British Israel ‘Explained in 10 Minutes -
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(5 Minutes to read)
Published 20250524 Revised 20250828
What is ‘British Israel’?
It is a teaching
that believes the British Commonwealth and the U.S.A. are foretold in
scripture.
They DO NOT replace the Jews! They are NOT automatically "saved"!!
And it’s NOT a Racist Message. Take for example Uriah in 2Sam 11, he was an
Hittite, and Ruth in Ruth 1 :16, she was a Moabite, "your people are my
people, your God is my God". But Israel is God’s “peculiar people” as in
Exo 19 :5; Deu 14 :2; Deu 26 :18 and Psa 135 :4. And according to prophecy God
has BIG plans for them.
One other thing, British Israel teaching is not a religion! I have heard it
referred to as "British Israelisum". As one would refer to, Hinduism,
Buddhism or Mohammedisum. British Israel believers are Christian's who believe
that God keeps His covenant promises forever!
12 Tribes
In Gen 32 :28 God renamed Jacob to ‘Israel’. He had 12 sons who became the
fathers of the 12 Tribes of Israel. Joseph went to Egypt; he became Pharaohs
right-hand man, and he had two sons Ephraim and Manasseh.
In Gen 48 verses 10 to 20. Israel blessed Ephraim and Manasseh with his hands
crossed. (causing a kafuffle between Joseph n Israel)! Israel said, ‘I know my
son, Manasseh shall be great, but his younger brother shall become a multitude
of nations’. Israel adopted Ephraim and Manasseh; this created 13 tribes.
In the Promised Land the tribe of Levi received the priesthood and no land
entitlement. So Israel functioned territorially as 12 tribes.
What about the ‘Crossed hand Blessing’? Ephraim is still only ONE tribe
among the 13 tribes? And not “a multitude of nations” as yet.
The SPLIT
After King Solomon the 12 tribes split up, 10 tribes consisting of Ephraim,
Manasseh and others separated. The 2 tribes Judah and Benjamin remained loyal.
NB: This split was confirmed by God as His plan and purpose 1 Ki 12:
23-24.
The Ten tribes, (the Northern Kingdom), RETAINED the name ISRAEL or ‘The house
of Israel’ (believed to be ancestors of the British etc.).
The Levites were kicked out of Israel 2Ch 13: 9. So they must have ended up in
the Southern Kingdom.
The Two tribes, with the Levites, (the Southern Kingdom), became known as Judah
or ‘The house of Judah’. Later they were called ‘Jews’!
Two Separate Captivities
Israel was captured by Assyria and taken away to Media, “where they remain to
this day.” 2King 17: 23. They are called the lost 10 tribes. Also “Sennacherib
king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took
them." 2 Ki 18: 13, So there were some of the House of Judah that
were also taken to Media.
Judah was captured by the Babylonians and taken to Babylon. 70 years later some returned. They were the only tribes to return! NONE of ‘The house of Israel’ returned. Ezra 2: 1 clearly says only the Jews came back “unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city.” Nobody came back to the Northern Kingdom area.
What about the ‘Crossed hand Blessing’ Ephraim is only ONE tribe among the
10 of the Northern Kingdom? And now they’re LOST!
What Happened to the Northern Kingdom?
They were taken captive to “the cities of the Medes” 2Ki 17: 6, 23, 2Ki
18: 11, in the year 723BC. If we refer to Josephus, who wrote in 70 AD,
[Reference: Antiquities book 11 chapter 5 verse 2]. Briefly Ezra received a
letter from Artaxerxes King of Persia, saying the Jews
could all go back to Jerusalem. Ezra sent a copy to the Jews captive in
Media.
The KEY Wording! (to find the quote in Josephus)
The Jews in Media, on receiving the letter were very desires to go down to
Babylon and join the Jews going down to Jerusalem. “but then the entire body of
the people of Israel remained in that country; wherefore there are but two
tribes in Asia and Europe subject to the Romans, while the ten tribes are
beyond Euphrates till now, and are an immense multitude, and not to be
estimated by numbers.”
An immense multitude! They were clearly not included as part of the Jews of the
world at the time of Josephus. They are still not part of the Jews of today!
Google, ‘https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/’
Search for topics like, ‘Lost 10 Tribes, House of Israel or Northern Kingdom’.
These articles by Jewish authors all say, 'They are still LOST!’
So What about the ‘Crossed hand blessing’? Have the ten tribes disappeared
off the face of the planet? GOD FORBID! Of cause not, God must have created a company of nations and a great nation
somewhere in the world; NOW TODAY! If so Who?
The MARKS of Israel (Prophecies that identify Israel in the later days!)
God refers to the Ten Tribes by various names, such as; Israel, The House
Israel, Jacob or Ephraim. So let’s highlight the activities of the ‘Ten Tribes’
leading up to the ‘later days’: -
Israel is ignorant of her special relationship to God, Isa 42 :19,
Ezek 39 :28-29, “Neither will I hide my face any more from them”
Israel will not be in the Jerusalem area, yet safe from her enemies. 2Sa 7 :10
“…I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will plant them so
that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more. Neither
shall the sons of wickedness afflict them any more,”
Israel was to spread abroad in this order, west, east, north then south.
Gen 28 :14 “west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south;..”
God will use Israel to destroy unrighteous kingdoms and world powers. Jer 51
:20-24 “Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: etc..”
Israel to become a ‘Company, (Commonwealth), of nations’. Gen 48 :19 “…and
his seed shall become a multitude of nations.” The Jews never did that!
Numerous scriptures give insight into the characteristics of Israel in the
‘later days’. Somewhere in the world now there MUST be a "Great Nation and
a Company of Nations”, that fits these prophecies, if so who? You can choose
any countries you like; but may I suggest America and the British Commonwealth.
Consider: -
If they are Israel, they are ignorant of it! They are virtually
uninvadable. Briton expanded west to America, east to
India, north to Canada then south to Africa and Australia.
God has blessed them in war. America has become a great nation, and Briton
a Commonwealth of nation.
I leave those thoughts with you; if you can fit those scriptures to any other
nations in the world I am very interested to hear from you.
God Bless Ya! Yours Adrian
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