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The Plain Truth About the "Lost Ten Tribes" and

By: David Ben-Ariel
Why You Need to Know!
The United Kingdom of Israel split in two during the reign of Solomon's son,
Forgot Password? New Rehoboam. The Northern Kingdom of Israel was composed of 10 tribes, headed by
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Judah continued to rule from Jerusalem, with the Royal House of David presiding
over them. Both sinned against the God of Israel and were patiently warned by the
prophets, but Northern Israel fell first and was deported by the Assyrians
approximately 130 years before Judah was conquered by the Babylonians and the
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But did God intend for Northern Israel to remain lost? Since we acted like pagan
Gentiles God let us lose our spiritual minds and think we're Gentiles, but was the
punishment for our religious sins supposed to last forever? Didn't God promise that
Submit He would preserve Israel's unique identity even though they were scattered
throughout and among many nations? Clearly God has never lost sight of who the
"Lost Tribes" really are and where they're located today: "For, lo, I will command,
and I will sift the House of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve,
yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth" (Amos 9:9).

If God's aware of a sparrow's condition, certainly He's more concerned with

collective Israel's affairs, especially since we're beloved for the fathers' (Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob) sakes. Yet we see grief-stricken Israel feeling helpless and
hopeless, dead to history, cut off from their roots, having given up any hope of being
restored to national life, being reassured by God Almighty that He will restore their
physical identity!

Once God begins the healing process, the life-giving spirit of reconciliation between
Judah and Israel will result in our restoration as a United Kingdom, One Nation
under God! God will restore us to our ancient homeland and revive the Davidic
monarchy to rule with but under Messiah. God's Sanctuary will again be found in
Jerusalem, and shine as a sign to the whole world, since He'll return home with the
exiles (Ezek. 36).
Israel was only to remain lost until just before Messiah comes. That's when we
would begin to fulfill our tribal destinies as prophesied by Jacob and Moses (Gen.
49; Deut. 33). The sons of Joseph, the Anglo-Saxons, have fulfilled the prophecies
like no other "claimants" to Israel's inheritance can: Manasseh has become the single
great nation of the United States, and his brother Ephraim has become the British
Commonwealth of Nations (Gen. 48:19), as clearly brought out in The United States
and Britain in Bible Prophecy (http://www.gnmagazine.org/booklets/US), influenced
by Herbert W. Armstrong, one of the greatest proponents of this biblical truth.

After our prophesied 2520 years of exile, Israel began to grow and multiply and be
blessed around 1800-1803. A Jewish Homeland reveals how our Jewish brethren also
came into their own after the time of their punishment came to a close, and boldly
declared their statehood in 1948, holding the Promised Land in trust for all Twelve
Tribes (Rom. 3:2).

Joseph and Judah are the top two leaders of the twelve tribes of Israel. It was around
the ordained time that God began to bestow Joseph's Birthright that He began to
restore Israel's identity among both the Anglo-Saxons and Jews (I Chron. 5:2). Some
have embraced this wonderful truth and consequently have drawn closer to each
other as brethren, but others have foolishly allowed Satan to create enmity and
alienate us. Soon such "sibling rivalry" will be a thing of the past (Isa. 11:13).

Some rabbis/ministers have stubbornly refused to search for the "Lost Ten Tribes"
and have left them to wander in their pagan Gentile ways and days! GOD HOLDS
MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT HELPING TO RESTORE ISRAEL'S
ROOTS AND RESPONSIBILITY! (Ezek. 34:4). He'll personally cut them off from
the pulpit and strip them of their duties! They've proven themselves unworthy of
shepherding God's people Israel and have forfeited their future as leaders.(Ezek.
34:10; Matt. 12:30). Nevertheless, God has raised up others to accomplish this urgent
"search and rescue" mission (Ezek. 34:16).

Surely God wouldn't leave His Church in the dark about Israel's identity, especially
since the Gospel should go first to Israelites and then to Gentiles. And the Gospel is
ONE BIG PROPHECY! .

Thankfully, there are a growing number of groups and organizations, books and
articles, both Christian and Jewish, that are assisting this GREAT WORK OF
ISRAELITE IDENTIFICATION. They are helping to proclaim: "I am Joseph your
brother" (Gen. 45:4). The Jerusalem-based Brit-Am Israel (http://www.britam.org)
organization (founded by the Israeli Orthodox Jew Yair Davidiy) is a pioneer among
our Jewish brethren.

God reveals our Israelite identity and expects us to help restore our brethren to their
biblical senses (Isa. 42:22; 51:1-2). Those ministers who fail to respond to God's call
to search and rescue Israel have robbed them of a right relationship with God and
our forefathers, substituting pagan hollow days for God's holy days (Isa. 63:16; Hos.
5:7; Malachi 4:4-6). They've stubbornly put their idolatrous traditions above God's
commands, preferring doctrinal darkness and captivity over Messiah's spiritual light
and freedom.

Nevertheless, a number have been called from the womb to help restore Israel's
identity and religion (Isa. 49:5-6), blasting Babylon and clearing away the stumbling
blocks of religious confusion (Isa. 57:14; 58:1, 12). Even if our people as a whole
reject the plain truth for popular error (2 Chron. 30:5-11), a precious few will always
respond to God's call to forsake Babylon (traditional Christianity/Jewish myths) and
return to our biblical roots and responsibility (I Kgs. 18:21, 36-37; Rev. 18:4).

It's vital to know who Israel is so they can return to the biblical faith once delivered.
Why? To enable them to be spared from "the Time of Jacob's Trouble," the "Great
Tribulation" that is prophesied to fall especially hard upon our heads. God expects us
to work together to remember our Hebrew roots and responsibility, and to lead and
direct our Israelite nations in the right direction (Jer. 31:21).
 In order to warn Israel about the many prophecies that preview our coming captivity
(due to our idolatry and immorality), it was first necessary for God to restore our
identity. God has now restored our identity, He's again warning our nations, and it's
up to us what will happen next.

May we take God's Word to heart, return to the God of our fathers, and have hope:
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and
seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and
will forgive their sin, and will heal their land" (2 Chron. 7:14).

David Ben-Ariel, a Christian-Zionist writer and author of Beyond Babylon: Europe's

Rise and Fall (http://www.publishamerica.com/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.asp?
catalogid=7144), shares a special focus on the Middle East, reflected in hard-hitting
articles that help others improve their understanding of that troubled region.
http://beyondbabylon.blogspot.com
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