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THE TWENTY-NINTH CHAPTER OF ACTS FOR many years there has prevailed in certain quarters in England the idea that the Anglo-Saxon peoples are the lost ten tribes of Israel who were carried into captivity by Assyria in 722 B.C., and have never been heard of since. The holders of this "British-Israel" position declare that the national seal of the United States bears witness to our identity with the tribe of Manasseh, the thirteenth tribe (Gen. 49:24, Hos. 14:6, etc.), while the royal arms of Britain recall those of Ephraim and Judah (Gen. 49:9, Deut. 33:17, etc.). George Washington and King George V are both in fact lineal descendants of King David. The starting-point of these identifications is the Old Testament prophecy of a great future for the chosen people and an enduring dynasty for David's line; David should never want a |86 man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel (Jer. 33:17, 20, 21). When Jerusalem fell into the hands of the Babylonians Jeremiah escaped with the daughters of Zedekiah the king to Egypt (Jer. 43:6, 7). This must have been about 586 B.C. What became of these princesses? Irish legend declares that about 580 B.C. an eastern princess of great beauty accompanied by a prophet or seer was shipwrecked on the northeast coast of Ireland. The king of Ulster married her, and they were crowned together on a "Stone of Destiny" which the prophet had brought with him. This coronation stone, the Lia-Fail, the British-Israel school maintains was afterward taken to Scotland, and thence as the Stone of Scone to England, where to this day the kings are crowned seated upon it. And these kings are the descendants of the shipwrecked princess who escaped from Jerusalem with Jeremiah after the conquest of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar. Indeed the British-Israelites declare that the Princess Tea Tephi lies buried under the sacred hill of Tara and that some day when her tomb is opened the Ark of the Covenant may be found buried with her. One of their most interesting claims is the |87 discovery of the twenty-ninth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. This "long-lost chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, containing the account of Paul's journey in Spain and Britain" is said by a recent publisher of it, Mr. T. G. Cole, to have been translated by the oriental traveler, C. S. Sonnini, from a "Greek manuscript found in the Archives at Constantinople, and presented to him by the Sultan Abdoul Achmet." Sonnini's translation, we are further informed, "was found interleaved in a copy of Sonnini's "Travels in Turkey and Greece," and purchased at the sale of the library and effects of the late Right Hon. Sir John Newport, Bart., in Ireland, . . . . in whose possession it had been for more than thirty years, with a copy of the firman of the Sultan of Turkey, granting to C. S. Sonnini permission to travel in all parts of the Ottoman dominions." The copy of Sonnini's "Travels" in which it was found was an English translation, printed in London in 1801, under the title, "Travels in Turkey and Greece Undertaken by Order of Louis XVI, and with the Authority of the Ottoman Court." The original French edition appeared in Paris in the same year, but |88 contains no allusion to any such gift from the Sultan. The English text of the new chapter of Acts is said to have been published by Stevenson in London in 1871. I have found no earlier date given for it. The disposition of the British-Israel group to find theology, chronology, and prophecy in the dimensions and passages of the Great Pyramid recalls the efforts in that direction made by the British astronomer Charles Piazzi Smyth, who published "Our Inheritance in the Great Pyramid" in 1864, and "Life and Work at the Great Pyramid" in 1867. The association of his views with the British-Israel movement makes it natural to connect the composition of this additional chapter of Acts with that time. The chapter continues the narrative of the Acts with an account of how Paul departed from Rome (his imprisonment seems to create no difficulty) for Spain and Britain, "for he had heard in Phoenicia that certain of the children of Israel, about the time of the Assyrian captivity, had escaped by sea to the isles afar off, as spoken by the prophet, and called by the Romans Britain." Paul accordingly visits Spain, and preaches there with much |89 success. He then proceeds to Britain, landing at Raphinus (believed to be Sandwich in Kent). He preaches on Mount Lud (the future site of St. Paul's Cathedral) and confers with the Druids, who reveal their descent from the Jews "who escaped from bondage in the land of Egypt." He then travels through Gaul and preaches to the Belgians. In Switzerland he visits Mount Pontius Pilate, where Pilate "dashed himself down headlong and so miserably perished." He goes on, by way of "Mount Julius" (the Julian Alps between Italy and Austria), to Illyricum, on his way to Macedonia and Asia--with the evident intention of writing the Pastoral letters, Timothy and Titus. The text as recently published in London (by the Covenant Publishing Company), and also in Toronto, has a curious interest: 1. And Paul, full of the blessings of Christ, and abounding in the spirit, departed out of Rome, determining to go into Spain, for he had a long time purposed to journey thitherward, and was minded also to go from thence into Britain. 2. For he had heard in Phoenicia that certain of the children of Israel, about the time of the Assyrian captivity, had escaped by sea to the "isles afar off," as |90 spoken by the prophet, and called by the Romans Britain. 