From: Yair Davidi (britam@netvision.net.il)
To: heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Isaiah-26

[ISAIAH 26:2] OPEN YE THE GATES, THAT THE RIGHTEOUS NATION WHICH KEEPETH
THE TRUTH MAY ENTER IN.

Speaks of the Last Days when God delivers the faithful remnant in
Jerusalem. "KEEPETH THE TRUTH" also translatable
as "remains faithful".

[ISAIAH 26:15] THOU HAST INCREASED THE NATION, O LORD, THOU HAST
INCREASED THE NATION: THOU ART GLORIFIED: THOU HADST REMOVED IT FAR UNTO
ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.

Despite its faults God has magnified the nation that he will return and
claim again. THE ENDS OF THE EARTH throughout Prophecy
are linked with the Lost Ten Tribes. It means geographical extremities when considered
from the Land of Israel like Australia, New Zealand, South Africa,
Scandinavia, Holland, West Europe, Britain, North America.

[ISAIAH 26:16] LORD, IN TROUBLE HAVE THEY VISITED THEE, THEY POURED OUT A
PRAYER WHEN THY CHASTENING WAS UPON THEM.

[ISAIAH 26:17] LIKE AS A WOMAN WITH CHILD, THAT DRAWETH NEAR THE TIME OF
HER DELIVERY, IS IN PAIN, AND CRIETH OUT IN HER PANGS; SO HAVE WE BEEN IN
THY SIGHT, O LORD.

As a woman just before giving birth experiences acute pains and cries out
in her travailing so were we in times of our pain and trouble calling to
God. We were regarded to a degree in the same way: As type who when in pain
will promise anything but immediately upon alleviation of our pain return
to our bad ways.

On the other hand even though both God and we know of our own shallowness
God hears us because our sins in the first place were to some degree of the
same nature. We never really wanted to distance ourselves from the Almighty
nor to deny Him. We were just weaklings and weaklings should be pitied. We
have it in ourselves to better ourselves.

Prophesying that at some stage in the Latter Days calamites will come upon
Israel but Israel will repent and return to God and God will answer.

[ISAIAH 26:18] WE HAVE BEEN WITH CHILD, WE HAVE BEEN IN PAIN, WE HAVE AS
IT WERE BROUGHT FORTH WIND; WE HAVE NOT WROUGHT ANY DELIVERANCE IN THE
EARTH; NEITHER HAVE THE INHABITANTS OF THE WORLD FALLEN.

[ISAIAH 26:19] THY DEAD MEN SHALL LIVE, TOGETHER WITH MY DEAD BODY SHALL
THEY ARISE. AWAKE AND SING, YE THAT DWELL IN DUST: FOR THY DEW IS AS THE
DEW OF HERBS, AND THE EARTH SHALL CAST OUT THE DEAD.

Talking about the Resurrection of the Dead. The earth like the womb of a
woman giving birth to new life will bring forth the resurrected. We have
here the juxtaposition of themes: ... It turns out that the resurrection is
used as a parable concerning the reliving of the Israelite People.

The Ancient Hebrews believed in the physical Resurrection of the Dead.
Isaiah uses this belief as an allegory for the Revival of the People
of Israel and the return of the Lost Ten Tribes and the Captives of Judah.
This is explained by the continuation of this Chapter 26 into Isaiah
Chapter 27 where it says:

"AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS IN THAT DAY, THAT THE GREAT TRUMPET SHALL
BE BLOWN, AND THEY SHALL COME WHICH WERE READY TO PERISH (Hebrew:
"Ovdim" also translatable as they who were lost") IN THE LAND OF
ASSYRIA (i.e. Lost Ten Tribes), AND THE OUTCASTS (i.e. Jewish
Captives) IN THE LAND OF EGYPT, AND SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD IN THE
HOLY MOUNT AT JERUSALEM" [ISAIAH 27:13].

[ISAIAH 26:20] COME, MY PEOPLE, ENTER THOU INTO THY CHAMBERS, AND SHUT
THY DOORS ABOUT THEE: HIDE THYSELF AS IT WERE FOR A LITTLE MOMENT, UNTIL
THE INDIGNATION BE OVERPAST.

Exodus 12:22 tells how the Israelites had to hide themselves for a short
period while the Egyptians were being punished. Similarly in the last days
when the evildoers amongst the nations are punished the righteous remnant
of Israel may temporarily have to take refuge.

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YAIR DAVIDY AND BRIT-AM

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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