Ten Tribes Studies. Hebrew Awareness
2 April 2023; 11 Nissan, 5783.
Contents:
1. New Video.
7 Shepherds and 8 Princes of Israel.
2. Query on Family Name.
3. New Video.
Gog and Magog on the Way?
4. Answer to Quora Question.
Why would anyone want to live in settlements on the West Bank? With all the horrible stories, bad publicity, and violence in that area, I don't see how.
5. Answer to Quora Question.
Will Israel ever give the Golan Heights back to Syria?
6. Comment on Gog and Magog by Robert Smith and Reply by Brit-Am.
7. Feast of Passover Message and Appeal.
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1. New Video.
7 Shepherds and 8 Princes of Israel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT00kUoG41k
Duration: 23.02 minutes.
Prophecy and tradition say that in the End Times a Messiah son of Joseph will arise to save Israel and lead the Ten Tribes back to the Holy Land. He will begin the reconciliation of the Ten Tribes with Judah, i.e.. the Jews. Following that the Messiah son of David will appear and complete the process of Reunification. In addition to this several additional saviors will assist in this process, cf. "Seven shepherds and eight princely men," (Micah 5:5) i.e. 15 in all.
See:
Four Craftsmen? Zechariah: Individual Saviors or Nations?
https://hebrewnations.com/articles/bible/zechariah/fourwho.html
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2. Query on Family Name.
English Name conjugation
Query:
From Lisa:
Hello!
I am wondering if you can help me with a genealogical question.
In England, there was found a people by the name of Atkinson. Legend says the name was derived from
Ad's kin or Adam's kin (originally Adam's sons) However, with the Germanic sound shift, I wondered if it could really be Abraham's sons or Abraham's kin, shortened over time down to Ab's or Ad's kin?
What is your thought on this?
I feel it is more likely correct that these people living in Penrith, Cumbria (England) were describing themselves more clearly as Abraham's sons (relating to Israelite covenants) than Adam's sons. Though it is said that they kept covenants of some kind.
Also Penrith, could it be a derivative somehow from 'berith'? - 'covenant' in English?
I would be grateful for any help and insights on this matter!
Lisa.
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Brit-Am Reply:
Shalom,
I cannot give any definite thoughts on this. I have not looked into this specific matter.
Nevertheless, your remarks reflect definite possibilities. Outsiders might think them far-fetched BUT they are much closer to reality than is realized.
Only through thinking along these lines can we get closer to understanding where we came from. This is a matter that the Almighty may well be requiring iof us in our generation.
May the God of Israeli bless you,
Yair Davidiy
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3. New Video.
Gog and Magog on the Way?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96LfDlgcGpM
Duration: 35.31 minutes
The Wars of Gog and Magog are described in Ezekiel ch. 38. These are an End-Time Happening. The present-day conflict between Ukraine and Russia may be part of a preliminary preparation for this final conflict. The powers that will play major roles in the Final Scenario are now aligning themselves along lines of association that will ultimately crystallize. Indications are that the alliances now arrayed against each other will end up becoming one united entity. They comprise ALL the parties that will be in the final arraignment against the united Tribes of Israel. We identify the peoples listed by Ezekiel with present-day nationalities. Before the Wars of Gog and Magog there will be other wars involving Edom and Israel. Judah and the Ten Tribes (Western Europe, Britain and its offshoots, North America) will re-unite with Judah. Then, it appears, comes Gog and Magog.
See:
Gog and Magog?
Are the End-Time Wars Already Here or Just on the Horizon?
https://hebrewnations.com/articles/peoples/gog.html
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4. Answer to Quora Question.
Why would anyone want to live in settlements on the West Bank? With all the horrible stories, bad publicity, and violence in that area, I don't see how.
https://www.quora.com/Why-would-anyone-want-to-live-in-settlements-on-the-West-Bank-With-all-the-horrible-stories-bad-publicity-and-violence-in-that-area-I-dont-see-how/answer/Yair-Davidiy
The West Bank is part of Israel on the practical every-day demographic level. People have to live somewhere. The density of population within the pre-1967 lines is one of the highest on earth.
The price of housing and of renting elsewhere in Israel is exorbitant. People are led to expect a Western Level life-style while average incomes are closer to those of the Third World.
The standard of living in West Bank settlements, i.e. Jewish townships in the Liberated part of the Land of Israel west of the Jordan River, is relatively higher. The cost of housing is a little more reasonable,
Most places are not far from major cities or are already cities in their own right. They have lower levels of internal violence, less friction between neighbors, less crime, more culture, amity, and friendly association.
This more than compensates on the whole for the danger from foreign Assassins. Everywhere else in Israel is also susceptible to terror attacks. Jews who live on the West bank are admittedly in the Front line but the Line is very porous.
By being where they are Jews in such places contribute to the overall security of everyone else. This is something of value. This is the Bible and an important aspect of Judaism in general.
What is more the area is the birthplace of the Jewish People. The atmosphere is one of sanctity and sanctified history. You can feel it in the air, wake up to it in the morning.
This is something worth living for.
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5. Answer to Quora Question.
Will Israel ever give the Golan Heights back to Syria?
https://www.quora.com/Will-Israel-ever-give-the-Golan-Heights-back-to-Syria/answer/Yair-Davidiy
https://www.quora.com/Will-Israel-ever-give-the-Golan-Heights-back-to-Syria
There may be elements in the State of Israel willing to give anything to anybody. Nevertheless, as long as some modicum of rationality remains it is not likely to happen.
