"Brit-Am Now" 282

August  25, 2003
  1. "Brit-Am Now" Numbering
2. Question on Video Film of Stephen Collins in Israel
3. Stephen Collins: The Movie
4. Question from a Searcher
5. Compliments and Recommendations
6. Biblical Proofs nos. 14 &15 (14. Separate from Judah. 15. Not known to
Judah)
7. Our magazine "Brit-Am Truth" no. 6


1. "Brit-Am Now" Numbering
Subject: Brit-Am Now 279
To: britam@netvision.net.il

Dear Yair,

      Please note that the last three "Brit-Am Now"s have all
been  numbered 279. I know you're busy and this is only a small detail but
thought you might want to know. Andrew

2. Question on Video Film of Stephen Collins in Israel
>Yair,
>For some reason this is the first time I have heard of this video... was
>it ever actually produced? The referring URL mentions Journal #45 as the
>general time they were doing this, and now they are up to #77 (as of June,
>that is). I don't know if I am remembering hearing that you met Steven
>Collins or imagine I did... Maybe I skipped that issue of the journal (it
>must be in my stack of reading...) Anyway, I am glad you got to meet.
>
>Joan Griffith

Answer:  See the following note from Stephen Collins, item no.3

3. Stephen Collins: The Movie
From: scollins <scollins@ll.net>
Subject: Follow-Up comments on Brit-Am 279

Shalom Yair,

I thought I'd offer some brief follow-up comments for Brit-Am subscribers
re: the link in Brit-Am 279 to a report on my trip to Israel. That report
detailed my August, 2000 trip to Israel, which is still very fondly in my
mind. Since the report mentioned that we had driven through the
Palestinian-inhabited West Bank at night, some readers may think we did
this recently. Obviously, we could not make such a trip safely today. I do
look forward to the opportunity to travel to Israel again in the future,
and meeting with my good friend and counterpart, Yair Davidy.

The video project mentioned in that article was never completed by those
who were working on that project. A video on the "lost" ten tribes would be
very worthwhile, and hopefully such a video will be done in the future. I
would be delighted to work together with Yair and BritAm on such a project
when/if appropriate financing becomes available.

I can report that my new four-book set on the history of the ten tribes
referred to in the article is nearing fruition. I am hopeful that the first
two books in the set (The Origins and Empire of Ancient Israel and Israel's
Lost Empires) will be available to the public within a month or so. The
third book, Parthia--The Forgotten Ancient Superpower, should be available
before the end of the year, and the final book, Israel's Tribes Today, will
hopefully be available near the beginning of the new year. When they are
ready, I will inform Yair Davidy so he can let his subscriber list know
about them. I see my books as being very complementary to those of Yair
Davidy as our efforts arrive at very similar conclusions using different
methodologies and informational sources.

Steven Collins

4. Question from a Searcher

>From: J
>Subject: My interest in the Ten Tribes, especially Ephraim and the Cohen
>I have found your website by my search engine (AOL) and I feel led to
>ask about your book.  I'm anxious to know if it covers my own personal
>research into the Tribe of Ephraim.  I'm aware of greater interest in the
>past few years on this subject.  I have been studying this subject
>rather recently.  I remember years ago being told that the
>'British-Israel' subject was foolish.
>Lately I see more and more evidence there may be some measure of
>connection.  I honestly don't know, but I am very
>interested.  I plan to be in Israel Nov.13-23 with a local Jewish
>Federation Mission.  I hope to have a chance to do better research.
>If you can direct me to things that will reduce the possibility of me
>wasting my time, I'd be grateful.
Dr. J  (retired physician)

Answers:
The "British-Israel" subject is Not foolish. Some of the proofs used by
some writers are questionable but others bring up valid points.
Also the truth of this belief existed before we all did and independently
of us.
Being human we all approach this subject from different angles and
interpose our own predispositions
but the truth is there.
I would be happy to meet up with you when you come to Jerusalem.
Regarding directing your in your research of this matter
I would have to know more concerning your personal angle of interest and
what fields of research you consider pertinent.

