Ten Tribes Studies (25 July, 2013, Av 18, 5773)
Contents:
1. Mark Williams: Interesting Source: Josephus and a Prophecy of Israelites in the Islands
2. Peter : Earthquakes in New Zealand
3. New Article and YouTube Clip. Pagan Mythology and Locating the Ten Tribes
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1. Mark Williams: Interesting Source: Josephus and a Prophecy of Israelites in the Islands
 I'm Reading The Antiquities
Of the Jews... obviously.
Three observations so far
1: FJ [Flavius Josephus] considers the Persians to be Semites (descendents of Elam), not
Japhethites.
2: General Moses kicks butt in Ethiopia! Also has two wives (one an Ethiopian princess, the other the daughter of Jethro of Midian).
3. First prophecy of Balaam is much longer than the Scriptural version.
Flavius Josephus: Antiquities of the Jews - Book IV
ch.4 s.6
CONCERNING BALAAM THE PROPHET AND WHAT KIND OF MAN HE WAS,
Extract:
The multitude of your posterity also shall live as well in the islands as on the continent, and that more in
number than are the stars of heaven.
Note the reference to islands and large numbers of Israelites
descendents living in them. Although I assume you're already familiar
with FJ's works.
Anyway, God willing you'll be able to keep up the good work
Shalom for now and mazel tov
Mark.
PS. If you had to hazard a guess, which tribe would you say you're from?
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Brit-Am Reply:
(a) The source from Josephus is very valuable. We are preparing an article built around it.
(b) I am not sure what Tribe I am from. I tend to identify with Judah, Levi, Dan, Joseph, and at times some of the others.
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2. Peter: Earthquakes in New Zealand
hiya Yair
Thought I would mention to you that a larger than life statue of a bronze bull has been unveiled as the official Christchurch mascot and is regarded as a symbol of strength and hope after the devastating earthquakes,and by the way the entire nation now is experiencing earthquakes up and down without exception,our capital was rocked by a 6.5 on the richter scale Im from Dunedin originally which is mostly of Scottish stock but Christchurch was settled by the English and like Dunedin which is modelled on a Scottish city Christchurch likewise is modelled on an English city.
Coincidence or not but we know the English or tribe of Ephraim were associated with the symbol of the bull,how uncanny is that!!!
Another point to note, Christchurch was also the home of the cathedral church which was utterly destroyed in the quake and is owned by the church of England which at its head is the british monarchy
Kind regards
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3. New Article and YouTube Clip. Pagan Mythology and Locating the Ten Tribes
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(a) New Article. A Hidden God?
How Pagan Mythology located the Israelites in the British Isles
Extracts:
Cronos-Saturn-Baal Zephon-Typhon are all names of one pagan god. In the eyes of foreigners this deity was sometimes identified as the God of Israel.
... John R. Salverda reports that in Persian, Saturn was known as Kievan...
Kievan (also transliterated as Chiun) was one of the major idols worshipped by the Northern Israelites before their exile.
Amos 5:
26 You also carried Sikkuth your king
And Chiun [Kievan], your idols,
The star of your gods,
Which you made for yourselves.
27 Therefore I will send you into captivity beyond Damascus,
Says the Lord, whose name is the God of hosts.
In Babylonian writings Saturn was known as Manda. This was also a name given to the Cimmerians and Scythians. We have found elements from the exiled Ten Tribes amongst these peoples.  [They were destined to move to Western Europe.] The name Manda was also a form of the name Manasseh.
The Israelites before their exile had worshipped baal and had confused or conflated baal with the God of Israel.
Hosea 2:
16 And it shall be, in that day,
Says the Lord,
That you will call Me, My Husband,
And no longer call Me Baali ['My Master']
17 For I will take from her mouth the names of the Baals,
And they shall be remembered by their name no more.
The Celts too in Britain, Ireland, and the west worshipped Bel which is the same as Baal.
Saturn (Cronus) being expelled from Israel and going to Britain
represented Northern Israel being exiled and reaching the British Isles.
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(b) YouTube Clip. Ancient Awareness of the Ten Tribes
Duration:Â 14.32 minutes
The legend of Saturn (Cronus) being expelled from Israel and going to Britain
represented Northern Israel being exiled and reaching the British Isles.
See: A Hidden God?
How Pagan Mythology located the Israelites in the British Isles