Elijah and the 10 Tribes
The Beginnings. Who is Elijah?
Abraham, issac, and Jacob were the forefather of the Israelite Tribes. the Israelties were aslo known as Hebrews.
The Israelites went down to Egypt where they were enslaved. The Almighty by great miracles delivered them. They came out of Egypt and travelled through the Wilderness under Moses from the Tribe of Levi. The Hebrews came to the Land of Canaan and conquered it led by Joshua from the Tribe of Ephraim. The Land was divided up among the Tribes who were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. Joseph was divided into two tribes, Ephraim and Manasseh. This actually makes for 13 Tribes but only 12 are counted at any one time.
Then came a period of Judges, with inspired charismatic leaders from different tribes when urgently needed following one after the other.
Then came Samuel the last of the Judges and King Saul from the Tribe of Benjamin, then King David from Judah, and King Solomon son of David who built the Temple in Jerusalem. In the time of King Rehoboam son of Solomon the 10 northern Tribes seceded and created their own kingdom.
Their first king was Jeroboam son of Nebat from Ephraim
The 10 northern tribes were Reuben, Simeon, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, and Joseph.
Their first king was Jeroboam followed by Nadab, Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Omri, King Ahab and Queen Jezebel.
In their time the Prophet Elijah appeared. He was a Cohen from the Tribe of Levi and his residence was in Gilead east of the Jordan in the territory of eastern Manasseh. Elijah was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire.
The Prophet Malachi tells us that it will be Elijah the Prophet who will announce the arrival of Moshiach (the Messiah) son of David. Malachi 3:22 also says that Elijah will help the Israelties identify their Israeltie Tribal .forefathers.
Malachi 3:
22 KEEP IN REMEMBRANCE THE TEACHING OF MOSES, MY SERVANT, -THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES WHICH I COMMANDED HIM IN HOREB FOR ALL ISRAEL.
23 LO, I WILL SEND YOU ELIJAH THE PROPHET BEFORE THE COMING OF THE GREAT AND AWESOME DAY OF THE LORD,
24 THAT HE MAY TURN THE HEART OF THE FATHERS BACK THROUGH THE CHILDREN, AND THE HEART OF THE CHILDREN BACK THROUGH THEIR FATHERS - LEST I COME AND SMITE THE EARTH WITH UTTER DESTRUCTION.
The expression " TURN THE HEART OF THE FATHERS BACK THROUGH THE CHILDREN, AND THE HEART OF THE CHILDREN BACK THROUGH THEIR FATHERS" has been understood by some in the USA to indicate the need for a recognition and acknowledgdegemt of Israelite ancestry. (Daryl Conder mentioned this to me. We do not know whether was first to realize it). This is a beginning. It is what needs to be done..