5. Compliments and Recommendations
From: OvadYah Avrahami <biblerevelations@mweb.co.za>
Subject: Re: Feedback

Shalom Yair,

Thanks for asking feed-back from us who 'hang on your lips without saying a
word' ourselves!  ,'>))  I know from  experience with my own Web Site, that
it tends afterwards to feel like speaking to yourself .

Your efforts and erudite information is much appreciated and very
valuable,  more so because it comes from a  Jewish source - of which there
are generally very few available on this topic!

As for my own 'use' of your material and Web facilities, I have wholeheartedly
accepted the 10-Tribes and 2-House issue.  In honesty, I shy away from the
detailed and analytical specifications and reviews, leaving that for the
hard-headed researchers who need convincing. And I am sure that you are doing a
great job amongst those.  I do appreciate your Tanach reviews, i.e. applying
the fact to Scripture, history and, especially Prophecy.

I do have a special burden for the main and major Scriptural Forecast - i.e.
the Re-identification of 10-Israel and the Reconciliation of the 2 estranged
Houses into ONE Nation again.  If you do consider a readjustment or re-focus in
presentation, then I would highly recommend more focus in this direction, with
more Rabbinical input.  I presume that many of your readership is in search of
this exciting angle of this intriguing issue, judging from my own Web Site on
the fast swelling Hebraic Roots Restoration movement amongst the gentiles.

I will be in Israel for Sept. & Oct.  We have a home in the settlements.  I
look forward to the possibility of a personal meeting with you and/or details
of possible meetings or activities which we could attend in this time.  I
intend opening a special Web Page on my Site to market specially recommended
books, Bibles, CD's etc  My Site receives some 700-1000 Page visits per day,
featurung Hebraic Restoration, 10 Tribes, Restoration, etc. Your Site is
already linked to my Web Site with I hope and am sure some positive result for
you.  I do promote an audio reading version of the Tanach and Jewish Prayers
with good results at the moment.

This vast Proclamation needs all of us to push together, I am sure.

Looking fwd to your response.

OvadYah

6. Biblical Proofs nos. 14 &15 (14. Separate from Judah. 15. Not known to
Judah)

These two proofs are complementary and interweave with each other and we
have chosen to treat them together.

The Lost Ten Tribes will not be part of Judah. Only in the Last days just
before or during the Messianic Era will Judah and Joseph re-unite. Until
that time they will be separate.

The Lost Ten Tribes must therefore be sought for amongst an entity that is
not part of Judah and not recognized by Judah. In the End Times recognition
will come but it will not be easy.

Judah has prejudices and historical hang-ups to overcome and so does
Joseph. A lot of dislike of Judah and wrong thoughts concerning Judah are
still to be found amongst Joseph.  I deal with people from Joseph everyday
and I meet every extreme. On the whole these experiences serve to
strengthen our conviction of Brit-Am truth though at the same time quite a
few exceptions are encountered.

In the census figures of Ezra and Nechamia none of the Ten Tribes are
mentioned. Also all of the Prophets spoke of the Ten Tribes remaining
separate and lostuntil he end times. Nachmanides spoke of these issues in
the Book of Redemptionextracts from which were quoted in our article on
Nachmanides and the Ten Tribes.

Ezekiel 37 speaks of the re-union of Judah and Joseph in the end times.

Isaiah (11:11) spoke of the future re-union of Joseph and Judah. Isaiah in
this passage implies that not only will the true halves have been separate
until the end times but also a certain amount of antagonism may have
existed between them on occasion.

<<AND HE SHALL SET UP AN ENSIGN FOR THE NATIONS, AND SHALL ASSEMBLE THE
OUTCASTS OF ISRAEL, AND GATHER TOGETHER THE DISPERSED OF JUDAH FROM THE
FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH  [Isaiah 11:12]

<<THE ENVY ALSO OF EPHRAIM SHALL DEPART, AND THE ADVERSARIES OF JUDAH SHALL
BE CUT OFF: EPHRAIM SHALL NOT ENVY JUDAH, AND JUDAH SHALL NOT VEX EPHRAIM
[Isaiah 11:13]

One side will not envy or vex the other AFTER the re-union. This implies
that before the re-union there were occasions when elements amongst one
side or the other were antagonistic to their brothers.

