"Brit-Am Now"-525
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 10:25:58 +0200
From: Yair Davidiy

"Brit-Am Now"-525
Contents:
1. Query on Loden Surname
2. New Light on Brit-Am Biblical Proofs: Evidence from an unexpected (and unlikely) source
a) Introduction:
(b) The argument of the "Magog"-fans
(c) The Extracts: America both North and West of Jerusalem and also at "End of the Earth"
d) The Relevancy:
Relevance no.1 Northwest from the land of Israel
Relevance no.2 North Country
Relevance no.3 The West.
Relevance no.4 ENDS OF THE EARTH
3. Genetics: Hereditary Reflected in Names of Professions?

1. Query on Loden Surname
From: Huel Loden
Subject: RE: "Brit-Am Now"-524
Dear Yair,
I keep seeing references to Germans as being of Jewish decent. My lastname is Loden.
My family moved to USA in the 1700's from England, and before that from Germany.
I have been trying to track my Jewish routes and through the normal circles cannot seem to go past the 1700's, with my family knowing we started in Germany.
I was hoping that one of the respondents could assist me, if they have additional knowledge of last names.
The standard websites are not of any assistance.

Maybe you can point me in the right direction. Thank you and blessings....Huel

2. New Light on Brit-Am Biblical Proofs: Evidence from an unexpected (and unlikely) source
Headings:
(a) Introduction:
(b) The argument of the "Magog"-fans
(c) The Extracts: America both North and West of Jerusalem and also at "End of the Earth"
d) The Relevancy:
Relevance no.1 Northwest from the land of Israel
Relevance no.2 North Country
Relevance no.3 The West.
Relevance no.4 ENDS OF THE EARTH

(a) Introduction:
The following notes show how an unlikely group of eccentrics (on their own "trip") prove the USA to MOST literally fulfill the criteria of being to the NORTH and West of Jerusalem and also at the End of the Earth. These slightly moon-struck enthusiasts wish to prove from their findings that the USA must be the Land of Gog and Magog.
IN effect, however, their arguments make the USA the most qualified area to fulfill important criteria as to where the Lost Ten Tribes will be in the End Times.

(b) The argument of the "Magog"-fans
A group of assorted fantasizers have been attempting to identify the USA as Gog and Magog. Their arguments are that Magog was descended from Japhet as were Tubal and Mesheck. Tubol went to Siberia (the city of Tobolsk in Western Siberia) . Meshek to Muscovy (Russia) and Magog became the Mongolians an offshoot of whom went to North America and became (they say) the Apaches and Navajo Indians and others:
"Na-dene Indian nations who all spoke cognates of the Athabascan families of languages. Amongst these Native American tribes that spoke these languages were the Navajo and the Apache. " Somehow or other this all involves the Cherokee people whose leader Geronimo had his skull stolen (posthumously of course) by none other than George Bush Senior (who else would do it?) who was acting on behalf of the nefarious Skull and Bones Society (I assume we all saw what THEY do in the movie) and naturally this makes his son, George junior, the "Gog" of "Gog and Magog and co" (I did not make this up. They invented it themselves. As Conspiracy-type Theories go their case is actually an improvement on the usual fare. After all, boys will be boys).
What is the point of all this?
Have we not enough to handle with maverick elements in our own field?
The point is that the above dream-boys have actually managed to come up with something of interest to Brit-Am studies!

