"Brit-Am Now"-277
August 14, 2003
1. Some Archaeological Findings: Runes
2. Some
Archaeological Findings: Implements
3. Thomas Malloy : Edom
4. Cherie
Koch: Oklahoma
5. Nachmanides: The Connection Between Law and
Land
1. Some Archaeological Findings: Runes
Early runic script
in Scythia?
Runes are letters of an alphabet associated originally with the
ancient
Angles, Goths, and peoples in Scandinavia.
Runic letters in our
opinion are develped from the Ancient Hebrew
(Canaanite) script.
Our
friend and brit-Am supporter in Sweden, Orjan Svensson, has proven that
in
several cases the earliest runic inscriptions
bore messages in the Hebrew and
Aramaic languages or in dialects that
developed from these
tongues.
see
http://www.britam.org/orjan.html
In
addition
another site
http://home.earthlink.net/~ekerilaz/princess.html
suggests
that runic script originated with the Scythian Sacae. Worth
checking. Could
help prove a link
between Scythia and Northern Europe in line with Brit-Am
researches.
From: Örjan Svensson
Subject: Re: Orjan, check this
out
Shalom,
Very important find.
After looking briefly at the
pictures I am convinced that
several of the signs are runes.
What I
can read at present already now with quite big certainty is
the last part of
the first photo. This has the sequence
d-o-n z n-h
and I
interpret it as "DoWN ZeH NaCH", meaning
"this ruler rests".
In order to
make a certain judgement concerning the remaining
runes it appears however
that I would need to look at more high
resolution pictures or pictures with
better light.
God bless you,
Orjan
2. Some Archaeological
Findings: Implements
IN addition,
another site
http://www.sci.urc.ac.ru/news/1998_2/2-11-1.pdf
(based
on archaeological findings) links, civilization in the Scythian area
with
the early Celts in Europe
and traces both back to the Middle East.
The
only catch is that the dates given are too early.
BUT
these dates have
already been brought down by other authorities to ca 1200 BCE
This is still
more than 600 years too early.
Nevertheless we believe that the information
is worth noting since the
dates will come down further
and ultimately
probably be shown as consistent with the Brit-Am position.
Our opinion that
the finds are consistent with movements after ca 500 BCE.
THE SINTASHTA
CULTURE AND SOME QUESTIONS OF INDO-EUROPEANS ORIGINS.
SA.Grigoryev grig@sci.urc.ac.ru Institute of history and
archaeology. ...
http://www.sci.urc.ac.ru/news/1998_2/2-11-1.pdf
traces
Sintashta culture to Middle East. All artifacts found as well as
building
types had prototypes in the Middle East and not in steppe area.
Dated to
1700 BCE. Author traces founders of Sintasha culture to the Middle
East
suggesting that they were Iranians who orginated there and
migrated
outwards. Also brings some evidence that the founders of
Celtic
civilization in Europe were from the same grouping as the Sintasha
people.
e.g. The article says:
<<The
Sintashta fortified settlements (Arkaim and Sintashta) have round
walls
and moats [8; 9]. The houses are blocked together. Direct analogies
with
them are known only in Anatolia (Demirchiuyuk, Pulur,
Mercin),
Syro-Palestine (Rogem Hiri) and the Transcaucasus (Uzerlic-Tepe)
[10 - 13].
Sintashta burial traditions are identical to ones in this
region too. Other
artefacts (metal, ceramics etc.) have parallels there
[14].
<<A technology of metal production is very specific.
Metallurgists alloyed
copper with arsenic on an oresmelting stage. In
Eastern Europe such way of
bronze production was not known. However, it
was known in the Transcaucasus
and, perhaps, in Near East. A correlation
of weapons, tools, ornaments and
other artefacts is similar to those in
the Transcaucasus and Asia Minor.
<<Sintashta culture, of
course, includes a number of local substratum's,
but in general,
Sintashta people were strangers for Eastern Europe and the
Urals. The
homeland of these tribes was placed somewhere in SyroAnatolian
region,
like as the homeland of Iranians of Margiana and Bactria.
3. Thomas
Malloy : Edom
There are good reasons to believe that Rome and Germany are
part of Edom.
However, in my opinion, there is no basis in eschatology for
the
destruction of either of them before the Ezekiel 39 war. Since 35 comes
before 39, I have reason to believe that the destruction of Edom occurs
first. Since the Edomites in general and the Amalikites in particular, were
last seen in the area of Greater Israel, that is were I would expect them
to be today. This area is now dominated by Islam. This idea is buttressed
by the Bible Code which talks about a event called the Atomic Catastrophe,
which will happen in 5765. They, the radical Islamists, have demonstrated a
willingness to attack not only Israel and America but other British Common
Wealth nations (Joseph). If you think that we were upset after 9/11, just
wait.
