By COGwriter
Jacob had twelve sons who became known as the twelve tribes of Israel.
Leah’s fifth son was named Issachar, basically meaning habitation (Genesis 30:17-18).
It has been speculated that descendants of Issachar and descendants of Riphath of Genesis 10:3 interbred to a degree and ended up in western Finland.
Jacob prophesied:
14 “Issachar is a strong donkey, Lying down between two burdens; 15 He saw that rest was good, And that the land was pleasant; He bowed his shoulder to bear a burden, And became a band of slaves. (Genesis 49:14-15)
Here are a couple of claims related to the identification of Issachar, the second of which is from 1957:
Finland has been identified ... as ... especially Issachar. (Davidy. The Tribes, p. 217)
Issachar … Jacob continues: “For he saw a resting-place that it was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and he BOWED HIS SHOULDER TO BEAR, and became a SERVANT UNDER “… (Gen. 49:14-15.) … Such is Finland. Finland is the ONLY nation that has voluntarily taken the full responsibility of her debts. She is today paying off a huge indemnity to Russia. Her land is pleasant and good, not extraordinarily rich. According to Deuteronomy 33:19 she derives wealth from fishing and from hidden treasures of the sand gigantic peat bogs and the finest sand for glass-making. Issachar is not a colonizing people they dwell pastorally “in tents,” said Moses. (Hoeh HL. LOCATION OF THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL Ambassador College, 1957)
Finland is located next to Russia.
Moses declared:
18 “Rejoice, … Issachar in your tents! 19 They shall call the peoples to the mountain; There they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness; For they shall partake of the abundance of the seas And of treasures hidden in the sand.” (Deuteronomy 33:18-19)
As far as rejoicing goes, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
Finland is reliant on seaborne trade. It is among the world leaders in ship technology and ship operations, particularly for arctic and harsh environments. As far as treasures in the sand go, Finland is involved in seabed mineral extraction in the sand as well as the deep sea.
Blessings and Curses
While God promised a variety of blessings to the tribes of Israel, those blessings were not stated to be permanent.
Notice, for example, the following warning from scripture:
10 When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you.
11 “Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes which I command you today, 12 lest — when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses and dwell in them; 13 and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold are multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied; 14 when your heart is lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God … 17 then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’ … 19 Then it shall be, if you by any means forget the Lord your God, and follow other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish. (Deuteronomy 8:10-14, 17,19)
Now, the descendants of the children of Israel have, to a major degree, forgotten the true God and believe they have gotten all their wealth on their own. Many of the Israelite nations mentioned in this chapter will temporarily support the Beast power. Unless they repent, they will perish in the latter days (cf. Deuteronomy 31:29b).
Furthermore, in the 28th chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy there are a number of blessings and curses listed. While the descendants of Israel have received many physical blessings, the Bible shows that curses will come to the disobedient (Deuteronomy 28:15-24), including having aliens rise up (Deuteronomy 28:43)—which has happened.
Additionally, the descendants of Israel will ultimately face tests and trials from the coming European Beast power which will turn on them (cf. Ezekiel 5:4; 39:23,28). Ezekiel 5:4 seems to show that after the Anglo-Americans are eliminated, fire will spread to “all the house of Israel”--hence Finland will end up suffering from the Beast. Furthermore, Amos 6:3-7 points to many of them becoming captives in time as well.
Plus, Finland will likely also be conquered by a Russian-led confederation per
More on the origins and fate of the descendants of Israel can be found in our free online book: Lost Tribes and Prophecies: What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America?