Hebraic Studies - Are the Twelve Tribes Lost? - with Dr. Rabbi Reuven ben-Avaraham.
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4. of Hebrew Studies. 5. of Hebrew (Jewish) Studies.
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of hosts” Malochi –
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Are the Twelve
Tribes of Really
Israel
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Publication Society”
Part One
From the image above of the Twelve Tribes of
Israel, which sets the theme of this important study I am sure that by the time
we reach the end we will have gained a great deal from the wonderful Word of Elohim, blessed
be His Sanctified Name, and I know with certainty that you will have
learned some things that you may not have ever known before. As of 2021 I have
been aware of the truth of this matter now for thirty years! If you have not
heard any of what I will provide in this study, obviously you may ask, how come
you know this, whilst others have not found this? Believe me, I am certainly
not better than anyone else, for I feel far from being superior, but it is all
due to having a Hebraic mind and loving to search out many wonderful facts and
words from the Ivrit - Hebrew from our beloved Tanakh, as well as having an
archaeological background, I feel that I have been blessed by Elohim with an
understanding of ancient Hebrew times. Believe me it takes a great deal of
prayer, and loving studying the Tanakh! I wanted you to understand this as we
go on with this study for it is a vital link to understanding the Tanakh.
As we undertake this study, we should understand that the Tanakh is packed with treasures, and all it takes is time reading it and looking at the root of some words and comprehending just what it is really saying!
Now here is one secret of understanding our
Tanakh better. And I have placed the secret below, for it is vital to take note
of the following information:
There are three very clear levels of
learning & understanding of the Tanakh as given by
These three points or steps are the most valuable guide and it will certainly provide you with guidance and they will illuminate the sheer beauty and the fullness that can be found in Elohim’s most Sanctified Word!
1… When was the Word given to
2… Who was 
Elohim, blessed be
His Sanctified Name, speaking to?
3… How was His Word understood
by
I stress once again, I do believe that these three points are most relevant to our understanding of what the Almighty was saying at the time it was given and what it means to you and me right now, for the past still has great meaning today as we learn from it!
But we also must learn the following, 1.
Never take the Tanakh out of its context and 2. We cannot read
someone else’s letter and just assume that it solely applies to us,
for as we read it in our modern day language rather than the original Ivrit, we
should understand that languages change greatly!
The Perfect Example:
Let us turn to Tehillim - Psalm 105:7-10 for I
believe within these four verses you will discover an interesting dilemma.
There are some who have come to me over the years and have asked “rabbi
is there not a contradiction in this Tehillim?” Let me tell you this
truth, there is never any contradictions in the Tanakh of Elohim, blessed be His Sanctified Name. The
only contradiction is always with those who do not comprehend, or checking what
is actually said, and why, and when! As history has proven man has so
frequently caused confusion because they refused to look back when it was
written, and how it was understood then! This so-called problem is very easily solved;
however we must look at the original Ivrit - Hebrew for clarification! Thus let
us now look at this Tehillim and see what precious gem it will provide us.
“He is our Elohim; His
judgments are in all the earth. He hath remembered His covenant forever, the word which He commanded to a
thousand generations; The covenant which He made with Avraham, and His oath
unto Yitzchak - Isaac; And He established it unto Ya’aqov - Jacob for a
statute, to Yisroel - Israel for an everlasting
covenant” Tehillim - Psalm 105:7-10 (JPS version of the Tanakh with
Hebrew names added).
Let me transliterate part of verse 8 into
Hebrew.
“) remembers His covenant forever,
the Word He commanded, for a thousand generations.” Verse 8.
You will note that two special words are used;
“forever” and “everlasting” in verse 10 and obviously even
in our understanding these words should mean exactly what they say! However,
this is not the case according to some rabbis, for they can mostly only see a
problem in these verses!
In Hebrew both the words “forever” and “everlasting” are the exact same Hebrew word, being “Olam” and it also translates as “eternity,” “eternal,” “universe,” “without end.” And there is much more, but I am sure that you get the picture!
However, there is one point in these verses that most rabbis just simply cannot grasp, and thus it has been troublesome with the balance of these verses, thus I have been asked; “But rabbi, why does it state in the second part of verse 8 that it is only “for a thousand generations, does this not mean that there is an obvious time limit?”
Who would ever ask this is really not to smart
and it is not a very clever question! However, truth is, I am always delighted
when I am asked, for it gives me the opportunity to explain the sheer beauty in
these verses. But let me just quickly go back to the three points I have
already mentioned, and here they are once again.
1… When was the Word given to
2… Who was Elohim, blessed be
His Sanctified Name speaking to?
