Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

Bible References

Exalted

Numbers 2:18
"Toward the west is to be the division of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of Ephraim is to be Ammihud's son Elishama.
Numbers 10:22
After this, the standard of the camp of Ephraim set out, accompanied by its army with Ammihud's son Elishama in charge.
Numbers 13:8
From Ephraim's tribe, Nun's son Hoshea;
Numbers 27:16
"May the LORD God of the spirits of all living creatures appoint a man over the community
Joshua 3:7
At this point, the LORD told Joshua, "Today I'm going to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they'll be sure that I'm going to be with you just as I was with Moses.
1 Kings 12:25
Later on, Jeroboam fortified Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. He also expanded from there and built Penuel.

Offended

Hosea 11:2
The more I called out to them, the farther they fled from me; they sacrificed to Baals, burning incense to carved images.
1 Kings 16:29
Omri's son Ahab became king over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of King Asa of Judah. He reigned over Israel in Samaria for 22 years.
1 Kings 18:18
But Elijah replied, "I'm no destroyer of Israel. But you and your ancestor's household have been doing that, because you have abandoned the LORD's commandments and have followed the Baals.
2 Kings 17:16
They abandoned all of the commands given by the LORD their God, crafted for themselves cast images of two calves, constructed an Asherah, worshipped all of the stars in heaven, and served Baal.

Died

Genesis 2:17
but you are not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, because you will certainly die during the day that you eat from it."
Romans 5:12
Just as sin entered the world through one man, and death resulted from sin, therefore everyone dies, because everyone has sinned.
2 Corinthians 5:14
The love of the Messiah controls us, for we are convinced of this: that one person died for all people; therefore, all people have died.

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