Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Monday, February 27, 2006
Messianic perspectives blind to Joseph's identity
Some who don't know their Bible (or reject what it says) pretend to be followers of Yeshua, while rejecting the Law and the Prophets that He inspired and upheld (as the I AM) and the true Sabbath-keeping Church of God continues to uphold.
Thankfully, many of us REJECT the misleading "messianic perspective" that is in serious error concerning Ephraim (firstborn of Joseph) for the plain truth of the Bible, knowing the Law and the Prophets clearly identify the Israelite origins of the West, our Hebrew roots, that Satan and his misguided minions would prefer folks to stay in the dark about, and here's why:
The Plain Truth About the "Lost Ten Tribes" and Why You Need to Know!
Ten Tribes
The United States and Britain in Prophecy
The United States and Britain in Bible Prophecy
Brit-Am Israel
Origin of Nations
Thankfully, many of us REJECT the misleading "messianic perspective" that is in serious error concerning Ephraim (firstborn of Joseph) for the plain truth of the Bible, knowing the Law and the Prophets clearly identify the Israelite origins of the West, our Hebrew roots, that Satan and his misguided minions would prefer folks to stay in the dark about, and here's why:
The Plain Truth About the "Lost Ten Tribes" and Why You Need to Know!
Ten Tribes
The United States and Britain in Prophecy
The United States and Britain in Bible Prophecy
Brit-Am Israel
Origin of Nations
Monday, February 20, 2006
Denmark
Tribe of Dan
Taken from: "The Tribes"
by Yair Davidiy
Tribal Identification: Dan - 1
Additional Notes pertinent to the identification of Dan will be found in the sections concerning Reuben, Judah, Naphtali, and Gad. [Adapted from "The Tribes"] <> Genesis 46; 23. "Hushim" was also known as "Shuham".
<> Numbers 26; 42.
DAN WITH GAD AND NAPHTALI
Groups derived from Dan were historically somehow linked with the Gothic forces that descended mainly from Gad. Danites were also found together with the Nephtalites of Naphtali .
DAN AMONGST THE CELTS
DAN IN WALES, IRELAND, SCOTLAND, AND NORTHERN ENGLAND
In Biblical Times the Tribe of Dan had been divided into three (or more) different
sections. One section had been in the northern Galilee (Joshua 19; 42) and neighbored Gad. Later part of this section moved with other Israelites to Scythia. The Damnae in Serica (east of Scythia), were also called "Dingling" and were linked to the DANGALAI" whose name means "DAN-OF-GALILEE". They had been neighbors of the Goths (from Gad) of Gadrosia in Ancient Eastern Iran. The DAMNAE of Scythian
Serica were named similarly to the DAMNONII of Scotland (who lived besides the northern River DON of Scotland) and the DAMNONES of DANNONIA which was the name given to Devon and Cornwall. DANNONIA in Britain was named after the Tribe of DAN. The Tribe of Dan was recalled in the Children of DON in Welsh legend and the Tribe of DANA who came to the British Isles (according to Irish tradition) from the Land of Israel via Greece and Scandinavia. The area Damnonia in southern Britain as well as being alternatively called Dannonia was also known as "Defenia". The name "DEFENIA" is similar to that of DAPHNIA which was the former place of DAN in the Land of Northern Israel, and is also a name associated by the Talmud with the Lost Ten Tribes.
In Scotland the Damnonii (of Dan) adjoined the Gadeni probably of Gad. Somewhat to the south (in Northern England) according to Ptolemy was the city of Danum which area was later to be occupied by Danes from Denmark. In this case we see the possibility of a group of Celtic culture descended from Dan who gave their name to the city of Danum being followed by Scandinavians who were also descended from Dan and settling in the same area. We have come across similar phenomenon several times in this study.
DAN AMONGST THE VIKINGS
Danes from Dan were recorded together with the Naphtali in Scythia. From Scythia the Danes (moving via Sweden) conquered Denmark. The Danes and the Norwegians formed the Vikings who invaded England. The Danes settled in the northeast of England and the Norwegians in the northwest. They also conquered and settled in Ireland and in parts of Scotland.
THE SYMBOLS OF DAN STILL USED TODAY!
Danes from the Israelite Tribe of Dan invaded Denmark at about the same time as the Naphtali moved in large numbers into Norway. The Tribe of Dan was represented by a snake or by a lion. Other accepted symbols of Dan were a pair of scales, an eagle, and a dragon. Many members of Dan settled in Denmark, in Ireland, in Wales, England, and the U.S.A. where 40-50 million people have Irish ancestry. The symbol of a snake was once worshipped in Ireland; a lion represents Denmark and England, Wales has a dragon on its flag, and the U.S.A. has an eagle.
"HUSHIM" OR SHUHAM: THE SON OF DAN
The Son of DAN, "Hushim" (Genesis 46;23) was also called Shuham (Numbers 26;42). Hesse in north Germany represented Hushim. Shuham may be found in the "Suehani" who, according to Jordanes, were in Sweden like the Danes themselves are considered to have been. It is noticeable that quite often the Tribes of Naphtali and Dan were interwoven and that both appear to have been present in the Scythian Naphtalite group.
DAN: ICELAND: The Coat of Arms of Iceland includes: A dragon, which was one of the symbols of Dan. A vulture, which in Hebrew is given the same name as eagle, i.e. "Nesher", and a "nesher" was another one of the symbols of Dan. A bull which is a symbol of Joseph; a Giant, which figure may represent DAN and Samson the national hero of DAN. Iceland historically has been associated with Norway and Denmark in which countries (especially Denmark) the Tribe of Dan made a significant contribution.
PEOPLES OF DAN
DAN: Don, Danaster, Danaper, Danube (all rivers associated with the
Scyths).
Dangalai (Iran),
Danava (a Scythian Tribe),
Dana (from Lebanon-Israel to Ireland).
Don (Wales,)
Damnones (Scythia, Scotland, south-west Britain, also known as "Dannonia"
Dani (Danes of Denmark).
SHUCHAM (Suham) = Suehan (Sweden), Suoumi (Finland, also associated with
Simeon).
HUSHAM (Hussem) = Hesse (Franks in Germany).
IRELAND (EIRE):
Ireland has a harp on its Coat of Arms. The harp is traditionally associated with King David of Judah and Israel.
DAN AND JUDAH
Samson and the Jutes
Judah is the major tribe amongst the Jews. The Jews on the whole were not exiled by the Assyrians but very many were, as evidenced by inscriptions of Sennacherib, Biblical hints, and Midrashic opinion. In addition enclaves of Jews from Judah existed amongst the northern Ten Tribes who were taken away and at other times bodies of exiled Judaeans may have merged with the Lost Tribes as autonomous groups.
In the Land of Israel the Tribe of Dan in the south bordered Ephraim, Benjamin, and Judah. The Danes had another section of their tribe in the northern Galilee surrounded by Asher, Naphtali, Gad, and the half-tribe of Menasseh. That portion of Menasseh adjoining Dan in the North on its eastern side was dominated by Gilead and within Gilead (who was the son of Machir son of Menasseh) was a band from JUDAH headed by YAIR ("Jair" in 1-Chronicles 2; 18-23). These Judaeans in Gilead of Machir are believed to have bordered Dan and to be those named "Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising" in the Book of Joshua (19;34). Thus, Dan and Judah were neighbors in north and south Israel. In Jewish tradition Judah and Dan are often juxtapositioned. Samson the superman hero came from the Tribe of
Dan but his mother was from Judah. Samson, in some respects, was considered a forerunner of the Messiah who will come from Judah but his mother, according to the Midrash (Gen. Rab. 49; 9) will be of the Tribe of Dan. A lion represented both Judah and Dan, though Dan has additional symbols such as the snake and dragon.
In Cilicia (southeast Turkey) there existed from ancient times an enclave of people named "Dananu" who were from Dan of Israel. The entity of the Dananu was known as "Smal" and as YADI and eventually was ruled directly from JUDAH in the south. Biblical evidence and the said toponomy suggest that Judaeans had adjoined their Danite brothers in YADI of Cilicia. YADI was later called Yutae both names being forms of Judah. After the Ten Tribes had been exiled, the Yaati (Utii) were to be found in Carmania (southwest Iran) bordering the Dangalae whose name suggests
"Dan-of-the Galilee". Similarly in Sogdiana east of the Caspian Sea the IATII (i.e. Yati of Judah) were recorded by Ptolemy neighboring the Augali (called "Aegli" by Herodotus) from whom descended the Angles. They were in Saka territory and the Saka (or SAXE as they were known) became the Saxons. Angles, Saxons, and Jutes were together in the invasion of England. A Danish tradition relates that the DANES came from DAN of Israel and the JUTES (of Jutland in Denmark) from Judah. In Northern European dialects and in Latin, variations on the names JUTE (of Denmark) and JUDAEAN (Jew from Judah) are interchangeable.
In Europe, a group called the "Saxons Euthiones" were recalled (in about 600 c.e.) as lying between Saxons and Danes in the north. These are believed to have been a section of Jutes in the region of Frisia in Holland. This form of the name (i.e. "Euthiones" for Jutes) seems to have occurred in the version of "Euthymachos" who together with figures named "Toxamis" and "Kimerios" were depicted on an ancient vase discovered in Italy. The said illustration is that of Scythians who at an early age began their incursions into Europe. The name "Kimmerios" means Cimmerian, and TOXAMIS is a variation of Toxaris who was a Scythian hero in Classical Literature. Later, the region of Holland (where Pytheas reported the presence of Scyths from ca.300 b.c.e.) was to be known as Toxandria and a Tribe of Belgae was to be named TOXANDRI.
Today Dan is dominant in Denmark, important in southern Ireland and Wales, and is also present amongst population of the USA.
Taken from: "The Tribes"
by Yair Davidiy
Tribal Identification: Dan - 1
Additional Notes pertinent to the identification of Dan will be found in the sections concerning Reuben, Judah, Naphtali, and Gad. [Adapted from "The Tribes"] <
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DAN WITH GAD AND NAPHTALI
Groups derived from Dan were historically somehow linked with the Gothic forces that descended mainly from Gad. Danites were also found together with the Nephtalites of Naphtali .
DAN AMONGST THE CELTS
DAN IN WALES, IRELAND, SCOTLAND, AND NORTHERN ENGLAND
In Biblical Times the Tribe of Dan had been divided into three (or more) different
sections. One section had been in the northern Galilee (Joshua 19; 42) and neighbored Gad. Later part of this section moved with other Israelites to Scythia. The Damnae in Serica (east of Scythia), were also called "Dingling" and were linked to the DANGALAI" whose name means "DAN-OF-GALILEE". They had been neighbors of the Goths (from Gad) of Gadrosia in Ancient Eastern Iran. The DAMNAE of Scythian
Serica were named similarly to the DAMNONII of Scotland (who lived besides the northern River DON of Scotland) and the DAMNONES of DANNONIA which was the name given to Devon and Cornwall. DANNONIA in Britain was named after the Tribe of DAN. The Tribe of Dan was recalled in the Children of DON in Welsh legend and the Tribe of DANA who came to the British Isles (according to Irish tradition) from the Land of Israel via Greece and Scandinavia. The area Damnonia in southern Britain as well as being alternatively called Dannonia was also known as "Defenia". The name "DEFENIA" is similar to that of DAPHNIA which was the former place of DAN in the Land of Northern Israel, and is also a name associated by the Talmud with the Lost Ten Tribes.
In Scotland the Damnonii (of Dan) adjoined the Gadeni probably of Gad. Somewhat to the south (in Northern England) according to Ptolemy was the city of Danum which area was later to be occupied by Danes from Denmark. In this case we see the possibility of a group of Celtic culture descended from Dan who gave their name to the city of Danum being followed by Scandinavians who were also descended from Dan and settling in the same area. We have come across similar phenomenon several times in this study.
DAN AMONGST THE VIKINGS
Danes from Dan were recorded together with the Naphtali in Scythia. From Scythia the Danes (moving via Sweden) conquered Denmark. The Danes and the Norwegians formed the Vikings who invaded England. The Danes settled in the northeast of England and the Norwegians in the northwest. They also conquered and settled in Ireland and in parts of Scotland.
THE SYMBOLS OF DAN STILL USED TODAY!
Danes from the Israelite Tribe of Dan invaded Denmark at about the same time as the Naphtali moved in large numbers into Norway. The Tribe of Dan was represented by a snake or by a lion. Other accepted symbols of Dan were a pair of scales, an eagle, and a dragon. Many members of Dan settled in Denmark, in Ireland, in Wales, England, and the U.S.A. where 40-50 million people have Irish ancestry. The symbol of a snake was once worshipped in Ireland; a lion represents Denmark and England, Wales has a dragon on its flag, and the U.S.A. has an eagle.
"HUSHIM" OR SHUHAM: THE SON OF DAN
The Son of DAN, "Hushim" (Genesis 46;23) was also called Shuham (Numbers 26;42). Hesse in north Germany represented Hushim. Shuham may be found in the "Suehani" who, according to Jordanes, were in Sweden like the Danes themselves are considered to have been. It is noticeable that quite often the Tribes of Naphtali and Dan were interwoven and that both appear to have been present in the Scythian Naphtalite group.
