Lost Ten Tribes Studies (25 June, 2015, 8 Tammuz, 5775)
Contents:
1. The Weekly Portion. Balak. An Important message for Both Houses of Israel
2. New Book. Esau. Edomites Today
Soon to be published (we hope).
3. The YD Translation of Hosea Chapter 2, Part 1.
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1. The Weekly Portion. Balak. An Important message for Both Houses of Israel
http://www.britam.org/numbers/7balak1.html
http://www.britam.org/numbers/7balak2.html
Excerpts:
When Israelites dwell in their own land they realize their inner being. They have more strength. Their true potential begins to express itself. He [Balak] was afraid of the Israelites entering the Land of Canaan and becoming themselves and therefore changing the world for the better.
All those who try to prevent Israelites from settling in the Land of Israel are against the existence of Israel and defy God Almighty.
President Obama in attempting to prevent Jews from Living in Judah and Samaria and from increasing and multiplying there is sinning against the Almighty. He should be warned and steps should be taken that he heed the warning!
#THE FACE OF THE EARTH#. Hebrew #ayin ha-arets# literally the #eye of the Land#. #Ayin# means #eye# and it is probably where the English word #eye# comes from. #Ayin# also means #spring# or natural fountain (of water). It could also perhaps indicate source of bounty. With the appearance of the Israelite nation matters were no longer to be conducted according to the natural order of things. From now on a Higher Authority was to become the determinative element. Divine Providence on a national level was to make its mark in international affairs. The People of Israel were to become the Determinative Element. They had covered over or replaced (or were about to do so) the previously accepted balance of power and economic distributions of wealth and resources.
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More than half of the wealth in the world today comes from Israelite nations or nations in which those of Israelite descent are prominent. Even that portion of the world's bounty that the world does receive arrives largely through the intermediacy of Israelites. The rest of the world does not suffer from this. On the contrary. Nevertheless many of the heathen resent Israelite predominance. By Israelite we mean in this sense descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes. Jews also play an important role. As individuals the average Jew may in some ways be much more important that the average #Joe# from a professional or economic point of view. Statistically when everything is taken into account Jews are actually only marginally more successful but sometimes this marginal difference can look greater that it is or be considered more important than one would expect. In many respects it is an optical illusion].
In order to curse Israel Balaam needed to separate Jacob from Israel meaning to create a division between Judah and the Ten Tribes. He succeeded in part or at least what he intended to do did come to pass later.
The Separation of Judah from Joseph in some respects is a curse.
It is a bad thing in itself.
It may be that in certain circumstances Judah and Joseph should not link up. We find cases where Judah was warned not to co-operate with Israel....
The Division between Judah and the Ten Tribes had been intended by Divine Providence for the sake of the Israelites themselves and of mankind in general.
Balak supposed that by directing the attention of Balaam to a portion or a particular aspect of the whole of the people it would be easier to find fault with them and the Almighty might allow the curse to take effect.Â
So too, often when misguided souls criticize the Brit-Am Ten Tribes Movement or our beliefs they home in on certain specific points  hoping to isolate them from the overall context and this denigrate the whole of what we stand for! If you ever have to defend Brit-Am or hear criticisms against Brit-Am beware of our opponents using this tactic. Do not let them get away with taking points out of context.     Â
[Numbers 23:25] AND BALAK SAID UNTO BALAAM, NEITHER CURSE THEM AT ALL, NOR BLESS THEM AT ALL.
It works both ways. In Proverbs it says that the kindness of a wicked person is cruel.
