Who is Israel - Has Elohim (God) divorced her?

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Petah Tikvah & Scriptural-Truths

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Please Note: On this site we prefer to use the actual Name of our loving Heavenly Father as it was written in the Hebrew and thus you will note that we will use the four letter “Memorial Name” of - YHVH, which is pronounced as YaHVaH or YaHWaH, also we will use our Heavenly Father’s title - “Elohim” rather than “God” and we need to remember that “Elohim” (God) is NOT a name but an attribute, a title! In addition we also love to use the actual Name of our beloved “Messiah” (written in Hebrew as “Mashiach” and in Greek as “Christos”), which is - Yahushua (Yeshua in short) for this is the Messiah’s original Hebrew Name as given to Him in Luke 1:31. This was the only Name ever used when He was on the earth by His disciples and His followers for hundreds of years thereafter. However it was changed to a foreign name by the new church, which later became known as “the greater Roman catholic church.” Occasionally, we may also use other Hebrew or Greek names and words in our studies, but these will be translated when they are used, either the first time in a study or at various times as needed for clarity. For an explanation of YHVH’s most Holy and blessed “Memorial Name” and the wonderful Name of our Messiah: Please read … “The Memorial Name.”

The three levels of learning & understanding of the blessed Word of YHVH Elohim (the Lord God):

When we read and study the blessed Scriptures, the Word of YHVH Elohim as a believer in Yahushua the Messiah, we should keep following three steps in always mind for they are a valuable guide and it will certainly provide us with guidance and illuminate the sheer beauty and the fullness of YHVH’s most blessed Word.

1. Who was YHVH Elohim, blessed be His Holy Name speaking to?

2. When was it said?

3. How was His Word understood at the time it was spoken/given?

I do believe that these three points are most relevant to our understanding of 1. What the Almighty is saying at the time - 2. As well as what it means to us today - and 3. Indeed to you and me right now!

I pray that these studies on the Feasts of YHVH will be a blessing to you and that they will provide you with “a helmet, armour and the shield of YHVH Elohim (the LORD God)” and that we are made ready to share His Word with those who are need of Salvation and His love, which can only come through faith in our Heavenly Father and His Anointed one, Yahushua the Messiah, or as many throughout the world say it “Yeshua.”

Shalom - Peace be with you, in Yahushua THE Messiah!

Elder & Teacher; Reuben ben Gershom.

“Scriptural Truths” & “Ha Davar Word Studies”

Part One - Introduction

The purpose of this study is to emphasise Israel’s unique position within the plans and purposes of YaHVaH our Elohim (the LORD God) and the role intended for Israel as well as the Faithfull’s role in Messiah Yahushua (Yeshua). However, these two roles should not be confused, thus may our Heavenly Father grant us wisdom and a covering of the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) as we enter this study that we may rightly divide His Word of truth.

As we undertake this study, we should understand that the blessed Scriptures commonly known as the “Old Testament” is called in the Hebrew the “Tanach” and the New Testament is known in the Hebrew as “Brit Chadashah” although it is also known as the “Messianic Writings” and both the Old and the New, being the Tenach and the Brit Chadashah (New Testament) especially the Gospels, are very much Hebrew / Jewish books written by Hebrews and written for Hebrews. Obviously the early fellowship of the faithful was mainly made up of Hebrew believers, thus, it is important to take note of the following issues:

1… When was it written?

2… To whom it is it written?

3… How it was understood by them at that time as I have already stated above in the prequel.

The point is this; we cannot read someone else’s letter and just assume that it solely applies to the Church and read it in our modern language. We need to understand that languages change, for even the meanings of words have changed over the years and thus we need to strip the Word back somewhat in order to understand the conditions and the people to whom it was spoken to at the time!

