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Por: J.N.Robles Olarte
Reuniting the Tribes of Israel
One of the Mysteries of the Ages
One of the Mysteries of the Ages
by
Charles Voss and Sandra Zawada (PARTE 1)
There
have been many articles written on the subject of the Lost Ten Tribes. Most of
the articles have informed us how the tribes came to be “lost.” Some were
written to prove the existence of the Ten Tribes and where they might be
located today. Other articles were written to attempt to show how all thirteen
Tribes might be reunited. Some Jews as well as others are doing just
that--trying to find a way to reunite all the tribes.1 Therefore,
I feel compelled to write about what our CREATOR has to say about
the reuniting of all of the 13 Tribes of Israel. Isn’t what the SOVEREIGN says
what really matters? Let’s open our hearts and ears to hear what Scripture has
to say.
If
we look in the pages of the Hebrew Scriptures, we find that the main theme is
about the children of Israel, their disobedience, and how they provoked ETERNAL
by their idolatry, wickedness, and haughtiness. In addition, we see how most of
the children of Israel (the Lost Ten Tribes) were so rebellious and wicked that
ETERNAL divorced them and dispersed them among the nations.
ETERNAL
scattered Israel, the Lost Ten tribes, among the Gentile countries so that most
of them do not even realize who they are. The stories of their dispersion were
not passed down through their families. There are numerous books on the
subject, but most people do not even know enough to ask questions concerning
this very important topic. The Lost Ten Tribes were dispersed among the nations
approximately 2,700 years ago and Scripture states that all 13 Tribes of Israel
will be reunited2
and returned to the Promised Land.
Most
people think that the Jews3
are all that there is of ETERNAL’s chosen people. If
you are wondering who the Lost Ten Tribes are, well, depending on what your
family heritage4
is you may be part of the Lost Ten Tribes.
This
is a very important topic, please get your Scriptures and do a thorough search
yourself concerning the regathering and reuniting of the tribes back to the
Promised Land. Moreover, you probably thought that “Bible” times were over. Not
so. We who are now living in these latter days, are as much a part of Scripture
as those living in the time of Moses, Samuel, and King David. The CREATOR has a
lot to say on this topic. An estimation of 1/3 of Scripture is prophecy and
most of that if for the latter days.
The entire House of Israel rebelled
against their SOVEREIGN, polluted His Sabbaths, and did not live by His statues
and judgements. Then ETERNAL said that He would pour out His fury on them in
the wilderness, but instead He listened to Moses and put off the time of His
fury until the latter days. However, ETERNAL made an oath there in the
wilderness that He would scatter Israel and disperse them among the nations and
later send fury.
Ezekiel
20:21-235 Notwithstanding,
the children rebelled against Me; they did not walk in My statues, and were not
careful to observe My judgments, which, if a man does, he shall live by them;
but they profaned My Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out My fury on them and
fulfill My anger against them in the wilderness. Nevertheless I withdrew My
hand and acted for My Name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight
of the Gentiles, in whose sight I brought them out. Also, I lifted My hand in
an oath to those in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the
Gentiles and disperse them throughout the countries.
It is interesting that the ETERNAL
CREATOR SOVEREIGN of the entire cosmos would heed the council of Moses, a mere
mortal man (Exodus 32:7-14).
The
“Lost Ten Tribes” are not lost, ETERNAL knows where they are. In addition, He
knows of their sin and knows that He alone will bring them back. Yes, that is
correct.ETERNAL Himself will cause the return of the Tribes--all
thirteen. Scripture makes that very clear. Let’s find out why the Tribes were
dispersed, how they were dispersed, and where they were dispersed. Then we can
approach the subject of how they will be returned back to the Promised Land.
After King David’s death, his son
Solomon succeeded to the throne. Solomon taxed the people excessively. He
married Gentile wives, sacrificed to their idols, and committed other sins. The
ETERNAL CREATOR spoke to Solomon saying...
1
Kings 11:11,13. “…you have done this, and have not
kept My Covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely
tear the kingdom away from you …However, I will not tear away the whole
kingdom; I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David...”
Although the Kingdom will be torn away,
a part (two tribes) would remain because of the CREATOR’s Covenant with David.
Right here is expressed the great reason “why” there has to be a
reuniting. The Tribes were “torn away” because of Solomon’s sin. All of the
Tribes will have to be regathered and reunited into one Kingdom and then united
to the CREATOR in a New Covenant.