DAN: ICELAND: The Coat of Arms of Iceland includes: A dragon, which was one of the symbols of Dan. A vulture, which in Hebrew is given the same name as eagle, i.e. "Nesher", and a "nesher" was another one of the symbols of Dan. A bull which is a symbol of Joseph; a Giant, which figure may represent DAN and Samson the national hero of DAN. Iceland historically has been associated with Norway and Denmark in which countries (especially Denmark) the Tribe of Dan made a significant contribution.
PEOPLES OF DAN
DAN: Don, Danaster, Danaper, Danube (all rivers associated with the
Scyths).
Dangalai (Iran),
Danava (a Scythian Tribe),
Dana (from Lebanon-Israel to Ireland).
Don (Wales,)
Damnones (Scythia, Scotland, south-west Britain, also known as "Dannonia"
Dani (Danes of Denmark).
SHUCHAM (Suham) = Suehan (Sweden), Suoumi (Finland, also associated with
Simeon).
HUSHAM (Hussem) = Hesse (Franks in Germany).
IRELAND (EIRE):
Ireland has a harp on its Coat of Arms. The harp is traditionally associated with King David of Judah and Israel.
DAN AND JUDAH
Samson and the Jutes
Judah is the major tribe amongst the Jews. The Jews on the whole were not exiled by the Assyrians but very many were, as evidenced by inscriptions of Sennacherib, Biblical hints, and Midrashic opinion. In addition enclaves of Jews from Judah existed amongst the northern Ten Tribes who were taken away and at other times bodies of exiled Judaeans may have merged with the Lost Tribes as autonomous groups.
In the Land of Israel the Tribe of Dan in the south bordered Ephraim, Benjamin, and Judah. The Danes had another section of their tribe in the northern Galilee surrounded by Asher, Naphtali, Gad, and the half-tribe of Menasseh. That portion of Menasseh adjoining Dan in the North on its eastern side was dominated by Gilead and within Gilead (who was the son of Machir son of Menasseh) was a band from JUDAH headed by YAIR ("Jair" in 1-Chronicles 2; 18-23). These Judaeans in Gilead of Machir are believed to have bordered Dan and to be those named "Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising" in the Book of Joshua (19;34). Thus, Dan and Judah were neighbors in north and south Israel. In Jewish tradition Judah and Dan are often juxtapositioned. Samson the superman hero came from the Tribe of
Dan but his mother was from Judah. Samson, in some respects, was considered a forerunner of the Messiah who will come from Judah but his mother, according to the Midrash (Gen. Rab. 49; 9) will be of the Tribe of Dan. A lion represented both Judah and Dan, though Dan has additional symbols such as the snake and dragon.
In Cilicia (southeast Turkey) there existed from ancient times an enclave of people named "Dananu" who were from Dan of Israel. The entity of the Dananu was known as "Smal" and as YADI and eventually was ruled directly from JUDAH in the south. Biblical evidence and the said toponomy suggest that Judaeans had adjoined their Danite brothers in YADI of Cilicia. YADI was later called Yutae both names being forms of Judah. After the Ten Tribes had been exiled, the Yaati (Utii) were to be found in Carmania (southwest Iran) bordering the Dangalae whose name suggests
"Dan-of-the Galilee". Similarly in Sogdiana east of the Caspian Sea the IATII (i.e. Yati of Judah) were recorded by Ptolemy neighboring the Augali (called "Aegli" by Herodotus) from whom descended the Angles. They were in Saka territory and the Saka (or SAXE as they were known) became the Saxons. Angles, Saxons, and Jutes were together in the invasion of England. A Danish tradition relates that the DANES came from DAN of Israel and the JUTES (of Jutland in Denmark) from Judah. In Northern European dialects and in Latin, variations on the names JUTE (of Denmark) and JUDAEAN (Jew from Judah) are interchangeable.
In Europe, a group called the "Saxons Euthiones" were recalled (in about 600 c.e.) as lying between Saxons and Danes in the north. These are believed to have been a section of Jutes in the region of Frisia in Holland. This form of the name (i.e. "Euthiones" for Jutes) seems to have occurred in the version of "Euthymachos" who together with figures named "Toxamis" and "Kimerios" were depicted on an ancient vase discovered in Italy. The said illustration is that of Scythians who at an early age began their incursions into Europe. The name "Kimmerios" means Cimmerian, and TOXAMIS is a variation of Toxaris who was a Scythian hero in Classical Literature. Later, the region of Holland (where Pytheas reported the presence of Scyths from ca.300 b.c.e.) was to be known as Toxandria and a Tribe of Belgae was to be named TOXANDRI.
Today Dan is dominant in Denmark, important in southern Ireland and Wales, and is also present amongst population of the USA.
Biblical Proofs of our Israelite Identity
The United States and Britain in Bible Prophecy
¬ Two Nations That Changed the World
¬ God's Commitment to Abraham and His Descendants
¬ What Is a Biblical Covenant?
¬ How God Shaped Israel's Future?
¬ Does God Keep His Word?
¬ How Jacob Became Abraham's Heir
¬ Israel's Golden Age
¬ With Justice for All
¬ International Trade: A Source of Solomon's Wealth
¬ God's Covenant With David
¬ From Empire to Exile
¬ Were All the People of the Northern Kingdom Deported?
¬ Are All Israelites Jews?
¬ The Mysterious Scythians Burst Into History
¬ The Geography of Celtic-Scythian Commerce
¬ Celts and Scythians Linked by Archaeological Discoveries
¬ Linguistic Links: What's in a Name?
¬ The Label Celt and Celtic Secrecy
¬ Prophecies of Israel's Resettlement in Northwestern Europe
¬ Britain and the United States Inherit Joseph's Birthright
¬ Benjamin Disraeli: Maestro of Empire
¬ Advocates of British-Israelism
¬ The Bible In British and American History
¬ From Punishment to Destiny
¬ Dual Fulfillment in Bible Prophecy
¬ Two Nations That Changed the World
¬ God's Commitment to Abraham and His Descendants
¬ What Is a Biblical Covenant?
¬ How God Shaped Israel's Future?
¬ Does God Keep His Word?
¬ How Jacob Became Abraham's Heir
¬ Israel's Golden Age
¬ With Justice for All
¬ International Trade: A Source of Solomon's Wealth
¬ God's Covenant With David
¬ From Empire to Exile
¬ Were All the People of the Northern Kingdom Deported?
¬ Are All Israelites Jews?
¬ The Mysterious Scythians Burst Into History
¬ The Geography of Celtic-Scythian Commerce
¬ Celts and Scythians Linked by Archaeological Discoveries
¬ Linguistic Links: What's in a Name?
¬ The Label Celt and Celtic Secrecy
¬ Prophecies of Israel's Resettlement in Northwestern Europe
¬ Britain and the United States Inherit Joseph's Birthright
¬ Benjamin Disraeli: Maestro of Empire
¬ Advocates of British-Israelism
¬ The Bible In British and American History
¬ From Punishment to Destiny
¬ Dual Fulfillment in Bible Prophecy
Sunday, February 19, 2006
King David’s Everlasting Dynasty
The new booklet by Raymond F. McNair titled:
Christ will sit on DAVID’S THRONE....
King David’s Everlasting Dynasty!
Is the BRITISH THRONE, as some claim, the “Throne of David”?
Why does God call that Throne the “Throne of the LORD”?
How did it get from Jerusalem to London, England?
Now available for viewing online. This booklet may be viewed by clicking HERE or visiting the Church of God-21st Century website at http://www.cog21.org. This booklet is a MUST READ, detailing in depth historical and Biblical accounts, providing definitive PROOF as to WHERE King David's Throne resides today.
Christ will sit on DAVID’S THRONE....
King David’s Everlasting Dynasty!
Is the BRITISH THRONE, as some claim, the “Throne of David”?
Why does God call that Throne the “Throne of the LORD”?
How did it get from Jerusalem to London, England?
Now available for viewing online. This booklet may be viewed by clicking HERE or visiting the Church of God-21st Century website at http://www.cog21.org. This booklet is a MUST READ, detailing in depth historical and Biblical accounts, providing definitive PROOF as to WHERE King David's Throne resides today.
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Europe's Hebrew Roots
Europe swings. Hardcore proof: the EU overwhelmingly passed a resolution last month against "Homophobia in Europe."
The liberals are dancing in the streets and the atmosphere is gay - - unless you happen to dare disagree, as Don Feder exposes in "HOMOPHOBIA," DEMOGRAPHIC DECLINE, ISLAMIC IMMIGRATION AND THE EUROPEAN DEATH WISH, stating: "Its anti-homophobia campaign is just the latest example of Europe's rejection of Judeo-Christian morality."
Europe swings from one extreme to the other. Still smarting from a history subject to the rigid rule of those under the influence of the Vatican, the Europeans have gone too far in denying the leading role that professing Christianity has played upon their stage.
The free-for-all Europeans have stubbornly refused to even acknowledge their Catholic roots with a nod within their proposed Constitution; Roots that Pope John Paul II pleaded with them to remember from Santiago and elsewhere. How can such dishonest European leaders face the daunting challenges that loom just ahead? Sound minds and strong character is required, a willingness to face harsh reality and not just powder it away with pretty platitudes.
What will strike the "fear of God" in Europe's dark and deceitful heart? What wonders can the Bavarian pope perform to have the masses eating out of his hand again? Will a nuclear Iran or belligerent Egypt (suffering a coup) crash the party and awaken the living dead or has Europe become reprobate without a conscience or a future?
Is pagan Europa capable of becoming a re-converted continent? With the double-edged sword of Islam and secularism ready to slit their throat, will the wayward EU act in time with a cool head and let logic and biblical reason prevail?
Must the European Union choose between Catholicism and hedonism? Secularism certainly couldn't save them because the ethnic Europeans would die out or be vastly outnumbered by the armies of the immigrants with their jihad of reproduction. Empty secularism could never withstand the drive and determination of the foreign bodies who would strip them of their carnal liberties. Will Europe consider Catholicism the lesser of two evils when they realize the writing is on the wall and they must choose? After all, it's a familiar face and not that of a stranger.
Mr. Feder's piercing piece concluded: "The book Europe's intelligentsia has rejected holds the key. In it, God says to Israel: 'I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, that both you and your seed may live.'"
What many Northwestern Europeans fail to recognize is their Hebrew roots, their Israelite origin, and that the Book they should go by doesn't sanction Islam or Catholicism but warns against both! There is an alternative way that Herbert Armstrong, ambassador for world peace without political portfolio, presented before many of their heads of state.
If Europe misses this opportunity of a lifetime to get it right, to remember their biblical roots and responsibilities, they'll soon fall under the spell of Germany and the Jesuits and swing far right again: "...the new Europe - a rough beast slouching toward Brussels..." is about to get struck by lightning -- transformed into a bloodthirsty beast bowing before Berlin.
The liberals are dancing in the streets and the atmosphere is gay - - unless you happen to dare disagree, as Don Feder exposes in "HOMOPHOBIA," DEMOGRAPHIC DECLINE, ISLAMIC IMMIGRATION AND THE EUROPEAN DEATH WISH, stating: "Its anti-homophobia campaign is just the latest example of Europe's rejection of Judeo-Christian morality."
Europe swings from one extreme to the other. Still smarting from a history subject to the rigid rule of those under the influence of the Vatican, the Europeans have gone too far in denying the leading role that professing Christianity has played upon their stage.
The free-for-all Europeans have stubbornly refused to even acknowledge their Catholic roots with a nod within their proposed Constitution; Roots that Pope John Paul II pleaded with them to remember from Santiago and elsewhere. How can such dishonest European leaders face the daunting challenges that loom just ahead? Sound minds and strong character is required, a willingness to face harsh reality and not just powder it away with pretty platitudes.
What will strike the "fear of God" in Europe's dark and deceitful heart? What wonders can the Bavarian pope perform to have the masses eating out of his hand again? Will a nuclear Iran or belligerent Egypt (suffering a coup) crash the party and awaken the living dead or has Europe become reprobate without a conscience or a future?
Is pagan Europa capable of becoming a re-converted continent? With the double-edged sword of Islam and secularism ready to slit their throat, will the wayward EU act in time with a cool head and let logic and biblical reason prevail?
Must the European Union choose between Catholicism and hedonism? Secularism certainly couldn't save them because the ethnic Europeans would die out or be vastly outnumbered by the armies of the immigrants with their jihad of reproduction. Empty secularism could never withstand the drive and determination of the foreign bodies who would strip them of their carnal liberties. Will Europe consider Catholicism the lesser of two evils when they realize the writing is on the wall and they must choose? After all, it's a familiar face and not that of a stranger.
Mr. Feder's piercing piece concluded: "The book Europe's intelligentsia has rejected holds the key. In it, God says to Israel: 'I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, that both you and your seed may live.'"
What many Northwestern Europeans fail to recognize is their Hebrew roots, their Israelite origin, and that the Book they should go by doesn't sanction Islam or Catholicism but warns against both! There is an alternative way that Herbert Armstrong, ambassador for world peace without political portfolio, presented before many of their heads of state.
If Europe misses this opportunity of a lifetime to get it right, to remember their biblical roots and responsibilities, they'll soon fall under the spell of Germany and the Jesuits and swing far right again: "...the new Europe - a rough beast slouching toward Brussels..." is about to get struck by lightning -- transformed into a bloodthirsty beast bowing before Berlin.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Mount Ephraim
MOUNT EPHRAIM – NEWSLETTER - No. 3 – 14th February 2006
Dear friends,
A number of major breakthroughs were made during our recent trip to Israel. The Lord had clearly gone before us, and all our prayers were answered plus a deal more! Thank you so much for your fervent and effective prayers. Keep on praying, as no doubt you remember the saying that, “the Lords army moves forward on its knees!”
