What the Bible says about Oholah
(From Forerunner Commentary)

When Jacob blessed Joseph's two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, he said, "Let my name be named upon them" (Genesis 48:16). "Ephraim," then, also parallels "Jacob" and "Israel" (Hosea 6:10), as do "Joseph" (Obadiah 17-18), "Jeshurun" (Deuteronomy 32:15), and "Oholah" (Ezekiel 23:4). Richard T. Ritenbaugh What's in a Name? Related Topics: Ephraim | Israel | Jacob | Jeshurun | Joseph | Manasseh | Oholah

Ezekiel 23:1-4 Oholah symbolizes Samaria, which in turn represents Israel—the northern ten tribes. Oholibah symbolizes Jerusalem, which in turn represents Judah—the southern two tribes. It also becomes clear from these two chapters that the symbolism (woman=city, nation) also symbolizes women of vile character and reputation, even though at times the symbol might represent the church that the blood of Jesus Christ has made clean. John W. Ritenbaugh Where Is the Beast? (Part Four) Related Topics: Israel as Great Whore | Israel as Harlot | Israel as Prostitute | Israel as Woman | Northern Tribes of Israel | Oholah | Oholibah | Southern Tribes of Judah

 

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