The Golan Heights were previously illegally occupied by Syria. The Golan Heights are in effect part of the Israelite region of Bashan. The Geography of Ptolemy refers to them as part of the Territory of Bathan meaning Bashan. The Bible mentions this region often, e.g.
Numbers (NKJV) 32:
33 SO MOSES GAVE TO THE CHILDREN OF GAD, TO THE CHILDREN OF REUBEN, AND TO HALF THE TRIBE OF MANASSEH THE SON OF JOSEPH, THE KINGDOM OF SIHON KING OF THE AMORITES AND THE KINGDOM OF OG KING OF BASHAN, THE LAND WITH ITS CITIES WITHIN THE BORDERS, THE CITIES OF THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY.
Deuteronomy (NKJV) 3:
13 THE REST OF GILEAD, AND ALL BASHAN, THE KINGDOM OF OG, I GAVE TO HALF THE TRIBE OF MANASSEH. (ALL THE REGION OF ARGOB, WITH ALL BASHAN, WAS CALLED THE LAND OF THE GIANTS.
Deuteronomy (MKJV) 3:
14 JAIR THE SON OF MANASSEH TOOK ALL THE REGION OF ARGOB, AS FAR AS THE BORDER OF THE GESHURITES AND THE MAACHATHITES, AND CALLED BASHAN AFTER HIS OWN NAME, HAVOTH JAIR, TO THIS DAY.)
And so on.
As we said the Golan Heights are PART of the area of Bashan. In Biblical Law it ALL belongs to Israel.
So does all, or most of the rest of Syria. A similar situation applies concerning the Sinai Peninsula, Lebanon, and other areas.
When are these going to be returned?
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6. Comment on Gog and Magog by Robert Smith and reply by Brit-Am.
re
Gog and Magog on the Way?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96LfDlgcGpM
re
Gog and Magog? Are the End-Time Wars Already Here or Just on the Horizon?
https://hebrewnations.com/articles/peoples/gog.html
Robert Smith Commented:
Gog is actually listed in 1-Chronicles 5:4 as a sub-clan of the Tribe of Reuben. Magog is listed in Genesis as a part of the sons of Yaphet. The Gematria (Numerical Value in Hebrew) of Gog and Magog is 70 and 70 represents all of the nations of the earth (Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 12). Perhaps it should be interpreted figuratively as the peoples hostile to Israel and its Creator and the war to destroy them?
Also, Rosh is listed as a sub-clan of the tribe of Benjamin in Genesis 46. The ancient book of Jasher has Tubal as the people east of the Volga River. Meshech, a son of Yaphet in Genesis, is believed to the founder of a settlement on the Volga that is now known as Moscow.
Incidentally, the family name of the current Pope (Francis, officiating since 13 March, 2013) is [Jorge] Bergoglio. Which could be interpreted as "of the Sons of Gog".
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Brit-Am Reply:
There is a source from the Sages (Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 12) that says what you say i.e. that Gog
and Magog represent all the nations of the earth.
At least one other source (Abarbanel) assumes that the forces of Edom (Esau) will be synonymous with those of Gog and Magog. These are possibilities. Our own system of Exegesis
interpretation is to prefer solutions that bring everything together and
eliminate apparent contradictions.
As we understand the sources:
1. First of all the Israelites lead by Messiah son of Joseph and Ephraim
and allied with Judah will fight against Edom and defeat them. This will
be followed by the Union of Judah and Joseph, etc. The Messiah son of David then appears.
He helps Messiah son of Joseph complete the defeat Edom.
2. Gog and Magog come after this. Messiah son of Joseph may be killed by Gog and Magog - it is not certain.
Messiah son of David leads Israel in defeating Gog and Magog. After that the Messiah son of David will rule
over all the earth. It would seem from this that in effect Gog and Magog
will have somehow represented all the anti-Israelite nations who will
have remained after the wars against Edom.
3. The Messiah son of David will rule over all mankind. At the beginning
this may be more by way of nature but evolve in a spiritual direction.
Messiah son of David will rule over mankind with the help of his
Israelite subjects. There are 70 sons and grandsons of Jacob who went
down to Egypt. These became 70 Tribes and clans of the Tribes. These
parallel the 70 nations of the word. It may be that each of the nations will be
guided by one of the 70 sons of Jacob. Gog of Reuben may became the
supervisor of Gag and Magog son of Japhet. Similarly Tarshish was another one of
the sons of Japhet (Genesis 10:4) and Tarshish is the name of an entity
(great-grandson) in the Tribe of Benjamin (1-Chronicles 7:10).
Perhaps we should prepare an article or two on these matters?
Hebrew language source: https://www.bneyzion.co.il/ by Rabbi Yoel Oriel
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Jacob (aka Israel) Kept the Law of Tithing: Jacob linked his tithing to a Return to the House of his Father. We can do the same.
Genesis (NIV) 28:
18 Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it.
19 He called that place Bethel, though the city used to be called Luz.
20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, 'If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear
21 so that I return safely to my father's household, then the LORD will be my God
22 and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God's House, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.'
Malachi 3:
10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,
That there may be food in My house,
And try Me now in this,
Says the LORD of hosts,
'If I will not open for you the windows of heaven
And pour out for you such blessing
That there will not be room enough to receive it.
Proverbs 3:
9 Honor the LORD with your wealth
and with the first of all your produce,
10 so your barns will be filled with abundance,
and your vats will burst open with new wine.
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