As a number of new members have been added to our mailing list, and for their benefit I would like to recap some of the recent history of our work. The prophetic focus of this work is the coming together and reunification of the Two Houses of Israel. Our prophetic mandate is taken from Jeremiah 31:6: “For there shall be a day when the watchmen will cry on Mount Ephraim, ‘arise, and let us go up to Zion, to the Lord our God.’”
The Prophets of old were sent to the leaders of their nations
In 2004 I was inspired to write a message specifically tailored to the leaders both secular and religious in Great Britain. The result was a booklet entitled, “GREAT BRITAIN – HER CALLING AND HIDDEN ANCESTRY.” With the help of a senior government official in the House of Lords, God enabled me to get His message into both Houses of Parliament on Erev Channukah. Some 1500 Lords and MP’s received their own personal copies, whilst others were sent to Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, as well as to Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and most of the other Bishops and church leaders in Britain. The key thing is that the message of end-time witness went to the leaders of the nation! The plain truth is, if we are to go by the pattern God has set in His Word, the prophets of old invariably were sent to the leaders of Israel and Judah, as God holds the leaders both secular and religious primarily responsible for the conduct of the nation.
The message is to be sent to the Jew first
After the remarkable success of the British operation, on the urging and help of a beloved friend and benefactor I was led to write a message especially dedicated to the United States. God provided the finances for a lavishly illustrated booklet titled, “WHO ARE YOU AMERICA? God then quickened to me that His Kingdom message should now be taken TO THE JEW FIRST IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE AND THAT FROM THERE ON HIS MESSAGE WAS TO GO FORTH FROM ZION. The plan is to follow this Biblical pattern by placing a copy of the Hebrew version of this booklet not only in the hands of every Member of the Knesset, but also into the hands of every leading Rabbi in the State of Israel. Thus all the leaders of Judah will receive the Messianic message that the Sons of Joseph, and his companions the sons of Israel, are alive and well, and that they are destined to come back soon to be reunited with Judah, and his companions! (See: Ezekiel 37). All of this in preparation for the return of our Messiah Yeshua, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who is set to establish His Kingdom rule over the Twelve Tribes of Israel in the UNITED KINGDOM OF GREATER ISRAEL whilst seated upon the throne of David on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. All the nations of the earth will be blessed through His rule. My belief is that if we follow the Biblical pattern of going to Judah first, a GREAT BREAKTHROUGH will be achieved for this message to go out throughout the world. This breakthrough has to occur in Jerusalem the city of our God. Thus, even though the “Who Are You America?” booklet is specifically directed at America, it is only after it is published in Israel in the Hebrew language, that its message can go to the U.S. mainland, as well as to the other Israelite nations of the world. The American booklet in fact represents a brief synopsis of my main manuscript called, “THE HIDDEN ANCESTRY OF AMERICA AND GREAT BRITAIN.”
A translator is found
The good news is that we now have an Orthodox Jew by the name of Yair Davidiy who has agreed to translate our booklet into Hebrew. To be frank he was the last person I had in mind for the job, although he is a very good friend of mine, I would not have chosen him. However, I had asked the Lord if He would lead me to the man He had chosen, and this He did through a most unusual set of circumstances. At my insistence a proper contract was drawn up with stage payments for work done. It was worded in a way that would enable me to pull the work away from him at any stage should his work not be satisfactory. As I cannot read Hebrew, and as this work of God needs to be a work of excellence, I felt I needed other competent persons to check upon the work of the translator ensuring that Hebrew version most perfectly reflected the original English work. At the time we drew the contract up I did not know who those competent persons were going to be, but I trusted that God would lead me to them. This is exactly what happened, as right at the end of my stay, two persons, both believers, one an Israeli born in the land, the other with 30 years in the land, offered of their own free will, to check the work of the translator. Not only that, but, as they are known to each other, they offered to work as a team to get the best possible result. What a wonderful answer to prayer!
President George W Bush
Another amazing surprise on this trip was when I met with two anointed believers, who having examined the glossy American booklet with all of its lavish illustrations, came to me privately to declare their individual family connections with George W Bush, the President of the United States. In the case of one it was a close family friend who regularly participated in the Presidents Prayer Breakfasts at the White House. She said she would ask him to give a copy of the booklet to the President. The other lady told me that her brother was a very senior figure at the Pentagon, whose rank was such that he walked by the presidents desk at the White House every working day. She felt that the quality of the booklet was such that it would not look out of place on the Presidents desk, and she would ask her brother to put it there for him to look at and read. Is this not amazing? You could not make this up, could you? Who knows what Abba has in mind – who knows where this will lead! Let us give glory to His Great Name!
God’s own placeman and facilitator in Israel
As God had provided a very senior government figure in the House of Lords to help us to get our message to the leaders in Great Britain, I knew that I would need such a man in Israel also. The sort of person we need to look out for is a man of some influence who has the inside track and has all the necessary high level connections that enable him to smooth the path for us. I had been praying for such a man to present himself to me. Then some 10 days prior to my departure a name came to my mind. As a former advisor to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, he certainly qualified as a man of influence, and I remembered he had been most helpful to a dear friend. Immediately I asked my friend if I might approach his Israeli associate about this project. Permission was granted, and in due course an appointment was arranged at his plush offices near Tel Aviv. Again it was clear that the Lord had gone before us, as per our prayers. Our prospective Israeli facilitator appeared completely open minded to the concept that the modern day descendants of Joseph were to be found in America and Great Britain. He confessed that subconsciously it made eminent sense. He described Israel, America and Great Britain as a virtuous triangle in the world whose mindset was rooted in the Bible. He also commented that it clearly was no accident that the enemies of Israel habitually burned the flags of those three nations, and that the enemy seemed aware of the connection between them. He felt that our booklet would not necessarily create the controversy I was expecting, as in his opinion the Israeli public would readily accept our premise about America and Great Britain being part of the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel. His opinion seems to dovetail with the comments of a senior Orthodox Rabbi supportive of our work. He felt that this message would be hugely encouraging and a great comfort to the Jewish nation, at a time when the peoples’ spirits are very low. Although nothing concrete had been decided, having spent a full 90 minutes in his company, I left well satisfied, as a seed had been planted in his mind and it appeared it had been well received. Also the door was left wide open for future contact, and I believe that this person may well be God’s chosen instrument to help us get our Kingdom message into the State of Israel. I believe this man may be particularly helpful in assisting us with our P.R. Media campaign in Israel.
Funding
All along I have been looking to Hashem, the Holy One of Israel, to provide the necessary funds for this work of His, as well as for open doors and great favor with men of influence in the various countries where His work is to be done, and this He has done with unfailing faithfulness. Time and again I have been urged by well meaning friends and relatives inpatient to see God’s work done to use some of my own very limited resources to help fund this work. Each time I have resisted the temptation to rush things knowing full well that I could not trust myself to get the timing right. I knew in my spirit that I had to let go and let God handle it. Recently, as I was in prayer certain words spoken out aloud gave me God’s definitive answer in the form of a question, “Does the servant fund the Master, or does the Master fund the servant?” It was a wonderful confirmation from above that the servant must not get in the Master’s way, and must at all times look to the Master for his provision.
The next step forward
Once the translation process is completed and we have a Hebrew language Kingdom word to send to the House of Judah, we will need to print around 5,000 copies of the booklet. Rabbi Avraham Feld of the Maccabee Institute has agreed to write a cover letter to go with the booklets being sent to all the Rabbis of Israel – clearly this is better than it coming to them from a foreign outsider like me. There is a possibility we may even be able to get a Chief Rabbi of some renown to write the cover letter. Then we also need to have the funds to organize a P.R. campaign to coincide with the letters going out. All of this is going to take a considerable amount of money – how much I do not know, although I estimate it may be in the region of £12,000.00, or around $ 20,000.00 USD. Please join me in prayer that God, our Heavenly Provider, will multiply the finances of this work to the glory of His Great Name.
Translation work more difficult than expected
Yair Davidiy confessed to me the other day that he was finding the translation work more difficult than he had expected. Personally I was not surprised because there is a huge difference in the regular vocabularies of English and Hebrew. Whereas English boasts a vocabulary of some 250,000 words, Hebrew is comprised of only some 50,000 words. This is where the problem lies in translation, as your average Hebrew word can have as many as six different meanings, which makes things very hard. I counseled Yair to ask for special assistance from above. I suggested he needed to reach out to Hashem, the Holy One of Israel, to help him with his task, and He will most certainly reach out to help you. I went on to say, “After all this is not the work of Stephen Spykerman, neither is it the work of Yair Davidiy! There is no question this is the work of the Holy One of Israel, and we are merely instruments in His Holy Hands and can therefore count on His help. My regular prayer is that Hashem enhances your skills as a translator, much as He did in former times with Betzalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah in the building of the Tabernacle in the wilderness. He filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and understanding, in knowledge and all manner of workmanship. (Ex 35:30-31) Let us both pray you may receive the same Divine help, as you translate His encouraging end time message to the house of Judah.” Will you not join me in praying for His Divine inspiration upon the Hebrew translation?
Yours for the restoration of ALL Israel
Stephen Spykerman
MOUNT EPHRAIM PUBLISHING
P O BOX 2635
EASTBOURNE
GREAT BRITAIN BN21 9AB
Tel: +44 – (0)1323 - 730808
E-mail: info@mountephraim.info
P.S. Can you think of a better way to bless Israel than to let the Jewish people know who and where their Lost Israelite brothers are? Our work relies on His providence which is invariably expressed through His people. You can support the work of ‘Mount Ephraim publishing’ by crediting its account at:
HSBC Bank – IBAN - GB69MIDL40200651588087 – Branch Identifier Code: MIBLGB2104C – 94 Terminus Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 3ND England.
PPS – On a personal note, we have decided to move away from England to establish ourselves permanently in Israel. More details on this in our next Newsletter.
Dear friends,
A number of major breakthroughs were made during our recent trip to Israel. The Lord had clearly gone before us, and all our prayers were answered plus a deal more! Thank you so much for your fervent and effective prayers. Keep on praying, as no doubt you remember the saying that, “the Lords army moves forward on its knees!”
As a number of new members have been added to our mailing list, and for their benefit I would like to recap some of the recent history of our work. The prophetic focus of this work is the coming together and reunification of the Two Houses of Israel. Our prophetic mandate is taken from Jeremiah 31:6: “For there shall be a day when the watchmen will cry on Mount Ephraim, ‘arise, and let us go up to Zion, to the Lord our God.’”
The Prophets of old were sent to the leaders of their nations
In 2004 I was inspired to write a message specifically tailored to the leaders both secular and religious in Great Britain. The result was a booklet entitled, “GREAT BRITAIN – HER CALLING AND HIDDEN ANCESTRY.” With the help of a senior government official in the House of Lords, God enabled me to get His message into both Houses of Parliament on Erev Channukah. Some 1500 Lords and MP’s received their own personal copies, whilst others were sent to Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, as well as to Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and most of the other Bishops and church leaders in Britain. The key thing is that the message of end-time witness went to the leaders of the nation! The plain truth is, if we are to go by the pattern God has set in His Word, the prophets of old invariably were sent to the leaders of Israel and Judah, as God holds the leaders both secular and religious primarily responsible for the conduct of the nation.
The message is to be sent to the Jew first
After the remarkable success of the British operation, on the urging and help of a beloved friend and benefactor I was led to write a message especially dedicated to the United States. God provided the finances for a lavishly illustrated booklet titled, “WHO ARE YOU AMERICA? God then quickened to me that His Kingdom message should now be taken TO THE JEW FIRST IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE AND THAT FROM THERE ON HIS MESSAGE WAS TO GO FORTH FROM ZION. The plan is to follow this Biblical pattern by placing a copy of the Hebrew version of this booklet not only in the hands of every Member of the Knesset, but also into the hands of every leading Rabbi in the State of Israel. Thus all the leaders of Judah will receive the Messianic message that the Sons of Joseph, and his companions the sons of Israel, are alive and well, and that they are destined to come back soon to be reunited with Judah, and his companions! (See: Ezekiel 37). All of this in preparation for the return of our Messiah Yeshua, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who is set to establish His Kingdom rule over the Twelve Tribes of Israel in the UNITED KINGDOM OF GREATER ISRAEL whilst seated upon the throne of David on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. All the nations of the earth will be blessed through His rule. My belief is that if we follow the Biblical pattern of going to Judah first, a GREAT BREAKTHROUGH will be achieved for this message to go out throughout the world. This breakthrough has to occur in Jerusalem the city of our God. Thus, even though the “Who Are You America?” booklet is specifically directed at America, it is only after it is published in Israel in the Hebrew language, that its message can go to the U.S. mainland, as well as to the other Israelite nations of the world. The American booklet in fact represents a brief synopsis of my main manuscript called, “THE HIDDEN ANCESTRY OF AMERICA AND GREAT BRITAIN.”
