The Jewish Diaspora – or the lost ten tribes of the Jews

[paarsurrey]

assemblyoftrueisrael.com/TruthPage/TheRealDiaspora.html

The Diaspora

The word, “diaspora” (from the Greek, meaning scattered or dispersed) has often been used by historians to describe the migration of Palestinian Yahudim, which occurred after the destruction of Jerusalem in AD. 70. The Roman general, Titus, and his army invaded Palestine, laying siege to all of the cities and towns there.

After Jerusalem was overrun, the fortress at Masada (according to history) held out an additional four more years, until it, too, fell in AD. 74. An estimated 1,100,000Yahudim died in that conquest according to the early historian, Flavius Josephus.2 Thousands of additional Yahudim either fled from Palestine, or were carried away as slaves.

This “exodus” or minor “diaspora,” however, occurred about ten to twenty-five years after the Epistles of James and Peter were written. Many scholars give a date of about A.D. 45 for James’ epistle, and Peter’s first epistle was written most probably prior to A.D. 64 when Nero began his persecution. Therefore, based on these dates, it is clear that the Yahudean diaspora of A.D. 70 is not the “scattering abroad” to which both James and Peter refer. Of what scattering, then, do they refer?

Ancient Dispersions of Israel

Centuries before, upon the death of Solomon about 926 B.C., Yahweh’s chosen nation of Israel, had become divided into two kingdoms: the northern ten-tribe kingdom of the house of Yisrael, and the southern two-tribe kingdom of Yahudah. (1Ki. 12) Then, in four invasions between 762 and 676 B.C., the Assyrians conquered and deported the ten tribes and most of the cities of the southern kingdom.3 (Jerusalem itself was spared due to the prayers and repentance of King Hezekiah, as related in II Kings chapter 19.)

These captive Israelites were transported hundreds of miles away northeast to the land of Media on the shores of the Caspian Sea, in northern Mesopotamia. They never returned, becoming lost to history, as the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia relates, "The northern ten tribes had been taken into captivity by the Assyrians and have become known as the lost tribes of Israel.

The sole surviving identifiable tribe was Yahudah, and when this was conquered [a century later in 587 B.C.] by Nebuchadnezzar, the captives became known as the Yahudim, and the name Yahud was loosely used to refer to the region they occupied." Thus the English word “Jew” is a slang word, which was derived from the name of the land area, Yahud, and the Yahudim from the kingdom of Yahudah, which suffered in the seventy year Babylonian captivity.

But historians relate that the Ten-tribe House of Israel did not return to Palestine from their earlier Assyrian dispersion, but became “lost to history”. These lost tribes are referred to in the apocryphal Second Book of Maccabees, written between 50-100 B.C., long before the New Testament fall of Jerusalem and modern minor Yahudim “diaspora.” In chapter one, verse 27, we read, “Gather together our scattered people…”

The word ‘scattered’ is rendered in the Septuagint version by the Greek word, “diaspora.” In the New Testament, John 7:35 also recognizes Israel as being “dispersed,” (again from the Greek word, diaspora) long before the Roman conquest of A.D. 70. Thus the dispersion of the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel is the real diaspora spoken of in both the Old and New Scriptures.

The famed Roman-Yahudim historian, Flavius Josephus, said in the first century, A.D., "Wherefore there are but two [Israel] tribes in Europe and Asia subject to the Romans, while the ten tribes are beyond the Euphrates till now, and are an immense multitude, and not to be estimated by numbers.

assemblyoftrueisrael.com/TruthPage/TheRealDiaspora.html

 

[paarsurrey]

Hi

The **Second Coming **1835-1908

has traced these Jewish tribes in India and the neighboring countries:

In appearance the Afghans resemble the Jews in all respects. Like them, the younger brother marries the widow of the elder brother. A French traveller, L. P. Ferrier by name, who passed through Herat, states that in this territory there are many Israelites who have complete liberty in the observance of the customs of their faith.

The Rabbi Bin Yamin of Toledo (Spain) in the twelfth century A.D. ventured out in search of the lost tribes. He states that these Jews are settled in China, Iran and Tibet.

Josephus,* who wrote the ancient history of the Jews in 93 A.D. in his eleventh book, in the course of his account of the Jews who escaped from bondage with the Prophet Ezra, states that the ten tribes were settled beyond the Euphrates* even at that time, and that their numbers could not be counted.

*By beyond the Euphrates are meant Persia and the eastern territories.

St. Jerome who lived in the fifth century A.D., writing about the Prophet Hosea, concerning this subject, states in the margin that from that day the ten tribes (of the Israelites) have been under king Parthya i.e., Paras, and have not been released from bondage.

In the first volume of the same book it is stated that Count Juan Steram writes on page 233-34 of his book that the Afghans admit that Nebuchadnezzar, after the destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem, exiled them to the territory of Bamiyan (this lies adjacent to Ghaur, in Afghanistan).

In the book, A Narrative of a Visit to Ghazni, Kabul and Afghanistan by G. T. Vigne, F.G.S. (1840), on page 166,** it is stated that one Mullah Khuda Dad read out from a book called Majma-ul-Ansab that the eldest son of Jacob was Yahuda, whose son was Usrak; Usrak’s son was Aknur; Aknur’s son was Maalib; Maalib’s Ka-Farlai; Farlai’s Qais, Qais’ Talut; Talut’s Armea, and Armea’s son was Afghan whose descendants are the Afghan people and after whom the latter are named.