3… How was His Word understood by
Therefore, we need to remember that Elohim,
blessed be He, was speaking to B’Nai Yisroel through the Psalmist and the
people at the time of hearing had a certain understanding that was obviously
very different to our way of thinking both in the past and today. I mean, if
you would transport yourself back to
Of course the children of
It was for that very reason that Elohim, blessed
be His Sanctified Name, gave
For beloved, I have another piece in this
remarkable puzzle and that is not just regarding Hebraic time that we need to
understand, BUT, we all know that the Hebrew Alphabet are not just letters,
for it is also the Hebrew Numerical system. I am sure you will know the
following, but for those who may not, let me explain. For example A
(Aleph) = 1, and B (
At that time the Tehillim - Psalm was given, the
highest numerical denominator in the Hebrew alphabet was 1,000, Thus it was
just like Elohim was saying to His people Israel, “My Covenant will be
for you as far as you can possibly count,” and one thousand to Israel
was like saying as far as the stars of heaven and more, it was like saying many
millions, billions, way beyond their comprehension. Considering Elohim did not
say 1,000 years, but then He even multiplied it by 1,000 when He said “a
thousand generations” and we
know from the Word “a thousand generations” remember one
generation was then considered as 40 years! And thus, what Elohim was
saying to
Therefore, this Tehillim – Psalm 105:8
clearly proves that for example the Torah Mitzvah’s and the Ten
Commandments are FOREVER!
Remember, Elohim, blessed be He, spoke to His people in their understanding at that time!
But what about the Ten Tribes:
This study will prove the following, the
factual truth … that the so-called “Ten Lost Tribes of Israel”
theory is a hideous and an outrageous lie, and I am sorry, but I will
make my thoughts very clear on this! For the whole ideology is and has been
made up as a purposeful lie by countless “British Israelites”, who
are worldwide, in Europe and
Did you know that the Word of Elohim, blessed be He, clearly proves that ALL Twelve Tribes of Israel and they were also present at the time when the Romans controlled Judah and all Twelve Tribes are still with us today within our community’s who have been scattered unto “the four corners of the earth.” It is just sad we no longer remember from which Tribe we are.
Praise
The truth is that the Tanakh makes it so VERY CLEAR, but, the sad fact is, including the English Royal Family that those those so-called “British Israelites” tends to skip the facts,
Part Two
Israel
“I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is upon the seashore” Bereshis - Genesis 22:17 (JPS).
We have been told that a faithful remnant of
“For out of Yerushalayim - of hosts (Heb; Tzaba) shall perform
this” Melachim Bet - 2
Kings 19:31
(JPS).
Therefore it will be the faithful remnant that shall be counted as the Yisroel of Elohim, being all those who love His Torah, and live a life accordingly upon the earth.
And we need to understand that faithful Jews and ex Gentiles who have fully converted a “Ger” are both fully part of Yisroel
Part Three
Who are the Seed of Avraham?
Question: Was
The line of faith began with
Part Four
Has Elohim Divorced Israel
The problem with all those so-called “good and faithful Bible readers and church goers” is that they simply do not know or understand those powerful 3 points I gave at the beginning of this study.
Let us look, read and study the verse from Yirmyahu –
“And I saw, when, forasmuch as backsliding Yisroel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a bill of divorcement, that yet treacherous Yehudah - Judah her sister feared not; but she also went and played the harlot” Yirmyahu - Jeremiah 3:8 (JPS).
Has , the Elohim of Avraham, Yitzchak -
Yes, the
great I AM,
OK, you may ask, “How can you possibly deduct this line of reasoning for it sound’s very confusing?” It is really very simple, for it comes straight from Elohim’s wonderful Tanakh!
The tragedy these days there are countless
broken marriages and Elohim, blessed be His Sanctified Name, so
well understands the heartache of those who grieve over the devastating results
of divorce. He also has suffered the unfaithfulness of His “wife
Although Elohim had been the perfect Husband,
one could hardly term their relationship at that time as marital bliss. Elohim
was the first to admit that all was not well. In Yirmyahu - sadly declares “And I saw ... I had put her away, and given
her a
The Hebrew Word for Divorce:
Let us look at the Word Elohim uses here for “DIVORCE.” In Hebrew, it is “KERITHUTH,” which literally translates to “SEPARATE.”
However you will find that in the Tanakh there is also another word for “divorce,” being “garash,” and that word means, “to be utterly removed” - to be “cut off,” “divorced forever.” In fact, this word also has the meaning to “expel,” and “to do away with.” This word is directly related to a “grave,” being “a scab.” As a scab is dead tissue, when it falls off it can never return. Thus, the “garash” type of divorce in the Tanakh means, “to be cast away forever.”
Praise that
the word “garash” was NOT used in Yirmyahu
- Jeremiah 3:8 for Elohim, blessed be He, clearly used the word, “Kerithuth!”
Scripture references for the word "Garash" are as follows, Vayikra - Leviticus 21:14, and 22:13. Bamidbar - Numbers 30:9. For "Kerith", Yirmyahu - Jeremiah 3:8, Devarim - Deuteronomy 24:1 & 3, and Yeshayahu - Isaiah 50:1.
In Devarim - Deuteronomy 24, verses 1 to 4,
where the word “kerithuth” is used, we will obtain the full
picture. If a man divorces his wife, she may return to him at any time except
if she has remarried and has been divorced again. Elohim, blessed be His
Sanctified Name, divorced
Now let us look at another amazing scene that is given to us by our heavenly Father in His Word.
