13. The Ten Lost Tribes of Israel (Jewish History Lab)

Brief review of the history of the Assyrian exile of the late 8th century BCE, with a note on the enduring nature of the Jewish commitment to the ingathering of the exiles. This lecture is also part of the course entitled Biblical Jewish History: From Abraham to Bar Kochba. Course information and registration here: henryabramson....
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[@grindin5694]

This guy is a fantastic teacher! Ive been binge watching his lectures for over a week :)

[@sarahjones6265]

Professor Abramson's explanation of the scriptures is superb.

[@johnrichardson7629]

This is one of those amazing talks that keep flooding your mind with more and more information.

[@katiekidman007]

This Video is the first I have watched and for some reason, even though I am almost out of battery I was drawn to this. I have been alone for the past few years and even though I was raised Catholic I have been studying the Talmid and the Torah. I have been wanting to go to Israel even though I've never been there and feel like a lost sheep in America. My dentist told me that O am a Native American - He said he knows this because of the shape of my teeth. When you said the Lost Tribes could be the Native American's I almost fainted. I want to go home where I belong. Thank you for your teaching Rabbi. Love from Katie

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Fascinating! Glad your battery lasted.

[@-S_J-]

Lol, if u worship 1 supreme power, whole earth belongs to that God n thats home!

[@nickisnyder3450]

Read the Torah all day long & obey it....but NEVER read the Talmud. Jesus, the Messiah, who came to teach the Jews that they were practicing Judaism improperly constantly pointed out how the Talmud violated the Torah. This is why Jesus broke Talmud law often upsetting the Jewish authorities who enjoyed writing their own laws to override Gods laws. Christianity should have become proper Judaism....instead it was grafted into pagan religions & it dropped its Jewish roots, both a heresy. The closest we have today to the religion God wants us to practice is Messianic Judaism. Where the Torah is taught & practiced, all the Jewish feasts are celebrated. Messiah is honored & worshipped. Todays so called Christians, worshipping trump in some churches is appalling!

[@marieyeo4238]

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[@jeremielendo1131]

Black people brought to America as esclaves belong merely to those tribes which found exile into the wildness of Africa because of devastation of Israel by Rom´s troops 70 years AC

[@Ruby2sDay0]

Fantastic lecture. Thank you.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You're most welcome!

[@ARenewedmind]

I came across this while researching about the sons of Joseph's, specially because Jacob blessed Ephraim and said in effect "that a group of nations would come from him" (I paraphrase). So off course I came, as before, across all these videos on the "10 lost tribes of Israel" and find most, far fetched. I found yours to be the most sensible and factual and have now subscribed to your channel to, hopefully learn more, about the tribe of Ephraim. I have researched the Samaritans last year and so will now listen to your video as well on that. Thank you for your seemingly grounded information. I am a Christian who love the Bible, especially the OT books as I believe that the God if Abraham, Isaac and Jacob cannot be understood and obeyed without studying the books of Moses and the prophets. I love the Jewish people and respect their traditions. I keep Shabbat. But I will not claim I am a Jew or a descendent from the "lost tribes".

[@stevenmagasis4810]

You continue to enlighten me with your 360• view of the history and impact of the “children of Israel” ... as one of many movements of people and ideas. The depth of your knowledge (both history and Tanach), and especially your humility, have made you perhaps my strongest link to Judaism. Thanks again.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you for the very kind words!

[@KeithBoykins]

The children of Israel are the so called Africa Americans

[@JohnDoe-rk9bx]

I’m very impressed professor that you would “what was said in the New Testament and at least appearing to believe there has some legitimacy.

[@YisraelBenLevi]

Toda Raba Chazak u'Baruch

[@lousheehan9825]

May I ask for academic sources for those three locations (Jurdistan, etc.) you mentioned? I would like to read more.

[@sridhardevadas2131]

Very rich and fully packed with very interesting information. All your lectures are very informative. Sridhar Devadoss India

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you so much for your kind words! Thank you for being a Public Subscriber!

[@renicherian2415]

Very informative.

[@brendakipkemoi2738]

Very, very interesting thank you Prof. Abramson. When you said that only 20% of Jews left Egypt with Moses to go North to Israel, and 80% remained, I tend to think that some migrated South along the Nile deeper into Africa. In my tribe the Kalenjin in Kenya, East Africa, a lot of our traditions and names are eerily Jewish in origin and we trace our migration into Kenya from the North in Egypt, which we call Ka-kepta. Before colonization by the British brought us Christianity, we were monotheistic and called our God among other names Cheptal-El. Many of our place names have the El prefix, El-Kony (Mountain of God), El-dama Ravine, El-burgon, El-doret. We circumcise all males but not at 8 days, at 10-14 years as a rite of passage. We do not mix meat and milk when cooking or eating. We have a clan of priests like the Cohens, and only they can perform religious rites, including very specific animal sacrifice rites. We also have a story of a mass circumcision at Gilgil (Hebrew Gilgal) after years of wandering the wilderness, before we crossed a river called Choryaan (Hebrew Jordan) and went on to conquer Kericho (Hebrew Jericho). During circumcision, there is also a song that references Moses parting the waters of the sea. It says if it were not for Moses (whom we call Musaika), parting the sea we would all be dead. Moses survives in our language today as araap Mosonik (son of Mosonik), and Mosonik is a name given to left-handed children just as Moses was. Jacob I believe means 'to hold', and in our language 'koop' means to hold, so one born being held firmly is given the name 'Chekoop', similar to Jacob. I don't know if this is just all an eery coincidence, but we feel a very strong kinship with Jews, Jewish tradition, and with Israel to this day.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

That is quite fascinating, Ms. Kipkemoi! I especially find the theophoric names interesting. Note that the name Ya'akov means literally "he will uproot" and the pun comes from the Biblical account of his birth, in which he grasps the heel ("ekev") of his older twin brother Esau. Thank you for sharing!