(c) The Extracts: America both North and West of Jerusalem and also at "End of the Earth"
http://www.gogumogog.com/html/mogogideletter_to_bush.html
""- For if the Torah considers the Land of Israel as being at the centre of the Earth, there are only two possibilities to determine the Earth’s northern extremity. ""The circumference of the Earth is about 25,000 miles. We can ignore the spherical shape of the Earth and look at it as a flat pancake. Isreal is in the centre and the world extends 12,500 miles in each direction. Heading north from Israel we would consider the next 12,500 miles “north” until we reach the point directly opposite Jerusalem. That point would be the northern end of the world. As Jerusalem is located on the 31st parallel north, this area would extend until the 31st parallel south, in the Pacific Ocean (near New Zealand). At that point we would be entering territory considered south of Jerusalem. In this scenario the entire United States would be considered “north” of Jerusalem. ""Another, perhaps more logical possibility, is to consider each hemisphere independently. If the Land of Israel is in the centre of upper hemisphere we would consider “north” for 6,250 miles. Amazingly the distance from Jerusalem until the city of Kodiak, Alaska on the southern end of the state is 6,247 miles! Thus from a Torah point of view, there is no question that the entire state of Alaska is indeed to be considered in the “distant north” of Eretz Yisroel [The Land of Israel]. However, the question begs to be asked. Why are we designating either the entire U.S.A., or the State of Alaska as being north of Jerusalem and not west? Here we find another amazing phenomenon. Logic would dictate that in determining the relationship between two areas on a globe, we would set the direction based on the shortest distance. ""The distance between Jerusalem and northern Alaska (the furthest northern state of America) is practically identical to the distance between Jerusalem and eastern Main (the furthest eastern state of America). They are both 5,300 miles away! Hence from a physical perspective the U.S. is both north and west of Jerusalem.

(d) The Relevancy:
Relevance no.1 Northwest from the land of Israel
Isaiah says (49:8) that the exiled of Israel will be preserved and become “a covenant of people (in Hebrew a “Brit-Am”), who will establish the world and inherit wasted heritages. They will use released prisoners to colonize these heritages (49:9), as the British did at first in North America and Australia. They shall return from the north and from the west, and from the land of Sinim. [Isaiah 49:12] BEHOLD, THESE SHALL COME FROM FAR: AND, LO, THESE FROM THE NORTH AND FROM THE WEST; AND THESE FROM THE LAND OF SINIM. ""THE NORTH AND FROM THE WEST"": This presupposes North-West from the Land of Israel. We have seen (Biblical Proof no. 17) that they would return from the West. Other verses show they will come from the North. The main directions are north, northwest, and west. Australia (Sinim) is in the southeast.

Relevance no.2 North Country
Jeremiah 3:12 3:18 16:15 23:8 31:8 Isaiah 43:6
The Lost Ten Tribes will also return from the North which is a major center of theirs. Barry Fell claimed that the Phoenicians referred to North America as “The Great North Land”. The Phoenicians at one stage included members of Ancient Israelite Tribes in their ranks.

[Jeremiah 3:12] GO AND PROCLAIM THESE WORDS TOWARD THE NORTH, AND SAY, RETURN, THOU BACKSLIDING ISRAEL, SAITH THE LORD; AND I WILL NOT CAUSE MINE ANGER TO FALL UPON YOU: FOR I AM MERCIFUL, SAITH THE LORD, AND I WILL NOT KEEP ANGER FOR EVER. “THE NORTH”: Most of the Lost Ten Tribes are in the North when the Land of Israel is taken as the reference point. They are being called upon to repent.

[Jeremiah 3:18] IN THOSE DAYS THE HOUSE OF JUDAH SHALL WALK WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL, AND THEY SHALL COME TOGETHER OUT OF THE LAND OF THE NORTH TO THE LAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN FOR AN INHERITANCE UNTO YOUR FATHERS.
The Midrash says:
“Behold thou art fair, my love, yea pleasant, also our bed is green” (Song of Solomon 1;16).
“Israel says: Behold thou art fair, my love When you will take retribution from the worshippers of idols. Yea pleasant when you pay the reward of those who fear you. Also our bed…: These are the “Ten Tribes.” [In Hebrew bed is “eres” while ten is “eser” and uses the same letters, and “our bed” (erseynu) sounds like “our ten” (esereynu).] They are those who were exiled beyond the Sambation River. The exiles of Judah and Benyamin [i.e. the present-day “Jews”] are destined to go unto them and bring them back in order to merit with them the Messianic Era and life in the World-To-Come. This is as it says, “In those days the house of Judah shall go unto the house of Israel and they shall come together out of the land of the north unto the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers” (Jeremiah 3;18).
-Yalkut Shimeoni, Song of Solomon 905.