A translator is found
The good news is that we now have an Orthodox Jew by the name of Yair Davidiy who has agreed to translate our booklet into Hebrew. To be frank he was the last person I had in mind for the job, although he is a very good friend of mine, I would not have chosen him. However, I had asked the Lord if He would lead me to the man He had chosen, and this He did through a most unusual set of circumstances. At my insistence a proper contract was drawn up with stage payments for work done. It was worded in a way that would enable me to pull the work away from him at any stage should his work not be satisfactory. As I cannot read Hebrew, and as this work of God needs to be a work of excellence, I felt I needed other competent persons to check upon the work of the translator ensuring that Hebrew version most perfectly reflected the original English work. At the time we drew the contract up I did not know who those competent persons were going to be, but I trusted that God would lead me to them. This is exactly what happened, as right at the end of my stay, two persons, both believers, one an Israeli born in the land, the other with 30 years in the land, offered of their own free will, to check the work of the translator. Not only that, but, as they are known to each other, they offered to work as a team to get the best possible result. What a wonderful answer to prayer!
President George W Bush
Another amazing surprise on this trip was when I met with two anointed believers, who having examined the glossy American booklet with all of its lavish illustrations, came to me privately to declare their individual family connections with George W Bush, the President of the United States. In the case of one it was a close family friend who regularly participated in the Presidents Prayer Breakfasts at the White House. She said she would ask him to give a copy of the booklet to the President. The other lady told me that her brother was a very senior figure at the Pentagon, whose rank was such that he walked by the presidents desk at the White House every working day. She felt that the quality of the booklet was such that it would not look out of place on the Presidents desk, and she would ask her brother to put it there for him to look at and read. Is this not amazing? You could not make this up, could you? Who knows what Abba has in mind – who knows where this will lead! Let us give glory to His Great Name!
God’s own placeman and facilitator in Israel
As God had provided a very senior government figure in the House of Lords to help us to get our message to the leaders in Great Britain, I knew that I would need such a man in Israel also. The sort of person we need to look out for is a man of some influence who has the inside track and has all the necessary high level connections that enable him to smooth the path for us. I had been praying for such a man to present himself to me. Then some 10 days prior to my departure a name came to my mind. As a former advisor to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, he certainly qualified as a man of influence, and I remembered he had been most helpful to a dear friend. Immediately I asked my friend if I might approach his Israeli associate about this project. Permission was granted, and in due course an appointment was arranged at his plush offices near Tel Aviv. Again it was clear that the Lord had gone before us, as per our prayers. Our prospective Israeli facilitator appeared completely open minded to the concept that the modern day descendants of Joseph were to be found in America and Great Britain. He confessed that subconsciously it made eminent sense. He described Israel, America and Great Britain as a virtuous triangle in the world whose mindset was rooted in the Bible. He also commented that it clearly was no accident that the enemies of Israel habitually burned the flags of those three nations, and that the enemy seemed aware of the connection between them. He felt that our booklet would not necessarily create the controversy I was expecting, as in his opinion the Israeli public would readily accept our premise about America and Great Britain being part of the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel. His opinion seems to dovetail with the comments of a senior Orthodox Rabbi supportive of our work. He felt that this message would be hugely encouraging and a great comfort to the Jewish nation, at a time when the peoples’ spirits are very low. Although nothing concrete had been decided, having spent a full 90 minutes in his company, I left well satisfied, as a seed had been planted in his mind and it appeared it had been well received. Also the door was left wide open for future contact, and I believe that this person may well be God’s chosen instrument to help us get our Kingdom message into the State of Israel. I believe this man may be particularly helpful in assisting us with our P.R. Media campaign in Israel.
Funding
All along I have been looking to Hashem, the Holy One of Israel, to provide the necessary funds for this work of His, as well as for open doors and great favor with men of influence in the various countries where His work is to be done, and this He has done with unfailing faithfulness. Time and again I have been urged by well meaning friends and relatives inpatient to see God’s work done to use some of my own very limited resources to help fund this work. Each time I have resisted the temptation to rush things knowing full well that I could not trust myself to get the timing right. I knew in my spirit that I had to let go and let God handle it. Recently, as I was in prayer certain words spoken out aloud gave me God’s definitive answer in the form of a question, “Does the servant fund the Master, or does the Master fund the servant?” It was a wonderful confirmation from above that the servant must not get in the Master’s way, and must at all times look to the Master for his provision.
The next step forward
Once the translation process is completed and we have a Hebrew language Kingdom word to send to the House of Judah, we will need to print around 5,000 copies of the booklet. Rabbi Avraham Feld of the Maccabee Institute has agreed to write a cover letter to go with the booklets being sent to all the Rabbis of Israel – clearly this is better than it coming to them from a foreign outsider like me. There is a possibility we may even be able to get a Chief Rabbi of some renown to write the cover letter. Then we also need to have the funds to organize a P.R. campaign to coincide with the letters going out. All of this is going to take a considerable amount of money – how much I do not know, although I estimate it may be in the region of £12,000.00, or around $ 20,000.00 USD. Please join me in prayer that God, our Heavenly Provider, will multiply the finances of this work to the glory of His Great Name.
Translation work more difficult than expected
Yair Davidiy confessed to me the other day that he was finding the translation work more difficult than he had expected. Personally I was not surprised because there is a huge difference in the regular vocabularies of English and Hebrew. Whereas English boasts a vocabulary of some 250,000 words, Hebrew is comprised of only some 50,000 words. This is where the problem lies in translation, as your average Hebrew word can have as many as six different meanings, which makes things very hard. I counseled Yair to ask for special assistance from above. I suggested he needed to reach out to Hashem, the Holy One of Israel, to help him with his task, and He will most certainly reach out to help you. I went on to say, “After all this is not the work of Stephen Spykerman, neither is it the work of Yair Davidiy! There is no question this is the work of the Holy One of Israel, and we are merely instruments in His Holy Hands and can therefore count on His help. My regular prayer is that Hashem enhances your skills as a translator, much as He did in former times with Betzalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah in the building of the Tabernacle in the wilderness. He filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and understanding, in knowledge and all manner of workmanship. (Ex 35:30-31) Let us both pray you may receive the same Divine help, as you translate His encouraging end time message to the house of Judah.” Will you not join me in praying for His Divine inspiration upon the Hebrew translation?
Yours for the restoration of ALL Israel
Stephen Spykerman
MOUNT EPHRAIM PUBLISHING
P O BOX 2635
EASTBOURNE
GREAT BRITAIN BN21 9AB
Tel: +44 – (0)1323 - 730808
E-mail: info@mountephraim.info
P.S. Can you think of a better way to bless Israel than to let the Jewish people know who and where their Lost Israelite brothers are? Our work relies on His providence which is invariably expressed through His people. You can support the work of ‘Mount Ephraim publishing’ by crediting its account at:
HSBC Bank – IBAN - GB69MIDL40200651588087 – Branch Identifier Code: MIBLGB2104C – 94 Terminus Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 3ND England.
PPS – On a personal note, we have decided to move away from England to establish ourselves permanently in Israel. More details on this in our next Newsletter.
A Day in the Life of The Holy Temple
A Day in the Life of The Holy Temple
Three times a year the entire nation of Israel gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the pilgrimage festivals of Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur were likewise observed with special rituals and offerings in The Holy Temple. But what took place within the Temple Gates the remaining days of the year? How exactly was the Tamid, (continual), offering conducted each day of the week? How were the Priests organized and what were their special tasks? What was the role of the Levites? A Day in the Life of The Holy Temple will take you on a day tour to The Holy Temple from the first ray of dawn to the stationing of the Levitical guards with the onset of nighttime. To take a trip through time to learn how it was and how it will be, click here.
Three times a year the entire nation of Israel gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the pilgrimage festivals of Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur were likewise observed with special rituals and offerings in The Holy Temple. But what took place within the Temple Gates the remaining days of the year? How exactly was the Tamid, (continual), offering conducted each day of the week? How were the Priests organized and what were their special tasks? What was the role of the Levites? A Day in the Life of The Holy Temple will take you on a day tour to The Holy Temple from the first ray of dawn to the stationing of the Levitical guards with the onset of nighttime. To take a trip through time to learn how it was and how it will be, click here.
Brit Am, Jewish Objections, DNA, and Daniel
"Brit-Am Now"-659
Content:
1. Brit-Am Reply to "Jewish" Objections.
2. Use of Brit-Am Articles
3. The Red-Haired Man
4. DNA Findings: The USA is Different?
5. More Chapters Uploaded to Daniel
1. Brit-Am Reply to "Jewish" Objections.
Note: This is the Internet. A person can present him- or herself however they like and the opposite side assumes that they are who they say they are. We do the same but cannot be certain. The letter below was received by us. We do not know who sent it or what the circumstances described in it really were or what was really said.
The letter in fact does not sound typically "Jewish" but rather what somebody else may imagine a "Jew" to say.
Nevertheless, we are assuming that the letter is genuine and that the statements quoted are correct. Even if such is not the case the letter is still worth replying to.
Letter quoted in full then replied to point by point:
From "H"
Perhaps I am ethnocentric,although I dont believe I am---but it disturbs me to think that you believe that northern Europeans are of Israelite origin. By the way I am Jewish (from the tribe of Levi). I found out about Brit-Am in a chatroom for Christians and was basically told online that most Christians are probably more related to the Israelites than are the Jews. Your name was mentioned--so I google searched you and here I am--IN SHOCK!! Am I to assume that Joseph's descendants are the fair-haired, fair-skinned blondes of northern Europe and Britain? Where have they been for these thousands of years? Have they had complete and pure unadulterated amnesia about their supposed Israelite past? Thousands of years of Jewish persecution, inquisitions, pogroms and ultimately the holocaust and they never were a part of us--and now that WE have our OWN land back, they are happy to join up with us again.
Those in the chatroom who told me about you were so pleased that you are an orthodox Jew from Israel who validates their authenticity as the true Israel (Jesus believers). The church always loved to describe itself as the new Israel and Rome as the new Jerusalem. The Mormons think of themselves as Israel and Utah as the new Jerusalem. In the chatroom,,they even said that Hebrew is not a Jewish language-since the Jews are not the only descendants of Israel.
My belief is that the northern kingdom joined with the southern kingdom of Judah and we all came to be called Jews. Some may have wandered to places such as present-day India and Ethiopia-but not to northern Europe and Britain. Sorry-(not to sound prejudiced-and Im not) but how can you believe that those goyishe looking punims are Israelites? Yes, Joseph was very goodlooking-but did that mean he looked like a stereotypical non-Jew?
With so many Jews today assimilating and intermarrying --views like yours can possibly make these Jews feel like they really are with their long lost brethren and not really intermarrying with "non-Jews". Oh well, perhaps Moshiach really is coming--I was once told that before moshiach comes, most of the world will claim Jewish origins. Oh by the way-have you heard of the black and hispanic group in America who believe that they are the real 12 tribes of Israel? They say that the Jews of today are imposters and that in Devarim it says that the Israelites will be sent away in ships. They interpret that to mean the slave trade of the 1600's and the ships were bringing them to America. Therefore, they are the true Israelites including the tribe of Judah-not the Jews (aka us).
Where were all of these "true Israelites" while we were being tossed into the ovens and why didnt someone tell the Germans, the Poles, the Spanish etc etc that we are not the only Jews/Israelites? If we are even Jews at all.
Brit-Am ["BA"] Reply:
"H" wrote:
"Perhaps I am ethnocentric,although I dont believe I am---but it disturbs me to think that you believe that northern Europeans are of Israelite origin. By the way I am Jewish (from the tribe of Levi). I found out about Brit-Am in a chatroom for Christians"
BA: If you are Jewish, what were you doing there?
"and was basically told online that most Christians are probably more related to the Israelites than are the Jews."
BA: I am relating to what you say as you say it and assuming it is accurate. Anyone who said such a thing did not receive it from us (just the opposite) and is probably anti-Semitic.
"Your name was mentioned--"
BA: That does not mean that we should be associated with such views. Who mentioned our name? In what context?
"so I google searched you and here I am--IN SHOCK!! Am I to assume that Joseph's descendants are the fair-haired, fair-skinned blondes of northern Europe and Britain?"
BA: They are not all so fair but many of them are. Many Jews are also fair. Lightness of skin is an "autosomal" feature derived from a combination of environment in which genetical predisposition can be important. See: THE PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE HEBREW PEOPLES
"Where have they been for these thousands of years? Have they had complete and pure unadulterated amnesia about their supposed Israelite past? Thousands of years of Jewish persecution, inquisitions, pogroms and ultimately the holocaust and they never were a part of us--and now that WE have our OWN land back, they are happy to join up with us again."
BA: Please read what we see on our web-site and elsewhere. We do not say that ALL Europeans are Israelites but only a portion of them. This portion that we are speaking of has been relatively speaking Historically the LEAST anti-Semitic and at times quite pro-Jewish. This whole issue is quite complicated but for an attempt to deal with it see the Prologue to our book "The Tribes"
see the headings:
What Happened To the Land of Israel?
Zionism Being Israel's Restoration Was Also A British Movement!
The Attitude of the Peoples to the Holocaust
"Those in the chatroom who told me about you were so pleased that you are an orthodox Jew from Israel who validates their authenticity as the true Israel"
BA: Brit-Am validates the authenticity of some of them (or a good portion, after all I do not know who they are, or what type of chatroom it was nor do I really care. The type of people you communicate with is your business) and we say that they along with the Jews are part of Israel. In effect precisely because of the situation you are describing we expend a lot of energy in emphasizing that the Jews are Judah and must be respected as such. See our articles:
JUDAH, THE JEWS, AND JOSEPH
THE JEWS ARE JUDAH. Judah and the Question of the Ten Tribes of Israel
Steven M. Collins: WHY THE JEWS ARE "JUDAH"
In addition to these articles the matter is pursued and emphasized in our Biblical Commentaries, in our Brit-Am Now postings and throughout our works at every opportunity.