However, this is not what is done these days when the scriptures is read or studied by Pastors, Priests or even many in the Body, for sadly everything is just taken on its face value and then it is even taken from one of the many very modern translations, some of which are far from accurate! Thus, it could well be that we can get things very wrong for what we may have found in the Word might have been especially written for a certain time, period and for Israel! However, the principle of the message and the instructions given in the Word does also apply to the faithful in Messiah Yahushua (Yeshua – known as Jesus in Christendom) in so many different ways depending on the situation.

Beloved in the Lord Yahushua, this study will prove the following truth … that the so-called “Ten Lost Tribes of Israel” theory is a hideous and an outrageous lie basically made up by those who hate the Children of Israel. Therefore, this is a lie that sadly has so many misguided “Christians” actually believe this satanic untruth! But then our Lord and Redeemer did tell us that there would be “blind leaders of the blind” …

““He (Yahushua) answered and said, ‘Every plant, which My heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall (into the pit).’” Mattityahu - Matthew 15:13-14.

The Word of YaHVaH Elohim clearly proves that ALL Twelve Tribes of Israel, were present at the time of Yahushua the Messiah and they are still present with us today within the Hebrew community who have been scattered unto “the four corners of the earth.” Praise Elohim that now many million’s of Hebrews have returned to Eretz Israel (the Land of Israel) and if they were indeed lost, those that believe that the Ten Tribes were lost would be calling the Almighty a liar! A little later we will prove scripturally that the ten tribes were never lost, for it was very clearly written, but those who wish it, just skip the facts!

Amazingly part of the Church seem to have an identity crisis for they have been taught for centuries “that the Church has replaced Israel.” Even among Christians who acknowledge the “restoration” of the State of Israel believe themselves to be “Spiritual Israel.”

Now I do not know who coined this strange phrase, but it certainly not deserve its common usage for it is nowhere to be found in the Word of YaHVaH Elohim, blessed be His Sanctified Name. The name “Israel” is found in the “Brit Chadashah,” the New Testament well over seventy times. However, after careful consideration of its use, we will have to conclude that there is not one single case where the writers refer to those in the Body who have came out of the Gentiles as Israel, but they did do this only to Yahushua’s natural brethren, and called them the Israelites.

Elohim, blessed be He, has a separate plan for the Children of Israel and the faithful in Messiah - that is all those who have come from the Israelites and the Gentles who are now ONE in Him! It is clear that both the Children of Israel and the faithful in Messiah have a common destiny in Messiah. The common destiny of both Israel and all the faithful will be realised in that glorious City the New Jerusalem, the City that Avraham looked for.

“He looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is Elohim” Hebrews 11:10.

Messiah Yahushua said that the faithful in Him will have a part in this city, as is written in Revelation 3:12-13.

“He who overcomes will I make a pillar in the Temple of My Elohim and he shall no more go out, and I will write upon him the Name of My Elohim and the name of the city of My Elohim, which is New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My Elohim and I will write upon him My new Name. He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says unto the gathering of the faithful.”

Scriptures clearly reveals that both Israel and the “Messianic faithful” shall dwell within her.

Part Two - Who is Israel?

Romans 2:28 & 29 states … “For he is not a Yahudim, which is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh. But he is a Judean, which is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, and not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of Elohim.” Please Note: (“Judeans” or “Hebrews” are now simply known as being a “Jew” or as “Jewish”)

Many within the “Churches” take this Scripture to mean that all that are circumcised of the heart are true “Jews” (Judean’s) and therefore are a part of Israel, No! Shaul (Paul) is NOT establishing a “Spiritual Israel” in these verses. He is expressing a point, which he continues to enlarge upon throughout the book of Romans. Shaul says in Romans 9:6 “For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel.”

This Scripture does not add those who were Gentiles to the nation of Israel, but subtracts from Israel those descendants of Jacob who reject Elohim’s plan of Salvation. Shim’on Kefa (Peter) gave a clear warning to the nation of Israel in regard to this subtraction, when he declared in Acts 3:23 …

“And it shall come to pass, that every soul that will not hear that prophet, (i.e. be circumcised of heart) shall be destroyed from among the people.”