4. Cherie Koch: Oklahoma
Subject: Re: Biblical Names-19:
Oklahoma
i don't know if you are aware of this, but in "Christian"
circles, Oklahoma
is said to be so "blessed" with Bible teaching that there
is said to be a
"glory cloud" over it. even if the Christian faith is not
"pure" Torah,
and has much paganism in it, there is obviously the reverence
for the
written Word of HaShem... a generational inheritance from the tribes
/
house of Israel?
this would appear to coincide with your email just
received.
regards,
Cherie Koch
5. Nachmanides: The
Connection Between Law and Land
The connection between the
Law and the Land is best summed up
by Nachmanides (1194-1270). Not everybody
would necessarily agree with
Nachmanides on every point but what he says
does appear to fit all relevant
Biblical passages. The extract below is a
free translation:
Nachmanides:
<< AND THE LAND IS DEFILED:
THEREFORE I DO VISIT THE INIQUITY THEREOF UPON
IT, AND THE LAND ITSELF
VOMITETH OUT HER INHABITANTS [Leviticus 18:25].
Scripture is especially
strict concerning sexual offences that if
transgressed cause the Land to be
polluted and vomit the offenders out of
it. Are not sexual offences
pertinent to the physical body rather than to
the land? The secret of the
matter, however, is contained in the verse,
WHEN THE MOST HIGH DIVIDED TO
THE NATIONS THEIR INHERITANCE, WHEN HE
SEPARATED THE SONS OF ADAM, HE SET
THE BOUNDS OF THE PEOPLE ACCORDING TO
THE NUMBER OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL;
FOR THE LORD'S PORTION IS HIS PEOPLE
[Deuteronomy 32:8-9]. The Almighty God
created everything and made the
power of [physical] things below dependent
on [spiritual] forces above
& He distributed to every people and
country its own angel, as it says,
BUT THE PRINCE OF THE KINGDOM OF PERSIA
WITHSTOOD ME [ Daniel 10:13] and
LO, THE PRINCE OF GREECE SHALL COME
[Daniel 10:20]. [Nachmanides here
understands the reference to princesto
mean guardian angels of the nation]
& The Land of Israel, however, is
the inheritance of God and unique to Him.
God did not appoint over it any
angel or other spiritual ruling power. God
gave the land of Israel to His
special people, the seed of His beloved
ones, as it says, YE SHALL BE A
PECULIAR TREASURE UNTO ME ABOVE ALL PEOPLE:
FOR ALL THE EARTH IS MINE
[Exodus 19:5], and it says, SO SHALL YE BE MY
PEOPLE, AND I WILL BE YOUR GOD
[Jeremiah 11:4]. You shall not have any
other higher spiritual beings over
you, whatsoever. God sanctified the
people who dwell in His land (so that
they be dedicated to His Name) with
the sanctity of sexual prohibitions and
numerous commandments. It therefore
says, YE SHALL THEREFORE KEEP ALL MY
STATUTES, AND ALL MY JUDGMENTS, AND DO
THEM: THAT THE LAND, WHITHER I BRING
YOU TO DWELL THEREIN, SPUE YOU NOT OUT
[Leviticus 20:22]. And it says, YE
SHALL INHERIT THEIR LAND, AND I WILL
GIVE IT UNTO YOU TO POSSESS IT, A LAND
THAT FLOWETH WITH MILK AND HONEY: I
AM THE LORD YOUR GOD, WHICH HAVE
SEPARATED YOU FROM OTHER PEOPLE Leviticus
20:24]. God separated us from all
other peoples who have guardian angels
over them. God separated us by giving
us His land and by He being the only
spiritual entity in charge of us
[without any intermediary]. The Land of
Israel, which is the inheritance of
Almighty God, will vomit out those who
pollute it. The Land will not
tolerate the worshippers of idols, or the
committers of sexual
offences&.>>
Nachmanides goes on, in the same
vein, bringing verses to
prove that God has a special relationship with the
Land of Israel and in
the Land of Israel it is especially important to
worship ONLY HIM and keep
His commandments. Nachmanides points to the case
of the Samaritans. After
the ten northern tribes were exiled from their
lands the Assyrians settled
pagan nations in their place. These pagans were
attacked by bands of lions.
It was explained to the king of Assyria that
these attacks had come upon
the newcomers because they did not worship the
God of Israel or keep His laws.
