Advice for Tribe Seekers
Immerse yourself in the TaNaCH. Follow the example of the Bereans in Acts 17:11 and Ezra in Ezra 7:10. They both diligently studied and searched the TaNaCH to know for themselves the truth of Scripture. They were not content to know Scripture in a second hand manner.
For example of Allegorizing Scripture
“According to Obadiah 1:20 the House of Israel would migrate to a place called Tzarfat... this is the Hebrew word for "France" in fact Rashi's commentary on Obadiah 1:20 says that this refers to France. These "Gauls" were GAL-aeens who had been exiled by the Assyrians to the land north of Assyria, As they passed through the area known now as Turkey they created a colony there called GAL-atia. If one compares the openning of James and 1Kefa there is an obvious parallel. One will notice that "the twelve tribes scattered among the nations" in James is said in 1Kefa to include "Galatia". – Jtrimm
20 And the captivity of this host of the children of Yisra’el, that are among the
Kena’anites, even unto Tzarfat, and the captivity of Yerushalayim, that is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the South. (Obadiah 1:20 HRV)
From this passage we learn that remnants of the House of Judah would find themselves in exile in “Sepharad” (Spain) but remnants of the House of Israel would find themselves in exile in “Tzarfat” (France).
In Ancient times France came to be inhabited by the Gauls who had migrated from an area just north of the Assyrian Empire across Europe to the area we know today as France. The HRV appendix map 1 shows the Ancient World as known to the Hebrews. You will see the land we know today as France was Gaul. These Gauls were also known as Celts... they migrated across the English channel into the Brittish isles... thus the Celts spoke "Gealic". According to Obadiah 1:20 the House of Israel would migrate to a place called Tzarfat... this is the Hebrew word for "France" in fact Rashi's commentary on Obadiah 1:20 says that this refers to France. These "Gauls" were GAL-aeens who had been exiled by the Assyrians to the land north of Assyria, As they passed through the area known now as Turkey they created a colony there called GAL-atia. If one compares the openning of James and 1Kefa there is an obvious parallel. One will notice that "the twelve tribes scattered among the nations" in James is said in 1Kefa to include "Galatia".
So the “stammering lips and with a strange tongue” (Is. 28:11) that Ephraim would hear in the captivity is “Tzarfati” (French). Paul makes a wordplay by citing this verse to show that it would be a great sign when Ephraim would be spoken to with TZARUF (or TZARFAT). Tongues and Ephraim Posted by James Trimm on June 8, 2011
James Scott Trimm Yair Davidy has written three books under the Rabbinic approbation of Orthodox Israeli Rabbi Abraham Feld. These are The Tribes; Ephraim and Lost Israelite Identity. Yair Davidy's thoroughly documented research has shown that the Lost Ten Tribes, whichhad been transplanted to the outskirts of Assyria came to be known as the Sakeans (they were previously known as Yitzakheans or in Aramaic Isakeans). These Sakeans are known to have migrated northwest and made their way into Europe to become the Scythians (S'kitheans) and Saxons (Saksons). Davidy's research has shown that other tribal groups of the Lost Ten Tribes also emerged in Europe under names similar to those of the Tribe of Israel, such as: Galics (Galileans); Danes (Dans); Cimereans (Simeons); Goths/Gots (Gads "Gad" is pronounced in Hebrew as "God").
See related link: http://www.messianichallofshame.com/ztrimm.html
Allegorical interpretations of Scripture – Allegorizing Scripture occurs when one applies a meaning to a passage of Scripture that the original author never intended. In other words according to shearim, these men are making things up with no referenced professionals or with citations of authorities from Israeli scientists.
"Once I had a look into one of these "famous" books at the Machlis home and, as I expected, Davidy's book didn't have any kind of recommendation, as Jewish religious books usually have. In other words, Davidy (who I have never ever seen at the famous Jewish National Library in Jerusalem) is making up his own thoughts on the tribes. Without any research and discussions with real professional Rabbis or Scientists." [sic]
“The priesthood and kingship of Cohen Gadol and Melekh Y'shua haMoshiach is based on his authority as a Torah observant Rabbi. - if the authority of the House of Judah is removed, then so is his.” ***
Obadiah 1:19 And [the inhabitants of] the southland shall inherit the mountain of Esau, and [the inhabitants of] the plain, the Philistines, and they shall inherit the field of Ephraim and the field of Samaria, and Benjamin [with the inhabitants of] Gilead.
And [the inhabitants of] the southland shall inherit: Israel, who were dwelling in the south of Eretz Israel, shall inherit the mountain of Esau, which is at the southern boundary; and the people of the plain shall inherit the land of the Philistines and Mt. Ephraim and Mt. Shomeron.
and Benjamin with [the inhabitants of] Gilead: And the children of Manasseh, whose territory was the land of Gilead, shall spread beyond the borders of Eretz Israel on the east.