Again, Shaul (Paul) continues in the same vein when he quotes Isaiah in Romans 9:27…

“Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved.”

It is only the faithful remnant of Israel that in due course shall be counted as Israel. Thus, when Shaul declares in Romans 11:26 - “And so shall all Israel be saved, as it is written.” Shaul is not referring to believers, nor is he saying that all Hebrews will be saved. No, he is referring to the FAITHFUL REMNANT that shall be counted as “THE ISRAEL OF ELOHIM,” who shall yet fulfil Elohim’s plans and purposes for that nation upon the earth.

YHVH suspended the restoration and restitution of Israel for the duration of the current age. However, when “The fullness of the Gentiles be come in” (Romans 11:25) and at this present time we have already seen the Almighty having allowed the partial restoration of His People Israel to their own land. However, the restoration is incomplete, for ALL the remnant is yet to return, and by that I mean, the Scriptural remnant of Elohim!

Shaul reveals in Ephesians that the Body, made up of Israelites and those who have come out from the Gentiles, those that are washed clean by Yahushua the shed blood of the spotless Passover Lamb, are neither Judean/Israelite nor Gentile, but ONE Body, part of the household of YaHVaH Elohim. Did you realise that within the Body, there are no Gentiles, for Gentiles, according the Word “have no hope, and are without Elohim.”

Ephesians chapter 2, verses 11 to 19 makes this very clear!

“Gentiles in the flesh, who are called un-circumcision without the Messiah, being aliens ... (are) … strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and are without Elohim in the world.”

Both Hebrews and ex Gentiles are now ONE in Yahushua the Messiah, who is both “The King of Israel” and “The Head of the Body.” It is worth noting that in the “Brit Chadashah,” (NT) Yahushua is called “The King of Israel” and “The King of Judeans (the Jews)” more than thirty times. Not once is he called the King of the Ekklesia (the assembly). The wise men were not looking for their own King, but, “He who is born King of the Judean’s.” All believers, cleansed by the blood of the spotless Lamb of Elohim, have a part in the Body.

Part Three - Who are the Seed of Abraham?

Question - Is Abraham the father of our faith? My answer I am sure will shock you for it is – NO he is NOT!

Hebrews 12:2 comments that …

“Yahushua is, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the tree, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of Elohim.”

Both Mattityahu - Matthew 23:9 and Yochannan - John 8:44 show us that we have only ONE FATHER, “Elohim.” Therefore, YHVH our Elohim, blessed be His Sanctified Name, is the Father of our faith!

Question - Was Abraham the first to have faith? Again, the answer again is NO!

The line of faith began with Seth, Adam’s third son. Enoch and Noach also had faith and they “walked with Elohim” (Bereshis - Genesis 5:24 to 6:9). Avraham “Walked before YHVH” (Bereshis - Genesis 17:1). Avraham indeed is the father of the Hebrew faith and nation. Shaul (Paul) states that only those who are descendants of Avraham through Yitzchak - Isaac and Ya’akov - Jacob are Israel, (Romans 9:7). Those of the House of Israel who are believers in Yahushua the Messiah can claim to be the true seed of Avraham and they have received the right to become “sons of Elohim” in faith.

“That we may receive the adoption as sons … Sons of Elohim … and if a son then an heir of Elohim through the Messiah” Galatians 4:5-7.

Shaul (Paul) sums it up very well; “For we through the SPIRIT eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by FAITH, for in Messiah Yahushua neither circumcision (Hebrews) nor un-circumcision (from the Gentiles) avail anything, but FAITH working through love.” Galatians 5:5-6.

It is faith that makes an Israelite the TRUE SEED of Avraham. The Pharisees said to Yahushua “Avraham is our father” (Yochannan - John 8:39-47), But Yahushua said, “if you were Avraham’s children you would do the works of Avraham. You are of your father the devil,” Remember Shaul - Paul clearly states…

“He is not a Judean who is one outwardly, but he is a Judean who is one inwardly; circumcised of the heart by the Spirit” Romans 2:28-29.

