Ten Tribes Studies (16 October, 2013, Cheshvan 12, 5774)
Contents:
1. New Article and YouTube Clip. Scripture to be Taken Literally!
2. New Article. Settlement in Israel. Brit-Am/Hebrew Nations is a Potential Asset!
3. Letters of Continued Support for Brit-Am.
4. Physical Descent from Israel Needs to be Stressed
5. What Tribe are you From?
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1. New Article and YouTube Clip. Scripture to be Taken Literally!
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(a) New Article.
The Literal Bible
When is Scripture to be Taken Literally?
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/ten-tribes-and-biblical-philosophy/literal.html
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(b) YouTube Clip.
The Bible is Literally True!
Duration:Â Â 23.25 minutes
The Bible is to be taken Literally. We need to learn the Bible and believe it. Scripture is the truth. Scripture is to be understood literally. There are a few exceptions to this rule that may be categorized under 4 headings: 1. Where the plain meaning is rejected by common experience. 2. Where it is repudiated by obvious logic. 3.Where it is contradicted by obvious scripture. 4. Where it is opposed by clear Talmudic tradition. These exceptional cases were explained by Rabbi Saadia Gaon in the 800s CE. Upon examination these apparent exceptions actually reflect the true intended meaning of the Hebrew Script.
See: The Literal Bible. When is Scripture to be Taken Literally?
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/ten-tribes-and-biblical-philosophy/literal.html
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2. New Article. Settlement in Israel.
Brit-Am/Hebrew Nations is a Potential Asset!
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/eph/settlement.html
Extract:
How Exactly May Brit-Am be an Asset?
By simply saying that Brit-Am/Hebrew Nations claims the Lost Ten Tribes to be amongst Western Peoples and that Brit-Am has proof of it and may be referred to on the subject. Say that you yourselves feel there is something to this and that is why you are here.
Why be ashamed of this? The Jews in Israel are often potentially open to this idea. At the least they are usually not antagonistic.
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3. Letters of Continued Support for Brit-Am.
Recently the already inadequate level of support for Brit-Am seems to have fallen even lower.
[Note: This inadequate funding etc is due to the relatively small number of supporters we regularly reach out to. If we were to reach more people we probably would be supported more.]
It was consequently reassuring to receive the following two letters:
(a) Yair, I shall continue to support Brit Am. Hopefully, others will help with a fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. Shalom, Bill
(b) I plan to continue to support Brit-Am as I am able because I believe in the message [that is] in many respects unique from other groups with similar beliefs.
Thanks for your efforts. Best wishes. Vic
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4. Physical Descent from Israel Needs to be Stressed
While perusing past postings of Brit-Am Now we came across the following letter. It emphasizes the need to stress PHYSICAL DESCENT from Israel.
This is also problem with many so-called Ephraimites. They seem to feel that they are spiritually Israel and that should be enough. This is a mistake.
Brit-Am Now no. 1104
#3. Jill Johnston: Where is Ephriam?
http://www.britam.org/now/1104Now.html#Jill
Extracts:
Shalom Yair:
You ask where is Ephraim?
I have told quite a few people about who Ephraim is
and it just has not stirred anything in their spirit
to look into it further or ask me anymore questions.
I think Ephraim has been so brain washed with the fact
that the Jews encompass all of Israel. When you tell
them that many of the lost tribes are among the
Gentiles they still don't see where a physical Israel
is important because they are "spiritual Israel". I
can't tell you how many Christians think physicalness
is something that should only matter if you are Jewish.
jill
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5. What Tribe are you From?
Ronald Ferguson wrote:
Shalom,
Do you know which Tribe you are from?
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Blessings and Love,
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Ronald Ferguson          Barbara Ferguson
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Brit-Am Reply:
Shalom,
I do not know. Several possibilities exist.
At the moment I tend to think along the lines of Judah, Dan, or Levi.
It may be either one of them or another.
We all should endeavor to pray more, learn the Bible more, and invest something of ourselves in the subject of the Ten Lost Tribes.
God bless you
Yair