3. And the Lord commanded the gospel to be preached far hence to the Gentiles, and to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 4. And no man hindered Paul; for he testified boldly of Jesus before the tribunes and among the people; and he took with him certain of the brethren which abode with him at Rome, and they took shipping at Ostium, and having the winds fair were brought safely into an haven of Spain. 5. And much people were gathered together from the towns and villages, and the hill country, for they had heard of the conversion of the apostle, and the many miracles which he had wrought. 6. And Paul preached mightily in Spain, and great multitudes believed and were converted, for they perceived he was an apostle sent from God. 7. And they departed out of Spain, and Paul and his company finding a ship in Armorica sailing unto Britain, they went therein, and passing along the South coast they reached a port called Raphinus. 8. Now when it was noised abroad that the apostle had landed on their coast, great multitudes of the inhabitants met him, and they treated Paul courteously, and he entered in at the east gate of their city, and lodged in the house of an Hebrew and one of his own nation.9. And on the morrow he came and stood upon Mount Lud; and the people thronged at the gate, and assembled in the Broadway, and he preached Christ |91 unto them, and many believed the word and the testimony of Jesus. 10. And at even the Holy Ghost fell upon Paul, and he prophesied, saying Behold, in the last days the God of peace shall dwell in the cities, and the inhabitants thereof shall be numbered; and in the seventh numbering of the people, their eyes shall be opened, and the glory of their inheritance shine forth before them. And nations shall come up to worship on the mount that testifieth of the patience and long suffering of a servant of the Lord. 11. And in the latter days new tidings of the gospel shall issue forth out of Jerusalem, and the hearts of the people shall rejoice, and behold fountains shall be opened, and there shall be no more plague. 12. In those days there shall be wars and rumors of wars; and a king shall rise up, and his sword shall be for the healing of the nations, and his peacemaking shall abide, and the glory of his kingdom a wonder among princes. 13. And it came to pass that certain of the Druids came unto Paul privately, and showed by their rites and ceremonies they were descended from the Jews which escaped from bondage in the land of Egypt, and the apostle believed these things, and he gave them the kiss of peace. 14. And Paul abode in his lodgings three months, confirming in the faith and preaching Christ continually. 15. And after these things Paul and his brethren departed from Raphinus and sailed unto Atium in Gaul. |92 16. And Paul preached in the Roman garrisons and among the people, exhorting all men to repent and confess their sins. 17. And there came to him certain of the Belgae to inquire of him of the new doctrine and of the man Jesus; and Paul opened his heart unto them, and told them all things that had befallen him, how be it that Christ came into the world to save sinners; and they departed, pondering among themselves upon the things which they had heard. 18. And after much preaching and toil, Paul and his fellow labourers passed into Helvetia, and came unto Mount Pontius Pilate, where he who condemned the Lord Jesus dashed himself down headlong, and so miserably perished. 19. And immediately a torrent gushed out of the mountain, and washed his body broken in pieces into a lake. 20. And Paul stretched forth his hands upon the water, and prayed unto the Lord, saying, O Lord God, give a sign unto all nations that here Pontius Pilate, which condemned thine only-begotten Son, plunged down headlong into the pit. 21. And while Paul was yet speaking, behold there came a great earthquake, and the face of the waters was changed, and the form of the lake like unto the Son of Man hanging in an agony upon the cross. 22. And a voice came out of heaven saying, Even Pilate hath escaped the wrath to come, for he washed his hands before the multitude at the bloodshedding of the Lord Jesus. 23. When therefore Paul and those that were with him saw the earthquake, and heard the voice of the angel, they glorified God, and were mightily strengthened in the spirit. 24. And they journeyed and came to Mount Julius, where stood two pillars, one on the right hand and one on the left hand, erected by Caesar Augustus. 25. And Paul, filled with the Holy Ghost, stood up between the two pillars, saying, Men and brethren, these stones which ye see this day shall testify of my journey hence; and verily I say, they shall remain until the outpouring of the spirit upon all nations, neither shall the way be hindered throughout all generations. 26. And they went forth and came unto Illyricum, intending to go by Macedonia into Asia, and grace was found in all the churches; and they prospered and had peace. Amen.
 

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1. And Paul, full of the blessings of Christ, and abounding in the spirit, departed out of Rome, determining to go into Spain, for he had a long time purposed to journey thitherward, and was minded also to go from thence into Britain.2. For he had heard in Phoenicia that certain of the children of Israel, about the time of the Assyrian captivity, had escaped by sea to the "isles afar off," as |90 spoken by the prophet, and called by the Romans Britain.