Thus, can one who was once a Gentile now saved and “one in the body” becomes the physical seed of Avraham? The answer must be NO! For surely this would be impossible. Can we then become the spiritual seed of Avraham? We need to ask does Avraham have a spiritual seed to give? Again, the answer is NO.

How do we receive the SPIRIT? We receive it only through Faith and Repentance. What faith in Abraham? No … only through FAITH in Yahushua our beloved Messiah who gave His life that we might live!

Yahushua said, “Elohim is Spirit.” Yochannan - John 4:24.

“I will pray to the Father and He will give you the Spirit. He dwells with you and will be in you” Yochannan - John 14: 16-17.

“It is the Spirit who gives life,” Yochannan - John 6:63.

Thus, you must be born again ... by the Spirit of Elohim. Saul - Paul said…

“There is one body and one Spirit, one Lord, one faith, one Mikvah (immersion/baptism), one Elohim and FATHER of us all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” Ephesians 4:4 to 6.

“For in Messiah Yahushua neither circumcision neither un-circumcision avails anything but a NEW CREATION. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, AND upon the Israel of Elohim.” Galatians 6: 15-16.

Shaul - Paul did not say believers are "the Israel of Elohim,” but said "AND upon the Israel of Elohim,” thus denoting two groups of people. All those who believe are a “new creation,” whether they were a Child of Israel or a Gentile, they are now “ONE IN MESSIAH.” Thus, why did Shaul - Paul say “and upon the Israel of Elohim”

The prayerful answer may be found in Romans chapter 10, verse 1,

"Brethren my heart’s desire and prayer to Elohim (God) for Israel is that they might be saved."

Shaul - Paul’s prayer is that Israel might be saved. May this also be the prayer of all the faithful in Messiah Yahushua.

Who then is the true seed of Avraham? As Paul said, only those who are descendants of Avraham through Yitzchak - Isaac and Ya’akov - Jacob are the Hebrews (Romans 9:7) who have obtained faith in Yahushua the Messiah can claim to be the seed, or the true seed of Avraham.

Part Four - Has Elohim Divorced Israel?

“And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Yahudah feared not, but went and played the harlot also” Yirmyahu - Jeremiah 3:8.

Has YaHVaH, the Elohim (Elohim) of Avraham, Yitzchak - Isaac and Ya’akov - Jacob, divorced Israel? The answer is both yes and no! Yes, the great I AM, YaHVaH Elohim, blessed be His Sanctified Name, has divorced Israel, but only temporarily. Thus not permanently as stated by Yirmyahu - Jeremiah in the same chapter. OK, you may ask, how can you possibly deduct this line of reasoning? Simple, straight from the precious Word of Elohim!

The tragedy these days, are the countless broken marriages and YaHVaH, 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” Israel and daily longs for her RETURN! Some may think that if Israel were married to Elohim, she should have lived happily ever after. That may be true, and every opportunity was afforded her. Her Husband once said, “What could I have done, than I have already not done.” (Paraphrased) Although Elohim had been a perfect Husband, one could hardly term their present relationship as marital bliss. Elohim is the first to admit that all is not well. In Yirmyahu - Jeremiah chapter 3, He reveals the sad truth, that even here, when He vividly describes the shameful behaviour of His wife, He immediately accompanies these revelations with a call for her return. After reviewing Israel’s repeated acts of adultery, YaHVaH sadly declares “And I saw ... I had put her away, and given her a BILL of DIVORCE.”

Let us look at the Word YHVH uses here for “divorce.” In Hebrew, it is “Kerithuth” which literary translates to “separate.” Scripture also uses another Word for divorce, “garash,” meaning, “to be utterly removed - cut off, divorced forever.” In fact, this word also has the meaning to “expel, to do away with.” This word is directly related to “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 Word means, “to be cast away forever.” Praise YaHVaH that the Word “garash” was NOT used in Yirmyahu - Jeremiah 3:8 Elohim uses 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, Davarim - Deuteronomy 24:1 & 3, and Yeshayahu - Isaiah 50:1.