"(Jesus believers)."
BA: Brit-Am says that physically they are descended from Israelites but we do not relate to their religious beliefs while you evidently do.
"The church always loved to describe itself as the new Israel and Rome as the new Jerusalem. The Mormons think of themselves as Israel and Utah as the new Jerusalem. In the chatroom, they even said that Hebrew is not a Jewish language-since the Jews are not the only descendants of Israel." [Hebrew is the language of all 12 tribes originally, although Judah alone has preserved it - DBA]
BA: Some people do say things like that BUT NOT Brit-Am followers. We do not know what they said or who said it or what context it was being said in but we do not believe that the people saying these things were Brit-Am followers though Brit-Am followers may have been present and may have said something. For all we know, you yourself may well not be quoting with sufficient accuracy what really was said.
"My belief is that the northern kingdom joined with the southern kingdom of Judah and we all came to be called Jews."
BA: This is only partially correct. Most of the Northern Tribes were exiled and lost.
A small minority did remain with Judah or re-attach themselves later and become assimilated amongst Judah. See our answer to the question:
"Brit-Am Now"-650
item #2. "SLIGHTLY CONFUSED": What is the Difference Between "Israel" and
the "Jews"?
See also the opinion of Nachmanides (Ramban) on this matter.
"Some may have wandered to places such as present-day India and Ethiopia-but not to northern Europe and Britain."
BA: You are making assertions. We make statements of fact based on Biblical and historical evidence. If you wish to contest our beliefs please relate to OUR evidence. e.g. see our List of Biblical Proofs
Go to the Table of Contents of the Brit-Am Replies to Queries
Your attitude in a way could in fact be considered somewhat insulting but I assume you had a traumatic experience in that Christian Chat Room and may be distraught because of it. We sometimes also get upset on occasion when encountering such phenomena. There is however such a thing as over-reaction and forgetting the overall perspective.
"Sorry-(not to sound prejudiced-and Im not) but how can you believe that those goyishe looking punims [faces] are Israelites? Yes, Joseph was very goodlooking-but did that mean he looked like a stereotypical non-Jew?"
BA: I think you are mistaken and yourself rely on stereotypes on both sides that actually are only applicable to a minority. Even if your stereotyped images were
correct (and they are not, open your eyes and look around you) it would not mean much. [Not that it matters much BUT After writing this I attended a lesson in the
local Synagogue followed by the evening prayer. The Synagogue is in Jerusalem and most of the 40 or so present were "Old-timers" of European or North American European Jewish origin. I looked around me and did not see anyone there who could be said to look characteristically Jewish as distinct from mainstream "Anglo-Saxon". In fact amongst a group of "Anglo-Saxons" one would probably find more people with typically "Jewish" features than I did.]
"With so many Jews today assimilating and intermarrying --views like yours can possibly make these Jews feel like they really are with their long lost brethren and not really intermarrying with "non-Jews"."
BA: Anything is possible. Our record however in such matters is quite good. You should check things out before making assumptions.
"Oh well, perhaps Moshiach really is coming--I was once told that before moshiach comes, most of the world will claim Jewish origins. Oh by the way-have you heard of the black and hispanic group in America who believe that they are the real 12 tribes of Israel? They say that the Jews of today are imposters and that in Devarim it says that the Israelites will be sent away in ships. They interpret that to mean the slave trade of the 1600's and the ships were bringing them to America. Therefore, they are
the true Israelites including the tribe of Judah-not the Jews (aka us)."
BA: Hitler was allegedly a vegetarian. Should we therefore associate vegetarians with such a person?
"Where were all of these "true Israelites" while we were being tossed into the ovens and why didnt someone tell the Germans, the Poles, the Spanish etc etc"
BA: Brit-Am NEVER said that these people (Germans, the Poles, the Spanish etc) were Israelites. We do however say that a minority of Israelites and Jews may have intermixed with them and given rise to those among them who converted to Judaism or moved to "Israelite"-dominated nations like the USA, Canada, Australia, etc. We trace the Lost Ten Tribes primarily to Western Europe.
"that we are not the only Jews/Israelites? If we are even Jews at all."
BA: Concerning this matter and the attitude towards the returning Israelites
see: The Brit-Am Commentary to Isaiah
ISAIAH (49;21) DESCRIBES HOW THE JEWISH PEOPLE UPON SEEING MASSES OF LOST
ISRAELITES RETURNING TO THE HOLY LAND WILL HAVE A SERIOUS QUESTION:
"THEN SHALT THOU SAY IN THY HEART, WHO HATH BEGOTTEN ME THESE, SEEING
I HAVE LOST MY CHILDREN, AND AM DESOLATE, A CAPTIVE, AND REMOVING TO AND
FRO? AND WHO HATH BROUGHT UP THESE? BEHOLD, I WAS LEFT ALONE; THESE WHERE
HAD THEY BEEN?" (ISAIAH 49;21)
For more on this matter see our commentary to this verse:
http://britam.org/isaiah/chap-forty-nine.html
[Ezekiel 11:15 reveals this initially hostile reaction to the "Lost Ten Tribes" and I'm also reminded of the Parable of the Prodigal Son - DBA
Ezek. 11:15 - Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the LORD: unto us is this land given in possession.]
2. Use of Brit-Am Articles
In general Brit-Am is happy for other sites, magazines etc to use
Brit-Am articles as long as they ask us beforehand, acknowledge Brit-Am
as the source, and include a link to the Brit-Am site.
3. The Red-Haired Man
We used the parable of the Red-Haired man several times but cannot find it now and new people have joined and we need to refer to it so here it is again. "The Red-Haired Man" is similar to the principle mentioned in
"Brit-Am Now"-574
item #Statistical Analogy
http://britam.org/now/574Now.html
This says that a combination of many relatively common features when found in one subject almost certainly will not be found elsewhere and if found elsewhere will mean that the subject (or part of the subject) has moved from one place to another.
This is the principle behind DNA testing through which criminals are found guilty of crimes and others gain inheritance and paternal recognition, etc.
"The Red-Haired Man" had red hair was named John Smith had a wife named Sarah, two children named Bill and Anne. He was five feet six, wore glasses for short-sight, and stuttered. Jack was told by his employer that a "Red-Haired Man" and his family
according to the above description would meet him in the main square of the city.
Jack did not go to the meeting. When his employer asked "Why"? Jack replied that the description was not precise enough: Many people have red hair; John Smith is a common name; a lot of women are named "Sarah"; quite a few boys are called "Bill" and many girls reply to the appellation "Anne". Five feet six is the height of a good portion of the male population; The city has many squares and a lot of people stand around in them.
The employer was justifiably irritated.
We too have an obligation to "Our Employer" to clarify where the Lost Tribes of Israelites are today. We were given signs of identification more than a hundred of which are presented on the Brit-Am Web Site:
Proof of the Identity of the Lost Tribes
"DID YOU KNOW THAT....." According to the Bible ten out of the twelve tribes of Israel split away (1-Kings 12:19), formed their own kingdom of "Israel" (2-Kings 12:20) and were exiled by the Assyrians (2-Kings 17:18). They forget their identity (Hosea 1:9 7:8 Isaiah 49:21) and became the Lost Ten Tribes. In the future they will re-unite with the Jews (Ezekiel 37, Isaiah 11:13 Jeremiah 3:18) of "Judah", but until then they have a role of their own to fulfill. They were destined to be situated at the continental extremities of the earth such as North America, the British Isles,
Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa (Deuteronomy 33:13 Isaiah 24:16 26:15 41:8-9 49:6), to be the richest (Genesis 27:28 49:25 Deuteronomy 33:13-16 Hosea 2:8), and most powerful (Numbers 24:8-7 Micah 5:7-9) nations on earth and to control major international strategic bases (Genesis 22:16-17 24:60). All of these points together with numerous others show that descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes can only be found amongst Western Nations especially the English-speaking ones. The correctness of our interpretation of the relevant verses, and your destiny, may depend upon this information. You need to know!!
4. DNA Findings: The USA is Different?
A new DNA study
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/211979.pdf
and the Discussion around it has tentatively led to the following
suggestions:
a. DNA mutations occur at a faster rate in North America than in Europe?
b. A type of DNA considered especially typical of people of Sephardic Jewish descent is characterized by a haplotype that is extra frequent in North America:
"The most common European haplotype, 14-(11,14)-13-16-24-11-13-13, is found in 3.1% of 9,972 individuals in the Y-STR HRDatabase.
This haplotype was found at 5.4% in the European-American sample."
Such reports are of interest. No need to jump to any conclusions just worth taking note of.
5. More Chapters Uploaded to Daniel
Daniel Chapter One:
Insistence on Eating Garden Greens.
Daniel Chapter Two:
The Great and Awesome Statue and its Prophetic Significance.
"Eurabia" in the Book of Daniel:
How Classical Commentaries Understood that an eventual union between
Ishmael (Islam) and Europe would take place.
Daniel Chapter Three:
The Three Companions in the Fiery Furnace
Daniel Chapter Four:
Nebuchadnezzar Becomes Like a Wild Beast!
Daniel Chapter Five:
The Writing on the Wall!
Daniel Chapter Six:
Daniel in the Lions Den
Content:
1. Brit-Am Reply to "Jewish" Objections.
2. Use of Brit-Am Articles
3. The Red-Haired Man
4. DNA Findings: The USA is Different?
5. More Chapters Uploaded to Daniel
1. Brit-Am Reply to "Jewish" Objections.
Note: This is the Internet. A person can present him- or herself however they like and the opposite side assumes that they are who they say they are. We do the same but cannot be certain. The letter below was received by us. We do not know who sent it or what the circumstances described in it really were or what was really said.
The letter in fact does not sound typically "Jewish" but rather what somebody else may imagine a "Jew" to say.
Nevertheless, we are assuming that the letter is genuine and that the statements quoted are correct. Even if such is not the case the letter is still worth replying to.
Letter quoted in full then replied to point by point:
From "H"
Perhaps I am ethnocentric,although I dont believe I am---but it disturbs me to think that you believe that northern Europeans are of Israelite origin. By the way I am Jewish (from the tribe of Levi). I found out about Brit-Am in a chatroom for Christians and was basically told online that most Christians are probably more related to the Israelites than are the Jews. Your name was mentioned--so I google searched you and here I am--IN SHOCK!! Am I to assume that Joseph's descendants are the fair-haired, fair-skinned blondes of northern Europe and Britain? Where have they been for these thousands of years? Have they had complete and pure unadulterated amnesia about their supposed Israelite past? Thousands of years of Jewish persecution, inquisitions, pogroms and ultimately the holocaust and they never were a part of us--and now that WE have our OWN land back, they are happy to join up with us again.
Those in the chatroom who told me about you were so pleased that you are an orthodox Jew from Israel who validates their authenticity as the true Israel (Jesus believers). The church always loved to describe itself as the new Israel and Rome as the new Jerusalem. The Mormons think of themselves as Israel and Utah as the new Jerusalem. In the chatroom,,they even said that Hebrew is not a Jewish language-since the Jews are not the only descendants of Israel.
My belief is that the northern kingdom joined with the southern kingdom of Judah and we all came to be called Jews. Some may have wandered to places such as present-day India and Ethiopia-but not to northern Europe and Britain. Sorry-(not to sound prejudiced-and Im not) but how can you believe that those goyishe looking punims are Israelites? Yes, Joseph was very goodlooking-but did that mean he looked like a stereotypical non-Jew?
With so many Jews today assimilating and intermarrying --views like yours can possibly make these Jews feel like they really are with their long lost brethren and not really intermarrying with "non-Jews". Oh well, perhaps Moshiach really is coming--I was once told that before moshiach comes, most of the world will claim Jewish origins. Oh by the way-have you heard of the black and hispanic group in America who believe that they are the real 12 tribes of Israel? They say that the Jews of today are imposters and that in Devarim it says that the Israelites will be sent away in ships. They interpret that to mean the slave trade of the 1600's and the ships were bringing them to America. Therefore, they are the true Israelites including the tribe of Judah-not the Jews (aka us).
Where were all of these "true Israelites" while we were being tossed into the ovens and why didnt someone tell the Germans, the Poles, the Spanish etc etc that we are not the only Jews/Israelites? If we are even Jews at all.
Brit-Am ["BA"] Reply:
"H" wrote:
"Perhaps I am ethnocentric,although I dont believe I am---but it disturbs me to think that you believe that northern Europeans are of Israelite origin. By the way I am Jewish (from the tribe of Levi). I found out about Brit-Am in a chatroom for Christians"
BA: If you are Jewish, what were you doing there?
"and was basically told online that most Christians are probably more related to the Israelites than are the Jews."
BA: I am relating to what you say as you say it and assuming it is accurate. Anyone who said such a thing did not receive it from us (just the opposite) and is probably anti-Semitic.
"Your name was mentioned--"
BA: That does not mean that we should be associated with such views. Who mentioned our name? In what context?
"so I google searched you and here I am--IN SHOCK!! Am I to assume that Joseph's descendants are the fair-haired, fair-skinned blondes of northern Europe and Britain?"
