From: Yair Davidy
To: heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Isaiah and the Ten Lost Tribes

Studies in Isaiah
by
Yair Davidy

BRIT-AM is an ORTHODOX JEWISH Organization

#1) Do Orthodox Jews believe in Replacement theology? NO
#2) Do Orthodox Jews believe in Christian British Israelism? NO

"Brit-Am Israel". (Brit = Covenant, Am = People in Hebrew)

"Brit-Am Israel" at present is headed by Yair Davidy and by Rabbi
Abraham Feld.

The address of "Brit-Am Israel" is Yair Davidy, "Brit-Am Israel",
P.O.B. 595, Jerusalem 91004, Israel.

The e-mail is : britam@netvision.net.il

"BRIT-AM ISRAEL" BELIEVES:

* The Hebrew Bible is the message of God.

* Out of the original 12 Tribes of Israel Ten were lost. Two
remained. The present-day Jews are descended mainly from the two
remaining Tribes of Judah and Benjamin.

* The Khazars were a Kingdom in southern Russia many of whose
leaders converted to Judaism. The Khazars were descended from the
Lost Ten Tribes. The Khazars were blood-relatives of the Picts who
went to Scotland, and of the Anglo-Saxons, and of peoples in
Scandinavia.

* In addition to the Khazars, many other converts to Judaism
through the ages were descended from assimilated Jews or from members
of the Lost Ten Tribes.

* Most of the Lost Ten Tribes migrated to Northwest and Western
Europe and their descendants are now in those areas or in North
America, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

* We do not claim that all residents of the said nations are
descended from Israel. We do however affirm that most descendants of
the Lost Ten Tribes are residents of those nations. On the whole
they are unaware of their Israelite Identity. Even so in the course
of history the Israelite origins of peoples in those areas have
influenced national developments and national characteristics.

* The Tribe of Joseph was divided into two other Tribes: Ephraim
and Menasseh. People from ALL of the Israelite Tribes congregated in
North America but in general the U.S.A. is dominated by Menasseh.
Britain has characteristics of Ephraim.

* Reuben was important in France, Issachar in Switzerland, Benjamin
in Belgium, Zebulon in Holland, Dan in Denmark, Naphtali in Norway,
Gad in Sweden, the country of Finland was influenced by the Tribes of
Simeon, Issachar, and Gad; Simeon, Dan, and Ephraim were important in
Ireland.

* There is a need for the present-day "Jews" of Judah and the Lost
Ten Tribes to recognize each other, and to work towards
re-unification and reconciliation.

* Proof exists confirming "Brit-Am Israel" Identity beliefs. Some
of the evidence has been presented in works by Yair Davidy such as
"The Tribes" (1993), "Ephraim" (1995), and "Lost Israelite Identity"
(1996), as well as in articles in our journal "Tribesman". Much
additional evidence is available and needs to be uncovered and
published. Our sources include the Bible, Talmud, Midrashim,
Commentators, Classical Greek and Roman historians, Chroniclers,
Legends, Linguistics, Archaeology, and where pertinent racial and
other scientific studies.

* Even though much of the evidence has been revealed by ourselves it
is not ours alone. Our proofs have never been properly refuted. The
basic claims we have made are irrefutable. If one cannot deny our
claims and there is nobody else who can it follows that one should
accept them. This means that the identity of the Lost Ten Tribes of
Israel with western peoples should be acknowledged. Once this
acknowledgment is forthcoming it is possible to discuss whatever
practical conclusions need to be made.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE, IN DISCUSSION, AND/OR IN
JOINING "BRIT-AM ISRAEL", please make contact by Return Mail.

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NOTE FROM EDDIE:

FYI: Yair Davidy is an ORTHODOX JEW. He does NOT believe in:

#1) Replacement theology
#2) Christian British Israelism

Yair Davidy / Brit-Am / Orthodox Jews DO believe in:

#1) The Restoration of BOTH houses of Israel in the future (the
Messianic redemption or the Ingathering of the Exiles) (Ezekiel
37:15-28) when the house of Israel (The Ten Lost Tribes) join
themselves to / with the house of Judah in the end of days.