In Davarim - Deuteronomy 24, verses 1 to 4, where the word “kerithuth” is used, we see 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. YaHVaH, blessed be His Sanctified Name, divorced Israel only to bring her to her senses and complete restoration will take place. But, if she remarried another, YaHVaH could not have her back. Israel, praise to YHVH, has never remarried another! Yes, she has played the harlot, but when she repents, she will see full reconciliation with her Husband!

Now let us look at another amazing scene given to us by our heavenly Father in His Word. After Eliyahu - Elijah the prophet gave his declaration to King Ahab, YaHVaH commanded him to go to the “brook of Kerith.” What a wonderful picture we see here. Because of Israel’s sin, worshipping Ba’al, Elohim would let Israel suffer in the physical, with no rain, but also in the spiritual, with the removal Elohim’s Word, by separating Eliyahu - Elijah to the brook of Kerith. Remember, “Kerith” means “to separate.” However, this would not be a permanent separation, for later Elijah was commanded to go back to the king and the nation with the Word of YaHVaH.

Our Heavenly Father who gave Israel a “Bill of Kerithuth” in order to bring her back to her senses, that restoration may take place. Through the foreknowledge of YaHVaH Elohim, we know with certainty that Israel will be RETURNED to HIM! What a glorious glimpse of our heavenly Father’s love is shown to us here. He made public His divorce, His separation, yet He entreats her to Return to Him.

“Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say RETURN thou backsliding Israel, saith YHVH; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you. For I am merciful, saith YHVH, and I will not keep anger forever. Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou have transgressed against YHVH Elohim, and have scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed My voice, saith YHVH. TURN, O backsliding children, saith YHVH, 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 Zion.” Yirmyahu - Jeremiah 3:12 to 14.

Elohim insisted on one condition, “RETURN (Hebrew, Shuv - Repent) again unto Me” (Yirmyahu - Jeremiah 3:1 and Zecharyah – Zechariah 1:3). Restoration and restitution will be Israel’s happy experience when she fulfils her Husband's just demands. You will have noticed I pray that even during the period of separation, YaHVaH refers to His status as that of marriage with Israel! Again, the unbreakable Word of Elohim gives this truth.

“Though I will make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee (Israel - ALL 12 Tribes), yet will I NOT make a full end of thee.” Yirmyahu - Jeremiah 30:11.

YaHVaH’s covenant with Israel will not be broken as stated in Yirmyahu - Jeremiah 31:35 to 37.

“Thus says YHVH, 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, YHVH of hosts is His Name. ‘If those ordinances depart from before Me,’ says YHVH, ‘then the seed of Israel shall also cease from being a nation before Me forever.’ Thus says YHVH: ‘If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done,’ says YHVH.”

Messiah Yahushua reiterates the above verses when He reminds us that it is impossible to break Elohim’s word on marriage.

“It is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the Law (Torah) to fail. Whosoever putts away his wife and marries another commits adultery. And whosoever marries her that is put away from her husband commits adultery.” Lukas - Luke 16: 17-18.

It is imperative in these last days that we rightly divide YaHVaH’s Word of truth. The government to rule the world in the near future will not be that of the Messiah, but Anti-Messiah’s (Anti-Christ’s) Babel and Babylon, which represents confusion, fornication, harlotry and adultery it will rise and create confusion and it will lead the world the world into turmoil. During this great time of evil in the world many more “christians” will believe that their “God” has divorced Israel and taken another. It will be during this dreadful time of “Ya’akov’s - Jacob’s Trouble,” when two thirds of Israel will fall to Satan’s renewed attempt of genocide against her. See Yirmyahu - Jeremiah 50:6-7 and Zecharyah – Zechariah 13:7 to 9.

Part Five - Is This Spirit of Anti-Messiah Already in the World?

