Ten Tribes Studies (24 October, 2013, Cheshvan 20, 5774)
Contents:
1. Trevor Barnes: Womens Lib is Against the Bible!
2. Stephen Spykerman: The Great Seal is not a Freemason Concoction!
3. Meredith Carpenter: Another Point of View about the Masons?
4. Recent Brit-Am/Hebrew Nations Updates
5. New Articles Under Consideration.
(a) Sweden, Syria, and Ancestral Idolatry
(b) Worship of idols is reflected in anti-Jewish sentiments.
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1. Trevor Barnes: Womens Lib is Against the Bible!
RE: Brit-Am Now no. 2145: Ten Tribes Studies
http://hebrewnations.com/features/now4/2145.html
Hello Yair,
In the era of today, and Womens Lib (the devils plan of course) we can only pray that this will all change. Of course useless and non serving Godly men are to blame,and with it, men give women more rope, more manly duties, and the rest is history. Women, like children are forever pushing the boundaries till men give in and give up, and in this women take the role, and eventually control.
This is not the Godly order as we know, and another reason why the world is like it is today. To find a woman like in proverbs is going to be quite a search,and especially if God is not in the equation. Amen.
God bless your work.
yibiCt
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2. Stephen Spykerman: The Great Seal is not a Freemason Concoction!
From: Stephen Spykerman <stephen.spykerman@gmail.com>
Subject: INFLUENCE OF FREEMASONRY IN GREAT SEAL
Dear Yair,
Greetings from the U.K.! I noted the comments in Brit Am Now 2145, and would like to answer the question about Masonic influence in American Heraldry. First of all it is true to say that the cult of Freemasonry has abrogated a number of U.S. symbols. Some conspiracy theories state that the Great Seal shows a sinister influence by Freemasonry in the founding of the United States. Such theories usually claim that the 'Eye of Providence,' the 'all seeing eye,' is a common Masonic emblem, and that the Great Seal was created by Freemasons. * For example: conspiracyarchive.com; & masoncode.com.
While the 'Eye of Providence' is today a common Masonic motif, this was not the case during the 1770/80's, (the decades when the Great Seal was designed and approved). According to David Barrett, a Masonic researcher, the Eye seems to have been used only sporadically by the Masons in those decades, and was not adopted as a common Masonic symbol until 1797, several years after the Great Seal of the United States had already been designed * Masonic dollar? (http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/masonic_dollar.html). The 'Eye of Providence' was, on the other hand, a fairly common Christian motif throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and was commonly used as such in Europe as well as America throughout the 18th century.
Furthermore, contrary to the claims of these conspiracy theories, the Great Seal was not created by Freemasons.*Associated Press story, Tuesday, February 12, 2008, as hosted by foxnews.com. While Benjamin Franklin was a Mason, he was the only member of any of the various Great Seal committees definitely known to be so, and his ideas were not adopted. *Hodapp, Christopher; Freemasons for Dummies, Wiley Publishing, 2005, pp155-156. Of the four men whose ideas were adopted, neither Charles Thomson, Pierre Du Simitiere nor William Barton were Masons and, while Francis Hopkinson has been alleged to have had Masonic connections, there is no firm evidence to support the claim. *Patterson, Richard S.; Richardson Dougall (1978).
The Eagle and the Shield: a History of the Great Seal of the United States (http://www.greatseal.com/mythamerica/notmasonic.html). Department of State, Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs. P. 529.
It is a well-documented fact that George Washington, as well as some of the other founding fathers of the Republic, were masons. Yet masons claim their craft originates with Solomon, that great king of Israel. Therefore it should not surprise us to find Israelite or even Egyptian symbols in Masonic regalia. We need to take into account that Satan's role is to be the author of confusion, and that he is always out to counterfeit anything that is of God. He takes that which is holy and corrupts and pollutes it by creating a fake counterfeit of the real thing. The fact that there are certain occult associations with the symbol of the 'all seeing eye', does not take away its true origin as a representation of 'the all seeing eye of God,' the Omnipresent and Omnipotent Creator of the universe. Satan, who is the declared adversary of God, wishes to thwart and obstruct God's purpose at every turn. This is why he hates Israel, and why he seeks to sow doubt and confusion to distract attention from anything that points to America's Hebrew heritage. He wishes to keep all Americans in total darkness about their true origins.