Although
Solomon himself deserved to have the Kingdom torn away from him--ETERNAL will
leave one tribe, not because of leniency toward Solomon, but again “for
David’s sake.” David’s dynasty, through Solomon, cannot be
broken. The Mighty One will not break His Covenant!
When
Solomon died, his son Rehoboam succeeded to David’s throne. At once, the people
demanded a reduction in the heavy taxes imposed by Solomon. Their spokesman,
Jeroboam (Solomon’s servant), pleaded with Rehoboam in verse 4, below, and
Rehoboam answered in verse 5.
1
Kings 12:4. “Your father made our yoke heavy; now
therefore, lighten the burdensome service of your father, and his heavy yoke
which he put on us, and we will serve you.”
…12:11. “And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scourges!”
…12:16. Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered …”We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now, see to your own house, O David!” So, Israel departed to their tents.”
…12:19-20. So, Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day. Now it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, they sent for him and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was none that followed the House of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
…12:21. Then Rehoboam …assembled all the House of Judah with the tribe of Benjamin …to fight against the House of Israel, that he might restore the kingdom...
…12:24. Then ETERNAL said, “You shall not go up nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel. …for this thing is from Me.”
…12:11. “And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scourges!”
…12:16. Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered …”We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now, see to your own house, O David!” So, Israel departed to their tents.”
…12:19-20. So, Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day. Now it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, they sent for him and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was none that followed the House of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
…12:21. Then Rehoboam …assembled all the House of Judah with the tribe of Benjamin …to fight against the House of Israel, that he might restore the kingdom...
…12:24. Then ETERNAL said, “You shall not go up nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel. …for this thing is from Me.”
Notice carefully! The House of Judah,
which includes the tribe of Benjamin and part of Levi, under King Rehoboam of
David’s dynasty, was about to fight against the other ten tribes, headed by
Ephraim and Manasseh. What that means is that Judah and Israel
became different and separate nations.6
The
term “Jew” is merely a nickname for the people of the House of Judah. It
applies to the one nation or House of Judah only--never to the House of
Israel.7
The Jews are Judah and not the House of Israel. Wherever Israel is today,
remember that Israel, as a national name, does not mean Jew. Whoever
the lost Ten Tribes of Israel are today, they are not Jews. Furthermore,
it is wrong to call the Jews of today “Israel.”8
Immediately
on becoming king over the House of Israel, Jeroboam (tribe of Ephraim) set up
two golden calves, introducing idol worship in the kingdom (I Kings 12:28-33).
Thus they were worshiping the Queen of Heaven.
This
idolatry combined with Sabbath-breaking (Ezekiel 20:10-24) was the great
national sin which became such a curse to Israel. Generation after generation
the Mighty One pleaded with the House of Israel to turn from tradition--from
their fathers’ ways--and to return to keeping the CREATOR’s Commandments. Yet,
through nine different dynasties under 19 kings, Israel continued these
national sins--sins so great in the CREATOR’s sight that finally He caused them
to become a conquered, captive nation.
2
Kings 17:18. Therefore ETERNAL was very angry with
Israel, and removed them from His sight; there was none left but the tribe of
Judah alone.
In the years 721-718 BCE the House of
Israel was conquered and its people were soon driven out of their own land--out
of their homes and cities--and were carried away as captives to Assyria on the
southern shores of the Caspian Sea. Then they moved west and became lost from
view. They have not changed; they still have the same worship they had when
Jeroboam sat up the golden calves and they still worship the Queen of Heaven.
In
worshiping the Queen of Heaven on Sunday, the House of Israel lost the
identifying sign--the Sabbath that identified them as
Israel. They utterly lost their identity! They even lost
knowledge of their national name and they came to be
considered Gentiles just as Moses said they would.
Over
time Israel migrated northward and westward through the Caucasus Mountains on
into Western Europe, England, and throughout the Commonwealth. Over time the
Tribal nations became major nations in the world. These nations are described
and identified in Scripture. Beside them thinking they are Gentile, they
observe the Ancient Mystery religions described above.9
The
49th chapter of Isaiah speaking of Israel begins the first verse with this:
“Listen, O Isles, unto Me.” Israel is called “O Isles” and in the third verse
they are addressed as “O Israel.” This term “isles” or “islands” is sometimes
translated “coast lands.” In addition, the next three verses add some
interesting information.
Jeremiah 31:9-10. …I
am a Father to Israel, and Ephraim is My firstborn. Hear the word of the
SOVEREIGN O nations [Ephraim, Manasseh], and declare it in the isles afar off…
Isaiah
41:1,8. Keep silence before Me, O
coastlands …But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the
descendants of Abraham My friend.
