Ten Tribes Studies (31 May, 2013, Sivan 22, 5773)
Contents:
1. Mark Williams: Why Some People Prefer to Search for the Ten Tribes Amongst Primitives!
2. New Article and YouTube Clip. The Spies and US. Shalach
(a) New Article. Spies: Shalach. (Numbers4) Numbers chapters 13-15
(b) YouTube Clip. Precedential Spies
3. Bruce McKerras:Â An Oracle of Tyre
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1. Mark Williams: Why Some People Prefer to Search for the Ten Tribes Amongst Primitives!
Subject: A Theory I'd Like To Throw At You
Shalom Yair
The reason people have such a hard time envisaging properous,
relatively powerful and successful Western nations as being Israelite
descendents, whilst simultaneously being able to accept the claims of
any old bunch of impoverished tribespeople from the backend of who
cares, is because we've been subconsciously programmed to see the "Jews"
as the victims of history (and by "Jews" I mean Israelites) rather than
conscious actors. Thus it's easier to see the "Bulungalunga" tribe of
Guinea Bissau (for ex) as Ephraim or Mannasseh because no one expected
Ephraim or Mannasseh to be as awesome as they've been.
Ditto for the other tribes.
The trick is to change that perception, especially amongst our Jewish
cousins, so that people stop all the wild goose chases and start looking
in more meaningful areas. People need to realise that HaShem's promise
to the Forefathers of great multitudes of descendents who'd enjoy great
blessings aren't really fulfilled by any of the so-called Lost Tribes
from the East.
What do ya think?
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2. New Article and YouTube Clip. The Spies and US. Shalach
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(a) New Article. Spies: Shalach
(Numbers4) Numbers chapters 13-15
Extract:
Joshua and Caleb as Prototypes of Judah and Joseph Today?
Joshua was from the Tribe of Ephraim whereas Caleb was from the Tribe of Judah. They both brought back a favorable report. They urged the Israelites not to heed the negative claims of the other spies. They said that the Land was a good land; the Israelites could conquer it; the Israelites should not rebel against God by accepting a negative report. Today we find that in general descendants of Joseph amongst the British and now amongst the Americans have been the strongest and most consistent supporters of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel. Some other Israelite Nations for relatively short periods of time have also supported Israel. These other Israelite Nations however did not stay the course and now are often critical of Israel. The record of descendants of Joseph has been much better, more predictable, and more reliable. It may be said that in a sense Joseph has instinctively realized that support for Israel is something he has to do for his own sake. Nevertheless, we find that from the Tribes of Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh) there were two spies. One was positive whereas the other was not. This is repeated today where even amongst Joseph we have a divided house and some who do not support the State of Israel as they should!
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(b) YouTube Clip. Precedential Spies
 Duration:  18 minutes
 Twelve spies were sent to tour the Land of Canaan. Two brought back positive tidings and encouragement but ten were negative. The identity and attitudes of the spies are found to have been historical precedents concerning their descendants today.
See:
Spies: Shalach. (Numbers4) Numbers chapters 13-15
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3. Bruce McKerras:Â An Oracle of Tyre
Isaiah 23:1-7 Wail, you ships of Tarshish, for your harbour is destroyed, your port of entry from Kittim is swept away.
      Be silent you people of the coastlands and you merchants of Sidon, whom the seafarers have enriched. They brought food and every kind of merchandise, you became the marketplace of the nations. Now, be dismayed you great sea-fortress, for you no longer have children to care for. Other peoples will ask: Is this the great city of ancient times, the one that moved to settle in a far off land? Is this the place where merchants were princes, where traders were the most honoured men on earth and who founded colonies in distant places?
Isaiah 23:8-11 Who planned this about Tyre? The Lord Almighty planned it, to bring low their pride and to humble those of high status. Plough and plant your own fields, you people of Tarshish, your strength is lost, for the Lord has stretched out His hand over the sea, He has shaken kingdoms and destroyed your military power.
Isaiah 23:14-18 Lament you ships of Tarshish, for now your strength is laid waste. From that time you will be forgotten for seventy years; the span of one reigning monarchs life. At the end of the seventy years, the Lord will turn again to that city and they will once more become a great trading people. The merchandise and the profits shall be dedicated to the Lord, it will not be stored up, but given to those people who dwell in the holy Land, for their food and clothing. Psalm 72:10, Isaiah 60:5-7
                                                                    Ref: REB, NIV, KJV. Some verses abridged.
Explanations and scripture references:
Tyre: An ancient seaport on the Lebanon coast. Destroyed by Alexander in 332BC
Kittim: The island of Cyprus. So verse 1 refers to ancient Tyre.
Tarshish: It is not the Tarsus of Paul  in Turkey. [Cilicia]
Tarshish was a son of Javan, grandson of Japeth, great grandson of Noah.
Tarshish is also the Hebrew name of the precious stone of the tribe of Asher.
Wikipedia: Tarshish - a place, probably a city or country, far away from Israel by sea, whose people are great traders. Considered by some to be Carthage or Tattessos of ancient Spain.
Ezekiel 27:12 & 25 Tarshish was the source of your commerce, from its abundant resources of silver, iron, tin and lead. Ships of Tarshish, deeply laden, brought their cargoes to you. Jeremiah 10:9
Jonah 1:3 Jonah tried to escape the Lord, by going from Joppa, [Tel Aviv] to Tarshish - a place far as possible away from Israel.Â
So the place referred to in the Bible as Tarshish, is a country far distant from Israel, only accessible by sea and was a place of mineral wealth. The British Isles fit this description and secular records confirm how all those minerals were mined there, then shipped to most parts of the ancient world. When Alexander the Great attacked ancient Tyre, he built a causeway out to the city. The people, who were Israelites - mostly from the tribe of Asher, could see their demise was imminent, so they took to their ships and moved to settle in a far off land. In time, they became great again, their sea-fortress, London, became the marketplace for the nations and they founded colonies in distant places.
Deut. 33:24-may Asher bath his feet in oil. The North sea oil?
Now, be dismayed, the Lord has shaken the nations and you have lost your military power and your empire. World War 1 and 2 bled the British Empire dry. But the seventy years as prophesied, may not have commenced in 1945, as the Lord has not yet turned again to them. The span of one reigning monarch is a clue, Queen Elizabeth was crowned on 2nd June 1953, therefore the time of their restoration may be mid 2023. Then they will support the new nation of Beulah.
 Isaiah 62:1-5                                                                                               Bruce McKerras    Â