Davy
Well-Known Member
You should not only do your homework, but you also need to be inspired. In this case, you're not inspired because I've done more than enough homework, brother.
I DO NOT BELIEVE YOU. Like I said before, those who HAVE STUDIED their Old Testament histories can TELL those who have not. And on this matter, YOU HAVE NOT, at least not according to what is actually written. Maybe you got some book or lesson guide from the Church system you attend, that's not good enough. It has to be God's Word as written, and not some doctored up theory by men's traditions. The two 'houses' is written in God's Word, and in MANY BIBLE SCRIPTURES.
I've had all of these discussions with Keraz, and though I think we respect each other, we have no problem sharing our differences. In the case of his view of the N. Kingdom of Israel and the S. Kingdom of Judah we certainly disagree. He thinks Israel went off with Assyria to eventually become part of European Christianity. I think he relegates Judah to the garbage bin? He thinks Jews will be condemned, with only a small remnant, perhaps, getting saved.
I don't care about your differences; is what we say actually The Word of God as written or not, that's the real matter. And what Keraz and I agree on is that the SPLIT of the old kingdom of Israel is... written. What all he may believe about the Jews I have not said I agreed to, so don't go trying to put words in my mouth.
Yet I very much... believe, actually 'know', that the majority of the ten tribe "house of Israel" were scattered mostly to Asia Minor and Europe, and became the foundations of the western Christian nations. I will never deny that, because there is still enough evidence for it that aligns with Bible prophecy regarding the ten tribe "house of Israel". Since it sounds like you have a preconceived notion against that idea, then God isn't going to reveal it to you in His Word, and it is there written, and won't go away just because some like to say it's a myth. Sadly the majority won't find out about it until the day of Christ's future return.
Now concerning the "house of Judah", God promised per 1 Kings 11 that He would always leave one tribe at Jerusalem for His servant David's sake, and Jerusalem's sake. And thus He has, even during their 70 years Babylon captivity, a very small remnant of Judah remaining in the holy land. And after the 70 years, a small remnant of Jews returned, but the larger majority of Jews of the "house of Judah" were then scattered like the ten tribes were. They too migrated to western lands.
Today, it is only Jews of the "house of Judah" (along with the strangers with them, and a small remnant of the ten northern tribes that refused Jeroboam's calf idols), that make up the nation state of Israel in the middle east. And most of the Jews in control of the state of Israel today likely aren't true bloodline Judah, but foreigners that converted to Judaism long ago. The larger portion of Jews are still scattered among the nations, just like the ten tribes are. Thus God is still... keeping His promise to David and Jerusalem regarding today's nation state of Israel. There is still just 'one tribe' dwelling there, technically per His promise of 1 Kings 11. And it is represented by Judah, from which came the title 'Jew'.
In final Lord Jesus at His coming is going remove the "tares" from among the Jews that crept in long ago per Bible history, and it's those that Keraz was likely pointing to. They represent the false Jews that Jesus pointed to as the "synagogue of Satan" in Revelation 2 & 3. And that is linked with the event of the last verse of Zechariah 14 about the Canaanites no more being in the house of God for Christ's future reign.