A RIGHTEOUS MAN REGARDETH THE LIFE OF HIS BEAST: BUT THE TENDER MERCIES OF THE WICKED ARE CRUEL [Proverbs 12:10].                    Â
Sometimes it is better not to have anything to do with a bad person even if you think you can benefit from associating with him or her.                    Â
The Commentary Nativot Shalom (Rabbi Shalom Noach Berezovsky of Slonim 1911-2000):
#HE SAW ISRAEL ABIDING IN HIS TENTS ACCORDING TO THEIR TRIBES; AND THE SPIRIT OF GOD CAME UPON HIM. He saw Israel united, together, dwelling according to their tribes, as one entity with one heart. Obviously Balaam lacked the strength to disconnect them from cleaving to the Almighty. This is as the Righteous Ones tell us that the pathway to loving God is through Love of Israel. Jews [i.e. Israelites in general, ed.] should love each other as it says, THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR AS THYSELF [Leviticus 19:18]. By Israelites dwelling in unity with love and amity to each other they achieve love of the Almighty. This is the strength that binds the Jew to God Almighty!....Even after the MOST SERIOUS OF TRANGRESSIONS the Israelites have the option of purification through connecting to the source of purity by uniting together?#
[Numbers 24:7] HE SHALL POUR THE WATER OUT OF HIS BUCKETS, AND HIS SEED SHALL BE IN MANY WATERS, AND HIS KING SHALL BE HIGHER THAN AGAG, AND HIS KINGDOM SHALL BE EXALTED.
##POUR THE WATER OUT OF HIS BUCKETS## The Commentator, #The Natziv#, on this verse brings a tradition concerning a partial exile of Israelites even before the Assyrian Conquest and Exile of the Ten Tribes.
He says: #In the time of the Judges there were many wars and many were expelled amongst the peoples of the world.#
The Israelites will be spread all over the world though usually concentrated in certain areas. Israel will be a determining factor. He will distribute wealth and power to others and make decisions affecting them.
AGAG represents the most powerful ruler in the non-Israelite world. Israel will surpass his might.
[Numbers 24:18] AND EDOM SHALL BE A POSSESSION, SEIR ALSO SHALL BE A POSSESSION FOR HIS  ENEMIES; AND ISRAEL SHALL DO VALIANTLY. Â
Edom and Seir are usually taken to be different names for the same entity. This is explained to mean that Israel will inherit the territory of Edom. It could also mean that Israel will inherit the power and position of Edom. Much of the non-Israelite world and part of the Israelite one is in control of elite groups partially descended from Edomites.
Only the seed of Joseph is capable of defeating Edom and they have proven themselves capable of that.                Â
Joseph Defeats Esau
http://www.britam.org/Proof/Joseph/joEdom.html
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2. New Book. Esau. Edomites Today
Soon to be published (we hope).
http://www.britam.org/Esau.html
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3. The YD Translation of Hosea Chapter 2, Part 1.
http://hebrewnations.com/translate/hosea/hosea2.html
Chapter 2:
Note on Chapter Divisions:
The Hebrew Bible has its own internal divisions.
In all Hebrew Bibles printed today however a division into chapters is given that follows one set by Christian printers.
To further confuse the issue, the particular Christian Printing division into Chapters used in printed (as against hand-written scrolls) Hebrew Bibles is not exactly the same as that found in Christian Bibles today.
[We however are using the conventional Christian Printing Chapter Divisions.]
Hosea ch.1:10-11 begins chapter 2 in the Hebrew Printed Bibles.
[1:10] 2:1 And the number of the Children of Yisrael
Shall be like the sand of the sea,
Which is not measurable nor numbered;
And in the place where it is said to them,
'Not My People,'
It shall be said to them,
'Sons of the Living God [El].'
[1:11] 2:2 And shall be gathered together the Children of Yehudah and the Children of Yisrael as one
And they will place for themselves one Head,
And they will go up from the land,
For great is the Day of Yezreel [Ingathering of God].
Chapter 2 [2:3 in the Hebrew versions]:
1 Say to your brothers, You Are My People ['Ammi,'] and to your sisters, Beloved ["Ruhamah" also connoting "Be Shown Mercy Unto"]
2 Quarrel with your mother, Quarrel,
For she is not my wife, and I am not her Man;
Let her remove her fornications from before her
And her adultery from between her breasts,
3 Lest I strip her naked
and display her like the day she was born.
I shall place here like a wilderness,
Set her like a parched land, and kill her with thirst.