Jeremiah
31:7. …Sing with gladness for Jacob,
and shout among the chief of the nations; proclaim, give praise, and say, ‘O
ETERNAL, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’
Hence, Israel of today is the same as
the Israel of Jeremiah’s day, specifically they are northwest of Jerusalem, and
in the sea! Let us locate this land more specifically. It is in the isles,
which are in the sea, the chief of the nations, northwest of Jerusalem. Thus
Israel is scattered in the far flung continents away from the Middle East. They
are coast dwelling and therefore a sea dominant people.
Certainly,
there can be no mistaking that identity. Take a map of Europe. Lay a line due
NORTHWEST of Jerusalem, across the continent of Europe, until you come to the
sea, and then to the islands in the sea. This line takes you directly to
the British Isles.
There
is much proof that our Anglo-Saxon, English-speaking peoples of today--Britain
and America--are actually and truly the Birthright tribes of Ephraim and
Manasseh of the “lost” House of Israel. There is just so much space we have
here and refer to a small portion of that proof in this article.
Many
authors have researched this topic, a few of them are Yair Davidi, Stephen
Collins, E. Raymond Capt, Colonel J. C. Gawler, and Walter Baucum--see our
article “Tracing Dan.” Of course, I must not fail to mention J. H. Allen the
author that Herbert Armstrong used almost exclusively.
One
of the major proofs of who the Birthright nations are as shown in Scripture are
the nations who controlled all of the gates of their enemies (until the gates
have begun to be lost). So who controlled the gates such as the Suez Canal,
Panama Canal, Straight of Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Hong Kong, Khyber Pass,
Malta, Singapore, and many, many other areas? In other words, who
fulfilled the prophecies of Genesis 22:17; 26:3-4 and controlled these
important areas? There are no nations who has ever controlled these
gates other than the United States and Briton.
Another
proof we will cover briefly is that of languages. A most interesting fact is
the Hebrew meaning of the names of the British people. The House of Israel is
the Covenant People. The English word “covenant” comes from the Hebrew word
“beriyth” (Strong’s #H1285 pronounced ber-eeth’). The English word “man” is
sometimes translated from the Hebrew word “`iysh” (Strong’s #H376). Pronouncing
the two Hebrew words together would give us “ber-eeth´-eesh” and
transliterating the sound into English, gives us “British.” Putting the
meanings of the two Hebrew words together we have “covenant-man” showing that
the English word “British” actually means “covenant-man.”
Thus,
the meaning for “covenant-man,” or “covenant-people,” is simply “British.” So,
is it mere coincidence that the true “Covenant People” today are called the
“British”? In addition, they reside in the “British Isles!” To review a promise
made to Abraham that we covered earlier:
Genesis
21:12. But the CREATOR said to
Abraham, “…for in Isaac your seed shall be called.”
Even
though Sarah was barren and in her old age, the Great CREATOR intervened and
she gave birth to a son and Abraham named him Isaac, (Genesis 21:2-3). Isaac
had two sons Esau and Jacob. The Birthright of Isaac passed to Jacob (Genesis
25:24-33). Jacob’s name was changed to Israel, (Genesis 35:10). Thus
all the sons that Israel (Jacob) had became known as the “sons of Israel,” and
the resulting nation became the nation of Israel. Yet, the overriding
name would still be the “sons of Isaac” with Isaac being Jacob’s
father.
In
the late 1800’s, some Assyrian cuneiform clay tablets were discovered and they
were later translated in the 1930’s. These tablets were Assyrian records of the
8th century BCE Israelite deportation. There were records of four deportations
that proved the ten tribes of the northern Nation of Israel were assembled into
Assyrian culture and became identifiable as the Cimmerians, the Scythians, and
the Goths. Our records of ancient history show that over several hundred years,
and through different paths, the Scythians, Cimmerians, and the Goths migrated
essentially to Northwest Europe and became known as the Anglo-Saxon Celtic
people.
Genesis
48:16. The Angel which redeemed me
[Jacob] from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and
the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac.
Remember
that immediately on becoming king over the House of Israel, Jeroboam (tribe of
Ephraim) set up two golden calves, introducing idol worship in the kingdom (I
Kings 12:28-33) Thus, they were worshiping the Queen of Heaven in total
idolatry combined with Sabbath breaking (Ezekiel 20:10-24). This is
the great national sin which has been such a curse to Israel; it is as if a
great millstone were tied around Israel’s neck.