Beneath the Pyramid there is yet another motto which reads 'Novus Ordo Seculorum', meaning 'New Order of the Ages'. This is a most interesting choice, as what we see here is an analogy that compares the establishment of the American nation to the ultimate establishment of Israel, as God's supreme and model nation during the millennial rule of her Messiah. It is a reference to the Sabbatical Age of Rest, which is the ultimate hope of Israel. The enemies of God have hijacked this motto too, as they interpret it to mean 'New World Order', which represents man's vain and futile attempt to create a perfect world. Man's attempt to create a 'New World Order' is doomed to abject failure, and is set to end in a totalitarian tyranny that is destined to engulf the whole world in war.
Extract from: "WHO ARE YOU AMERICA? - Time to Lift Your Prophetic Veil", p.46-47, by Stephen J Spykerman, published by Legends Library Publishing Inc.
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Brit-Am Comment:
These are very good points.
Masonic -type organizations were popular at the time. The use of Symbolism had great importance. The Masons liked to depict themselves as existing from the time of King Solomon. They professed belief in principles of liberty, equality, social progress, etc. The Masons adopted symbols from an existing conventional stock. This does not invalidate the symbols in question. Why should the US Founding Fathers have not also made use of them?
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3. Meredith Carpenter: Another Point of View about the Masons?
Re: Brit-Am Now no. 2145: Ten Tribes Studies
Hi Yair,
I think you give us Yanks more credit for doing things for a reason than we deserve. When our forefathers came to America they worked hard to build a new life, they had to, we didn't have anywhere else to go. We dreamed of freedom and a better life in the future and are willing to fight and work hard for it.That is what we do today. Contrary to some beliefs that the people who came here were poor, I don't believe it. They had to have money to get her and they had valuable skills that built this country. My Great Grandmother carried her silver with her when she went on trips. She was afraid someone would steal it. My ancestors were considered rich, for the most part. My great uncle left me his gold (with a diamond in the middle) Mason ring, but I don't know anything about the Mason's, and picture it as a closed secret society. Does anyone know anything about it whose not one? M
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4. Recent Brit-Am/Hebrew Nations Updates
Report from Yair Davidiy:
The book Hebrew Ancestry is still in preparation. It is taking longer than we would have wanted BUT we are pleased with it.
New information and insights have added to what we know. This work could well prove to of great importance.
Our income from publications and offerings is from an objective point of view not that bad BUT it has not been enough to meet expenses. We still have a problem to meet the rent etc. Theoretically we could possibly move to somewhere else in the Negev or Golan etc. This too would cost money. Such options are liable to create more problems than they would be intended to solve.
Our outreach in statistical terms (number of views etc) has increased significantly. Income however has not correspondingly gone up, at least not at present.
We are pleased with new information, and insights, etc, that has and is being provided. The operational side is functioning well. This is due to the assistance and good will of others. This too is a blessing.
On Wednesday October 24, 2013, we met in the afternoon with Steven and Shirley Rees and a group with them. There were people there from Florida, Idaho, California, and other States. It was quite interesting. Yair gave a talk and shared insights with others. Points of interest that were new to Yair were raised and will probably receive expression in the future.
In the evening Yair met with Colin and Irene Powell from Australia.
Colin is an innovator, and the author of a work on positive thinking and Biblical-type Philosophy. He has also been a follower of Brit-Am Now postings for some time now and expressed his appreciation of them.
We believe that the Almighty has blessed the Brit-Am/Hebrew Nations enterprise. This is despite the occasional trials and tribulations we incur and the present financial problem.
We also believe that they who assist us will be blessed because of it.
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5. New Articles Under Consideration.