BA: They are not all so fair but many of them are. Many Jews are also fair. Lightness of skin is an "autosomal" feature derived from a combination of environment in which genetical predisposition can be important. See: THE PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE HEBREW PEOPLES
"Where have they been for these thousands of years? Have they had complete and pure unadulterated amnesia about their supposed Israelite past? Thousands of years of Jewish persecution, inquisitions, pogroms and ultimately the holocaust and they never were a part of us--and now that WE have our OWN land back, they are happy to join up with us again."
BA: Please read what we see on our web-site and elsewhere. We do not say that ALL Europeans are Israelites but only a portion of them. This portion that we are speaking of has been relatively speaking Historically the LEAST anti-Semitic and at times quite pro-Jewish. This whole issue is quite complicated but for an attempt to deal with it see the Prologue to our book "The Tribes"
see the headings:
What Happened To the Land of Israel?
Zionism Being Israel's Restoration Was Also A British Movement!
The Attitude of the Peoples to the Holocaust
"Those in the chatroom who told me about you were so pleased that you are an orthodox Jew from Israel who validates their authenticity as the true Israel"
BA: Brit-Am validates the authenticity of some of them (or a good portion, after all I do not know who they are, or what type of chatroom it was nor do I really care. The type of people you communicate with is your business) and we say that they along with the Jews are part of Israel. In effect precisely because of the situation you are describing we expend a lot of energy in emphasizing that the Jews are Judah and must be respected as such. See our articles:
JUDAH, THE JEWS, AND JOSEPH
THE JEWS ARE JUDAH. Judah and the Question of the Ten Tribes of Israel
Steven M. Collins: WHY THE JEWS ARE "JUDAH"
In addition to these articles the matter is pursued and emphasized in our Biblical Commentaries, in our Brit-Am Now postings and throughout our works at every opportunity.
"(Jesus believers)."
BA: Brit-Am says that physically they are descended from Israelites but we do not relate to their religious beliefs while you evidently do.
"The church always loved to describe itself as the new Israel and Rome as the new Jerusalem. The Mormons think of themselves as Israel and Utah as the new Jerusalem. In the chatroom, they even said that Hebrew is not a Jewish language-since the Jews are not the only descendants of Israel." [Hebrew is the language of all 12 tribes originally, although Judah alone has preserved it - DBA]
BA: Some people do say things like that BUT NOT Brit-Am followers. We do not know what they said or who said it or what context it was being said in but we do not believe that the people saying these things were Brit-Am followers though Brit-Am followers may have been present and may have said something. For all we know, you yourself may well not be quoting with sufficient accuracy what really was said.
"My belief is that the northern kingdom joined with the southern kingdom of Judah and we all came to be called Jews."
BA: This is only partially correct. Most of the Northern Tribes were exiled and lost.
A small minority did remain with Judah or re-attach themselves later and become assimilated amongst Judah. See our answer to the question:
"Brit-Am Now"-650
item #2. "SLIGHTLY CONFUSED": What is the Difference Between "Israel" and
the "Jews"?
See also the opinion of Nachmanides (Ramban) on this matter.
"Some may have wandered to places such as present-day India and Ethiopia-but not to northern Europe and Britain."
BA: You are making assertions. We make statements of fact based on Biblical and historical evidence. If you wish to contest our beliefs please relate to OUR evidence. e.g. see our List of Biblical Proofs
Go to the Table of Contents of the Brit-Am Replies to Queries
Your attitude in a way could in fact be considered somewhat insulting but I assume you had a traumatic experience in that Christian Chat Room and may be distraught because of it. We sometimes also get upset on occasion when encountering such phenomena. There is however such a thing as over-reaction and forgetting the overall perspective.
"Sorry-(not to sound prejudiced-and Im not) but how can you believe that those goyishe looking punims [faces] are Israelites? Yes, Joseph was very goodlooking-but did that mean he looked like a stereotypical non-Jew?"
BA: I think you are mistaken and yourself rely on stereotypes on both sides that actually are only applicable to a minority. Even if your stereotyped images were
correct (and they are not, open your eyes and look around you) it would not mean much. [Not that it matters much BUT After writing this I attended a lesson in the
local Synagogue followed by the evening prayer. The Synagogue is in Jerusalem and most of the 40 or so present were "Old-timers" of European or North American European Jewish origin. I looked around me and did not see anyone there who could be said to look characteristically Jewish as distinct from mainstream "Anglo-Saxon". In fact amongst a group of "Anglo-Saxons" one would probably find more people with typically "Jewish" features than I did.]
"With so many Jews today assimilating and intermarrying --views like yours can possibly make these Jews feel like they really are with their long lost brethren and not really intermarrying with "non-Jews"."
BA: Anything is possible. Our record however in such matters is quite good. You should check things out before making assumptions.
"Oh well, perhaps Moshiach really is coming--I was once told that before moshiach comes, most of the world will claim Jewish origins. Oh by the way-have you heard of the black and hispanic group in America who believe that they are the real 12 tribes of Israel? They say that the Jews of today are imposters and that in Devarim it says that the Israelites will be sent away in ships. They interpret that to mean the slave trade of the 1600's and the ships were bringing them to America. Therefore, they are
the true Israelites including the tribe of Judah-not the Jews (aka us)."
BA: Hitler was allegedly a vegetarian. Should we therefore associate vegetarians with such a person?
"Where were all of these "true Israelites" while we were being tossed into the ovens and why didnt someone tell the Germans, the Poles, the Spanish etc etc"
BA: Brit-Am NEVER said that these people (Germans, the Poles, the Spanish etc) were Israelites. We do however say that a minority of Israelites and Jews may have intermixed with them and given rise to those among them who converted to Judaism or moved to "Israelite"-dominated nations like the USA, Canada, Australia, etc. We trace the Lost Ten Tribes primarily to Western Europe.
"that we are not the only Jews/Israelites? If we are even Jews at all."
BA: Concerning this matter and the attitude towards the returning Israelites
see: The Brit-Am Commentary to Isaiah
ISAIAH (49;21) DESCRIBES HOW THE JEWISH PEOPLE UPON SEEING MASSES OF LOST
ISRAELITES RETURNING TO THE HOLY LAND WILL HAVE A SERIOUS QUESTION:
"THEN SHALT THOU SAY IN THY HEART, WHO HATH BEGOTTEN ME THESE, SEEING
I HAVE LOST MY CHILDREN, AND AM DESOLATE, A CAPTIVE, AND REMOVING TO AND
FRO? AND WHO HATH BROUGHT UP THESE? BEHOLD, I WAS LEFT ALONE; THESE WHERE
HAD THEY BEEN?" (ISAIAH 49;21)
For more on this matter see our commentary to this verse:
http://britam.org/isaiah/chap-forty-nine.html
[Ezekiel 11:15 reveals this initially hostile reaction to the "Lost Ten Tribes" and I'm also reminded of the Parable of the Prodigal Son - DBA
Ezek. 11:15 - Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the LORD: unto us is this land given in possession.]
2. Use of Brit-Am Articles
In general Brit-Am is happy for other sites, magazines etc to use
Brit-Am articles as long as they ask us beforehand, acknowledge Brit-Am
as the source, and include a link to the Brit-Am site.
3. The Red-Haired Man
We used the parable of the Red-Haired man several times but cannot find it now and new people have joined and we need to refer to it so here it is again. "The Red-Haired Man" is similar to the principle mentioned in
"Brit-Am Now"-574
item #Statistical Analogy
http://britam.org/now/574Now.html
This says that a combination of many relatively common features when found in one subject almost certainly will not be found elsewhere and if found elsewhere will mean that the subject (or part of the subject) has moved from one place to another.
This is the principle behind DNA testing through which criminals are found guilty of crimes and others gain inheritance and paternal recognition, etc.
"The Red-Haired Man" had red hair was named John Smith had a wife named Sarah, two children named Bill and Anne. He was five feet six, wore glasses for short-sight, and stuttered. Jack was told by his employer that a "Red-Haired Man" and his family
according to the above description would meet him in the main square of the city.
Jack did not go to the meeting. When his employer asked "Why"? Jack replied that the description was not precise enough: Many people have red hair; John Smith is a common name; a lot of women are named "Sarah"; quite a few boys are called "Bill" and many girls reply to the appellation "Anne". Five feet six is the height of a good portion of the male population; The city has many squares and a lot of people stand around in them.
The employer was justifiably irritated.
We too have an obligation to "Our Employer" to clarify where the Lost Tribes of Israelites are today. We were given signs of identification more than a hundred of which are presented on the Brit-Am Web Site:
Proof of the Identity of the Lost Tribes
"DID YOU KNOW THAT....." According to the Bible ten out of the twelve tribes of Israel split away (1-Kings 12:19), formed their own kingdom of "Israel" (2-Kings 12:20) and were exiled by the Assyrians (2-Kings 17:18). They forget their identity (Hosea 1:9 7:8 Isaiah 49:21) and became the Lost Ten Tribes. In the future they will re-unite with the Jews (Ezekiel 37, Isaiah 11:13 Jeremiah 3:18) of "Judah", but until then they have a role of their own to fulfill. They were destined to be situated at the continental extremities of the earth such as North America, the British Isles,
Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa (Deuteronomy 33:13 Isaiah 24:16 26:15 41:8-9 49:6), to be the richest (Genesis 27:28 49:25 Deuteronomy 33:13-16 Hosea 2:8), and most powerful (Numbers 24:8-7 Micah 5:7-9) nations on earth and to control major international strategic bases (Genesis 22:16-17 24:60). All of these points together with numerous others show that descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes can only be found amongst Western Nations especially the English-speaking ones. The correctness of our interpretation of the relevant verses, and your destiny, may depend upon this information. You need to know!!
4. DNA Findings: The USA is Different?
A new DNA study
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/211979.pdf
and the Discussion around it has tentatively led to the following
suggestions:
a. DNA mutations occur at a faster rate in North America than in Europe?
b. A type of DNA considered especially typical of people of Sephardic Jewish descent is characterized by a haplotype that is extra frequent in North America:
"The most common European haplotype, 14-(11,14)-13-16-24-11-13-13, is found in 3.1% of 9,972 individuals in the Y-STR HRDatabase.
This haplotype was found at 5.4% in the European-American sample."
Such reports are of interest. No need to jump to any conclusions just worth taking note of.
5. More Chapters Uploaded to Daniel
Daniel Chapter One:
Insistence on Eating Garden Greens.
Daniel Chapter Two:
The Great and Awesome Statue and its Prophetic Significance.
"Eurabia" in the Book of Daniel:
How Classical Commentaries Understood that an eventual union between
Ishmael (Islam) and Europe would take place.
Daniel Chapter Three:
The Three Companions in the Fiery Furnace
Daniel Chapter Four:
Nebuchadnezzar Becomes Like a Wild Beast!
Daniel Chapter Five:
The Writing on the Wall!
Daniel Chapter Six:
Daniel in the Lions Den
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Israel Identity
Ascent to Greatness
America's divine history explained by Raymond F. McNair
Israel Identity
Where are the 'lost' 10 tribes today?
Key to NW European Origins
Brilliant 1963 MA thesis by Raymond F McNair
National Identities
Biblical identities of certain nations
Origin of Nations
Link to a site with a heaps of research on Israel Identity and the nations listed in Genesis 10 (the Table of Nations)
America's divine history explained by Raymond F. McNair
Israel Identity
Where are the 'lost' 10 tribes today?
Key to NW European Origins
Brilliant 1963 MA thesis by Raymond F McNair
National Identities
Biblical identities of certain nations
Origin of Nations
Link to a site with a heaps of research on Israel Identity and the nations listed in Genesis 10 (the Table of Nations)
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Truth
"All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident."
-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident."
-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)
German migration
From the Brit-Am Israel article: Criteria For Determining Which Peoples Are Of Israelite Origin And Which Not --
Scripture relates that the Lost Ten Tribes (towards the End Times) will be in a number of places (Ilses of the Sea, the West, the North, the Northwest, Coastlands, etc.) which all taken as a complementary unit can only apply to the British peoples and related groups in Europe and overseas. Likewise overall national as well as individual Tribal characteristics are described in the Bible and associated Literature which (together with Historical proofs) are found to be only pertinent to northwest European and British groups.
On the historical basis alone there are some areas (such as Portugal, parts of Germany, Northern Italy) that would otherwise be considered since entities identifiable as Israelite did sojourn in them for some time. These regions do not however meet all (or even most) of the above criteria. [Even so, individuals or even recognisable groups who emerge from these areas may in some cases yet be of Israelite descent.] The Historical consideration alone without other points can never be enough since very often important information may be lacking.
For instance from Baden in southwest Germany over two-thirds of the population emigrated in the 18th-19th century and others entered in their place. Schleswig-Holstein (in North Germany on the border with Denmark) after 1945 received a flood of settlers uprooted from German settlements in east Europe and these became more than 75% of the population. In both the above cases there occurred significant population changes that are known of whereas similar large-scale movements elsewhere may be only hinted at or not have been recorded at all.
Scripture relates that the Lost Ten Tribes (towards the End Times) will be in a number of places (Ilses of the Sea, the West, the North, the Northwest, Coastlands, etc.) which all taken as a complementary unit can only apply to the British peoples and related groups in Europe and overseas. Likewise overall national as well as individual Tribal characteristics are described in the Bible and associated Literature which (together with Historical proofs) are found to be only pertinent to northwest European and British groups.