Down
through the generations, the Mighty One of Israel plead with the House of
Israel to turn from tradition--from their fathers’ ways--and to return to
keeping the CREATOR’s Commandments. Yet, through different dynasties of kings,
Israel continued these national sins that are great in the CREATOR’s sight.
Israel did not change while in captivity and turn from tradition to the
SOVEREIGN and has not changed until this very day in the twenty-first century.
Therefore, the Lost Ten Tribes are still in apostasy and subject to ETERNAL’s
wrath.
When
the House of Israel was taken into Assyrian captivity in the eighth century
BCE, the Kingdom of Judah had not yet rejected the government and belief in
their SOVEREIGN. Before Judah’s apostasy, ETERNAL had said:
Hosea
4:15. “Though you, Israel, play the
harlot, let not Judah offend…”
Then later He said about Judah:
Jeremiah
3:8,11. “…yet her treacherous sister Judah
did not fear, but went and played the harlot also.” …Then ETERNAL said to me,
“Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.”
Thus,
more than 130 years after Israel’s captivity, the time came when ETERNAL drove
out the Jews, also, into national captivity and slavery. He
sent them as slaves to Babylon--not to Assyria, where Israel had been taken.
Judah refused to carefully observe ETERNAL’s Covenant and therefore, ETERNAL
instructed Jeremiah that he was not to even to pray for Judah.
Jeremiah
7:14-16. …therefore I will do to the
house which is called by My Name, in which you trust, and to this place which I
gave to you and your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. And I will cast you out
of My sight, as I have cast out all your brethren; the whole posterity of
Ephraim. Therefore do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for
them, nor make intercession to Me; for I will not hear you.
The
same thing that was stated about King Solomon’s sins can be repeated here for
the House of Judah. Although Judah deserved to have the scepter torn10 away--ETERNAL
will leave the House of Judah, not because of leniency toward Judah, but “for
David’s sake”! David’s dynasty, through Solomon, cannot be broken. The
Mighty One will not break His Covenant!
Memory
Note: The House of Israel did not return to Palestine with the Jews in the days
of Ezra and Nehemiah, as some erroneously believe. Only those of the House of
Judah returned to rebuild the Temple and restore worship in Jerusalem at that
time, 70 years after Judah’s captivity where Nebuchadnezzar had carried
them to Babylon.
The
Jews still have not, until this very day in the twenty-first century repented
and returned to the true worship as the Fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
observed. Therefore, the House of Judah is still in apostasy and subject to
ETERNAL’s wrath.
The
reason is plain, but you will not like the answer, as it has to do with wooden
images with a figurine on them. To begin with, the SOVEREIGN, the
ETERNAL CREATOR is a single Being, One not three. Therefore, He
demands that we worship Him in a monotheistic manner not the polytheistic
manner such as a trinity or twinity--made of godhead of two or more beings.
Deuteronomy
6:4. Hear, O Israel: the SOVEREIGN
our SOVEREIGN, ETERNAL is One! [How many? One! ] and you shall love ETERNAL
your SOVEREIGN with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.”
Folks we just do not do
that. We worship a savior on a wooden
cross! We worship idols symbolized by steeples, churches, and books other than
the Hebrew SCRIPTURES. However, the Mighty One states that He is our
only Savior and there is no other. The book of Isaiah is said to
contain the most references to the Mashiach (Messiah), so we will give two and
the footnote 11 gives others.
Isaiah
43:3. “For I am ETERNAL your
SOVEREIGN the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for your ransom,
Ethiopia and Seba in your place.”
…43:11. I, even I, am ETERNAL, and besides Me there is no Savior.11
…43:11. I, even I, am ETERNAL, and besides Me there is no Savior.11
Reuniting the Tribes of Israel
One of the Mysteries of the Ages
One of the Mysteries of the Ages
by
Charles Voss and Sandra Zawada (PARTE 2)
Why Will the Jewish People be
Punished?
What
I have to say are hard words, they are not smooth to the ear, but please read
on. For the Jewish people to have peace with their neighbors they
must, as a whole, repent bitterly as their ancestor, King David did in Psalm
51. However, you might ask, “what do the Jews have to repent of?”
For
starters, not only failing to nationally keep the Sabbath as the Hebrew
Scriptures proclaim, but they must turn from the words of men and their
tradition, Seek out the Word of the SOVEREIGN in the Scriptures (Exodus 24:7),
and nationally put their faith in Him. How does one do that? Obey only
ETERNAL'S words from the Tanakh, especially the Torah and
obey it exactly. The Tanakh is not way off somewhere (Deuteronomy 30:11-16;
Isaiah 45:19; 48:16) or mysterious that they cannot keep it. It is plainly written
and does not need interpretation or explanation--so even the average
person can read it and understand it. Note: what it says is what it
says and in addition, what it says is exactly what it means.