Yes, I have a copy of the Lost Chapter of Acts 29. There was a book out awhile back that I have called "Did the Apostle Paul Visit Britain" by a fellow by the name of Morgan. In this book is a copy of that manuscript.I believe the bible adequately identifies God's Lost People Israel, but when one reads this (as I quoted above) plainly and smack-in-the-face identifies the people of Britain as being from the house of Israel. I never used such a "heavy gun" on the skeptics figuring they would not give the document credence by itself, but when one does serious Bible study first, then compares this document, we see that it all adds up. And assuming its true, which I believe it is, there is no question that Britain is from the house of Israel.One other thing. I want to remind the folks here where I went on a non-Christian forum claiming I was playing a "party game" and we had to guess the nation or nations. I gave ONLY 7 of the MANY descriptions of Israel in the bible. 12 people replied (which is weird in itself). They overwhelmingly stated the clues fit England or the UK. But if I would present the SAME evidence to a skeptic with the thought that Britain was Israel beforehand, somehow they would claim the evidence does not say that. Go figure (which only goes to show bias).
 

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Interesting post Christina.Have you heard of the 'King of Kings' Bible? I have a copy of it and it contains the following version of the 29th chapter of Acts.....
29:1 And Paul, full of the blessings of Christ, and abounding in the Spirit, departed out of Rome, determining to go to "Heber"ia (now called Spain), for he had a long time purposed to journey thereward, and was minded also to go from thence into Britain.29:2 For he had heard in Phoenicia that certain of the children of Israel, about the time of the Assyrian captivity (around 722 B.C.), had escaped by sea to "the isles afar off" (and to The Rock), as spoken by the Prophet, and called by the Romans Britain.29:3 And the Lord commanded the gospel to be preached far hence to the Gentiles, and to the "Lost" sheep of the "House of Israel" [the ten "Lost" tribes of Israel].29:4 And no man hindered Paul; for he testified boldly of Jesus before the tribunes and among the people; and he took with him certain of the brethren which abode with him at Rome, and they took shipping at Ostium, and having the winds fair were brought safely into an haven of "Heber"ia (now called Spain).29:5 And much people were gathered together from the towns and villages, and the hill country; for they had heard of the conversion of the Apostle, and the many miracles which he had wrought.29:6 And Paul preached mightily in "Heber"ia (Spain), and great multitudes believed and were converted, for they perceived he was an Apostle sent by God.29:7 And they departed out of "Heber"ia (now called Spain), and Paul and his company finding a ship in Armorica sailing unto Britain, they went therein, and passing along the South coast they reached a port called Raphinus.29:8 Now when it was noised abroad that the Apostle had landed on their coast, great multitudes of the inhabitants met him, and they treated Paul courteously, and he entered in at the east gate of their city, and lodged in the house of an Hebrew and [who was also] one of his own nation (a Benjamite).29:9 And on the morrow he came and stood upon Mount Lud (now known as Ludgate Hill); and the people assembled in the Broadway, and he preached Christ unto them, and many believed the Word and the testimony of Jesus.29:10 And at even the Holy Spirit fell upon Paul, and he prophesied, saying, Behold in the last days the God of Peace shall dwell in the cities, and the inhabitants thereof shall be numbered; and in the seventh numbering of the people, their eyes shall be opened [to their true identity as Israel], and the glory of their inheritance shine forth before them. And nations shall come up to worship on the Mount that testifieth of the patience and longsuffering of a servant of the Lord.29:11 And in the latter days new tidings of the Gospel shall issue forth out of Jerusalem, and the hearts of the people shall rejoice, and behold, fountains shall be opened, and there shall be no more plague.29:12 In those days there shall be wars and rumours of wars; and a King shall rise up, and his Sword [of the Spirit] shall be for the healing of the nations, and his peacemaking shall abide, and the glory of his Kingdom a wonder among princes.29:13 And it came to pass that certain of the Druids (Druid means Truth) came unto Paul privately, and showed by their rites and ceremonies they were descended from the Jews which escaped from bondage in the land of Egypt, and the Apostle believed these things, and he gave them the kiss of peace.29:14 And Paul abode in his lodgings three months, confirming in the faith and preaching Christ continually.29:15 And after these things Paul and his brethren departed from Raphinus, and sailed to Atium in Gaul.29:16 And Paul preached in the Roman garrisons and among the people, exhorting all men to repent and confess their sins.29:17 And there came to him certain of the Belgae to enquire of him of the new doctrine, and of the Man Jesus; and Paul opened his heart unto them, and told them all things that had befallen him, how be it that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; and they departed, pondering among themselves upon the things which they had heard.29:18 And after much preaching and toil Paul and his fellow labourers passed into Helvetia (Switzerland), and came unto Mount Pontius Pilate, where he who condemned the Lord Jesus dashed himself down headlong, and so miserably perished.29:19 And immediately a torrent gushed out of the mountain and washed his body broken in pieces into a lake.29:20 And Paul stretched forth his hands upon the water, and prayed unto the Lord, saying, O Lord God give us a Sign unto all nations that here Pontius Pilate, which condemned Thine only-incarnated Son, plunged headlong into the pit.29:21 And while Paul was yet speaking, behold there came a great earthquake, and the face of the waters was changed, and the form of the lake like unto the Son of Man hanging in an agony upon the cross.29:22 And a voice came out of heaven saying, Even Pilate hath escaped the wrath to come, for he washed his hands before the multitude at the bloodshedding of the Lord Jesus.29:23 When, therefore, Paul and those that were with him saw the earthquake, and heard the voice of the angel, they glorified God, and were mightily strenghtened in spirit.29:24 And they journeyed and came to Mount Julius, where stood two pillars, one on the right hand and one on the left hand, erected by Caesar Augustus.29:25 And Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, stood up between the two pillars, saying, Men and brethren, these stones which ye see this day shall testify of my journey hence; and verily I say, they shall remain until the outpouring of the Spirit upon all nations, neither shall The Way be hindered throughout all generations.29:26 And they went forth and came unto Illyricum, intending to go by Macedonia into Asia, and grace was found in all the communities; and they prospered and had peace. Amen. JAH
I am curious to hear other opinions on this translation. I have not edited the above in any way. That is exactly as it appears in the 'King of Kings' publication.