The verse should be read according to the above as:
“THE HOUSE OF JUDAH SHALL GO UNTO [rather than “WALK WITH”] THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL”. People from Judah and Benjamin (i.e. legal Jews) shall go unto the Lost Ten Tribes who are beyond the Sambation River. In our works (“Ephraim” and “The Tribes”) we explained that the Sambation River means Israelite Exiles who migrated to the west. The simple meaning is that Jews from Judah will go unto the Lost Tribes to bring them back. It could be said that the Jewish members of Brit-Am Israel is doing this to some degree. There is an additional explanation.
Captive Jews: Descendants of “Lost Jews” or “Captive Jews” are often the leaders (of Joseph) who are bringing their fellow Captive Jews as well as the Lost Tribes back to their source.

""BUT, THE LORD LIVETH, THAT BROUGHT UP THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH, AND FROM ALL THE LANDS WHITHER HE HAD DRIVEN THEM: AND I WILL BRING THEM AGAIN INTO THEIR LAND THAT I GAVE UNTO THEIR FATHERS""[Jeremiah 16:15].
They will be mostly to the North of the Land of Israel but also in other places.

[Jeremiah 23:8] BUT, THE LORD LIVETH, WHICH BROUGHT UP AND WHICH LED THE SEED OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL OUT OF THE NORTH COUNTRY, AND FROM ALL COUNTRIES WHITHER I HAD DRIVEN THEM; AND THEY SHALL DWELL IN THEIR OWN LAND.

[Jeremiah 31:8] BEHOLD, I WILL BRING THEM FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY, AND GATHER THEM FROM THE COASTS OF THE EARTH, AND WITH THEM THE BLIND AND THE LAME, THE WOMAN WITH CHILD AND HER THAT TRAVAILETH WITH CHILD TOGETHER: A GREAT COMPANY SHALL RETURN THITHER.
""FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY"": Most of the Lost Ten Tribes will be in the North. They will travel by plane and ship so that even the infirm and travailing women will be able to come with them.

[Jeremiah 31:9] THEY SHALL COME WITH WEEPING, AND WITH SUPPLICATIONS WILL I LEAD THEM: I WILL CAUSE THEM TO WALK BY THE RIVERS OF WATERS IN A STRAIGHT WAY, WHEREIN THEY SHALL NOT STUMBLE: FOR I AM A FATHER TO ISRAEL, AND EPHRAIM IS MY FIRSTBORN.
""I AM A FATHER TO ISRAEL, AND EPHRAIM IS MY FIRSTBORN"": God will return and acknowledge the Lost Ten Tribes as His people alongside Judah. This will be known to all. The Lost Ten Tribes will no longer be “lost”. At present they are “Lost”: Most of them are not aware of their true Israelite identity and this identity is not known to others.
[Jeremiah 31:10] HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD, O YE NATIONS, AND DECLARE IT IN THE ISLES AFAR OFF, AND SAY, HE THAT SCATTERED ISRAEL WILL GATHER HIM, AND KEEP HIM, AS A SHEPHERD DOTH HIS FLOCK.

[Jeremiah 31:11] FOR THE LORD HATH REDEEMED JACOB, AND RANSOMED HIM FROM THE HAND OF HIM THAT WAS STRONGER THAN HE.
Throughout Jeremiah chapter 31 notice the linkage of North Country, coasts of the earth, Israel, Ephraim, and "Isles afar off".

[Isaiah 43:6] I WILL SAY TO THE NORTH, GIVE UP; AND TO THE SOUTH, KEEP NOT BACK: BRING MY SONS FROM FAR, AND MY DAUGHTERS FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.

Relevance no.3 The West.
The Lost Ten Tribes in the End Time will be mainly situated to the west of the Land of Israel The exiles would be taken to the west (Isaiah 24:14).
[Isaiah 24:14] THEY SHALL LIFT UP THEIR VOICE, THEY SHALL SING FOR THE MAJESTY OF THE LORD, THEY SHALL CRY ALOUD FROM THE SEA.
“FROM THE SEA”: In Hebrew also meaning “from the west”. The Aramaic and Commentators say it means the exiles will be in the west in the last Days. Then it goes on to speak of Britain. [Isaiah 24:15] WHEREFORE GLORIFY YE THE LORD IN THE FIRES, EVEN THE NAME OF THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL IN THE ISLES OF THE SEA.
Britain, North America, and Australia