Obadiah 1:20 And this exiled host of the children of Israel who are [with] the Canaanites as far as Zarephath and the exile of Jerusalem which is in Sepharad shall inherit the cities of the southland.
And this exiled host: Heb. הַחֵל. Jonathan renders: This people. הַחֵל, An expression of a host. Cf. (Isa. 36:2) “And he came (sic) to Jerusalem with an army (חֵיל) of a great multitude,” which deals with Rabshakeh, only that this one is missing a “yud.” It is also possible to explain גָלֻת הַחֵל as “the exile of this valley.”
who are [with] the Canaanites as far as Zarephath: The exile which is of the children of Israel who were exiled from the ten tribes to the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath
and the exile of Jerusalem which is in Sepharad: who are of the people of Judah who were exiled to Sepharad - they shall inherit the cities of the southland, which are in the southern part of Eretz Israel. The exegetes claim that Zarephath is the kingdom called France in French.
Sepharad: Jonathan renders: Spain.
Obadiah says it was the northern boundary of Canaan (Obadiah 1:20). Originally Sidonian, the town passed to the Tyrians after the invasion of Shalmaneser IV, 722 BCE. It fell to Sennacherib in 701. In Hebrew after the Diaspora, the name Zarephath (צרפת, ts-r-f-t, Tsarfat) is used to mean France, perhaps because the Hebrew letters ts-r-f, if reversed, become f-r-ts.
In 713 BC Sargon stayed at home; his troops took, among others, Karalla, Tabal and Cilicia. Some Mede rulers offered tribute. In 711 BC, Gurgum was conquered. An uprising in the Philistine city of Ashdod, supported by Judah, Moab, Edom and Egypt, was suppressed, and Ashdod became an Assyrian province.
Under his rule, the Assyrians completed the defeat of the Kingdom of Israel, capturing Samaria after a siege of three years and exiling the inhabitants. This became the basis of the legends of the Lost Ten Tribes. According to the Bible, other people were brought to Samaria, theSamaritans, under his predecessor Shalmaneser V (2 Kings 18). Sargon's name actually appears in the Bible only once, at Isaiah 20:1, which records the Assyrian capture of Ashdod in 711 BC.
i.e. Judean Diaspora in 70 CE by the Roman Empire. Note Sepharad, or Sefarad, or Sfard, is a biblical place name of uncertain location. It is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the Book of Obadiah Obadiah 1:20. There are, however, Persian inscriptions that refer to two places called "Saparda": one area in Media and another in Asia Minor. It is speculated that Sepharad could have been Sardis.
Since the period of Roman Antiquity, after the Peshitta of the 2nd century, Spanish Jews gave the name "Sepharad" to the Iberian peninsula.The descendants of Iberian Jews [Tribe of Judah] refer to themselves as Sephardi Jews [Tribe of Judah] (Hebrew, plural: Sephardim) and identify Spain as "Sepharad" in modern Hebrew.
See also: Torviso, Isidro Gonzalo Bango (2003). Remembering sepharad: Jewish culture in medieval Spain. Washington National Cathedral: State Corp. for Spanish Cultural Action Abroad. p. 10. ISBN 978-8496008274.
2Ki 17:18 so that ADONAI, by now very angry with Isra'el, removed them from his sight. None was left except the tribe of Y'hudah alone.
2Ki 17:19 (However, neither did Y'hudah obey the mitzvot of ADONAI their God; rather they lived according to the customs of Isra'el.)
2Ki 17:20 Yes, ADONAI came to despise all the descendants of Isra'el. He caused them trouble and handed them over to plunderers, until finally he threw them out of his sight.
(Jeremiah 3:8) "And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also." Again, it does not say they ceased to exist.
In 713 BC Sargon stayed at home; his troops took, among others, Karalla, Tabal and Cilicia. Some Mede rulers offered tribute. In 711 BC, Gurgum was conquered. An uprising in the Philistine city of Ashdod, supported by Judah, Moab, Edom and Egypt, was suppressed, and Ashdod became an Assyrian province.
Under his rule, the Assyrians completed the defeat of the Kingdom of Israel, capturing Samaria after a siege of three years and exiling the inhabitants. This became the basis of the legends of the Lost Ten Tribes. According to the Bible, other people were brought to Samaria, theSamaritans, under his predecessor Shalmaneser V (2 Kings 18). Sargon's name actually appears in the Bible only once, at Isaiah 20:1, which records the Assyrian capture of Ashdod in 711 BC.