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(a) Sweden, Syria, and Ancestral Idolatry
Within Sweden we find descendants of Israel and others. Archaeological findings show the presence of settlers in the Bronze Age who came from the general area of Ancient Israel. The findings show contact with the civilizations of ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Minoa (Crete and the Philistines), Mycenean Greece (also Phoenicians, Philistines, and Israelites), etc. Amongst the Israelites in Sweden the Tribe of Gad is predominant. Gad along with Reuben and half-Manasseh occupied the region east of the Jordan. This included the area of present-day Syria.
Many refugees are now to be found in Sweden. More are being welcomed and are being offered Swedish citizenship.
There may be some kind of connection between Gad having been in Syria and the present sympathy for Syrian refugees.
In WW2 Sweden was neutral but its industry helped the Nazi effort. Its geographical position and potential susceptibility may be given as an excuse.
Few Jewish refugees were admitted apart from those of Denmark who were admitted for the duration of the war at the request of the neighboring Danish government.
A proposal to admit a large number of Jewish children was rejected. The Reform Rabbi of Denmark spoke against accepting Jewish refugees. He was afraid this would increase anti-semitism.
Today Sweden along with Norway and other West European Nations gives money to Arab Groups that support terror (and worse) against Jews. Funds are also given to Jewish Quisling elements who work to undermine the Jewish People from within.
The Tribe of Gad along with the other Ten Tribes were exiled for intermixing with non-Israelite peoples and following their idolatrous ways (see 2-Kings chapters 17, and 18).
The People of Sweden and the descendants of Gad appear to be continuing the sins of their forefathers.
We may prepare an article on this issue.
This brings us to item (b) below.
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(b) Worship of idols is reflected in anti-Jewish sentiments.
The Ten Tribes were exiled for intermixing with non-Israelite peoples and following their idolatrous ways (see 2-Kings chapters 17, and 18).
2-Kings 17:
7 This occurred because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them up out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshipped other gods 8and walked in the customs of the nations whom the LORD drove out before the people of Israel, and in the customs that the kings of Israel had introduced.* 9The people of Israel secretly did things that were not right against the LORD their God. They built for themselves high places at all their towns, from watch-tower to fortified city; 10they set up for themselves pillars and sacred poles* on every high hill and under every green tree; 11there they made offerings on all the high places, as the nations did whom the LORD carried away before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger; 12they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, 'You shall not do this.' 13Yet the LORD warned Israel and Judah by every prophet and every seer, saying, 'Turn from your evil ways and keep my commandments and my statutes, in accordance with all the law that I commanded your ancestors and that I sent to you by my servants the prophets.' 14They would not listen but were stubborn, as their ancestors had been, who did not believe in the LORD their God. 15They despised his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their ancestors, and the warnings that he gave them. They went after false idols and became false; they followed the nations that were around them, concerning whom the LORD had commanded them that they should not do as they did. 16They rejected all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves cast images of two calves; they made a sacred pole,* worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal. 17They made their sons and their daughters pass through fire; they used divination and augury; and they sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger. 18Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel and removed them out of his sight; none was left but the tribe of Judah alone. ...
2-Kings 18:
11The king of Assyria carried the Israelites away to Assyria, settled them in Halah, on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes, 12 because they did not obey the voice of the LORD their God but transgressed his covenant, all that Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded; they neither listened nor obeyed.
We identify the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel with people in the west. These peoples historically adhered to the Christian Religion. So did non-Israelites in those areas.
Amongst non-Israelites the more religious they were, in many cases the more anti-Jewish they became.
As a general rule (with exceptions) amongst peoples that encompassed a significant number of Israelites the more Bible-orientated they became the more sympathetic would they be to the Jewish People.
Today nations that we identify as of Israelite descent to some degree are often against the State of Israel and against Jews and Judaism.
Examples include Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Noway, the Netherlands, France, and others.
We believe this to be an expression of IDOLATRY in these nations.
We also find IDOLATRY in the adherence to anti-Jewish Conspiracy Theories that often surfaces amongst nominal Bible-believers in the USA and elsewhere.
Exodus 22:
18 You shall not permit a witch to live.
We intend eventually to write more on this subject.