Ten Tribes Studies (26 October, 2014, 2 Cheshvan, 5775)
Contents:
1. New Article. Strange Coincidence?
New Research Breakthrough! The Prophet Hosea and the Cimmerians.
2. New Article. Issachar-Finland
3. Letter of Appreciation.
4. Prof. James Tabor:Â A New Web-Site Remembering John Hulley
5. Forgiveness of Sin and Rebuilding the Temple
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1. New Article. Strange Coincidence?
New Research Breakthrough! The Prophet Hosea and the Cimmerians.
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/16/zera.html
The Name Jezreel and the Assyrian Term for Cimmerians.
Contents:
1. Introduction. The Cimmerians Appear
2. Jezreel and the Scattering
3. Divine Retribution in Action
4. Jezreel and the Ten Tribes
5. Meaning of the Name Jezreel in Hebrew
Adapted from a work on the Biblical Book of Hosea and the Ten Tribes which (once again) is now in preparation.
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2. New Article. Issachar-Finland
http://www.britam.org/issachar.html
An article in our series:
Tribal Stones and Hues in the Light of Hebrew Nations Identifications
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3. Letter of Appreciation.
YAIR, AM SO VERY THANKFUL FOR YOUR TEACHINGS, WHICH HAVE HELPED ME TREMENDOUSLY OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS.
... As always, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU DO TO HELP THE LOST TRIBES REGAIN THEIR IDENTITY AS ISRAEL, AND RETURN TO THE WORSHIP OF THE ONE GOD OF THEIR FATHERS, ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND JACOB ..........   AND MAY MANY, MANY MORE ISRAELITES COME TO SUPPORT YOU WITH THEIR LOVE, PRAYERS, AND OFFERINGS. P.
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4. Prof. James Tabor:Â A New Web-Site Remembering John Hulley
Thanks to my friend and Web designer Brian Jones, whom John knew and loved, for helping me to get this new web site "Remembering John Hulley" up so quickly and thanks to Joy Beth Holley for providing such a professional photo of John. Brian and Beth visited John often on their many trips to Israel and Beth and I stayed at John's place in Mevassert Zion in 2008 when we did the Mount Zion excavation that year. We had a grand ole time with Jenny around, lots of our dig team hanging out there. John loved the mix of people and we had wonderful Sabbath meals. Brian and I had bought this domain name for John years ago and we planned to use it when his new book came out for publicity purposes. Perhaps we still will. We worked with John on this publicity photo shoot for several hours with over 70 photos but we all liked this one the best John included. I think you will all agree it really captures the essence of the man. Bookmark the site and check back, there will be lots more to come, in remembrance of this remarkable man. We just wanted to get something up soon in case people are searching on the internet for news of John's death. Also I was not sure of the official date of death if anyone has that please llet me know. I put October 15th for now.
http://johnhulley.com/
[Note: I could not access this site with Explorer so I used Chrome and it worked. Yair]
Sadly, but with wonderful memories of John,
James Tabor
The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley
Prof. James D. Tabor | Ancient Judaism & Early Christianity
Department of Religious Studies
UNC Charlotte | 9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte N.C. 28223
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5. Forgiveness of Sin and Rebuilding the Temple
ML said:
# you no longer have a temple, hence you cannot offer sacrifice of blood for your sins,and your bible says without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin. #
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Brit-Am Reply:
We do not wish to engage in inter-faith polemics.
This could work against our main task which is to spread news of Hebrew ancestry.
Nevertheless the above statement is repeated over and over again in messages meant to seduce us or others.
It is simply not so.
The Bible says no such thing.
Malachi 3:
7Â Â Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts.
Zechariah 1:
3Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord of hosts: Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts.
Jeremiah 4:
1 If you return, O Israel, says the Lord, then return to ME...
Nehemiah 1:
9 but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts are under the farthest skies, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place at which I have chosen to establish my name.
The Temple and the Temple Service may perhaps be likened to  traveling by aeroplane.
The plane can get you from one place to another faster than a car or horse and buggy can.
If however one has not get a plane you can still get there.
A plane would help so we should rebuild the Temple when we can.
Ezekiel 41
http://britam.org/Ezekiel41to45.html#41
Ezekiel in this and the next chapter continues his description of the Third Temple. We have little to say at the moment on these matters only that we hope that the Temple will be rebuilt shortly. We have also pointed out from times to time the possibility that the return of the Ten Tribes and especially of Joseph is connected with the rebuilding of the Third Temple. This is also the opinion of the Midrash and of various commentators as we have pointed out from time to time.  A prerequisite for the return of the Lost Ten Tribes is their correct identification.
Messiah son of Joseph
http://britam.org/proof.html
            God says that HE will send HIS messenger before HIM to prepare the way and rebuild the Temple (Malachi 3:1). Rav Saadia Gaon (b. ca. 890 CE) and Iben Ezra (1080-1164 CE) said that the MESSENGERis the Messiah son of Joseph. The Messiah son of Joseph, according to the Malbim (1809-1879) and others will be the future head of the Lost Ten Tribes when they return to re-unite with Judah.
http://britam.org/now/now150.html
At least one Midrash (Pesikta Zutratha Lekach Tov, Balak, Numbers 24;17) says that the Messiah Son of Joseph will rebuild the Temple.