 

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Well Id have to compare verse to verse to see the difference but this is also written in different terms in the Bible its telling you who true Israel is "the Ten lost tribes" that went across the Caucasus Mountains into Scotland Ireland Britain and eventually to the US, Australia, Canada and became the christian nations they are the Ten Lost tribes called Israel in prophecy ..Today's Jews are called Judah These are the two sticks spoken of in Eze 37 that will be rejoined at Christs return the inheritance was split The Jews (Judah) kept the scepter Ephraim and Mannash (sons of Joseph) got the birth right15The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, 16Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and for all the house of Israel his companions: 17And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand. 18And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these? 19Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.You can read of this here :http://www.christianityboard.com/judaha-sc...ight-t6118.html
 

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This is a fascinating study Christina. I am still only a small way through my first full read of the NT and haven't started reading the OT in it's entirety yet but I do read the sections referenced in NT passages so I have just read Ezekiel 37.I must say that at present, without any NT references, I find much of the OT difficult to keep track of but that is only because I am brand new to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.With continued guidance, God will make more and more of His word clear to me.
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This is a fascinating study Christina. I am still only a small way through my first full read of the NT and haven't started reading the OT in it's entirety yet but I do read the sections referenced in NT passages so I have just read Ezekiel 37.I must say that at present, without any NT references, I find much of the OT difficult to keep track of but that is only because I am brand new to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.With continued guidance, God will make more and more of His word clear to me.
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Interesting bible. I must admit, this is the first time I heard of the "King of Kings" bible. Who officially puts that out? I looked on the internet and am seeing several things including one of these bibles that include the Koran. I want to make sure that I am not confusing this official bible with others that may simply go by the same name. Thanks.
 

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Interesting bible. I must admit, this is the first time I heard of the "King of Kings" bible. Who officially puts that out? I looked on the internet and am seeing several things including one of these bibles that include the Koran. I want to make sure that I am not confusing this official bible with others that may simply go by the same name. Thanks.
The King of Kings Bible is one that includes the Koran and is of dubious origins coming from a known false prophet who calls himself 'Jah'. The thing is, this 'Jah' hides his deceptions amongst a lot that makes sense and seems Biblical. In fact, ironically, it is 'Jah' who was indirectly responsible for me seeking and finding God and receiving the Holy Spirit to guide me.'Jah' (and I really dislike using the name Jah for this man) actually says a lot about the British - Israel connections, Tea Tephi, The Ark of the Covenant's probable location under the Hill of Tara, the Coronation Stone and many other things.His website (and I post this to expose him rather than promote him) is www.jahtruth.net
 

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The King of Kings Bible is one that includes the Koran and is of dubious origins coming from a known false prophet who calls himself 'Jah'. The thing is, this 'Jah' hides his deceptions amongst a lot that makes sense and seems Biblical. In fact, ironically, it is 'Jah' who was indirectly responsible for me seeking and finding God and receiving the Holy Spirit to guide me.'Jah' (and I really dislike using the name Jah for this man) actually says a lot about the British - Israel connections, Tea Tephi, The Ark of the Covenant's probable location under the Hill of Tara, the Coronation Stone and many other things.His website (and I post this to expose him rather than promote him) is www.jahtruth.net
Yes, thanks for the reply. This is one site that I came across regarding this bible a few minutes ago. In reality, I was already familiar with jahtruth for quite awhile now, I just did not realize he had his own version of the bible. Some stuff I read from his site like you said has some BI teaching, but other things he said did not sit well with me. However, I came across this site on several occasions when looking for BI-type doctrines on the Internet.