Now you are getting silly, never said they where not if you bothered to read my posts, 12 men dont make up Israel
Sure I see that you are brainwashed.
Only tribes ? they are of Israel you know, that does not make everyone within any of the tribes "a Israel", as to Jacob. Jacob was given the Name Israel for a reason you know and just because one is within a tribe does not make them a true Israelite in fact and the Bible points this out many a time. Jesus says such ! but you don't get it do you because you just like most think, that it's a tribe and some idiots think it's a race thing, fact is it's a spiritual comprehension and if one does not cut the grade they are not truly Israel (servants of God) now are they.
Not all are servants of God within the tribes of Israel.
Jacob was never Israel when he was born was he, no he got given the Name, not to mention by who an Angel.
Look Jesus says of Nathaniel, that he is a true Israelite. and points out the facts as to why he is saying that and anyone who comes to understand the gravity of what is being said as to such, will know that Nathaniel is servant of God, not to mention that he is the first person who truly knows who Jesus is directly ! now that is one of the greatest points of the Bible that every Christian should know straight up, but sadly they don't because all of the churches try to hid it, because if they did point such out, that's when the people could wake up !! and put it together. Boy the 1st dude to know who Jesus and he was without any doubt at all ? and most do not know that's a fact. why ?
Nathaniel is the greatest Servant of God in the Bible, he is the greatest Israelite, bingo ! he knew who Jesus was directly, go study the story, it will blow a true Christian away, it's fantastic !
Look the Bible points out all the bad Jews, it's full of this and you do not have to even go past studying the OT to see that, hey how about one who sold out Jesus ? do you remember who he was, not to mention who they were who sold out there brother that their dad loved more than all of them and he gave him something that the brothers despised him for, so yes not all of Israel are truly Israel. remember that only true Israel are the only servants of God. the rest don't cut the grade and such are only a people of God( Judah ) that do not serve God but are only servants of the servants of God, like water baptised Christians are and some are not even that but are of Satan, do you want me to point one such out, as we see in the Golden Calf mob for one, now ever a true Christian should understand the gravity of such a story, but it looks as tho most do not understand the facts of this matter as well.