Ten Tribes Studies (17 December, 2014, 25 Kislev, 5775)
Contents:
1. The Article Concerning King David Reaching the Euphrates.
2. Article. Hosea Four
A Description of the Present? Immorality, Pollution, Ecological Disaster, Idolatry in Unification?
The Name of Ephraim in the Mountains of Samaria as seen by Satellite, Photo
3. New Article. Milky Way
Israel in Exile as Neither One Thing nor the Other
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1. The Article Concerning King David Reaching the Euphrates.
Re Brit-Am Now no. 2376. Ten Tribes Studies
http://hebrewnations.com/features/9/2376.html
#4. New Article. Archaeology and David
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/16/galil.html
Report from Professor Gershon Galil Released by Haifa University. Possibly Exclusive (for the time being) to Brit-Am.
is now viewable on the IMRA work site whose news list we received it from, see:
Monday, December 15, 2014
The Empire of David is a realistic historical phenomenon and the biblical description of its formation and consolidation is possible and reasonable -U. of Haifa Prof. Galil
The History of King David in Light of New Epigraphic and Archeological Data
Press Release - Media Relations University of Haifa
http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=65737
This article to our mind is important.
It adds historical support for the existence of David. We may feel that we do not need it but other people do and like it or not we are influenced by them.
This information enhances our appreciation of Scripture.
It also has political implications since it is connected with Israelites expansion to the Euphrates River and beyond.
Academia in general seems to be ignoring this knowledge and no wonder.
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2. Article. Hosea Four
A Description of the Present? Immorality, Pollution, Ecological Disaster, Idolatry in Unification?
The Name of Ephraim in the Mountains of Samaria as seen by Satellite, Photo
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/bible/hosea/hosea4.html
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3. New Article. Milky Way. Israel in Exile as Neither One Thing or the Other
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/bible/hosea/milky.html
Extracts:
The Milky Way is a mass of constellations in the Universe as seen from earth. Milk in popular understanding has come to stand for something worthwhile in itself but weaker and not as potent as it should be, a half-and-half measure. We have therefore chosen the title Milky Way to describe the prophesied luke-warm half-hearted faith in what is neither paganism nor Hebraic belief. This is what it was prophesied would prevail amongst the Ten Tribes towards the End of their Exile....
#... The Rabbinical Commentators [Rashi, Radak, Metsudat David] explained this verse to mean [in paraphrased form]: Many days the Israelites will abide without acknowledging the Almighty as King and without worshipping an idol [Hebrew: "sar" literally "prince" or "person of authority" but understood here to represent an idol]; without legitimate sacrifice and without idolatrous worship; without the Holy Ephod [Priestly garment bearing the Breastplate with the Urim] and without pagan divinations [teraphim].
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           In other words the situation would be similar to what it is today. The Israelite Nations in the West cannot be described as practicing idolatry but neither are they doing the right thing as described by Scripture....Â