DO
NOT obey the words of extra books or
writings such as the Talmud, Mishnah, Koran, and the New Testament that
conflict with the Hebrew Scriptures (OT). DO NOT obey the “oral
traditions” or any words of men such as rabbis, sages, or popes that
conflict with Torah (Tanakh). In addition, do not engage in the mysticism
of Kabbala.
The
Jews might say that they have to follow “their heritage or traditions.” To see
where their heritage and tradition is taking Jerusalem, check out the
prophecies of Ezekiel 4 & 5 and Isaiah about Judah. Their heritage is
taking them, along with all of Israel, to utter destruction and desolation.
One
last thing, DO NOT try to reinstate sacrifices (Leviticus
17:2-9; Deuteronomy 12:13-14, 16:5-6; Joshua 22:19) or try to build the third
Temple as these are things the Mashiach12 will
do after his Advent (Zechariah 6:12-13).
You need to open your eyes to
the fact that Britain’s sun has already set. You need to wake up to
the fact that the United States, even while still possessing unmatched power,
is afraid and filled with fear. The Mighty One said: “I will break
the pride of your power” and that is exactly what is happening.
The
United States has stopped winning wars; America was unable, with all its vast
power, to conquer little North Vietnam. In addition, in Somalia we tucked our
tail and ran for cover because some local yokel “warlord” did not like us and
before that it was the Bay of Pigs fiasco. Yes, we slammed insignificant Panama
and Grenada. Then with the world’s help the US slammed Iraq in Gulf War 1
(GW1)--but quit before finishing the job!
Now,
with the world’s help, and with their consent, we are now slamming Afghanistan
and Iraq (at present) in GW2. President Bush had asked NATO to protect us and
to this date, they have sent Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS),
electronic monitoring planes. An AP story, dateline Brussels:
AP—
7 Oct 01 At Washington’s request, NATO will soon deploy surveillance aircraft
for anti-terrorist operations in the United States in response to the attacks
on New York and Washington; NATO officials said Sunday, an unprecedented use of
foreign military forces to defend the U.S. homeland.
The United States is fast riding to
the greatest fall to befall any nation!
You
need to understand the remainder of this prophecy of Leviticus 26,
Deuteronomy 28, and the many prophecies relating to them and events soon
to violently affect your life!
You
need to look at the prophecies describing how much more intense the calamities
will be when our CREATOR lays heavy punishment on the British and American
people. For many prophecies warn us of this certainty that
it will be trouble such as never has happened to any
nation or people before!
Now
that you know the Scriptural identity of the Israelite peoples you need to
become aware of what is said about them in Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel,
Joel, Hosea, Amos, and the other prophecies as well as in the prophecies
written by Moses.
In
addition, you need to know why our just and loving CREATOR is
going to punish His chosen people that He chose for a glorious purpose--a
purpose we have refused to perform.
The
very fact of punishment implies correction. We need to
understand that correction is applied to correct wrong ways that are harmful to
us--to turn us around into right ways that will cause desired blessings.
Understand! ETERNAL punishes every son He loves (Proverbs 13:24).
In
addition, understand human nature. Human nature wants to consider itself good,
while at the same time it wants only to do evil (Jeremiah 17:9). It wants the
good result; nevertheless, it wants to receive the good while it sows the evil.
It somehow fails to grasp the truth that, “as we sow, so also shall we reap!”
It is all a matter of cause and effect.
CREATOR’s
punishment of us only reflects His love--turning us from causing evil results
to the way that brings happy results. The Mighty One is now about to
stop us from bringing colossal evils on ourselves. ETERNAL is not
angry because we are harming HIM. He is angry because we are harming
ourselves--those whom He loves!
The
prophecies do not stop with revealing the unprecedented, multiplied intensity,
of punishment already descending upon America and Britain. The prophecies also
record the result of that intensified punishment. The result will be a
corrected people. The result will be an eye-opening realization of what we have
done to ourselves.
The
supreme punishment will teach us, at last, our lesson! The punishment will
break our spirit of rebellion! It will lift us up from the cesspool
of rottenness and evil we have sunk into. It will teach us the way to unlimited
peace, prosperity, and abundant well-being. Correction means a change of
course. It means repentance--and repentance means turning around
and going the other way, going toward our SOVEREIGN and not away from Him!
