"Brit-Am Now"- 478
November 21, 2004
1. The Two Sticks Sent to Brit-Am
2. What Book to Start With?
3. Message from Denmark
4. All Joseph represented by the Great seal of the USA?
5. Israelites In Alabama
6. Lecture This Thursday
7. "Brit-Am Rose" and Older Versions
1. The Two Sticks Sent to Brit-Am
Brit-Am has received a gift of a beautifully crafted chest high staff
comprised of two-sticks-that-become-one.
To understand the significance of this gift one should read Ezekiel 37.
The Prophet Ezekiel was told to take two sticks, one for Judah, and one
for Joseph ("the stick of Ephraim")
and to join the sticks symbolizing the re-union of Judah and Joseph.
From our Commentary to Ezekiel:
[Ezekiel 37:15] THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME AGAIN UNTO ME, SAYING,
[Ezekiel 37:16] MOREOVER, 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:
The MALBIM (Meir Leib ben Yechiel Michael [Weiser] 1809 1879) explained
the 37th chapter of Ezekiel in a manner worth noting:
[Ezekiel 37;15] "He was commanded to take one stick and to write upon
it, these words, ~FOR JUDAH AND FOR THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL, HIS COMPANIONS~,
which represented Judah and those [others] joined unto him from the
Children of Israel, such as the Tribe of Benjamin, and the Sons of
Levi, and the rest of the people who attached themselves to Judah.
"~And he took another stick, and he wrote upon it, these
words: ~FOR JOSEPH, THE STICK OF EPHRAIM, AND FOR ALL THE HOUSE OF
ISRAEL, HIS COMPANIONS~, representing Joseph who was the source of the tribe.
From Joseph developed the Kingdom of Ephraim which began with Jeroboam, and
therefore is termed , ~THE STICK OF EPHRAIM.
~AND ALL THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL~, for unto him were joined
all of Israel which belong to the Ten Tribes... Our Sacred Sages had a
tradition that in the beginning (of the End Times) would arise a Messiah [i.e.
Anointed Saviour] from the house of Joseph who will reign over the Ten
Tribes. He will wage wars and all of Israel will be gathered together
under his banner. [This will continue] until later on, a descendant of David
will appear and he will reign over them....
"A transformation will take place. The Ten Tribes and the
stick of Joseph will draw themselves closer unto the stick of Judah,
and this too, will be through the agency of a Prophet and by miracles".
[Ezekiel 37:17] AND JOIN THEM ONE TO ANOTHER INTO ONE STICK; AND THEY
SHALL BECOME ONE IN THINE HAND.
[Ezekiel 37:18] AND WHEN THE CHILDREN OF THY PEOPLE SHALL SPEAK UNTO
THEE, SAYING, WILT THOU NOT SHEW US WHAT THOU MEANEST BY THESE?
[Ezekiel 37:19] SAY 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.
[Ezekiel 37:20] AND THE STICKS WHEREON THOU WRITEST SHALL BE IN THINE
HAND BEFORE THEIR EYES.
[Ezekiel 37:21] AND SAY UNTO THEM, THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD; BEHOLD, I
WILL TAKE THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL FROM AMONG THE HEATHEN, WHITHER THEY BE
GONE, AND WILL GATHER THEM ON EVERY SIDE, AND BRING THEM INTO THEIR OWN
LAND:
[Ezekiel 37:22] AND I WILL MAKE THEM ONE NATION IN THE LAND UPON THE
MOUNTAINS OF ISRAEL; AND ONE KING SHALL BE KING TO THEM ALL: AND THEY
SHALL BE NO MORE TWO NATIONS, NEITHER SHALL THEY BE DIVIDED INTO TWO KINGDOMS
ANY MORE AT ALL.
<<NEITHER SHALL THEY BE DIVIDED INTO TWO KINGDOMS ANY MORE AT ALL:
But until the end times they will have been so divided.
[Ezekiel 37:23] NEITHER SHALL THEY DEFILE THEMSELVES ANY MORE WITH
THEIR IDOLS, NOR WITH THEIR DETESTABLE THINGS, NOR WITH ANY OF THEIR
TRANSGRESSIONS: BUT I WILL SAVE THEM OUT OF ALL THEIR DWELLING PLACES,
WHEREIN THEY HAVE SINNED, AND WILL CLEANSE THEM: SO SHALL THEY BE MY
PEOPLE, AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD.
[Ezekiel 37:24] AND DAVID MY SERVANT SHALL BE KING OVER THEM; AND THEY
ALL SHALL HAVE ONE SHEPHERD: THEY SHALL ALSO WALK IN MY JUDGMENTS, AND
OBSERVE MY STATUTES, AND DO THEM.
