Ten Tribes Studies (4 June, 2013, Sivan 26, 5773)
Contents:
1. David Lindblad "thank you for having the courage"
2. Brit-Am/Hebrew Nations Appeal for Funds
3. Reply to Monty Stratton Concerning the Complete Exile and Migration Northward of Ancient Israel
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1. David Lindblad "thank you for having the courage"
David Lindblad commented to Hebrew Nations Facebook
on your activity on YouTube.
Homos are a Danger to Israel!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMyIaUFzW8I
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David wrote: "Yair, thank you for having the courage to simply state what the Bible commands us regarding the effects of sexual impurity according to the Bible, and how tolerating such immoral behavior damages everyone. Most so called believers are unwilling to do this for purposes of social acceptance and popularity. I know many pastors who would never publicly make these statements, some are members of my family. However, the antinomians [anti-against, nomos-law] mistakenly believe that [the Almighty]'s eternal law is not eternal and not law, Torah and/or Instruction. However, the Lawlessness and rebellion of those people who choose to ignore or refuse to teach [the Almighty]'s law regarding sexual behavior can never abrogate by their lawlessness, unbelief, statements and behavior the eternally enduring law of [the Almighty], which will never change. Not only is this a problem in Israel, it is a severe problem in America and is a direct and rebellious challenge to [the Almighty] Himself, to His Bible, and an affront and in many cases an open and notorious as well as hostile challenge to all Bible-believers, and it is likely to get much more severe in the future, taken the unbelief and the ignorance of the majority of the people."
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2. Brit-Am/Hebrew Nations Appeal for Funds
The Bible tells us that in Biblical Times one-tenth of the agricultural produce was given to the Levites. In addition numerous offerings were given to the Priests (Cohens)
[These are mentioned in Numbers chapter 18 which is part of the weekly portion (Korach) for this week.]
Offer offerings were given to the poor. A second tithe went to the individual himself or to his family and had to be eaten (four years out of seven) in Jerusalem. This was to encourage Israelites to stay in Jerusalem or keep a member of their family there learning Torah (see the commentary HaChinuk to commandment 360).
We are not Levites as far as we know. Neither are we Cohens.
We do however fulfill some kind of role along similar lines.
We show descendants of Israelites who their ancestors were.
This is a beginning.
We can do this because we work at it. The facts, backed with learning the subject, are on our side.
We also work to enhance Biblical congruousness.
We are dependant on the sale of publications and on offerings.
At present we are in extra need being in serious arrears for our rent and other matters.
Brit-Am/Hebrew Nations like all other religious, cultural, political, or philanthropic organization needs money to function.
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This is important.
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3. Reply to Monty Stratton Concerning the Complete Exile and Migration Northward of Ancient Israel
Monty Stratton sent the following queries to the Hebrew Nations Facebook
Monty Stratton 5:49am May 27Â
Hi Yair...this is a paragraph from a pastor I know that needs to help in seeing the Two-House dispersion. He said I could send this to you for your your assistance. Thank you my friend for your help......here is his remarks.....
I've ben trying to understand the Two Stick/House concept lately.
So, the 10 tribes were the ancestors of today's Nordic races. Perhaps they integrated with the Nordic peoples who descended from Japheth.
All sources I can get seem to indicate that a total of about 40,000 of the Northern kingdom were taken into Assyrian exile. Of that number there were 27,000 taken from Samaria. The rest were from the ten surrounding tribes. According to scripture and what little Assyrian records we have, only the leading nobles and priestly classes were selected for relocation.
As far as we can tell the overall population of the tribes in the north was close to was close to 800 thousand. So, that would mean that 95% of Israel stayed in the land. Re-assimilation occurred shortly after Assyria declined.
Here is my strongest stumbling block with the Two Stick/House concept; Assyria, Babylon nor even Greece ever concurred to the west and north (Nordic lands) so why and how did the descendants of the 40,000 Israelites immigrate to the far northwest.
I would need to see evidence to be swayed.
Yair.could you please be so kind to address the above from a pastor friend. I would be grateful!! Dr. Monty Stratton
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Reply to Monty Stratton.
Our identification of descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes overlaps the so-called Nordic nations but does not necessarily include all of them. Most of the peoples we identify as of Israelite descent are probably not Nordic. We therefore prefer to avoid use of the term.
The numbers quoted from your Pastor are probably based on the understanding of Assyrian inscriptions. These have been misunderstood.
See our article:
The Completeness of the Exile
A more complete analysis of the inscriptions is given in our forthcoming book, "Hebrew Ancestry". They say in effect that all the Israelites were exiled.
The population number you quote of 800,000 for the northern Kingdom is apparently derived from the Bible. The number refers to male warriors between the ages of 20 to 60.
What about the women, children, old, infirm, and all those who stayed at home?
And who says they stayed in the Land?
The Bible says they were all taken away.
2-Kings 17:
18 Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them from His sight; there was none left but the tribe of Judah alone.
ARCHAEOLOGY SHOWS THAT ALL THEIR SETTLEMENTS HAD BEEN DESTROYED. There was no longer any trace of them in the Land.
Not 95% but rather AT THE MOST 12% or less remained and these assimilated with Judah.
You said:
#Here is my strongest stumbling block with the Two Stick/House concept; Assyria, Babylon nor even Greece ever concurred to the west and north (Nordic lands) so why and how did the descendants of the 40,000 Israelites immigrate to the far northwest.## I would need to see evidence to be swayed.#
First of all we hold that the Assyrians did reach the west. So too may the Greeks and Babylonians have done.
Assuming you do not agree with us on this point, and taking into account your apparent fixation with "Nordic Lands" we may say briefly that:
Scandinavia and the north at several points suffered from depopulation. New peoples came in.
Look up Scandinavia in the Bronze Age on the Web and you should come across quite a bit of material (especially from Scandinavian sites) saying that culturally Ancient Scandinavia had strong links with the Eastern Mediterranean. See the several articles and numerous notes on our web-sites concerning this matter.
Read our works "The Tribes"; "Origin"; "Hebrew Ancestry" (when it becomes available) or any of the others and then if you still have ??? get back to us.