In
Summary to this Point:
- ETERNAL
decided while all of the children of Israel were still in the wilderness
to separate Israel and Judah into separate parts.
- Immediately
upon separation the House of Israel turned to idol worship.13
- Soon
after that, the House of Judah also turned to idol worship even worse
than that of the House of Israel. Thus, more than 130 years after
Israel’s captivity, the time came when ETERNAL drove out the Jews
as well into national captivity and slavery. He sent them as slaves
to Babylon--not to Assyria where Israel had been taken.
- Only a
few individuals of the House of Jacob, the House of Israel or the House
of Judah, have returned to the Abrahamic Hebrew Faith and worshiped our
SOVEREIGN as did the fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. A few
individuals have and they will become the Righteous Remnant as described
in Scripture in the end times.
- All of
the thirteen tribes are still in apostasy and subject to ETERNAL’s wrath.
Since both Houses of Jacob are in
abject idol worship,14]
from their time in the wilderness unto the Time of Jacob’s Trouble in the
latter days (the 21st century), what did our loving SOVEREIGN say about that
condition?
In
Leviticus 26:1-12 ETERNAL lists the conditions of His promise. In verse 13 He
reminds us who He is, “For I am the SOVEREIGN your SOVEREIGN.” He also tell us
thatHe gave us freedom, “I have broken your chains so that you can
walk with dignity;” then He states...
Leviticus
26:14-16. (NIV). “...But
if you will not listen to Me or obey Me, but reject My Laws, this is what I
will do to you…”
Then ETERNAL lists six stages of
punishments to fall on Israel for disobedience.
First (Vs
16-17). He states: “…I will bring upon you sudden
terror” that certainly happened on September
11, 2001. “…I will bring wasting diseases and
fever that will destroy your sight and drain away your life” the
only thing the news media seems to be reporting is the Anthrax and other
biological, chemical things such as various types of flu coming upon our nation. “You
will plant seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it.”
Second (Vs
18-20). “If after all this you will not
listen to Me, I will punish you for your sins seven times over”--meaning
an increase in intensity sevenfold. “I
will break down your stubborn pride…” For “stubborn pride” the
King James states He will break the “pride of your power.” ETERNAL could not
speak about breaking the pride of our national power until after that
Birthright promised had been bestowed. We had great pride in that national
power--in our national prestige prior to W.W.II. However, today even little
nations dare to insult, trample on, or burn the United States flag--and the
United States, still having power, does no more than issue a weak protest. What
has happened to the pride of our power? We have already lost it! True we bomb
small powerless countries, but we shall see where that leads us.
Continuing “…and
make the sky above you like iron and the ground beneath you like bronze. Your
strength will be spent in vain, because your soil will not yield its crops, nor
will the trees of the land yield their fruit.” Other
prophecies reveal we are to have such drought and famine that disease epidemics
will follow, taking millions of lives. Drought and famine do not necessarily
have to come from lack of rain. A terrorist biological attack combined with
shutting off electricity to pump water and process food would have that same
effect. But, will America and Britain heed? They never have. Then
what--after all that, then what?
Third (Vs
21-22). Again there will be a sevenfold increase in intensity, then ETERNAL
states “…I will send wild animals against
you, and they will rob you of your children, destroy your cattle and make you
so few in number that your roads will be deserted.”
Therefore, if twenty-first century
Ephraim and Manasseh--Britain and America--refuse to turn to their SOVEREIGN
CREATOR in obedience and refuse to live the way that causes, retains, and
increases blessings, the Mighty One will punish them in a manner far more intense.
He will entirely strip away this colossal, unprecedented national blessing and
return them to captivity and slavery--as continuing verses of this prophecy
show.
Do
you think so great a fall could not come to such great powers as Britain and
America? Do you say or think, “It cannot happen here?” Do
you think the Great CREATOR who was able to give us such unprecedented world
leadership and power and wealth is not able to take it away from us and throw
us, like our ancient forefathers, back into slavery?
Now
notice again what is written in Leviticus 26, continuing with the six stages of
punishments to fall on Israel for disobedience:
Fourth (Vs
23-26). Again there will be a sevenfold increase in intensity, then ETERNAL
states if we “…do not accept My correction
but continue to be hostile toward Me, I myself will be hostile toward
you… In addition, I will bring the sword upon you to avenge the breaking of
the Covenant. When you withdraw into your cities, I will send a plague among
you, and you will be given into enemy hands. When I cut off your supply of
bread …they will dole out the bread by weight. You will eat, but you will not
be satisfied.” What people do not seem to realize is
that sin does bring upon the sinner the consequences of sin--the
plagues of suffering. The Scripture defines sin as the breaking of CREATOR’s
Law (Amos 2:4). Our sins will bring
punishment.
