lost tribes of Israel
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I have a genuine question. Should be thought provoking too.
I heard about the lost tribes of Israel, I think was when Judah or Samaria got axed, then the tribes got lost.
Huh .. how come a tribe can be lost one?? -
hmm....many american red indian tribes were lost, how come??Originally posted by Icemoon:Huh .. how come a tribe can be lost one?? -
erm .. killed by the whites?Originally posted by sgdiehard:hmm....many american red indian tribes were lost, how come?? -
The Mayas and Aztecs were lost, the Angkors of Cambodia, the builders of Borobudur were also lost
Most likely reasons are degeneration of the population, disease, famine or wars with other tribes at that time. -
but the issue here is not all the 12 tribes got lost.
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http://www.catholic.com/library/Lost_Tribes_of_Israel.asp
The Lost Tribes of Israel
Around 926 b.c., the kingdom of Israel split in two. Up to that point, all twelve tribes of Israel (plus the priestly tribe of Levi) had been united under the monarchies of Saul, David, and Solomon. But when Solomon’s son Rehoboam ascended to the throne, the ten Northern tribes rebelled and seceded from the union. This left only two tribes—Judah and Benjamin (plus much of Levi)—under the control of the king in Jerusalem. From that time on, the tribes were divided into two nations, which came to be called the House of Israel (the Northern ten tribes) and the House of Judah (the Southern two tribes).
This situation continued until around 723 B.C., when the Assyrians conquered the Northern kingdom. To keep conquered nations in subjection, it was Assyrian policy to break them up by deporting their native populations to other areas and resettling the land with newcomers. When the House of Israel was conquered, most people belonging to the ten Northern tribes were deported and settled elsewhere in the Assyrian kingdom, including places near Nineveh, Haran, and on what is now the Iran-Iraq border. They were replaced by settlers from locations in or near Babylon and Syria.
These settlers intermarried, together with the remaining Israelites, and became the Samaritans mentioned in the New Testament (a few hundred of whom still survive today). The Israelites who had been deported also intermarried with the peoples of the places where they had been resettled. They eventually lost their distinct identity, disappeared, and their culture was lost to history. Some refer to them as "the lost tribes of Israel." -
Remember reading it in the newspapers a while back about a tribal group in india being recognized by Israeli national religious authorities as one of the "lost tribes" ..... paving the way for eventual migration to Israel ....
The BBC website even threw in a few photos .... what struck me was the distinctly east asian features of the people shown ... -
I guess, after centuries of possible interracial marriages, they will now developed the east asian look....Originally posted by Fatum:Remember reading it in the newspapers a while back about a tribal group in india being recognized by Israeli national religious authorities as one of the "lost tribes" ..... paving the way for eventual migration to Israel ....
The BBC website even threw in a few photos .... what struck me was the distinctly east asian features of the people shown ... -
east asian .... not south asian .....Originally posted by laurence82:I guess, after centuries of possible interracial marriages, they will now developed the east asian look....
they've been hiding in india since they were "lost" apparently ....
I don't remember the details ... but it seems they practise a form of christianity that incorporated some jewish elements .... -
depending on which part of india, if anywhere near the northern borders, its not surprising they will have the east asian lookOriginally posted by Fatum:east asian .... not south asian .....
they've been hiding in india since they were "lost" apparently ....
I don't remember the details ... but it seems they practise a form of christianity that incorporated some jewish elements .... -
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aha .... just googled it ...
they are still Jewish it seems ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3575716.stm -
Hmm .. so by the time of Jesus .. most of the Jews already lost their "tribal identity"?
But I suppose the priests or cohens have to be from Levi also. -
important thing is, Isreal came back to be a nation, restored,... in 1948 May 14.
Fulfilling the prophecy in the old testament. -
the sotong will prey for U
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was that a good news?Originally posted by mach10:important thing is, Isreal came back to be a nation, restored,... in 1948 May 14.
Fulfilling the prophecy in the old testament.
soemtimes, i really dont know -
good news. 'cos we got our NS model from them.Originally posted by laurence82:was that a good news?
soemtimes, i really dont know
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good news!
germany win 1-0 -
*fall off chair*Originally posted by Icemoon:good news. 'cos we got our NS model from them. -
U mean some Chinese also lost tribe? So can i claim to be half jew?Originally posted by Fatum:east asian .... not south asian .....
they've been hiding in india since they were "lost" apparently ....
I don't remember the details ... but it seems they practise a form of christianity that incorporated some jewish elements .... -
there's a conspiracy theory going around the net that says the japanese are actually one of the lost tribes too .....Originally posted by John The Baptist:U mean some Chinese also lost tribe? So can i claim to be half jew? -
OIC the whole world belongs to the Jews. So Jewish tribes fighting Jewish tribes? Chinese vs Japs.Originally posted by Fatum:there's a conspiracy theory going around the net that says the japanese are actually one of the lost tribes too ..... -
well ... supposedly, they do .... by "proxy" ... to quote some nutter living north of our country ...Originally posted by John The Baptist:OIC the whole world belongs to the Jews. So Jewish tribes fighting Jewish tribes? Chinese vs Japs.
but no ... i don't suppose you can claim to be jewish .. even if you convert to judaism ... it's a privilege of birth ...
that said, look at the link i posted above .... judging from how they look, it may be plausible yah ...
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They actually got lost during their first exile [Assyrian invasion] 80 years before the southern tribe of Judah was exiled to Babylon. Remember that the nation was split into two [Judah and Israel] when a civil war broke out during Rehoboam's time. Most, if not all, of those who were exiled to Assyria have not returned to Israel.Originally posted by Icemoon:I have a genuine question. Should be thought provoking too.
I heard about the lost tribes of Israel, I think was when Judah or Samaria got axed, then the tribes got lost.
Huh .. how come a tribe can be lost one??
The ones who returned to their land after their 70-year exile in Babylon were Jews [people of Judah]. No one knows for sure now where these 10 tribes of Israel have been scattered. And no one of Israel could really ascertain as to which tribe they belong since the records [genealogies] were destroyed.
But rest assured that God will regather the ten tribes of Israel [whereever and whoever they may be] again as predicted in many portions of the OT.
who knows that Middle Eastern looking man in Singapore may be one of the 144,000 in REvelations 7. who will be saved during Tribulation
oh the question how a tribe can be lost? because God dispersed and scatterd them every portion of the world as punishment. -
lol .. only the genealogy of Jesus Christ remained?Originally posted by Ironside:The ones who returned to their land after their 70-year exile in Babylon were Jews [people of Judah]. No one knows for sure now where these 10 tribes of Israel have been scattered. And no one of Israel could really ascertain as to which tribe they belong since the records [genealogies] were destroyed.
Were the tribe of Levi lost? If lost, where they find someone to be the High Priest?