Recently, I ordered from Brit-Am and read the first three issues of
the MAGAZINE BRIT-AM. The articles and the information in the magazine
was OUTSTANDING.

It is VITAL in these days in which we live to understand that the
belief in the restoration of both houses of Israel / Messianic
Redemption / Ingathering of the Exiles and the reuniting of Ephraim
(Ten Lost Tribes) with Judah and Ephraim returning to Torah is a
fundamental and foundational belief of Orthodox Judaism. It is one of
the 13 articles of Jewish faith and a prayer for the Messianic
Redemption / Restoration of both houses of Israel is prayed THREE
times a day by Orthodox Jews.

I would HIGHLY recommend that our newsgroup members subscribe to the
Brit-Am magazine to gain a greater understanding of Orthodox Jewish
belief regarding this issue. In a recent edition of the magazine,
Brit-Am stated that they have come to the conclusion that the primary
religion of the Ten Lost Tribes today is Christianity.

Brit-Am declares that this information is VITAL to your
understanding of the Bible and Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int'l
agrees. Please consider obtaining the first 3 issues of the Brit-Am
magazine and subscribing to future editions.

Yours for the restoration of both houses of Israel,

Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int'l

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From: Yair Davidi (britam@netvision.net.il)
To: heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Isaiah-1

[ISA 1:7] YOUR COUNTRY LIES DESOLATE, YOUR CITIES ARE BURNED WITH FIRE; IN
YOUR VERY PRESENCE ALIENS DEVOUR YOUR LAND; IT IS DESOLATE, AS OVERTHROWN
BY ALIENS.

This is a prophecy. Isaiah prophesied both concerning Judah and concerning
Northern Israel. Remember the principle that the Prophets prohesied both
about their own times and about the future events leading up to the
Messianic era. They prophesied in a visionary state and saw things in a
non-rational way. The application of prophecies can therefore flit back and
forth between different periods with the emphasis on the Messianic Era that
somehow parallels something in the Prophet's own time or shortly after. The
future is an outcome of the present. Someone in an elevated state of
consciousness with Divine help can therefore via contact with the present
glimpse something of the future.

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From: Yair Davidi (britam@netvision.net.il)
To: heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Isaiah-2

Isaiah-2

[ISAIAH 2:5] O HOUSE OF JACOB, COME, LET US WALK IN THE LIGHT OF THE
LORD.

Jacob stands for Israel. When Jacob is juxtaposed with Israel Jacob
means Judah but Jacob stands alone it often refers to the Ten Tribes.

Jack and James are forms of the name Jacob.

The Union Jack is the flag of Britain. The King James Bible (as
pionted out by Dempsey Brutton) is the major Bible in use. Jamestown
was the first settlement in America. The word "Yank" is also a form
of Jacob.

[ISAIAH 2:16] AGAINST ALL THE SHIPS OF TARSHISH, AND AGAINST ALL THE
BEAUTIFUL CRAFT.

"Tarshish" can refer to the Atlantic Ocean area and to the USA as
explained in "The Tribes". Historically Tarshish was centred in Spain
with colonies in Gaul and Britain. It was just past the Straits of
Gibraltar and so the name (in Biblical exegesis) came to represent the
whole Atlantic Ocean area and in a future sense Noth America. An
article from Gunnar Jeremia Gishron of Jerusalem (in our magaine
"BRIT-AM") traces the dollar to a coin issued by a Swedish monarch.
The original coin included the name of God in Hebrew and the motto in
Swedish "In God WE Trust"! Later Spanish adapted the coin and the USA
took it from the Spanish. The Spanish version bore the Heraldric sign
of the Spanish Royal family. This represented the two pillars of
Hercules at Gibraltar. These pillars gave rise to the dollar "$"
symbol! The ancient northern Israelites (LTTS) wrote Hebrew
interspersed with Egyptian-like hieroglyphics. Where we to use the
hieroglyphic system today instead of writing "AMERICA" or the USA all
the time we would substitute "$" as a hieroglyph representing the USA.
This one sign ($) could only in the context stand for the USA. This is
the sign of Gibraltar, i.e. the sign of Tarshish. Isaiah (60;9) says
that ships of Tarshish will be the leaders in returning the exiles.