Yes it is for many now teach that “the Church has taken Israel’s place.” This doctrine is Babylonish as it suggests that YaHVaH has put away His wife and has taken another. This kind of teaching is being taught throughout much of the “Hyper Charismatic” circles in the USA. Kenneth Hagin’s Rhema Bible Training Centre uses a book called “The Eternal Church” by Bill Hamon, as a training manual. What does it teach? It clearly states the great lie of haSatan (the adversary), that “the Church is Israel and Heir to ALL of Israel’s promises” and that “natural Israel has been CUT OFF from Elohim and has no further place in the prophetic scene.”

Are the Ten Tribes of Israel lost?

Within the Church and even amongst a few Messianic groups there is great confusion regarding the so-called ‘Ten Lost Tribes.’ The question we should be asking ourselves "Are the ten tribes really lost? Have they become a part of the pagan/christian European world as professed by so many?" The precious Word of Elohim clearly proves that they are NOT and that they are still amongst the whole of the general Jewish communities! The following truths are found in 2 Dibre haYamin - 2 Chronicles 16:1 to 6.

“In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa (king of Yahudah), Basha the king of Yisrael came up against Yahudah and built Ramah, to prevent anyone going out or coming in to Asa the king of Yahudah. And Asa brought silver and gold from the treasuries of the House of YHVH 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 Israel, so that he withdraws from me.’ And Ben-Hadad listened to king Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and they smote Iyon, and Dan, and Abel Mayim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali. And it came to be, when Basha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah and ceased his work. Then Asa the king brought all Yahudah and they took away the stones and timber of Ramah, which Basha had used for building. And with them he built Geba and Mitspah.”

Upon the death of King Solomon, the Hebrew nation split into two kingdoms, Yahudah (Judah) with Two Tribes and Yisroel (Israel) with Ten Tribes. The two tribed nation known as Yahudah remained faithful longer than Israel. Yet within the nation of Israel there were many faithful to the Elohim of Avraham, Yitzchak, and Ya'akov, thus in Ha Davar (the Word) we see a massive Exodus take place. This Exodus so angered Baasha, the King of Israel at that time, that he fortified the border town of Ramah to stop the flow of the faithful of YHVH into Yahudah. Asa, the King of Yahudah made an arrangement with the King of Syria to make war with Baasha and the Nation of Israel, giving King Asa time to destroy the fortifications in Ramah. These fortifications were so large that King Asa was able to build two towns from the building materials recovered from these walls.

Therefore there was a massive population explosion in Yahudah from the additional intake from Israel. This may be judged from the fact that, when Israel was taken captive, only 17,000 armed or strong men could be summoned. Whilst in Yahudah, around the same time, a massive army of 307,500 was found. Yahudah by now represented all twelve tribes. We also read in the scriptures that many towns in Israel rapidly fell, simply because they were deserted. It is a simple fallacy to say that the ten tribes disappeared in Assyria or migrated to Europe to re-emerge in Britain, thus, the hideous lie of “British Israel.” The truth is when people reject the TRUTH, which is clearly found in the Word of YaHVaH, they will so readily accept a lie. Even amongst Messianic there is great misinformation, leading to all sorts of theories.

Yahudah was bursting with the best of the twelve tribes. We know from the Writings of the Apostles that those supposed lost tribes were well represented such as Anna, who who continually prayed at the Temple and she spoke of Him saying “… thanks to Elohim and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.” and she was from the Tribe of “Asher” as recorded in Lukas - Luke 2:36-38. Yet, according to many, this tribe was long lost into Europe. As we are told in Lukas - Luke, the tribe of Asher was well and present in Jerusalem at the time of Yahushua. This clearly illustrates that ALL ISRAEL was represented in Yahudah 400 years after the exile.