Fifth (Vs
27-31). Again there will be a sevenfold increase in intensity if we continue to
be hostile to ETERNAL’s ways. This time He adds “…in
My anger I will be hostile toward you, and I Myself will punish you” and
“…you will eat the flesh of your sons and the flesh of your daughters.” That
is total starvation, like the Donner Party stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains;
that ate each other to survive the winter. After that, He states He
will tear down the false churches and destroy the idols. Then He “…will turn
your cities into ruins and lay waste your sanctuaries…” That
cherished fellow citizens, is total destruction of all the material things that
we the people hold dear. Up to this point, however, we still have not
been taken into captivity!
Sixth (Vs
32-39). Abraham was told in Genesis 15:13 that his descendants would serve 400
years in Egyptian slavery. Thus, the awesome Birthright promises will end as
they began, in slavery. Notice this sad fact: “I
will lay waste the land …I will scatter you among the nations [captivity] and
will draw out My sword and pursue you. Your land will be laid waste, and your
cities will lie in ruins. Then the land will enjoy its Sabbath years all the
time that it lies desolate and you are in the country of your enemies…” We
have spurned the Sabbath, therefore, “…All
the time that it [the land] lies desolate, the land will have the rest it did
not have during the Sabbaths you lived in it.
As
for those of you who are left [alive], I will make their hearts so fearful in
the lands of their enemies [captivity and slavery]. …You will
perish among the nations; the land of your enemies will devour you. Those of
you who are left will waste away in the lands of their enemies because of their
sins; also because of their fathers’ sins they will waste away.”
Do you get the real meaning of this?
This is punishment we have brought on ourselves! We have brought the
consequences of sin on ourselves--now the Mighty One, Himself will bring on us
punishment that is correction!
Our
CREATOR is going to keep multiplying chastening until our peoples turn to the
ways that cause peace, happiness, prosperity, and all the material blessings!
On the day that Moses died on Mount
Nebo, ETERNAL gave him a brief overall picture of history from then until the
latter days, the Time of Jacob’s Trouble. This brief history is short and to
the point. There are no wasted words, so read it slowly analyzing what you
read.
Deuteronomy
31:16. Behold, you [Moses] will rest
with your fathers; and this people [children of Israel15]
will rise and play the harlot with the g-ds of the foreigners of the land,
where they go to be among them, and they will forsake Me and break My Covenant
which I have made with them.
That is brief history and based on that
ETERNAL gives looks ahead to the latter days.
…31:17-18. “Then
My anger shall be aroused against them in that day, and I will forsake them,
and I will hide My face from them, and they shall be devoured. And many evils
and troubles shall befall them, so that they will say in that day,16
‘Have not these evils come upon us because our SOVEREIGN is not among us?’ And
I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they have
done, in that they have turned to other g-ds ...”
Summary points: Moses
will die and Israel will worship the Queen of Heaven17
In doing so, Israel will forsake their SOVEREIGN, break His Covenant, and
arouse His anger against them. Then our SOVEREIGN will forsake the House of
Jacob, hide His face from them, allow them to be devoured killed and taken back
into captivity a second time for worshipping the Queen of Heaven.
…31:19-21
(TLB). Now write down the words of this song, and teach it to the people of
Israel as My warning to them. “When I have brought them into the land I
promised their ancestors--a land ‘flowing with milk and honey’--and when they
have become fat and prosperous, and worship other g-ds and despise Me and break
My Contract, and great disasters come upon them, then this song will remind
them of the reason for their woes.” (For this song will live from generation to
generation.) I know now, even before they enter the land, what these people are
like.
The
House of Jacob (all 13 tribes) is to be scattered a second time because they
refuse to carefully observe ETERNAL’s Covenant and He states that they are not
to even be prayed for18.
Ezekiel was told to shave off all his
hair and divide it into three parts and the following scenario will be what
happens to Judah before the rest of the nations of Israel. In addition, Ezekiel
is told to inscribe a map of Jerusalem on a flat stone because it would show
what would befall Judah in the latter Days. Ezekiel Chapters 4 and 5
state statistics concerning the House of Judah in the time of Trouble:
1/3 will die in war, 1/3 will die of famine and pestilence, and 1/3 will be
taken into captivity.