After Eliyahu
- Elohim, blessed be His Sanctified Name.
Our Heavenly Father who gave
“Go and proclaim these words toward the north and say RETURN
thou backsliding ; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you. For
I am merciful, says , and I will not keep anger forever. Only
acknowledge your iniquity, that thou have transgressed against Elohim, and have scattered thy ways to the
strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, says . TURN, O
backsliding children, says , for I AM MARRIED TO YOU, and I will take you one of a
city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to
Elohim insisted on one condition, “RETURN
(Hebrew, Shuv – Repent, Return) again unto Me” (Yirmyahu - refers
to His status as that of marriage with
“Though I will make a full end of all nations whither I have
scattered thee (
Elohim’s covenant with
“Thus says , who gives the sun for a light by
day, the ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night, who
disturbs the sea, and its waves roar, of hosts is His Name.
‘If those ordinances depart from before Me,’ says , ‘then the seed of : ‘If heaven above
can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will
also cast off all the seed of .”
It is imperative in these days that we rightly
divide ’s Word
of truth which is found in our Tanakh. For we live in evil and troubled times.
Part Five
Is there a powerful anti Jewish sentiment in the World?
Are
the Ten Tribes of Israel
There is a christian group known as
“British Israel” as well within many churches that there is
great confusion regarding the so-called “Ten Lost
Tribes Theories”. The question we should be asking ourselves, are the Ten Tribes of
Let me tell you right here and now that all
twelve tribes were well represented in Judea and Benjamin during the time of
the Romans having taken control, and I do mean the vast majority of the
people of Elohim, blessed be His Sanctified Name, would
the Tanakh satisfy you?
The following truths are found in the following reading, and I suggest that you read it and re-read it very carefully in order that you will gain a full understanding of what our Elohim is saying to you here, for it will astound you and provide the TRUTH of the WORD!
“In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa (king of Judah),
Basha the king of Yisrael - Israel came up against Judah and built Ramah, to
prevent anyone going out or coming in to Asa the king of Judah. And Asa brought
silver and gold from the treasuries of the House of and of
the king’s house and sent it to Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who ruled in
Damascus, saying, ‘Let there be a covenant between you and me, as there
was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold.
Come, break your covenant with Basha king of
The story in brief:
Thus the evil king Basha of Yisroel went to
war with the good king Asa of Yehudah - Judah, we know this because he had been
on the throne for 36 years, we should know that all good and faithful kings had
long reigns, whilst evil ones died early and had short reigns! But because so
many of the faithful of
As we know of course, upon the death of
However, the point is that there was a large
population explosion in
To be honest, this can be judged from the
simple fact that, when
We also read in the Tanakh that many towns in Elohim, blessed be His Sanctified Name, they
will so readily accept a lie, and they will use all sorts of Scriptures completely out of context
to justify their theories, and remember, a theory is not a fact, but the
Word of is factual.
Thus,
The NT states there was a lady by the name of “
“Now there was one, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher” Luke 2:36 NKJV.
Yet, according to many, this tribe was one of
the lost Ten Tribes and ended up somewhere in
“
“To the TWELVE TRIBES that reside in
Gentile lands”, did you note that he did not say “To the Ten
Tribes” for obviously he knew a lot more than what these churches
know thousands of years later, who continue to claim that the Ten Tribes
were lost. No,
But Elohim, blessed be He, will always keep His Word;
“And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their
enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them
utterly, and to break My covenant with them; for I am their Elohim. But I will for their sakes
remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the .” Vayikra - Leviticus 26:44
& 45 (JPS version of the Torah).
“I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore.” Bereshis - Genesis 22:17.
Obviously the whole idea of the stars and the
sand, etc, would have seemed to be massive, but Avraham would never have placed
a number to it. But that was in Bereshis - Genesis. Did you know that by the
time we reach the Book of Devarim - Deuteronomy chapter 1, Moshe -
Now, you ask, “How can that be possible,
for
“
your Elohim has multiplied you, and here you are today, as the stars of
heaven in multitude. May Elohim of your
father’s make you a thousand times more numerous than you are, and bless
you as He has promised you!” Devarim - Deuteronomy 1:10-12.
Who is Israel
They are all the Twelve Tribes of Israel, according ’s promises, we will be restored “upon the
mountains” of
“Behold, your King is coming to you. He is just and having Salvation … He shall speak peace to the nations. His dominion shall be from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth” Zecharyah – Zechariah 9:9 & 10.
The NORTHERN KINGDOM: And the
Ephraim.
Mannasah. Benjamin
Reuven
Simeon
Zebulon
Isaachar
Dan
Asher
Naphtali
Levites
(priests).
And note
there is no Tribe of Gad (the name of the
pagan Baal-Gad or god) among them, he was clearly mentioned as the name of a pagan deity in Yeshayahu - Isaia
and Yahushua – Joshua.
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