Ten Tribes Studies (6 November 2015, 24 Cheshvan, 5776)
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Contents:
1. New Versions of "Did You Know?" by Steve Mathe
2. OvadYah: Reflections on the true Number of Israelites in the World Today
3. Martin Lightfoot: Bible Texts Concerning the Temple and John Wesley
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1. New Versions of "Did You Know?" by Steve Mathe
Corrected Version of "Did You Know?" by Steve Mathe
http://www.britam.org/Mathe2.pdf
Brochure Version of "Did You Know?" by Steve Mathe
prepared by Betty Eddy
http://www.britam.org/Mathe2Brochure.pdf
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2. OvadYah: Reflections on the true Number of Israelites in the World Today
Shalom Yair,
Herewith copy of our Forum letter in response to your recent Forum note:
Our colleague Yair Davidiy has commented on his BRIT AM Forum as follows:
"How Many Israelites? 3000 million?
Moses blessed Israel.
Deuteronomy 1:11 May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand-fold more than you are and bless you, just as He has promised you!
Colbert ("Bert") Bryan first pointed out to us that it was here prophesied that the number of Israelites as it then was would be multiplied a thousand times over.
They were then 600,000 males between the ages of 20 to 60 which with women and children makes about ca. 3 million (or more) so that would mean ca. 3000 million!" (End of Quote).
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KHT comments:
Let us be conservative, using the lower end minimum figures and assume that just one million souls left Egypt (a figure commonly mentioned) - then multiplying by 1000 gives 1 ooo million.- this includes the 14 million Jews (Judah) in total in the world today. This figure is mentioned somewhere by a Jewish Sage - unfortunately I failed to record the source -if anyone can help here.
Another formula of calculation: If 1/12th of Israel today (that is Judah, the Jews) add up to 14 million worldwide today, then how many should the 10/12ths (10-Israel) be? 140 million (add 14 million for Judah = 154 million).
Bear in mind though that identified Judah has been persecuted and murdered for 2000 years - in the Holocaust alone reduced by one third.
To adjust just for the Holocaust, the number of Jews in the world today should have been some 20 million.
The above formula will then give us 200 million +14 million Jews.
Now add to this the millions of Jews who were slaughtered for being Jewish throughout the 2500 years after the exile of 10-Israel - shall we guess conservatively a total figure of 30 million they should be tday? This brings the above calculation to 300 million + 14 million Jews.
But bear in mind also that 10-Israel was protected being unidentified during that period. So going back 2500 years should exponentially further increase the number of 10 Tribers.
Now add to this figure the millions of Lost Jews and their descendants - Jews who disguised their Jewish identity since and because of the Holocaust.
Now add to this figure the millions of Gentiles (not Lost Jews neither Ten Tribers) who are today drawing towards Jewish Israel and Zionism - many of them Noahides (righteous Gentiles).
Then, in addition, though controversial - what about the millions of Jewish men who married Gentiles throughout the ages? Halachically their descendants are not Jews.
So, whatever formula we use, fact remains that there are hundreds of millions of potential Returnees in the world. Future citizens of Greater Israel, the Universal Kingdom of HaShem.
Now for the million $ question which seems to be ignored:
Is tiny Israel West of the Jordan river today large enough to receive these hundreds of millions of souls back in the Land?
Alternatively: How can 14 million Jews inhabit and control the Promised Land "between the Nile and the Euphrates rivers"?
Obviously: HaShem has made the correct calculations: these hundreds of millions, even thousands of millions will require a Land mass far in excess of the small current Israel area which, in the ultimate greater picture of an "Israel between the 2 rivers" will be simply the size of a small reserve in the Greater Picture.
This Greater Picture is according to the Will and Plan of HaShem - and it shall surely come to pass - perhaps the sooner current Judah and re-awakening 10-Israel can grasp this Greater Picture and start working towards its fulfillment!
Blessings!
OvadYah
Kol HaTor Vision for the Restoration of the 12-Tribed Kingdom of Israel
http://www.kolhator.org.il
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3. Martin Lightfoot: Bible Texts Concerning the Temple and John Wesley
Hi Yair
Further on the subject of a future temple the following
quotes seem applicable.
Do you agree?
The Bible Prophet Isaiah also predicted:
"in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's House
(Temple) shall be established,
and all nations shall flow unto it, for out of Zion shall
go forth the law"
(Isaiah 2:2-3)
The Bible Prophet Malachi predicted:
"the LORD, whom ye
seek, shall suddenly come to His Temple.
Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant
unto the LORD.
(Malachi 3:1&4)
The Bible prophet Zechariah predicts:
"it shall come to pass, that every one, shall even go
up from year to year to worship the
King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of
tabernacles, and the pots in the
LORD's House (Temple) shall be like the bowls before the
altar (Zechariah 14:16 & 20)
In addition, some of your Christian readers may be
interested in a hymn written by
18th. cent. Methodist Charles Wesley. Some verses herewith:
"O that the chosen band Might now their brethren bring And
gathered out of every land
Present to Sion's King. Of all the ancient race Not one be
left behind
But each impelled by secret grace His way to Canaan find!
We know it must be done For God hath spoke the word, All
Israel shall their Saviour own
To their first state restored. Rebuilt by His command
Jerusalem shall rise
Her temple on Moriah stand Again, and touch the skies.
Send then Thy servants forth To call the Hebrews home From
west and east, and south, and north
Let all the wanderers come. Where'er in lands unknown Thy
fugitives remain
Bid every creature help them on Thy holy mount to gain.
An offering to their God There let them all be seen,
Sprinkled with water and with blood
In soul and body clean. With Israel's myriads sealed Let
all the nations meet
And show Thy mystery fulfilled The family complete."
I think Wesley refers to Jewish folk as 'the chosen band'
This was written prior to John Wilson and British Israel teaching.
Regards
Martin
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Brit-Am Note:
John Wesley was one the founders of the Methodist Church which was once quite important in the west of Britain.
Martin Lightfoot is a certified Methodist pastor as well as being an executive in the BIWF (British Israel World Federation).