Afghan was the contemporary of Nebuchadnezzar; he was called a descendant of Israel, and had forty sons. In the 34th degree, after 2000 years, was born Qais who lived in the time of Muhammad (The Holy Prophet, on whom be peace and blessings of God). His descendants multiplied unto 64 generations. Afghan’s eldest son, called Salm, migrated from his home in Syria and settled in Ghaur Mashkoh, near Herat. His descendants spread into Afghanistan.

*Josephus Flavius, Antiquities, Translated by Jewish W. M. Whitson (Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown: London).
What: Do you stretch your hopes beyond the river Euphrates? Do any one of you think that your fellow tribes will come to your aid out of Adiabene? Besides, if they would, the Parthians would not permit them. (XI, V. 2).

This is a quotation from a Jesih King (Agrippa) to the Jewish to submit to the Romans and not to look to the Jews from beyond the river Euphrates.
 
Josephus was in the reign of Vespasian, in the latter part of the first Christian century.

**A personal narrative of a visit to Chuzin, Cabul, in Afghanistan G. T. Vigne F.R.G.S. (London: Whittaker, 1840).
Pages 166-67. Moolah Khuda Dad, a person learned in the history of his countrymen, read to me, from the Mujmaul-unsal (Collection of Genealogies), the following short account of their origin. They say that the eldest of Jacob’s sons was Judha, whose eldest son was Osruk, who was the father of Okour, the father of Moslib, the father of Farlai, the father of Kys, the father of Talut, the father of Ermiah, the father of Afghans, whence the name of Afghans.
 
He was contemporary with Nebuchadnezzar, called himself Beni-Israel and had forty sons, whose names there is no occasion to insert. His thirty-fourth descendant in a direct line, after a period of two thousand years, was Kys. From Kys, who lived in the time of the Prophet Mohammed, there have been sixty generations. 
Sulum, the eldest son of Afghans, who lived at Sam (Damascus) left that place and came to Ghura Mishkon a country near Herat, and his descendants gradually extended themselves over the country now called Afghanistan.

[alislam.org/library/books/jesus-in-india/ch4.html](http://www.alislam.org/library/books/jesus-in-india/ch4.html)

 

[Thing]

I’ve heard that two protestant researchers have traced the lost tribe of Dan across europe from northern Israel to Ireland. Apparently the Anti-Christ comes from the tribe of Dan, and, it just so happens these two protestants have figured out that the anti-Christ will come from Catholic Ireland. Wonders never cease.

 

[ralphinal]

The key word here is lost. They are not lost in the sense that they cannot be found. They are lost in the sense that they are no longer practicing the Covenant, and are thus lost from the relationship with God.

 

[paarsurrey]

The key word here is lost. They are not lost in the sense that they cannot be found. They are lost in the sense that they are no longer practicing the Covenant, and are thus lost from the relationship with God.

Hi

I think you get it wrong.

But historians relate that the Ten-tribe House of Israel did not return to Palestine from …dispersion, but became "lost to history

Jesus could assert himself for his claims and reasons; he needed no Paul/s, in my opinion; **I love Jesus **for his wisdom. Jesus feared nobody except GodAllahYHWH whose humble servant Jesus was, in my opinion.

Thanks

 

[Ginger2]

The key word here is lost. They are not lost in the sense that they cannot be found. They are lost in the sense that they are no longer practicing the Covenant, and are thus lost from the relationship with God.

The twelve tribes of Israel were divided into two kingdoms.

The Southern tribes consist of Judah and Benjamin. Northern tribes consist of the other 10 sons of Jacob/Israel.

Both kingdoms were taken captive by other kingdoms at different times.

The Northern tribes intermarried after being released from captivity and some returned to Samaria, which was the capital of the North.

The woman Jesus spoke with at the Jacob’s Well was a Samaritan. She returned to the town and encouraged the others to come and see Jesus for themselves. They believed and became Christians!!!

These tribes are not lost in either sense, but part of God’s Church. Jesus has already called them back. That is why he came - to call the lost sheep of Israel.

Matthew 15:22-28
And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.”
But he did not say a word in answer to her. His disciples came and asked him, “Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.”
He said in reply, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
But the woman came and did him homage, saying, “Lord, help me.”
He said in reply, “It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.”
She said, “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.”
Then Jesus said to her in reply, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.

 

[ralphinal]

Do not forget that Samaritans did not use the Temple. They were not considered to be “Jews” in the same way that those who used it were.

Yes. Jesus came to call the lost back, but ALL HUMANITY was lost, not just some of the Tribes of Isreal

 

[Ginger2]

Do not forget that Samaritans did not use the Temple. They were not considered to be “Jews” in the same way that those who used it were.

Exactly.

ralphinal:

Yes. Jesus came to call the lost back, but ALL HUMANITY was lost, not just some of the Tribes of Israel

Yes, first the Jews, and then the Gentiles.

Jesus called those who were still considered members of the chosen people, then to those who had gone astray such as the Samaritans (those from the Northern Kingdom), and finally the gentiles who were not previously included in the covenant.

They are not “lost”. Jesus knows exactly where they are - all who have been given to him.

Ginger