[Ezekiel 37:25] AND THEY SHALL DWELL IN THE LAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UNTO
JACOB MY SERVANT, WHEREIN YOUR FATHERS HAVE DWELT; AND THEY SHALL DWELL
THEREIN, EVEN THEY, AND THEIR CHILDREN, AND THEIR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN
FOR
EVER: AND MY SERVANT DAVID SHALL BE THEIR PRINCE FOR
EVER.
[Ezekiel 37:26] MOREOVER I WILL MAKE A COVENANT OF PEACE WITH THEM; IT
SHALL BE AN EVERLASTING COVENANT WITH THEM: AND I WILL PLACE THEM, AND
MULTIPLY THEM, AND WILL SET MY SANCTUARY IN THE MIDST OF THEM FOR
EVERMORE.
[Ezekiel 37:27] MY TABERNACLE ALSO SHALL BE WITH THEM: YEA, I WILL BE
THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.
[Ezekiel 37:28] AND THE HEATHEN SHALL KNOW THAT I THE LORD DO SANCTIFY
ISRAEL, WHEN MY SANCTUARY SHALL BE IN THE MIDST OF THEM FOR EVERMORE.
The rebuilding of the Temple and the re-unification of Judah and Joseph
will cause many amongst the non-Israelite nations to believe in the God
of Israel. This to my mind is an important point. The non-Israelite
nations will be brought to worship the One God through the Bible and through
Israel. This does not necessarily mean that Israelites are better than
other people. It is how God wants it.
It is interesting that according to Jewish interpretation the stick of
Judah will be put on that of Joseph whereas (based on the King James Version)
according to Anglo tradition the stick of Joseph will
be put on that of Judah. perhaps this is propitious and indicates a
subconscious willingness on each sideto come to meet the other?
I have just received a present from Tom Turner in Idaho, USA.
Usually I am a bit hesitant about presents. People sometimes send me
things I personally or Brit-Am have no real immediate use for and the Israeli
customs also often demand a 17% import duty on the given value of the product.
Cash is much more useful since it is elastic and always fits immediate
needs.
Nevertheless, THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS AND I HAVE JUST RECEIVED ONE OF
THEM. Tom Turner of Emmett in Idaho just sent us a gift.
[Where does this name "Emmett'" come from? In Hebrew "Emet" means
truth].
Tom Turner sent us a staff that reaches to my chest. The staff is
actually comprised of two
sticks in a spiral shape that intertwine with each other and become one
stick. There is a metallic base that gives stability to the whole and a leather thong that
strengthens the union even though it
is not really necessary since the two halves combine in one strong
interlocking union due to their mutual built-in
complementary shapes. The sticks are highly varnished in dark wood and
very artistically designed.
On one stick is written (in Hebrew):
<<FOR JOSEPH, THE STICK OF EPHRAIM AND FOR ALL THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL HIS
COMPANIONS and on the other stick:
FOR JUDAH, AND FOR THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL HIS COMPANIONS
I will use this work of craftsmanship in my lectures and i will also
show it to my family, friends, and visitors.
In lectures it should be very effective.
It is true that in my lectures I bring a message that should be more
important than anything the audience has ever heard and the best presented by someone who
should be consideredalmost the most dynamic speaker that ever spoke [Nobody actually said
this before and I got tiredof waiting].
Despite all of the virtues of our presentation, human nature being what
it is there are chances that in a year (or hour) or so some of those
present will not remember us or what we said.
In such cases if I say "I was the man with the
two-sticks-that-become-one" they may still recall what was said and
we may have yet achieved something.
Thank you to:
Tom TURNER
Edote Products
#70 Monte Vista Dr
Emmett
ID 83617
USA
2. What Book to Start With?
Yair Davidiy,
I was preparing for my Sunday School class and I decided to look up
some information on the internet about a topic I have been thinking about
for nearly 15 years "The Lost Ten Tribes". As you must know everyone in
this county never thinks and talks about the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel. We
are always told that the Jewish people of Israel are God's chosen people,
and I agree, however the Preachers tell us we are the Gentiles. When I
ask about the Lost Ten Tribes, they do not have any answer. So, today I
am very happy to see your web-site. I will read it all and I am sure I
will order your books. Which book would you suggest that I read first.
Thank
You very much.
God Bless You and your work,
Jim
All our books in their own way can be used as an introduction to the
subject.
Each work has its own emphasis while still providing something of an
overall picture. Possibly, The two most comprehensive works are "Origin" and
"the Tribes".
Origin gives a relatively short summation emphasizing Scripture while
The Tribes is detailed and contains much more historical material.
These distinctions are only comparative since both works are occupied
with both Scripture and History.
Of our other available works:
"Biblical Truth" takes one step by step through Genesis and shows how
it all began and how the message was delivered from the beginning.
"Joseph" concentrates on the uniqueness of the Tribes of Joseph
especiallyManasseh in America.