<<Concerning who did Isaiah pronounce this prophecy. He was speaking only
concerning Judah and Joseph. S aid Rabbi Shmuel son of Nachman in the name
of Rabbi Yonathan, when Joseph and Judah were arguing the Holy Angels said
to each other, Let us go down and see what is happening. Usually when a
bull and a lion confront each other the bull retreats before the lion. In
this case a bull (Joseph) and a lion (Judah) are arguing and there is a
standoff. Jealousy will continue to abide between tyhese two untilt he
Messiah comes, as it says, THE ENVY ALSO OF EPHRAIM SHALL DEPART, AND THE
ADVERSARIES OF JUDAH SHALL BE CUT OFF: EPHRAIM SHALL NOT ENVY JUDAH, AND
JUDAH SHALL NOT VEX EPHRAIM[Isaiah 11:13].>> (Tanchuma, VaYigash, 4).

<<In the past Jeroboam the son of Nebat who was from Ephraim hated King
Rehoboam who was from Judah. There was a controversy between them. In the
future there will be peace between these two anointed leaders. They will
not be jealous of each other. Concerning them, it says, THE ENVY ALSO OF
EPHRAIM SHALL DEPART, AND THE ADVERSARIES OF JUDAH SHALL BE CUT OFF:
EPHRAIM SHALL NOT ENVY JUDAH, AND JUDAH SHALL NOT VEX EPHRAIM [Isaiah
11:13].>>  (Brayshit Rabati page 147).

<<Everywhere you find these two tribes (Judah and Joseph) hating each other
and  antagonistic to each other, etc. May we infer from this that even the
future Anointed Captain of War who will arise from Joseph and the Annoited
Messiah who will arise from Judah will (Heaven forbid) be jealous of each
other? No. There will be no antagonism between them, as it says, THE ENVY
ALSO OF EPHRAIM SHALL DEPART, AND THE ADVERSARIES OF JUDAH SHALL BE CUT
OFF: EPHRAIM SHALL NOT ENVY JUDAH, AND JUDAH SHALL NOT VEX EPHRAIM [Isaiah
11:13].>> (Agadat Brayshit 63).

  EPHRAIM represents all the Ten Tribes.

WHO HARASS JUDAH SHALL BE CUT OFF: Anti-Semites will be punished.

EPHRAIM SHALL NOT BE JEALOUS OF JUDAH: A lot of anti-Semitism is due to
jealousy.

JUDAH SHALL NOT HARASS EPHRAIM: Jewish do-gooders and hyper-active
individuals etc sometimes antagonize other people.

Isaiah  49:21 speaks of the Jewish reaction when the Lost Tribes will
return. Many Jews will be astounded and even perhaps slightly resentful
since they will feel that Joseph at times of trouble could have been more
positive.

ISAIAH AND THE RETURN OF THE LOST TEN TRIBES

The Lost Ten Tribes will  return. The Jews of Judah will meet the return of
the Lost Ten Tribes with mixed reactions:

  [Isaiah 49:21] THEN SHALT THOU SAY IN THINE HEART, WHO HATH BEGOTTEN ME
THESE, SEEING I HAVE LOST MY CHILDREN, AND AM DESOLATE, A CAPTIVE, AND
REMOVING TO AND FRO? AND WHO HATH BROUGHT UP THESE? BEHOLD, I WAS LEFT
ALONE; THESE, WHERE HAD THEY BEEN?

In other words, the Jews will ask where were all those now identified as
Israel when the Jews needed help and were alone? According to the Midrash
(Pesikta Rabati 32;10) this reaction of the Jews will take place WHEN THEY
SEE THE THREE EXILES OF THE LOST TEN TRIBES RETURNING!

This reaction was also discussed in the Zohar as we described in our work
Ephraim.

7. Our magazine "Brit-Am Truth" no. 6
The new issue of Brit-Am Truth no. 6 has just returned from the printer. It
looks good. We will start sending them out soon.
It took us a while to get back up and running concerning the magazine but
we are on the way and God willing will go forward.
Please be patient and support us if you can. Issue no.7 is in  preparation
and should be ready soon.


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