I’m not just raising doubts for the sake of it—I'm pointing to well-established historical facts. By the 1st century CE, "Israel" as a national or tribal entity from the united monarchy (pre-922 BCE) no longer existed. The Northern Kingdom of Israel, with its ten tribes, was conquered by Assyria in 722 BCE, and its population was deported and assimilated across Assyrian territories, as confirmed by Assyrian records and biblical accounts (2 Kings 17:6, 24). This isn’t speculation; it’s a widely accepted historical reality backed by archaeology and ancient texts like the Annals of Sargon II. The Jewish people of Jesus’ time, referred to as "Israel" in the New Testament, were primarily descendants of Judah, Benjamin, and Levi—the tribes of the Southern Kingdom of Judah.
So, my question stands: Do you really believe modern Israelis are direct descendants of those "lost" northern tribes scattered by Assyria 2,700 years ago? If so, what evidence supports that claim, given the historical record of their assimilation?
I hear you saying that geopolitical concerns, including Zionism, aren’t the church’s business and that the Hebrew Roots movement is a deception. I agree that there’s a problem—Zionist ideas can infiltrate Christian spaces, sowing confusion by blending biblical promises with modern political agendas. You’ve acknowledged this issue, which is a start, but you haven’t addressed my core question: how should Christians respond to this infiltration? Instead, you talk about seeking balance, yet you echo Zionist talking points, like implying Paul’s words about “Israel” (Romans 11:29) somehow apply to the modern state of Israel and its citizens. That’s the disconnect
It’s like a patient telling a doctor, “I have an infection,” and the doctor saying, “Yes, I agree, it’s bad.” When the patient asks, “What do I do about it?” the doctor just repeats, “I already said you have an infection—what more do you want?” Recognizing the problem isn’t enough; we need a way to address it. So, my question remains: How should Christians counter the spread of Zionist propaganda in churches, especially when it misuses scripture to conflate biblical Israel with a modern political entity? What’s your practical response to this challenge?
I’ve already stated clearly that Paul’s words in Romans 11:28—about the Jews being “enemies for the sake of the gospel, yet loved for the sake of the patriarchs”—refer to the Jewish people of his time, primarily from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Levi, not the modern state of Israel or its citizens.