JACOB'S NAME CHANGED TO ISRAEL.

Having worked for Laban 20 years he was on his journey back to his his Father Isaac, and was to Pass through his Brother Esau country (EDOM.} JACOB WAS GREATLY AFRAID AND DISTRESSED. Genesis 31:38 -- 41. 32:3 -- 7, 24 -- 30.

Joseph life has some very intersting events that prepared him for the role he was to preform. It was to Joseph  and his two sons that the BIRTHRIGHT BLESSINGS WERE PASSED ONTO. Also the name ISRAEL?

 1 Chronicles 5: 2.  Deuteronomy 33:13 -- 17.  Genesis 49:1, 22 -- 26.  48:1 -- 5, 11 -- 22. 

Who, Then, according to your BIBLE, IS THE REAL ISRAEL (racially and nationally} of today?

EPHRAIM AND MANASSEH 

"REMEMBER" Ephraim and Manasseh together received the RIGHT TO THE NAME ISREAL. It was to become the national name of their descendants. And their descendants NEVER WERE  JEWS!

Together  these two lads, were to grow into THE PROMISED multitude -- the nation and company of nations. THE NATIONAL BLESSINGS ARE POURED UPON THEM JOINTLY. But not the other tribes. 

Ezekiel 37:15 -- 28. When they all become ONE NATION AGAIN, UNDER GOD.