Ya'akov - James commences his letter with the words “To the TWELVE TRIBES, which are scattered abroad.” He obviously knew a lot more than the Church several thousand years later, who continue to claim together with many Messianic's that the Ten Tribes are lost. No, Ya'akov’s statement is inline with what YaHVaH had said in His Word, that due to their sins, He would scatter the Children of Israel (all Twelve Tribes) to the four corners of the earth and restore them again to the land in the “end times.”

“And yet for all that (sin and rejection of their Messiah), when they be in the land of their enemies, I WILL NOT CAST THEM AWAY, NEITHER WILL I ABHOR THEM, to destroy then utterly, and TO BREAK MY COVENANT WITH THEM. For I AM YHVH their (Israel’s) Elohim. But I will for their sakes remember the COVENANT of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their Elohim, I AM YHVH” Vayikra - Leviticus 26:44 & 45.

It was Israel, all Twelve Tribes that were delivered out of Egypt. It will be Israel, all Twelve Tribes, who will never be cast away or be destroyed. According to the Word of Elohim, it will be all Israel who will be restored to Tzion (Zion). No, the church has not taken the place of the wife of Elohim. It would be indeed confusion to say that the divorced wife of YaHVaH has now become the Virgin Bride of Messiah Yahushua. There are clearly TWO in the Word of Elohim, ‘Israel the Woman’ and the faithful in Yahushua ‘the VIRGIN.’ The woman is Israel, YHVH’s wife. The virgin are the true Faithfull in Messiah Yahushua, who is neither Hebrew nor Gentile but ONE in Him! ... And we are to be married to Yahushua at the wedding feast. Praise Him!

Beloved, look up - for the Word tells us that our Bridegroom is coming. Let us also watch the Fig Tree, for the Word clearly tells us that YaHVaH Elohim loves His wife with an everlasting love as recorded in Yeshayahu - Isaiah 54:5 to 10.

“For your maker is your Husband, YHVH of Hosts is His name, and your Redeemer the blessed One of Israel, the Elohim of the whole earth shall He be called. For YHVH hath called you as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit and a wife of youth, when you have refused, says your Elohim. For a small moment have I forsaken you, but with great mercies will I gather thee. With some anger did I hide My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on you, says YHVH your Redeemer ... My kindness shall not depart from them, neither shall the Covenant of My peace be removed, says YHVH who has mercy for you.”

Shaul (Paul) said, “if Elohim spared not the NATURAL BRANCHES, take heed in case He also spare not you ... even so have these (the natural branches being Israel) also now not believed, that through your mercy (the grafted ones, the faithful in Yahushua) they (Israel) also may obtain mercy” Romans 11:21 to 23.

Who is Israel? They are the natural brethren of Yahushua. Sadly, the many of the nation of Israel did not accept Yahushua as their Messiah and were thus scattered to the “land of their enemies.” (But Praise YaHVaH for the many faithful Hebrews who believed in Messiah, then and now). Israel, all Twelve Tribes, according YaHVaH’s promises, will be restored “upon the mountains” of Israel and to the city of David - Jerusalem. Hebrews who have come to believe in Messiah and are redeemed are “neither Judean nor Greek” but are “one in the Body of the Messiah.” The Word states that during the “time of Ya’akov’s trouble” there will be 144,000 Hebrews teaching the Word of Elohim unto Israel and an evil world. YaHVaH has a plan and purpose for His people Israel up to the time of Yahushua’s Second Coming. Our task until he comes, is to be “doers of the Word” and to “pray without ceasing” that many sinners, be they Hebrew’s or Gentile’s will accept Yahushua as their Messiah. For He is, their only hope and He, through the Father, offers true peace in their lives!

“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.

Shalom - Peace be with you, in Yahushua THE Messiah!

Elder & Teacher; Reuben ben Gershom.

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Tehillim – Psalms 86:11

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Yahushua said; “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the Prophets: They will all be taught by Elohim. Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from Him comes to Me. No one has seen the Father except the One who is from Elohim; only He has seen the Father. I tell you the truth he who believes has everlasting life.” Yochannan (John) 6:43-48.

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