"Ephraim" gives an overall view concentrating on Joseph (especially
Britain) and also showing how the Bible, Rabbinical Sources (special emphasis),
Archaeology, Legends,
and related sources all justify Brit-Am identifications.
3. Message from Denmark
From: Jan Stensman
Subject: Sv: "Brit-Am Now"-477
Shalom Yair !
In Danish churces, especially the church of state, they always have
prayed for peace in Jerusalem and in Israel, of course we know, that it would
be the only way for peace, in the hole middle-east.
But a lot of Danes heart, is wide open for Israel and Jerusalem, and it
have always been so, I will not hope that idiotic politicians ever can
change that, but ther is some thing wrong going on, - may our great God
help us all.
In part 6 you say, Brith-Am has the truth ! But I believe you still
only have the half part...
but still Yair: - may God bless you, and always be a wall of fire,
around you and those you loves, - your Christian brother - Jan ! -
4. All Joseph represented by the Great seal of the USA?
In "Brit-Am Now"-476
item 3. The Question of Whether the USA is Manasseh and the UK Ephraim
or the Opposite? we said:
<<The Midrash (Numbers Rabah 2;7) says that the unicorn is the symbol
of Manasseh and the bull that of Ephraim.
It also says that the princes of Ephraim and Manasseh TOGETHER were
represented by a picture of Egypt.
The pyramid (as seen on the Great seal of the USA) recalls Egypt.
The eye above the Pyramid has been explained to represent Divine
Providence. In the hebrew Bible, An eye was actually mentioned in the blessing of
Jacob to Joseph.
[Genesis 49:22] JOSEPH IS A FRUITFUL BOUGH, EVEN A FRUITFUL BOUGH BY A
WELL; WHOSE BRANCHES RUN OVER THE WALL:
"BY A WELL" in Hebrew: "ali ayin" which can also mean "above ("al") the
eye ("ayin").
In Hebrew the word "ayin" can mean both "spring" and "eye" and the
English word "eye" IS PROBABLY DERIVED FROM THE HEBREW "ayin". When in the Hebrew Bible a
word hasmore than one meaning this is often deliberate and both meanings are
intended.
The above verse may be transalted from the Hebrew as the King James
has:[Genesis 49:22] JOSEPH IS A FRUITFUL BOUGH, EVEN A FRUITFUL BOUGH BY A
WELL; WHOSE BRANCHES RUN OVER THE WALL:
orit may also be translated as saying:
[Genesis 49:22] JOSEPH IS A FRUITFUL SON, EVEN A POWERFUL SON UNDER THE
EYE (of Providence);
HIS DAUGHTERS GO FORTH IN HIS DEFENCE.
This is food for thought.
5. Israelites In Alabama
Concerning the Jewish patronage of the state of Alabama, my father in
law was born and raised in Huntsville. His last name is Jacks, no doubt
the Anglicized version of Jacob. Pretty cool! I believe my children have
a great heritage.
N. Jacks
6. Lecture This Thursday
Root & Branch Association (in cooperation with the Israel Center)
Thursday, November 25th, 19:00
19:00 "Ten Lost Tribes: Israelite Origins of Britain and
America
-- Key to Solving the Middle East Conflict"
by Mr. Yair Davidiy and Rabbi Avraham Feld
Brit Am www.britam.org
Info: rb@rb.org.il/www.rb.org.il, NIS 25 per person, members NIS 20,
students NIS 10
7. "Brit-Am Rose" and Older Versions
From: Nancy Miller
Subject: RE: "Brit-Am Now"-474
1. Changes on Brit-Am site and the Brit-Am Rose
See the new format of the Brit-Am web site.
Also please view the new "Brit-Am Rose"
based on the Tudor rose but with 13 petals instead of 10.
http://britam.org/yairsrose.jpg
I don't understand the colour scheme. By the way, Yair, you might want
to go to the Jewish National Library at Hebrew Univ, Givat Ram. At the
entrance, before you go up the stairs, they have a number of reprints
of machzorim and the like for sale for 50 sheckels. One is from a machzor
from Germany (I have forgotten the date - maybe 1400-1500 - old
anyway). It is essentially the Tudor rose of red, blue, and I think
some white. Nancy
Comment: A "Machzor" is a Jewish Prayer Book for Special Holy Days (as
distinct from week days and Shabattoth).
I have seen the print in question and ordered a copy. It represents the
Lily or Rose (in Hebrew "Shoshana") of Israel
as a kind of Tudor Rose with light yellow petals (instead of white
ones)
surrounded by red ones but in the center it has
an additional six blue petals. I do not know what the blue petals
represent
but it captures the basic Israelite colors of
red, white, and blue. It also suggests an alternative color scheme of
light
yellow instead of pure white.
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