3/25/2020

I am seeing that Sons are meant to be raised in the context of a Bench of 12.

• We gather our Sons into a Bench of 12.
• We train up Sons both 1 on 1 and together as part a Bench of 12.

Our 1 on 1s with a Son are of 3 types.

• First fathering.  (Which is really Mothering.)
• Gathering them into a Bench of 12.
• Fathering them as part of a Bench of 12.

As a Father ages and grows they become a Grandfather and a Great Grandfather. Think of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who became Israel.

• Abraham is a Revealer of Mysteries,
• Abraham is a Forerunner.
• Then he is a Father of Isaac who is his Promised Son.
• Then Abraham becomes a Grandfather of Jacob.
• Jacob overcomes and becomes Israel.
• Abraham then became the Great Grandfather of 12 who each becomes a Father.
• Each is a Father of a Tribe in Israel.
• The Nation of Israel began when Israel’s 12 Sons had Sons of their own.

The Nation of Israel didn’t become a Nation in One Generation.

• It took 5 Generations for Abraham to become a Nation.
• It also required Overcoming.

This is the difference between a Gentile Nation and the Nation of Israel.

• The 12 Sons of one Father become a Gentile Nation in 2 Generations without anyone Overcoming.
• The 12 Sons of the 5th Generation become the Nation of Israel after they all become Overcomers.
• Over 5 generations a dysfunctional family becomes the One Holy Nation of Israel.
• A Gentile Nation remains a dysfunctional family.
• Until it becomes part of Israel.

There is one more difference between A Gentile Nation and the Nation of Israel.

• The Nation of Israel was formed as a result of a Promise.
• The Gentile Nations were not.

What Promise?

‘Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you.  I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.  I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”’ Genesis 12:1-3

• Abraham became the Promised Great Nation in the 4th generation.
• Abraham’s name became Great when his Sons became a Great Nation.
• 4 is a Door.
• All the families of the Earth are blessed when they bless Abraham and his Sons.
• In Abraham all of the families of the Earth are blessed.
• They are blessed by becoming Overcomers and entering into the Nation of Israel.
• Israel is a Nation of Overcomers.

Here is the Progression for each of us.

• Revealer of Mysteries
• Forerunner
• Father of Sons
• Overcomer / Foundation
• Father of a Tribe
• Bench of 12 Fathers of Tribes.

It is the same progression for a Bench of 12.

• Bench of 12 Revealers of Mysteries
• Bench of 12 Forerunners
• Bench of 12 Fathers
• Bench of 12 Overcomers
• Bench of 12 Fathers of Tribes
• Bench of 12 for the Nation of Israel.

It is simply aging and growing in responsibility as a father.

• Successful experience at the previous level of responsibility is required before going to the next level.

It is so clear to me now.

• Didn’t see it before.
• This is always the case with any revealed mystery.

This page is a Blueprint for your Fathering from the lowest level to the highest level.