27: "Remove the [official] turban, and take off the crown. Nothing shall remain the same. Exalt the humble, and humble the exalted. Overthrown, overthrown, I will make it overthrown"! etc. It is speaking of transferring the throne from Judah to Israel.

Israel had already been independent in Ireland for four centuries. Israel in Ireland already had a kingly line onto which Zedekiah's daughter was grafted. The Irish Israelites were an ancient colony and had not gone into Assyrian captivity.

ISRAEL, headed by the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, who possessed the BIRTHRIGHT, now would flourish, become prosperous in due time. "...I, YHWH, have spoken and have done it" (Ezek 17:24).

Yes, that BIRTHRIGHT is in ISRAEL. Though lost, though supposed to be a Gentile nation, they are the people who were to grow into the promised multitude--the great nation and the company of nations, possessing the gates of their enemy nations, becoming a colonizing people spreading around the world, being blessed with national resources and wealth. Moreover, when they become powerful and nationally dominant, remember, David's throne will be found transplanted among them!

WHERE did Jeremiah, with his royal seed for the transplanting, go to find the lost House of Israel? WHERE are they today? How was the "breach" healed, and how did a son of Zarah ascend to the throne? Can we tell?

We CAN! The exact, precise location is revealed in Scriptural prophecy! We can pick up Jeremiah's trail in actual history, besides!

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