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From: Yair Davidi (britam@netvision.net.il)
To: heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Isaiah 10 no.2

[ISA 10:10] AS MY HAND HAS REACHED TO THE KINGDOMS OF THE IDOLS WHOSE
GRAVEN IMAGES WERE GREATER THAN THOSE OF JERUSALEM AND SAMARIA,

Both Judah (Jerusalem) and the Ten tribes (Samaria) committed idolatry,
Alternately both worshipped the True God to a degree but the King of
Assyriadid not distinguish between the God of Israel and other gods.

[ISA 10:11] SHALL I NOT DO TO JERUSALEM AND HER IDOLS AS I HAVE DONE
TO SAMARIA AND HER IMAGES?" "SAMARIA AND HER IMAGES": the golden bull
calf and other idols. Even when they went into exile the Israelite
Cimbrians carried a metal statue of a bull around with them in their
wanderings.

[ISA 10:20] IN THAT DAY THE REMNANT OF ISRAEL AND THE SURVIVORS OF THE
HOUSE OF JACOB ...

"THE REMNANT OF ISRAEL AND THE SURVIVORS OF THE HOUSE OF JACOB" They
will be one people.

[ISA 10:21] A REMNANT WILL RETURN, THE REMNANT OF JACOB, TO THE MIGHTY
GOD. They shall return to the True one God of Israel.

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From: Yair Davidi (britam@netvision.net.il)
To: heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Isaiah 11 no.1

[ISA 11:1] THERE SHALL COME FORTH A SHOOT FROM THE STUMP OF JESSE, AND
A BRANCH SHALL GROW OUT OF HIS ROOTS. This is speaking of the future
Messiah son of David whose father was Jesse (Yishai).

[ISA 11:10] IN THAT DAY THE ROOT OF JESSE SHALL STAND AS AN ENSIGN TO
THE PEOPLES; HIM SHALL THE NATIONS SEEK, AND HIS DWELLINGS SHALL BE
GLORIOUS.

[ISA 11:11] IN THAT DAY THE LORD WILL EXTEND HIS HAND YET A SECOND
TIME TO RECOVER THE REMNANT WHICH IS LEFT OF HIS PEOPLE, FROM ASSYRIA,
FROM EGYPT, FROM PATHROS, FROM ETHIOPIA, FROM ELAM, FROM SHINAR, FROM
HAMATH, AND FROM THE COASTLANDS OF THE SEA.

These are the exiles of Judah and Israel: The places spoken of are areas to which exiles were
taken and from there went elsewhere. They are not necessarily places
from which the exiles will return. ASSYRIA the Lost Ten Tribes who
were exiled by Assyria. Some equate Assyria WITH GERMANY. EGYPT in
Hebrew "Mitsrayim". Some of the Lost Tribes were exiled viaEgypt and
so too were many of the Jews. The Celts of Britain and Ireland had
early contacts with Egypt. Egypt in some contexts can also equal
Russia. PATHROS a place in Egypt though some a place on the Turkish
border. "ETHIOPIA" in Hebrew "Cush". Cush could mean Africa in
general, Sudan, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, India, Central Asia. In
connection with the Lost Ten tribes we believe in most cases that
"Cush" applies to Central Asia. ELAM an area in southwest Persia. Elam
was once an important country. The bulk of the Ancient Persians were
probably of Elamite origin. Elamite was the most common spoken
language amongst the Persians. Archeological findings reveal a
connection between Elam and the Sacae of Central Asia who became the
Anglo-Saxons. Elam was descended from Sem. Craig White and others
appear to trace people of Yugoslavia to Elam. SHINAR meaning babylon
but also applied to the northern shores of the Black Sea. Babylon
wasan important dispersion point for the Jews of Judah. COASTLANDS OF
THE SEA: in Hebrew "Iyai HaYam" or Isles of the Sea and referring to
the British Isles. Over the years I have encountered a lot of problems
with these Israelite Identifications of ours. Even so the overall
conclusions have been confirmed and the justification for our
direction of enquiry has been strengthened.

[ISA 11:12] HE WILL RAISE AN ENSIGN FOR THE NATIONS, AND WILL ASSEMBLE
THE OUTCASTS OF ISRAEL, AND GATHER THE DISPERSED OF JUDAH FROM THE
FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH.