On the historical basis alone there are some areas (such as Portugal, parts of Germany, Northern Italy) that would otherwise be considered since entities identifiable as Israelite did sojourn in them for some time. These regions do not however meet all (or even most) of the above criteria. [Even so, individuals or even recognisable groups who emerge from these areas may in some cases yet be of Israelite descent.] The Historical consideration alone without other points can never be enough since very often important information may be lacking.
For instance from Baden in southwest Germany over two-thirds of the population emigrated in the 18th-19th century and others entered in their place. Schleswig-Holstein (in North Germany on the border with Denmark) after 1945 received a flood of settlers uprooted from German settlements in east Europe and these became more than 75% of the population. In both the above cases there occurred significant population changes that are known of whereas similar large-scale movements elsewhere may be only hinted at or not have been recorded at all.
Israelites left Germany
From Brit-Am Now - 445
Some Israelites in Germany?
From: "A. Stefani W."
Subject: remnant in Germany
http://www.ensignmessage.com
At the outset I will clarify something. I am not teaching you that all
Germans are Judah, definitely not. Neither am I suggesting for one moment that Germany is an Israelite nation in the sense that Britain, Norway or Denmark or Holland would be classified. But I do hope to demonstrate to you that a sizeable number, now greatly reduced, of Judah came through Germany when the Tribes passed through that region on their way to the Isles North and West of Palestine.
.............
The teaching began to come to the fore that modern Germany was Assyria.
That teaching did not just come to the fore in World War II, it completely
took over in British Israel circles. All our preachers were preaching that
Germany is Assyria. No less a preacher than our own A. J. Ferris wrote at
least two books, "Germany's Doom Foretold", and "When Russia Bombs Germany" which outline this belief. The teaching that Germany is Assyria has been perpetuated to this day by the various branches, splits or splinters of what was the Armstrong World Wide Church of God.
In this study, we are going to look at a part of Germany, at Judah, and the
Royal links. We are going to look at the heraldry, and, more importantly,
the spiritual links, the westward migrations of Judah, and the poison that
finally destroyed and ruined Germany.
Andrea W.
Surrey GB
3. Brit-Am Comment: on Germany and other non-Israelite areas of the world:
The above opinion and the source references are worth considering but
should be treated with some reservation.
We have discussed the migration of Israelites from Germany to North America in our book "Joseph" and may return to this subject in even more detail at a later date.
Everyone who is interested in this issue should read the relevant chapter
in Joseph. The Israelite Destiny of America by Yair Davidi.
In general we hold:
Many Israelites were once in Germany but moved out in stages, some
only relatively recently.
There were also quite a few Jews from Judah who assimilated amongst the
Germans but most of these also moved out.
That people of German origin who are pulled towards Brit-Am type beliefs
also wish to emphasize the possibility of many Germans belonging or of having once
belonged to Israel is natural (and the same holds for other basically non-Israelite areas of the world) BUT when (and if) such claims are accompanied by wrong opinions concerning the line of the Jews of Judah then we reject them.
We also strongly suspect all those who reject the Jews of Judah.
In my opinion such thinkers are probably not of Israelite origin.
Some Israelites in Germany?
From: "A. Stefani W."
Subject: remnant in Germany
http://www.ensignmessage.com
At the outset I will clarify something. I am not teaching you that all
Germans are Judah, definitely not. Neither am I suggesting for one moment that Germany is an Israelite nation in the sense that Britain, Norway or Denmark or Holland would be classified. But I do hope to demonstrate to you that a sizeable number, now greatly reduced, of Judah came through Germany when the Tribes passed through that region on their way to the Isles North and West of Palestine.
.............
The teaching began to come to the fore that modern Germany was Assyria.
That teaching did not just come to the fore in World War II, it completely
took over in British Israel circles. All our preachers were preaching that
Germany is Assyria. No less a preacher than our own A. J. Ferris wrote at
least two books, "Germany's Doom Foretold", and "When Russia Bombs Germany" which outline this belief. The teaching that Germany is Assyria has been perpetuated to this day by the various branches, splits or splinters of what was the Armstrong World Wide Church of God.
In this study, we are going to look at a part of Germany, at Judah, and the
Royal links. We are going to look at the heraldry, and, more importantly,
the spiritual links, the westward migrations of Judah, and the poison that
finally destroyed and ruined Germany.
Andrea W.
Surrey GB
3. Brit-Am Comment: on Germany and other non-Israelite areas of the world:
The above opinion and the source references are worth considering but
should be treated with some reservation.
We have discussed the migration of Israelites from Germany to North America in our book "Joseph" and may return to this subject in even more detail at a later date.
Everyone who is interested in this issue should read the relevant chapter
in Joseph. The Israelite Destiny of America by Yair Davidi.
In general we hold:
Many Israelites were once in Germany but moved out in stages, some
only relatively recently.
There were also quite a few Jews from Judah who assimilated amongst the
Germans but most of these also moved out.
That people of German origin who are pulled towards Brit-Am type beliefs
also wish to emphasize the possibility of many Germans belonging or of having once
belonged to Israel is natural (and the same holds for other basically non-Israelite areas of the world) BUT when (and if) such claims are accompanied by wrong opinions concerning the line of the Jews of Judah then we reject them.
We also strongly suspect all those who reject the Jews of Judah.
In my opinion such thinkers are probably not of Israelite origin.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
The United States and Britain in Prophecy by HWA
By Herbert W. Armstrong
People of the Western world would be stunned—dumbfounded—if they knew! The governments of the United States, Britain, Canada, Australasia, South Africa would set in motion gigantic crash programs—if they knew! They could know! But they don’t! Why?
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Lost Master Key Has Been Found
Chapter 2 Prophecies Closed Until Now!
Chapter 3 National Greatness Promised Israel—Yet the Jews Never Received It—Why?
Chapter 4 The Separation of the Birthright and the Sceptre
Chapter 5 The Davidic Covenant
Chapter 6 Children of Israel Become Two Nations
Chapter 7 Jeremiah's Mysterious Commission
Chapter 8 The Mysterious Breach
Chapter 9 Israel's New Land
Chapter 10 Birthright Withheld 2520 Years!
Chapter 11 Why Israel Lost Identity
Chapter 12 The Birthright—At Its Zenith—And Now!
Chapter 13 And Now What? The Prophecies for the Immediate Future
Chapter 14 What's Prophesied to Happen, Now—To America and Britain
Appendix
People of the Western world would be stunned—dumbfounded—if they knew! The governments of the United States, Britain, Canada, Australasia, South Africa would set in motion gigantic crash programs—if they knew! They could know! But they don’t! Why?
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Lost Master Key Has Been Found
Chapter 2 Prophecies Closed Until Now!
Chapter 3 National Greatness Promised Israel—Yet the Jews Never Received It—Why?
Chapter 4 The Separation of the Birthright and the Sceptre
Chapter 5 The Davidic Covenant
Chapter 6 Children of Israel Become Two Nations
Chapter 7 Jeremiah's Mysterious Commission
Chapter 8 The Mysterious Breach
Chapter 9 Israel's New Land
Chapter 10 Birthright Withheld 2520 Years!
Chapter 11 Why Israel Lost Identity
Chapter 12 The Birthright—At Its Zenith—And Now!
Chapter 13 And Now What? The Prophecies for the Immediate Future
Chapter 14 What's Prophesied to Happen, Now—To America and Britain
Appendix
The United States and Britain in Bible Prophecy
Where does the United States of America appear in Bible prophecy? Does Bible prophecy neglect to mention major nations such as the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom?
In fact, many prophecies do mention these nations. But without an understanding of history and the Scriptures, few can identify them and understand what lies ahead of them.
This featured booklet will take you on a remarkable journey through history and Bible prophecy to reveal an incredible story with sobering implications for the major English-speaking nations.
Request this FREE booklet
In fact, many prophecies do mention these nations. But without an understanding of history and the Scriptures, few can identify them and understand what lies ahead of them.
This featured booklet will take you on a remarkable journey through history and Bible prophecy to reveal an incredible story with sobering implications for the major English-speaking nations.
Request this FREE booklet
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Biblical and Rabbinical Proofs
Yair Davidiy clarifies that Brit-Am is not going soft or ecumenical:
Recently we may seem to have opened up more to non-Jewish religious groups. This is in accordance with reality since these are the people amongst whom most of the Lost Tribes are to be found and who are the most potentially amenable to our message.
We are not out to convert people only to spread Brit-Am knowledge of Israelite ancestry. This arousal of this awareness is what is needed in our time. Our past record is a good and a strong one and we can perhaps allow ourselves latitude that may be difficult for others.
Our Biblical and Rabbinical Proofs have never been contradicted. These have been upgraded and improved and eventuality will be posted to the website together with other material.
Recently we may seem to have opened up more to non-Jewish religious groups. This is in accordance with reality since these are the people amongst whom most of the Lost Tribes are to be found and who are the most potentially amenable to our message.
We are not out to convert people only to spread Brit-Am knowledge of Israelite ancestry. This arousal of this awareness is what is needed in our time. Our past record is a good and a strong one and we can perhaps allow ourselves latitude that may be difficult for others.
Our Biblical and Rabbinical Proofs have never been contradicted. These have been upgraded and improved and eventuality will be posted to the website together with other material.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
THE IDENTITY OF THE LOST TEN TRIBES OF ISRAEL
Yair Davidiy has proven that the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel are mainly to be found in specific areas. We do not claim that all residents in these places are descended from Israel. We do, however, affirm that most descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes are amongst the nations in question. On the whole they are unaware of their Israelite Identity. During the course of history, the Israelite origin of peoples in these areas have influenced national developments and characteristics. Descendants of Israel were also to be found elsewhere. The organization Brit-Am exists to promote the truths revealed in this work. "Brit-Am", in Hebrew, means 'a covenant [brit] of [am] the people' of Israel. The name involves a play on words: Isaiah twice refers to the Lost Ten Tribes as a 'Brit-Am' [covenant] of the People], see Isaiah 42:6 and Isaiah 49:9. In addition, "Brit-Am" is the same as early medieval forms of the name 'Britain'. It also hints at both Britain [Brit], and America [Am], and through the name 'Brit' [meaning covenant], also at Judah. "Brit-Am" has branches all over the world, especially in the USA. The center is in Jerusalem, the capitol of Israel.
Brit-Am message from Yair Davidiy:
"DID YOU KNOW THAT....." According to the Bible ten out of the twelve tribes of Israel split away (1-Kings 12:19), formed their own kingdom of "Israel" (2-Kings 12:20) and were exiled by the Assyrians (2-Kings 17:18). They forget their identity (Hosea 1:9 7:8 Isaiah 49:21) and became the Lost Ten Tribes. In the future they will re-unite with the Jews (Ezekiel 37, Isaiah 11:13 Jeremiah 3:18) of "Judah", but until then they have a role of their own to fulfill. They were destined to be situated at the continental extremities of the earth such as North America, the British Isles, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa (Deuteronomy 33:13 Isaiah 24:16 26:15 41:8-9 49:6), to be the richest (Genesis 27:28 49:25 Deuteronomy 33:13-16 Hosea 2:8), and most powerful (Numbers 24:8-7 Micah 5:7-9) nations on earth and to control major international strategic bases (Genesis 22:16-17 24:60). All of these points together with numerous others show that descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes can only be found amongst Western Nations especially the English-speaking ones. The correctness of our interpretation of the relevant verses, and your destiny, may depend upon this information. You need to know!
Brit-Am message from Yair Davidiy:
"DID YOU KNOW THAT....." According to the Bible ten out of the twelve tribes of Israel split away (1-Kings 12:19), formed their own kingdom of "Israel" (2-Kings 12:20) and were exiled by the Assyrians (2-Kings 17:18). They forget their identity (Hosea 1:9 7:8 Isaiah 49:21) and became the Lost Ten Tribes. In the future they will re-unite with the Jews (Ezekiel 37, Isaiah 11:13 Jeremiah 3:18) of "Judah", but until then they have a role of their own to fulfill. They were destined to be situated at the continental extremities of the earth such as North America, the British Isles, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa (Deuteronomy 33:13 Isaiah 24:16 26:15 41:8-9 49:6), to be the richest (Genesis 27:28 49:25 Deuteronomy 33:13-16 Hosea 2:8), and most powerful (Numbers 24:8-7 Micah 5:7-9) nations on earth and to control major international strategic bases (Genesis 22:16-17 24:60). All of these points together with numerous others show that descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes can only be found amongst Western Nations especially the English-speaking ones. The correctness of our interpretation of the relevant verses, and your destiny, may depend upon this information. You need to know!
The Plain Truth About the "Lost Ten Tribes" and Why You Need to Know!
The United Kingdom of Israel split in two during the reign of Solomon's son, Rehoboam. The Northern Kingdom of Israel was composed of 10 tribes, headed by the tribe of Joseph, in their new capital called Samaria. The Southern Kingdom of Judah continued to rule from Jerusalem, with the Royal House of David presiding over them. Both sinned against the God of Israel and were patiently warned by the prophets, but Northern Israel fell first and was deported by the Assyrians approximately 130 years before Judah was conquered by the Babylonians and the Temple destroyed (2 Kgs. 17).
