Bible Doctrine Study Guides Genealogy from Adam to Noah and from Noah to the Tribes of Israel (with the source of many Arab Tribes and a few other relationships noted). Tribes of Israel in order of birth in descending order: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin {Note: Reuben lost his rights as the first born. Judah became the ruling tribe. Levi became the spiritual leaders of Israel. And, Joseph received the double portion rights - so Joseph's sons Manasseh and Ephraim are often listed as Tribes of Israel.} {Note: In Revelation 2:4-8, the Tribes of Israel send out 144,000 missionaries. 12,000 from each Tribe. But with Joseph's double portion there should be 13 Tribes. Which Tribe will not send out missionaries? The answer is Dan. Dan will be out because he will be Satan's man. This means that the false prophet will come from the Tribe of Dan. Dan was described as a 'serpent in the Way' in Genesis 49:17.} ***** See David for the genealogy from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to David. See Jesus for the legal genealogy from David to Jesus through Joseph. This is the legal line for His being the greater son and David and therefore, the King of the Jews. See Mary for the blood genealogy from David to Jesus through Mary. This is His blood line. ***** {Click here to go back to I Chronicles 1:1}