<WHEREFORE THEY SPAKE TO THE KING OF
ASSYRIA, SAYING, THE NATIONS WHICH
THOU HAST REMOVED, AND PLACED IN THE
CITIES OF SAMARIA, KNOW NOT THE MANNER
OF THE GOD OF THE LAND: THEREFORE HE
HATH SENT LIONS AMONG THEM, AND,
BEHOLD, THEY SLAY THEM, BECAUSE THEY KNOW
NOT THE MANNER OF THE GOD OF THE
LAND> [2-Kings 17:26].
Numerous
other verses confirm and expand on these points, e.g. <SO THAT I
COME
AGAIN TO MY FATHER'S HOUSE IN PEACE; THEN SHALL THE LORD BE MY GOD>
[Genesis 28:21]: Brit-Am Commentary: The Lost Ten Tribes were destined to
be exiled and forget the correct worship of God. In the future they will
return, acknowledge the Almighty, and re-settle the Land. Jacob represents
his descendants. When He returns to his spiritual and physical inheritance
(MY FATHER'S HOUSE IN PEACE) then He will once again return to the God of
Israel.
Not every authority would necessarily agree with
Nachmanides
but his explanation does explain the Biblical message taken as a
whole.
This means that even if the Lost Ten Tribes do not have to keep the
Law at
present they will have to do so in the future in order to return to
the Land.
This brings us to elucidate several important
concepts:
Identifying as an Israelite
Many people in the
West are descended from the Lost Ten Tribes
and from Captive Jews. People in
these regions who feel an Hebraic
affinitiy can safely assume that they are
of Israelite descent. Even if
they are not, the fact that they dwell amongst
Lost Israelites and identify
with them will make them part of Israel in the
Last Days (Ezekiel 47:23).
Keeping the Law
Eventually the
Lost Ten Tribes will return and be accepted
anew into the Covenant of Moses
(Malachi 3:22; Yerushalmi, Sanhedrin 10;
Zohar, VaYechi). At present they
have other goals and duties to fulfill.
Technically they are Gentiles and
not obligated by the Law (Jeremiah 3:8,
Yebamot 17). The obligations of the
Lost Ten Tribes under the Law have been
suspended temporarily (Hosea
1:9).
We are now drawing closer to the End Times and many amongst the Chosen
have
began to adopt aspects of the Law
in their daily lives. This is
part of the Messianic process and is at
present a voluntary expression of an
inner Israelite identification.
To what degree a non-Jewish Israelite accepts
aspects of this process is
open to individual understanding and
ability.
Important Notice Conclusion: The above article may be taken to
be the
opinion of Nachmanides and also it is the
personal approach of
Yair Davidiy. It is not necessarily the position of
Brit-Am at an official
level which does not touch on this.
Brit-Am concentrates on clarifying the
identification of the Lost Ten
Tribes and spreading this
knowledge.
Within the parameters of Brit-Am principles ( http://www.britam.org/ see
WHAT BRIT-AM IS
ABOUT and see also:
BRIT-AM MANIFESTO) other opinions may be applicable
according to
differences in circumstance and time.
At all
events,
We believe in the identity of the Lost Ten tribes of Israel
according to
Brit-Am researches.
We believe in the Law.
We do not say
that the Lost Ten Tribes are obligated by the Law at present.
Dwelling in the
Land is contingent on keeping the Law.
Each tribe has its own role to
play.
The role of Judah at present is to keep the Law and to hold on to the
land
and develop it both on behalf of themselves
and as emissaries of all
Israel.
The role of Joseph at present is to fulfill its destiny which
includes
aiding Judah.
A sign of the identity of Joseph is the assistance
he extends to Judah.
Regardless of whether Joseph is now obligated by the
Law or not it cannot
be denied
that it is demanded of them:
To draw
closer to the God of Israel.
To avoid idolatry
To avoid sexual
immorality
To avoid bloodshed and injustice
To fulfil their Tribal destiny
on both the individual and national levels.
It is to be expected that by
endeavoring to draw closer to the God of
Israel as revealed in the Bible and
present existence everything else will
fall into place.
<<
WHEN THE MOST HIGH DIVIDED TO THE NATIONS THEIR INHERITANCE, WHEN HE
SEPARATED THE SONS OF ADAM, HE SET THE BOUNDS OF THE PEOPLE ACCORDING TO
THE NUMBER OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL.
FOR THE LORD'S PORTION IS HIS
PEOPLE; JACOB IS THE LOT OF HIS
INHERITANCE>> [Deuteronomy
32:8-9]
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