After 70 years, a small number of Jews returned and restored Jerusalem and built the Temple. The Jews had been deported to Babylon and were from the Southern Kingdom of Judah. The Northern Israelites had been taken captive earlier to other areas (2 Kgs. 17:6) and have never returned. If you check the records of those who returned from the Babylonian exile it becomes clear that only those from the Southern tribes of Benjamin, Levi and Judah returned. Some carelessly assume that just because they're sometimes referred to as sons or children of Israel that it means they were from the Northern Kingdom of Israel. However, Jacob-Israel had twelve sons who were the patriarchs of the twelve tribes. Every Jew is an Israelite, an ethnic descendant of Jacob-Israel, but not every Israelite is a Jew!
It is historically and biblically important to make this distinction between Jews and Israelites and to be careful not to blur their identities (Ezek. 44:23). After all, God has devoted four books of the Bible to do just that!
But did God intend for Northern Israel to remain lost? Since we acted like pagan Gentiles God let us lose our spiritual minds and think we're Gentiles, but was the punishment for our religious sins supposed to last forever? Didn't God promise that He would preserve Israel's unique identity even though they were scattered throughout and among many nations? Clearly God has never lost sight of who the "Lost Tribes" really are and where they're located today: "For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the House of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth" (Amos 9:9).
If God's aware of a sparrow's condition, certainly He's more concerned with collective Israel's affairs, especially since we're beloved for the fathers' (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) sakes. Yet we see grief-stricken Israel feeling helpless and hopeless, dead to history, cut off from their roots, having given up any hope of being restored to national life, being reassured by God Almighty that He will restore their physical identity!
Once God begins the healing process, the life-giving spirit of reconciliation between Judah and Israel will result in our restoration as a United Kingdom, One Nation under God! God will restore us to our ancient homeland and revive the Davidic monarchy to rule with but under Messiah. God's Sanctuary will again be found in Jerusalem, and shine as a sign to the whole world, since He'll return home with the exiles (Ezek. 36).
Israel was only to remain lost until just before Messiah comes. That's when we would begin to fulfill our tribal destinies as prophesied by Jacob and Moses (Gen. 49; Deut. 33). The sons of Joseph, the Anglo-Saxons, have fulfilled the prophecies like no other "claimants" to Israel's inheritance can: Manasseh has become the single great nation of the United States, and his brother Ephraim has become the British Commonwealth of Nations (Gen. 48:19), as clearly brought out in The United States and Britain in Bible Prophecy, influenced by Herbert W. Armstrong, one of the greatest proponents of this biblical truth.
After our prophesied 2520 years of exile, Israel began to grow and multiply and be blessed around 1800-1803. A Jewish Homeland reveals how our Jewish brethren also came into their own after the time of their punishment came to a close, and boldly declared their statehood in 1948, holding the Promised Land in trust for all Twelve Tribes (Rom. 3:2).
Joseph and Judah are the top two leaders of the twelve tribes of Israel. It was around the ordained time that God began to bestow Joseph's Birthright that He began to restore Israel's identity among both the Anglo-Saxons and Jews (I Chron. 5:2). Some have embraced this wonderful truth and consequently have drawn closer to each other as brethren, but others have foolishly allowed Satan to create enmity and alienate us. Soon such "sibling rivalry" will be a thing of the past (Isa. 11:13).
Some rabbis/ministers have stubbornly refused to search for the "Lost Ten Tribes" and have left them to wander in their pagan Gentile ways and days! GOD HOLDS MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT HELPING TO RESTORE ISRAEL'S ROOTS AND RESPONSIBILITY! (Ezek. 34:4). He'll personally cut them off from the pulpit and strip them of their duties! They've proven themselves unworthy of shepherding God's people Israel and have forfeited their future as leaders.(Ezek. 34:10; Matt. 12:30). Nevertheless, God has raised up others to accomplish this urgent "search and rescue" mission (Ezek. 34:16).
Surely God wouldn't leave His Church in the dark about Israel's identity, especially since the Gospel should go first to Israelites and then to Gentiles. And the Gospel is ONE BIG PROPHECY! .
Thankfully, there are a growing number of groups and organizations, books and articles, both Christian and Jewish, that are assisting this GREAT WORK OF ISRAELITE IDENTIFICATION. They are helping to proclaim: "I am Joseph your brother" (Gen. 45:4). The Jerusalem-based Brit-Am Israel organization (founded by the Israeli Orthodox Jew Yair Davidiy) is a pioneer among our Jewish brethren.
God reveals our Israelite identity and expects us to help restore our brethren to their biblical senses (Isa. 42:22; 51:1-2). Those ministers who fail to respond to God's call to search and rescue Israel have robbed them of a right relationship with God and our forefathers, substituting pagan hollow days for God's holy days (Isa. 63:16; Hos. 5:7; Malachi 4:4-6). They've stubbornly put their idolatrous traditions above God's commands, preferring doctrinal darkness and captivity over Messiah's spiritual light and freedom.
Nevertheless, a number have been called from the womb to help restore Israel's identity and religion (Isa. 49:5-6), blasting Babylon and clearing away the stumbling blocks of religious confusion (Isa. 57:14; 58:1, 12). Even if our people as a whole reject the plain truth for popular error (2 Chron. 30:5-11), a precious few will always respond to God's call to forsake Babylon (traditional Christianity/Jewish myths) and return to our biblical roots and responsibility (I Kgs. 18:21, 36-37; Rev. 18:4).
It's vital to know who Israel is so they can return to the biblical faith once delivered. Why? To enable them to be spared from "the Time of Jacob's Trouble," the "Great Tribulation" that is prophesied to fall especially hard upon our heads. God expects us to work together to remember our Hebrew roots and responsibility, and to lead and direct our Israelite nations in the right direction (Jer. 31:21).
In order to warn Israel about the many prophecies that preview our coming captivity (due to our idolatry and immorality), it was first necessary for God to restore our identity. God has now restored our identity, He's again warning our nations, and it's up to us what will happen next.
May we take God's Word to heart, return to the God of our fathers, and have hope: "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land" (2 Chron. 7:14).
David Ben-Ariel, a Christian-Zionist writer and author of Beyond Babylon: Europe's Rise and Fall, shares a special focus on the Middle East, reflected in hard-hitting articles that help others improve their understanding of that troubled region. Visit the Beyond Babylon blog.
After 70 years, a small number of Jews returned and restored Jerusalem and built the Temple. The Jews had been deported to Babylon and were from the Southern Kingdom of Judah. The Northern Israelites had been taken captive earlier to other areas (2 Kgs. 17:6) and have never returned. If you check the records of those who returned from the Babylonian exile it becomes clear that only those from the Southern tribes of Benjamin, Levi and Judah returned. Some carelessly assume that just because they're sometimes referred to as sons or children of Israel that it means they were from the Northern Kingdom of Israel. However, Jacob-Israel had twelve sons who were the patriarchs of the twelve tribes. Every Jew is an Israelite, an ethnic descendant of Jacob-Israel, but not every Israelite is a Jew!
It is historically and biblically important to make this distinction between Jews and Israelites and to be careful not to blur their identities (Ezek. 44:23). After all, God has devoted four books of the Bible to do just that!
But did God intend for Northern Israel to remain lost? Since we acted like pagan Gentiles God let us lose our spiritual minds and think we're Gentiles, but was the punishment for our religious sins supposed to last forever? Didn't God promise that He would preserve Israel's unique identity even though they were scattered throughout and among many nations? Clearly God has never lost sight of who the "Lost Tribes" really are and where they're located today: "For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the House of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth" (Amos 9:9).
If God's aware of a sparrow's condition, certainly He's more concerned with collective Israel's affairs, especially since we're beloved for the fathers' (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) sakes. Yet we see grief-stricken Israel feeling helpless and hopeless, dead to history, cut off from their roots, having given up any hope of being restored to national life, being reassured by God Almighty that He will restore their physical identity!
Once God begins the healing process, the life-giving spirit of reconciliation between Judah and Israel will result in our restoration as a United Kingdom, One Nation under God! God will restore us to our ancient homeland and revive the Davidic monarchy to rule with but under Messiah. God's Sanctuary will again be found in Jerusalem, and shine as a sign to the whole world, since He'll return home with the exiles (Ezek. 36).
Israel was only to remain lost until just before Messiah comes. That's when we would begin to fulfill our tribal destinies as prophesied by Jacob and Moses (Gen. 49; Deut. 33). The sons of Joseph, the Anglo-Saxons, have fulfilled the prophecies like no other "claimants" to Israel's inheritance can: Manasseh has become the single great nation of the United States, and his brother Ephraim has become the British Commonwealth of Nations (Gen. 48:19), as clearly brought out in The United States and Britain in Bible Prophecy, influenced by Herbert W. Armstrong, one of the greatest proponents of this biblical truth.
After our prophesied 2520 years of exile, Israel began to grow and multiply and be blessed around 1800-1803. A Jewish Homeland reveals how our Jewish brethren also came into their own after the time of their punishment came to a close, and boldly declared their statehood in 1948, holding the Promised Land in trust for all Twelve Tribes (Rom. 3:2).
Joseph and Judah are the top two leaders of the twelve tribes of Israel. It was around the ordained time that God began to bestow Joseph's Birthright that He began to restore Israel's identity among both the Anglo-Saxons and Jews (I Chron. 5:2). Some have embraced this wonderful truth and consequently have drawn closer to each other as brethren, but others have foolishly allowed Satan to create enmity and alienate us. Soon such "sibling rivalry" will be a thing of the past (Isa. 11:13).
Some rabbis/ministers have stubbornly refused to search for the "Lost Ten Tribes" and have left them to wander in their pagan Gentile ways and days! GOD HOLDS MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT HELPING TO RESTORE ISRAEL'S ROOTS AND RESPONSIBILITY! (Ezek. 34:4). He'll personally cut them off from the pulpit and strip them of their duties! They've proven themselves unworthy of shepherding God's people Israel and have forfeited their future as leaders.(Ezek. 34:10; Matt. 12:30). Nevertheless, God has raised up others to accomplish this urgent "search and rescue" mission (Ezek. 34:16).
Surely God wouldn't leave His Church in the dark about Israel's identity, especially since the Gospel should go first to Israelites and then to Gentiles. And the Gospel is ONE BIG PROPHECY! .
Thankfully, there are a growing number of groups and organizations, books and articles, both Christian and Jewish, that are assisting this GREAT WORK OF ISRAELITE IDENTIFICATION. They are helping to proclaim: "I am Joseph your brother" (Gen. 45:4). The Jerusalem-based Brit-Am Israel organization (founded by the Israeli Orthodox Jew Yair Davidiy) is a pioneer among our Jewish brethren.
God reveals our Israelite identity and expects us to help restore our brethren to their biblical senses (Isa. 42:22; 51:1-2). Those ministers who fail to respond to God's call to search and rescue Israel have robbed them of a right relationship with God and our forefathers, substituting pagan hollow days for God's holy days (Isa. 63:16; Hos. 5:7; Malachi 4:4-6). They've stubbornly put their idolatrous traditions above God's commands, preferring doctrinal darkness and captivity over Messiah's spiritual light and freedom.
Nevertheless, a number have been called from the womb to help restore Israel's identity and religion (Isa. 49:5-6), blasting Babylon and clearing away the stumbling blocks of religious confusion (Isa. 57:14; 58:1, 12). Even if our people as a whole reject the plain truth for popular error (2 Chron. 30:5-11), a precious few will always respond to God's call to forsake Babylon (traditional Christianity/Jewish myths) and return to our biblical roots and responsibility (I Kgs. 18:21, 36-37; Rev. 18:4).
It's vital to know who Israel is so they can return to the biblical faith once delivered. Why? To enable them to be spared from "the Time of Jacob's Trouble," the "Great Tribulation" that is prophesied to fall especially hard upon our heads. God expects us to work together to remember our Hebrew roots and responsibility, and to lead and direct our Israelite nations in the right direction (Jer. 31:21).
In order to warn Israel about the many prophecies that preview our coming captivity (due to our idolatry and immorality), it was first necessary for God to restore our identity. God has now restored our identity, He's again warning our nations, and it's up to us what will happen next.
May we take God's Word to heart, return to the God of our fathers, and have hope: "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land" (2 Chron. 7:14).
David Ben-Ariel, a Christian-Zionist writer and author of Beyond Babylon: Europe's Rise and Fall, shares a special focus on the Middle East, reflected in hard-hitting articles that help others improve their understanding of that troubled region. Visit the Beyond Babylon blog.
Ten Tribes
I'm happy to announce this new Ten Tribes site to help shine the light on Brit Am Israel, the Origin of Nations and the United States and Britain in Prophecy, etc.
Ten Tribes
The Ten Tribes site seeks to add to the treasure trove of information
about the Israelite origins of the West, prophesied to greatly
increase and culminate in the reconciliation and restoration of Judah with
Israel, becoming "One Nation Under God," a truly United Kingdom!
We announce Israel's imminent FAMILY REUNION destined to occur.
If you please, pay a visit to the Brit Am Israel today and see what us pioneers are busy doing in preparation for that glorious Day!
Ten Tribes
The Ten Tribes site seeks to add to the treasure trove of information
about the Israelite origins of the West, prophesied to greatly
increase and culminate in the reconciliation and restoration of Judah with
Israel, becoming "One Nation Under God," a truly United Kingdom!
We announce Israel's imminent FAMILY REUNION destined to occur.
If you please, pay a visit to the Brit Am Israel today and see what us pioneers are busy doing in preparation for that glorious Day!
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