The tribe of Dan is omitted, while Manasseh is mentioned within Joseph.

The inclusion of half of Manasseh ensures a total of twelve, symbolically representing the tribes, with the understanding that tribes beyond Judah, Benjamin, and Levi were likely lost.


It's noteworthy that the punishment for idol worship isthe eradication of the tribe'sname from "under heaven" (Deuteronomy 29:20).

This indicates removal from earthly existence, not necessarily from heavenly realms.

Accordingly, Dan and Ephraim are not included in Revelation 7:4-8, which speaks of the 144,000 sealed from all the tribes of Israel.

The Church Father Irenaeus (Adv. Haer. 5.30.2) explains that in the early Church's understanding, Antichrist was believed to emerge from the tribe of Dan.

Irenaeus, a disciple of Polycarp, who, in turn, was a direct disciple of the Apostle John, discusses Antichrist in his work Adversus haereses.

Describing the eschatological adversary as an apostate and a robber craving divine honor despite servitude, Irenaeus reveals the cunning and deceptive nature of Antichrist.

Irenaeus also implies Satan's authority over Antichrist, positioning him as an idol to be worshiped, connecting those who engage in abominations to serve Antichrist through this idol.


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