Ten Tribes Studies (28 August, 2013, Elul 22, 5773)
Contents:
1. New Article. Assyria Compared
It is all Relative! The Conditions of Israelites from the Ten Tribes in the Assyrian Exile
2. New Article and YouTube Clip. VaYelec. Moses Nears the End and so shall We!
3. Letter from an American in Japan
4. ICJS. Issues of Concern for Justice and Society
5. Proverbs 17:15-17 Translation and Commentary.
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1. New Article. Assyria Compared
It is all Relative! The Conditions of Israelites from the Ten Tribes in the Assyrian Exile
Contents:
1. Question from Jacob Toaff, M.D.
2. Introduction: The Assyrian Exile was Different from the Roman One.
3. Assyrian Exiles in General
4. Freedom of Religion or Lack of it?
5. Military Use of Exiles, Especially Israelite Ones
6. Some Additional Evidence Concerning the Exiles in Assyria
7. Intermediate Conclusion.
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2. New Article and YouTube Clip. VaYelec. Moses Nears the End and so shall We!
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(a) The portion for this week is Nitsavim-VaYelec, Deuteronomy 29:10-31:30
Very often the section Nitsavim and the section that comes after it, VaYelec, are read together as Nitsavim-VaYelec, Deuteronomy 29:10-31:30. This is the case for the portion that shall be read in the Synagogues on this Shabat.
Nitsavim is D8. VaYelec is D9.
The study for D8 Nitsavim was given at:
 D8: Different Tribal Roles
Nitsavim (Weekly Portion) Deuteronomy 29:10-30:20
VaYelec is D9 and the details for its study are given below:
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(b) New Article. D9 Moses and the End Time
VaYelekh, Deuteronomy 31:1-30
Extracts:
God will be with you. HE will not fail you. This works even if you are afraid.
If you are not afraid but trust in God then it works even more: HE will not cause you to fail nor feel abandoned but rather HE will be with you if you do not fear and show courage. At All events HE will be with you.
In time to come i.e. Latter Days. AND EVIL WILL BEFALL YOU IN THE LATTER DAYS: Such expressions are usually understand to refer to the times before the end ones, meaning probably our own age. In a sense we may be living on borrowed time.
...Religious Jews have systems of intonation that turn the saying of the Torah into a kind of chant. This helps memorization and internalization of the message. ... there was a connection between early English folk music and Jewish Musical traditions.
The Haftorah is addressed to both Judah and the Ten Tribes. It has separate messages for each of them.
Isaiah Chapter 62: There will be a Restoration of Israel which will be centered on Jerusalem (Isaiah 62:1). ...The people of Jerusalem will be recognized as the Redeemed of God (62:11-12).Â
... We may not be recognized as the physical descendants of Abraham and Israel even though that is what we feel ourselves to be and probably are. Even so God will help us (63:16). We are the tribes of Israel. THE TRIBES OF THINE INHERITANCE. We need to feel the Divine Presence and return (63:17). The enemy possesses the Temple Mount and defiles it. OUR ADVERSARIES HAVE TRODDEN DOWN THY SANCTUARY (63:18). Israel is the People of God. The physical descendants of the Israelites are the Chosen People.
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(c) YouTube Clip. D9. Moses and the End Times
Duration:Â 24.60 minutes
Moses lived to 120. Before he died he warned the Israelites that in the future they would worship other gods and be punished. The conquest of the promised Land had to progress in accordance with set priorities. The area west of the Jordan River was the most important section and the initial emphasis needed to be placed on the Israelites conquering and settling in it. Joshua from the Tribe of Ephraim was to replace Moses from the Tribe of Levi as leader of Israel. Joshua represents the Messiah son of Joseph whereas Moses was a prototype of the Messiah son of David from Judah.Â
See:
D9 Moses and the End Time
VaYelekh, Deuteronomy 31:1-30
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3. Letter from an American in Japan
My name is Douglas Augustine and I am writing from Japan. I am American by birth but have spent most of my adult life in Japan where I work as a self-employed work-at-home legal translator of Japanese to English.
When I encountered the thesis of the whereabouts of the lost tribes, the truth and magnitude of this hit me like a thunderbolt. The arguments, which you also present in your videos, etc., are air tight in my opinion. I have been staunchly pro-Israel for a long time, and this seems to explain the "why" of it to me, i.e., I likely have a fair share of Israelite blood (although I haven't the slightest clue which tribe it might this might trace back to).
I became aware of Brit-Am by accident when I was looking at a video on Youtube. From there, I located your web site. I was delighted to see a Jewish man who is teaching about the Lost Tribes. I became aware of this teaching several years ago in my own reading but am quite astonished by how few seem to understand the truth and depth of this message. I will be spending time reading material on your web site as well as watching your videos (I have already watched at least 10 of them).
Sincere best regards,
Douglas Augustine
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4. ICJS. Issues of Concern for Justice and Society
Meyer Rafael wrote: "URL updated to
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ICJS
https://www.facebook.com/ICJS.communitypage
Issues of Concern for Justice and Society
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5. Proverbs 17:15-17 Translation and Commentary.
Proverbs 17:
15 One who justifies the wicked and one who says the righteous are evil
  both alike are an abomination to the Lord.
We have to be fair. We need to be honest not only in our everyday dealings but also in our judgments and appraisals of others.
Proverbs 17:
16 Why should fools have a price in hand
  to buy wisdom, when they have no mind to learn?
This according to the Commentators (Ralbag, Rashi) refers mostly to a person of perverse inclination i.e. Â they lack good intention.
Someone who wishes to learn the Bible should be open to receive the Bible message.
Proverbs 17:
17 At all times love friendship
and a brother in time of trouble will be born.
One should look after one's friends and value them. Be good friends yourself. You may need the friendship.
Even if your friends for some reason do not requite you when you need them, the quality of friendship that you will have gained may help you.