Isaiah says (49:8) that the exiled of Israel will be preserved and become “a covenant of people (in Hebrew a “Brit-Am”), who will establish the world and inherit wasted heritages. They will use released prisoners to colonize these heritages (49:9), as the British did at first in North America and Australia. They shall return from the north and from the west, and from the land of Sinim. [Isaiah 49:12] BEHOLD, THESE SHALL COME FROM FAR: AND, LO, THESE FROM THE NORTH AND FROM THE WEST; AND THESE FROM THE LAND OF SINIM. Midrashim confirm that these verses are referring to the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel.

The Exiles will return from the west (Hosea 11:10).
[Hosea 11:10] THEY SHALL WALK AFTER THE LORD: HE SHALL ROAR LIKE A LION: WHEN HE SHALL ROAR, THEN THE CHILDREN SHALL TREMBLE FROM THE WEST.
""THE CHILDREN SHALL TREMBLE FROM THE WEST"": Commentators (such as the Aramaic Translation) say that this refers to the exiles of Israel returning from the west. [Hosea 11:11] THEY SHALL TREMBLE AS A BIRD OUT OF EGYPT, AND AS A DOVE OUT OF THE LAND OF ASSYRIA: AND I WILL PLACE THEM IN THEIR HOUSES, SAITH THE LORD. ""A DOVE OUT OF THE LAND OF ASSYRIA"": “These are the Ten Tribes” (Shir HaSHirim Rabah 1:63)

Relevance no.4 ENDS OF THE EARTH
Moses (Deuteronomy 33) prophesied concerning Joseph, (33;13): <> In this (and other) blessings Joseph was promised agricultural bounty, mineral resources, favorable climate; He was associated with a people being pushed together unto the ends of the earth. "Ends of the EARTH" when considered from the Land of Israel means the continents of America and Australia and the geographical extremities of South Africa and Northwest Europe. The very name of England (“Angleterre” in French) can be understood as meaning "Corner of the Land", i.e. Angle-Land, or "End of the Earth". The prophet Isaiah appears several times to have located the Lost Tribes of Israel in the "Ends of the Earth" e.g ""But thou Israel, my servant Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend...Whom I have strengthened (taken) from the ENDS OF THE EARTH and called thee from the CHIEF [i.e. best] parts hereof"" (Isaiah 41;8-9).

A similar reference to World's ends is found in another passage: <> (Isaiah 43;6). In this verse the Midrash (Sifrei, Haazinu 32:11) links north country with the return of the exiles and an eagle, the symbol of the USA: <> [Deuteronomy 32:11]. More on Ends of the Earth:

Most nations that contain a significant portion of Israelite descendants are situated at the "ends of the earth" as mentioned above (Deuteronomy 33:17 "afsei-aretz", Isaiah 41:9 "katsvot haaretz", Isaiah 43:6) meaning the geographical extremities as measured from Jerusalem. This is how it was prophesied. Most of the "ends of the earth" belong to Israel. North America, the British Isles, Northwest Europe, Scandinavia, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand may all be considered "ends of the earth" and in these areas most people of Israelite descent from the Ten Tribes are to be found.

ALSO in Isaiah 49:6 the Tribes of Jacob are expressly linked with the ends of the earth.
[Isaiah 49:6] AND HE SAID, IT IS A LIGHT THING THAT THOU SHOULDEST BE MY SERVANT TO RAISE UP THE TRIBES OF JACOB, AND TO RESTORE THE PRESERVED OF ISRAEL: I WILL ALSO GIVE THEE FOR A LIGHT TO THE GENTILES, THAT THOU MAYEST BE MY SALVATION UNTO THE END OF THE EARTH.

The whole of Isaiah 49 speaks of the Lost Ten Tribes as we have explained elsewhere and as confirmed by the Midrash.

3. Genetics: Hereditary Reflected in Names of Professions?
Note from Bernard Burgey:
Regarding "Names and Genes" is a German study very interesting, They compared people with the name Schmied (=Smith ) with the People of the name Schneider (=Taylor) and found that over 70% of the Smith had more then 20% more muscle mass then the Taylors!

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