The Ten Northern Tribes of Israel are exiled from Eretz Israel and become known as "the Ten Lost Tribes." Despite all the speculation and imagination the most likely scenario is that these Israelite Houses were worked to death by the Assyrians (under king Sargon II) and/or intermarried with them and thus lost their ethnic and spiritual identity.
Note how this is worded: "Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only" (II Kings 17:18). It is noted by some that this text does not say HaShem had them destroyed but that they were moved out of his sight. Of these 10 houses we read: (Jeremiah 3:8) "And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also." Again, it does not say they ceased to exist.
This later led to the fall of Judah as well (see 606 BCE below). Some of these Northern Israelites may have escaped back to Judah as well. This experience was a culling of the people by HaShem and demonstrated the importance of loyalty to HaShem and His Torah. Adonai chose in favor of Judah and secured their continued existence as his Elect.
But HaShem will not forget these people forever. During the final Seven Years and into the Messianic Kingdom the Ten Houses will be reborn (Revelation 11:, Isaiah 11:11-12; Jeremiah 3:6-18; Hosea 1-3; Amos 9:8-10; Obadia 15-21; Micah 2:12-13; 5:3-15; Zechariah 8:13; 9 & 10; Ezekiel 34-37). Note that the 10 tribes are often referred to as "Ephraim" in Scripture. They went to "another land" ("Artzaret") according to non-extra-biblical book 2nd Ezra 11:39-46. There are many who believe these people traveled to Europe and became the main people groups there. I am not among those who believe this in part because the Europeans are mainly the descendants of Noah's son Japheth rather than of Shem (as are the Yahudaites (or Jews). I discuss this elsewhere in more detail. Nonetheless their eventual return does imply their continued existence "somewhere." Perhaps the Genome Project and similar research will shed more light on this subject. Source:
This is the Assyrian Lamassu at the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago.
Gypsum (?) Khorsabad, entrance to the throne room Neo-Assyrian Period, ca. 721-705 B.C. OIM A7369
This 40 ton statue was one of a two flanking the entrance to the throne room of King Sargon II. A protective spirit known as a lamassu, it is shown as a composite being with he head of a human, the body and ears of a bull, and the wings of a bird. When viewed from the side, the creature appears to be walking; when viewed from the front, to be standing still. Thus it is actually represented with five, rather than four legs.
Being approximately 2700 years old, copyright does not apply to this statue.
This colossal sculpture stands about sixteen feet high and weighs forty tons. It was one of many sculptures that guarded the entrance to the throne room of King Sargon II. A protective spirit known as a lamassu, it was shown as a composite being with the head of a human, the body and ears of a bull, and the wings of a bird.
Between 900-630 B.C. the kings of ancient Mesopotamia built great palaces filled with colossal stone reliefs such as this. These massive palaces reflected the power that these rulers wielded over an empire that stretched from Egypt to Iran. King Sargon II ruled Mesopotamia and much of the then-known world from his palace at Khorsabad in northern Iraq.
Between 900-630 B.C. the kings of ancient Mesopotamia built great palaces filled with colossal stone reliefs such as this. These massive palaces reflected the power that these rulers wielded over an empire that stretched from Egypt to Iran. King Sargon II ruled Mesopotamia and much of the then-known world from his palace at Khorsabad in northern Iraq.
The Mesopotamians became empire-builders for a variety of reasons. They fought for security, believing that they could protect themselves by expanding into areas where threats might arise. They went to war for economic gain, taxing the peoples they conquered, collecting tribute in land and resources, and taking prisoners to serve as slave labor. Warfare was also justified on the grounds of religious beliefs. Conquest was considered the divine mission of the king, whose role was to bring more land, people, and goods under the jurisdiction of the national god, Ashur.
The "Two House" and "Replacement Theology" Heresies
In his Matthew 24 list of End Time prophecies Navi Y'shua spoke of the rise of false doctrines meant to deceive even the elect. This is one of those doctrines. The priesthood and kingship of Cohen Gadol and Melekh Y'shua haMoshiach is based on his authority as a Torah observant Rabbi. These heresies seek to deny the authority and position of the Jewish elders and even the significance of the House of Judah itself. As a Rabbi of the P'rushim, of the House of Judah, if the authority of the House of Judah is removed, then so is his.
Due in large part to heresies being advocated on the internet, the "Two House" movement is growing and deceiving ever more people. Its important to understand what this heresy teaches in order to resist it and hold to the Truth of Torah:
Two House Theory: The anti-Torah doctrine that the "Ten Lost Houses of Israel" (taken together as the "House of Ephraim") takes precedence over the remaining House of Judah (composed of Judah and Benjamin: i.e. the Jews).
