Biblical Zion is noting like the so called Zionist are about at all. they have only stole the Name.
Judaism is what is set down in the OT and nothing other, not to mention them days are gone 2000 years ago.
Jews ? they are not a race, they were only one Tribe among many Semitic peoples.
As to the Bible a true Israelite was only the people who served God in fact.
Disagree with you in part.
Tribes is the Biblical Term, of a Division of People God Established.
The Specific Tribes as a Whole is called ISRAEL.
Yes, Judah, was One of Trib of the Whole, ISRAEL.
The Whole of ISRAEL, are "Gods People".
The Whole of ISRAEL, historically, (little land divisions...of 11 of the Tribes) with ONE Tribe, the Levites Appointed Traveling Ministers, an Ancient WAY of Communication network amount the Tribes...and probably very slow)
....imagine the impatience of dial-up internet...and then imagine waiting 6 months or longer for a minister to show up.
The Levites ... were charged with distributing... The WORD of God throughout the Tribes.
It like now...if you are exposed to the WORD of God only a couple times a year...other things begin to consume your thoughts.
Other things did influence the Northern Tribes...Gentile's WAYS...as expected, since the people were mixed together Having daily contact.
Benjamites and Judeans were clinging together...and you know the history...
The northern Tribes were assimilating with Gentiles ways, and the Levites, supposed, father to sons Ministers, were moving away from that succession that God had established.
In essence what God gave them...the Order became a sham.
The Judeans were the most prominate in Record keeping, keeping the WORD of God in a forefront....and majority of the other tribes, records lost, burned.
Point being...families, direct mother to child... Bloodline...determined "Tribal" connection...
ISRAEL...and the constant TRIBE being Judea, called Judeans, ie Jews.
Records lost...tribal mixing with Gentiles...
No homeland (wars overtaking, bondage)...
They, having a mother, of Any tribal descent, simply called themselves Jews...a Race separated from Gentiles by Bloodline, via the Mother.
In the 1940's... UK succeeded Land they controlled, to the Jews...and thus, being called ISRAEL, A Nation (state/Country).
Still calling themselves Jews, and Israelites...
No one KNOWS for sure their historical TRIBE, yet, from mother bloodline, Word of mouth, they carry their Heritage Distinction From Gentile's.
The religious Aspect is completely separate from the bloodline.
In the Beginning...it was Agreement of the People to Follow and Obey the Word of God...
Which came through a few men To the People...over a course of History...
Generationally...some accepted, some didn't.
Human nature. You may not know WHO or what your gggggh+- grandfather, believed, why, if it continued generationally to you or not.
They are still Gods People...and God Himself has Revealed in Gods Manner and Gods Timeframe...what Is Sufficient and Satisfactory to God. They have experienced Blessings and Punishments...and while it appears rather a small number of Adherents (approx 14+ Million Jews out of 7+ Billion World Population)...God is not Finished with them, nor abandoned them).
It's primarily the Gentiles who became intrigued by the appearance of a Jewish man, the walking, talking, Flesh Word of God....and Then the Jewish God of Abraham, Issac, Jacob (ISRAEL). And of course ...that Applies to Only Some Gentile's.
It's the same concept...they are Christ's People, are blessed, punished, and carry on in life following or rejecting.
They don't become Tribes, Jews, Israelites, Jewish Religion Adherents. (Typically).
The main connection...(as God established)...
Between Jews (all Tribes) and Gentiles...is the •Same EARTHLY "Father". Abraham.
•Every (Faith-FULL) Jew TO God...
•Every (Faith-FULl) Gentile TO Jesus/Word, Christ/Messiah, God/Heavenly Creator...
ARE BY Gods PROMISE, sons OF:
Faith-FULL "Abraham"...(not Abram).
All other Tribsmen, Jews, Gentile's ...
Not in Faith-FULLNESS...per Gods Established, WAY...have during their natural lifetime, to Commit or Reject.
So much is glossed over, important things, replaced with men's philosophies and opinions, that make men feel good about themselves...it's a shame.
People Focus on Divide...Jews and Gentiles...
Wagging their tongue...pointing a finger...
Barely a mention of A Faithful Jews, and A Faith Gentile's....connection is Gods established Promise, of ONE Same Earthly father...
Faithful Abraham.
Yes...if "any" man has been born AFTER Jesus revealing ON Earth and Departure from Earth...yes, as the WORD of revealed...a man MUST be Born Again (in the spirit), to Enter into His Kingdom.
God is NOT slight in requirement of fulfilling what He says...however Everything...is orchestrated ...
according TO Gods ORDER, WAY, Timeframe.
Any man Jew or Gentile, having avowed their True HEARTFUL Faith in Christ The Lord God..
Have their Security assuredness.
(They Scripturally are called, Bodily dead/crucified, soul Saved, spirit Quickened...in A word..."Converted" IN Christ)
Gentiles...call that ^ numerous things...
Jews...call that ^ Messanic Jews.
Fact is...Gods ORDER, WAY and Timeframe...
Has much more to be revealed.
God Bless,
Taken