Ezekiel
5:2. You shall burn with fire one-third in
the midst of the [map of the] city, when the days of the siege are finished.
Then you shall take one-third and strike around it with the sword, and
one-third you shall scatter in the wind: I will draw out a sword after
them.
… 5:12. One-third of you shall die of the pestilence, and be consumed with famine in your midst; and one-third shall fall by the sword all around you; and I will scatter another third to all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.
… 5:12. One-third of you shall die of the pestilence, and be consumed with famine in your midst; and one-third shall fall by the sword all around you; and I will scatter another third to all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.
To see this described in Zechariah for
Judah of the house of David: 2/3’s will die in famine and war and 1/3 will live
through it, but be refined.
Zechariah
13:1. In that day, a fountain shall
be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin
and for uncleanness.
…13:8-9. “And it shall come to pass in all the land,” Says ETERNAL, “That two-thirds in it shall be cut off and die, but one-third shall be left in it. I will bring the one-third through the fire, will refine them as silver is refined, and test them as gold is tested. They will call on My Name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘This is My people’; and each one will say, ‘ETERNAL is my SOVEREIGN.’”
…13:8-9. “And it shall come to pass in all the land,” Says ETERNAL, “That two-thirds in it shall be cut off and die, but one-third shall be left in it. I will bring the one-third through the fire, will refine them as silver is refined, and test them as gold is tested. They will call on My Name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘This is My people’; and each one will say, ‘ETERNAL is my SOVEREIGN.’”
Part of this last one-third will live
to fight another day, as we will see below in the Day of the Wrath of our
SOVEREIGN. Returning in to Deuteronomy 28 we see a breakdown on this.
Deuteronomy
28:15 (TLB). If you won’t
listen to ETERNAL your SOVEREIGN and won’t obey these laws I am giving you
today, then all of these curses shall come upon you.
Following are curses that will happen
to the House of Judah...
Deuteronomy
28:16-24. [the 1/3 who die of famine and
pestilence]. Curses in the city and fields, shortages of (bread, fruit, and
crops due to blight and mold), barren wombs, non-productive herds, much
confusion and failure, diseases (tuberculosis, fever, infections, plague,), too
much rain (mildew and mold), drought (dust storms), and scorching fires.
…28:25-26 [the 1/3 who die in the war]. ETERNAL will cause you to be defeated by your enemies. You will march out to battle gloriously, but flee before your enemies in utter confusion; and you will be tossed to and from among all the nations of the earth. Your dead bodies will be food to the birds and wild animals, and no one will be there to chase them away.
…28:27-31. [those still alive]. He will send plagues for which there is no cure, madness, blindness, fear, and panic upon you. You shall not prosper in anything, you will be oppressed, continually robbed, and nothing will save you. Someone else will marry your fiancée, live in your house, eat your food, your possessions dispersed, and there will be no one to protect you. Your sons and daughters are taken away as slaves. Your heart will break with longing for them, but you will not be able to help them.
…28:25-26 [the 1/3 who die in the war]. ETERNAL will cause you to be defeated by your enemies. You will march out to battle gloriously, but flee before your enemies in utter confusion; and you will be tossed to and from among all the nations of the earth. Your dead bodies will be food to the birds and wild animals, and no one will be there to chase them away.
…28:27-31. [those still alive]. He will send plagues for which there is no cure, madness, blindness, fear, and panic upon you. You shall not prosper in anything, you will be oppressed, continually robbed, and nothing will save you. Someone else will marry your fiancée, live in your house, eat your food, your possessions dispersed, and there will be no one to protect you. Your sons and daughters are taken away as slaves. Your heart will break with longing for them, but you will not be able to help them.
Memory Note: all thirteen tribes of the
Commonwealth of Greater Israel have turned their back on our loving SOVEREIGN
and are not seeking Him with all their hearts and
minds. Therefore, the time of Jacob’s Trouble will fall upon us all.
Ezekiel
was told that what happened to Judah (see 4:3) “will be a sign to the House of
Israel” (also 12:6). Notice in the following punishment on the House of Israel
that no percentages are given. Please note that the House of Israel can prevent
a lot of the scheduled punishment by turning to the CREATOR in repentance.
2
Chronicles 7:13-14 (TLB). If I
[ETERNAL] shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the
locust swarms to eat up all of your crops, or if I send an epidemic among you,
then if My people will humble themselves and pray, and [ Quest ] for Me, and
turn from their wicked ways, I will hear them from heaven and forgive their
sins and heal their land.
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