Advocates of this heresy usually identify "the House of Ephraim" as White Europeans (especially those of the British Isles). Based on this error they believe themselves to be "true Israel" ("Spiritual Israel" etc) and inevitably promote anti-Semitic versions of replacement theologies. This heresy gained "legs" under the Nicene Christian sect known as the World Wide Church of God and the teachings of Garner Ted Armstrong (February 9, 1930 – September 15, 2003).
As usual, consulting the Bible overpowers false doctrine. - Rabbi Yochanan Levine
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Book of M Discussion of LDS and Kabbalistic Theosophy centered around a study of the Book of Mormon as an authentic record of scripture capable of being analyzed by means of the PaRDeS exegesis. http://bomlanguageofbranches.blogspot.com/
two_sticks · two sticks is a list which discusses Ezekiel 37, and the gathering of Israel in the latter days. Jewish LDS RLDS Restorationist http://www.lebtahor.com/truth/trimm/mormon/jt1428ts.html
And "EPHRAIM" by Yair Davidiy Ephraim has an Approbation from Rabbi Avraham Feld who speaks very strongly about the moral imperative we all have to spread the Brit-Am message. http://britam.org/bkephraim.html
Related Post on James Trimm's sources Yair Davidy and Rabbi Avraham Feld ????
But when it comes to the Hebraic roots movement and attempts at the "reunification"of the Gentile "lost tribes" with their Jewish "brothers", Rabbi Avraham Feld, of Kol HaTor and Yair Davidy, of Brit Am, are certainly front and center.
While researching for this report, Jewish Israel was surprised to see the Maccabee Institute, a charity organization, whose purpose is to fight assimilation and promote Jewish heritage, mentioned as supporters of Brit Am, an organization which "avoids the discussion of religious differences" between Jew and Gentile members of the "Lost Ten Tribes" and envisions Jewish and Gentile reunification and co-inheritance of the land of Israel.
The Maccabee Institute, located in Israel, is headed by Rabbi Avraham Feld and by Rabbi David Feld. They have been consistent and firm supporters of Brit-Am Israel from the beginning.
Sure enough, when we went to the American Friends of The Maccabee Institute website we found this headline:
"We appreciate the awakening of our long lost brothers and sisters of Ten Israel !!!!
We are dedicated to informing Judah of this remarkable, sensational and long-awaited happening !!!!
We have some activities ‘on the ground‘ to help encourage, further and promote the
reconcilliation of the Tribes . All of this with mutural respect and patience .
We favor practical, loving and halachic ways to achieve a new and renewed connection between."
On May 1st, Jewish Israel contacted Rabbi David Feld, President of the Maccabee Institute, to express our concerns and to discuss any connections he may have with recent Christian attempts at aliyah.
Rabbi David Feld was very attentive and concerned. He told this writer that he has met with members of the Hebraic roots movement and that he originally thought the Ten Tribers/ Ephramites were Noahides, but he now realizes the dangers involved.
Rabbi David Feld told us that he is not associated with "Ten Triber" movements and he was unaware that his homepage was welcoming them. He assured us that any confusing links and references on the Macabee Institute site would be removed. Rabbi David Feld reiterated that he is adamantly opposed to missionary activity and believes that there should be clear lines drawn between Judaism and Christianity. However, he does support upstanding, moral non-Jews who are seeking to learn more about the Noahide Laws.
A few weeks after the above conversation took place, the linked reference to the Ten Triber movement on the the American Friends of The Maccabee Institute homepage was removed. Nevertheless, the existing page content remains.
For those calling themselves "Messianic Jews" or "Messianic Judaism" yet holding to the replacement theology by belonging to a Tribe other than the tribe of Judah see Matthew 24 and Revelation 2:9 you may very well be participating in the fulfillment of Prophesy!
The Grafting In
Now comes a strong warning:
Romans 11:16 Now if the challah offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole loaf. And if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you - a wild olive - were grafted in among them and have become equal sharers in the rich root of the olive tree,
18 then don't boast as if you were better than the branches! However, if you do boast, remember that you are not supporting the root, the root is supporting you.
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you - a wild olive - were grafted in among them and have become equal sharers in the rich root of the olive tree,
18 then don't boast as if you were better than the branches! However, if you do boast, remember that you are not supporting the root, the root is supporting you.
The Antisemitic Nicolaitan doctrine known as "Replacement theology" is utterly rejected here.
Those Gentiles who come to HaShem through the B'rit Hadashah inaugurated through Cohen Gadol Y'shua do not replace the Jews! God forbid (verse 1)! They are "grafted onto the tree" and become part of the Tree. What tree? Israel. This could not be made any more clear. The religion of Israel is Judaism. Nicene Christianity is a man made religion.
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