OUTCASTS OF ISRAEL, = The Lost Ten Tribes
who will be found gathered together in specific areas. THE DISPERSED
OF JUDAH i.e. the Jews who are scattered all over the world.

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From: Yair Davidi (britam@netvision.net.il)
To: heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Isaiah-11 no.2: "They must go"

[ISA 11:13] THE JEALOUSY OF EPHRAIM SHALL DEPART, AND THOSE WHO HARASS
JUDAH SHALL BE CUT OFF; EPHRAIM SHALL NOT BE JEALOUS OF JUDAH, AND
JUDAH SHALL NOT HARASS EPHRAIM.

"EPHRAIM" represents all the Ten Tribes.

"WHO HARASS JUDAH SHALL BE CUT OFF" Anti-Semiteswill 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. This
verse speaks of "Ephraim" (the Ten Tribes) and "Judah" (the Jews) as
remaining separate entities sometimes antagonistic to each other right
up of the end times.

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From: Yair Davidi (britam@netvision.net.il)
To:heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Isaiah 11 no.3

[ISA 11:16] AND THERE WILL BE A HIGHWAY FROM ASSYRIA FOR THE REMNANT
WHICH IS LEFT OF HIS PEOPLE, AS THERE WAS FOR ISRAEL WHEN THEY CAME UP
FROM THE LAND OF EGYPT.

(Commentary in Me Am Loaz} FROM ASSYRIA: For those of the Lost Ten
tribes exiled by Assyria.

NOTE FROM EDDIE:

Me Am Loaz is an Orthdoox Jewish commentary of the Scriptures.

END OF NOTE

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From: Yair Davidi (britam@netvision.net.il)
To: heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Isaiah-14

We are giving a brief explanation on salient points but do not want to overduly
discuss details. Our main emphasis is intended to be that which
directly concerns the Lost Ten Tribes. Isaiah 14

[ISAIAH 14:1] FOR THE LORD WILL HAVE MERCY ON JACOB, AND WILL YET
CHOOSE ISRAEL, AND SET THEM IN THEIR OWN LAND: AND THE STRANGERS SHALL
BE JOINED WITH THEM, AND THEY SHALL CLEAVE TO THE HOUSE OF JACOB.

[ "THE STRANGERS SHALL BE JOINED WITH THEM" converts and
sojourners will attach themselves to Judah and Israel and identify
with them.

[ISAIAH 14:4] THAT THOU SHALT TAKE UP THIS PROVERB AGAINST THE KING
OF BABYLON, AND SAY, HOW HATH THE OPPRESSOR CEASED! THE GOLDEN CITY
CEASED!

[ The redemption of Israel will be connected to the fall of Babylon.

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From: Yair Davidi (:britam@netvision.net.il)
To: heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: More on Isaiah-18

[JER 3:17] AT THAT TIME THEY SHALL CALL JERUSALEM THE THRONE OF THE
LORD; AND ALL THE NATIONS SHALL BE GATHERED UNTO IT, TO THE NAME OF
THE LORD, TO JERUSALEM: NEITHER SHALL THEY WALK ANY MORE AFTER THE
IMAGINATION OF THEIR EVIL HEART. [JER 3:18] IN THOSE DAYS THE HOUSE OF
JUDAH SHALL WALK WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL, AND THEY SHALL COME
TOGETHER OUT OF THE LAND OF THE NORTH TO THE LAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN
FOR AN INHERITANCE UNTO YOUR FATHERS.

He is talking about the reconciliation of Judah with the Lost Ten Tribes of northern Israel .

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From: Yair Davidi (:britam@netvision.net.il)
To: heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Joshua-1

[Joshua 1:1] NOW AFTER THE DEATH OF MOSES THE SERVANT OF THE LORD IT
CAME TO PASS, THAT THE LORD SPAKE UNTO JOSHUA THE SON OF NUN, MOSES'
MINISTER, SAYING,

Moses was from the Tribe of Levi and Joshua from
Ephraim. Most of Levi eventually moved to Judah. The combination of
Moses and Joshua therefore is connected to the future re-union of
Judah and Israel (Ephraim) from the Lost Ten Tribes.

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