[@brendakipkemoi2738]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD Professor, Rabbi thank you for that response and clarification on the meaning of Jacob. This talk you've given has inspired me to dig deeper and ask our elders more questions as this knowledge is so precious. Will keep watching, thanks once again.

[@yourthought2333]

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[@michaelcantu1766]

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[@adlevhashamayim4694]

Fascinating!!! HaShem Bless you and your people.

[@paulojorgesantos2344]

Thank you so much for your wonderful videos about the history and culture of the Jewish people.

[@peteveal9836]

Hello Paulo, there are 12 tribes. All of which happen to be Black people. The kingdoms split into 2 factions, the northern kingdom called Israel, and the southern kingdom called Judah. The Bible says, slavery was the curse of Israel. So , go read Deuteronomy 28:68. That verse only fits 1 group of people. Judah, Benjamin and Levi were the southern kingdom. This guy right here, is Jewish, not the Jews of the Bible. He is a descendant of Japheth. His grandson was Ashkenaz. This guy here is Ashkenzai. God’s people are descendants of Shem, then Abraham, issac, then Jacob. Noah’s son Hamm, is the progenitor of Egyptians, Ethiopians, North and South Africans. But not the negro. We are from Shem. There is no way his people could be Gods people. They were enslaved by Egyptians, who were Blacks. Genesis 50 tells of the death of Jacob. During which, during the mourning, Egyptians could tell the difference between themselves and Israelites. Read Rev 2.9 and 3.9. That tells you who the ashkenazi are.

[@annemurphy9339]

@@peteveal9836 Your post is complete rubbish. You do realize Elhaik had to recant his 2011 paper that alleged the Ashkenazi were converted Khazars, after being outed by the very scientists who supplied his study with the genome datasets for tweaking the data to force his predetermined outcome. This is called fraud, not science. The Ashkenazi have since been repeatedly tested and soundly confirmed to carry the authentic Semitic/Levant genome. It is now also known that over 40% of modern Ashkenazi are descended from only four Hebrew females who migrated to Europe over 1,000 years ago. The tribe of Judah is not black and has never been black. The very ancient synagogue mosaic portrait of King David, playing his harp & signed with his name, reveals him as every bit the handsome, “fair and ruddy” man of scripture: a blonde. This is reality.

[@brianmcdew5826]

@@peteveal9836 they are ignoring your post. The truth is out now.

[@todbeard8118]

Thanks Professor Abramson. I grew up as a Protestant but left the faith after I studied Judaism. I get flak from the hicks where I grew up but I could care less. I learn much about the faith watching experts like you and Tovia Singer. Do I stand a chance of marrying a nice Jewish woman?

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad you're enjoying the videos! I can't speak to your question, but I can say it would be hard to find a Jewish woman who _isn't_ nice.

[@todbeard8118]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD I agree.

[@todbeard8118]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD BTW, thanks for the reply. Few celebs ever do reply and you are definitely a celebrity.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

@@todbeard8118 It is hard to keep up with comments. As far as being a celebrity, I don't know: if Brad Pitt is 100% a celebrity, I might hit 2 or 3%, that's it. But thanks.

[@todbeard8118]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD To me and many others you're a celeb. Than you for your work sir.

[@gregcollins7602]

I love these lectures and look forward to more. Forgive my ignorance when asking questions. I've never practiced any religion but was born into a christian family. I have become fascinated with jewish history. I am from west Texas and our history is tied closely with New Mexico. We are now learning those early spanish settlers were basically fleeing to the edges of the empire to escape the inquisition. You mentioned in this short lecture about reclaiming captives is a jewish thing. Are you aware that reclaiming captives from native Americans was a big deal for the New Mexicans. They even asked and received permission from the government to do it. The conditions included conversion to catholic church. Regardless thousands of captives were redeemed by Hispanics and later became known as genizaros. They would travel hundreds of miles to redeem captives to bring to Santa Fe and put with families. We have a canyon here near Lubbock Texas that gets its name from the early spanish settlers from New Mexico. It is called Ransom Canyon, or canon de Rescate. Maybe it is possible the crypto jews of New Mexico were secretly practicing their jewish customs?

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Fascinating history! I think it's entirely possible, there's a deep history of crypto-Jewish settlement in the American southwest.

[@raulgonzales1374]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD Absolutely, many hispanic families have old jewish customs and many are not even aware that the customs are Jewish in origin and nature.

[@JohnDoe-rk9bx]

If I’m understanding the professor here I think he’s saying that a lot of the people euphemistically referred to as the 10 tribes simply mailed it in with other peoples in the area or farther out. The only part that I don’t get it makes no sense to me is that I don’t see how a person from the Middle East can be Caucasian and claim to be from one of the 12 tribes.

[@TacticalThinking]

Wow... Great video. Thank you for explaining this topic. Shalom & Hag Sameah..

[@devintaylor8702]

I really enjoy all of your teachings you are the best God Bless you 🙏

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you so much!

[@freshstart3555]

4:08 ha a guy I was talking with few days ago said that. Here recently I have really dove into this history. I have been led to study Torah and Talmud in order to more effectively understand

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Enjoy in good health!

[@BrandonChawane]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD I've found that some of your teachings are in conflict with history and scriptures. Can i have a brother of mine compare notes with you and maybe We Can have clarity ?

[@CarolManning-s6p]

How do you know how many left Egypt?

[@kenclark2364]

Is it that hard to refer to them as Isrealites ?

[@stefanieschwartz7017]

Dear Rabbi, the story of the 10 lost tribes is based on an early Christian chronicler (Esdra) who seems to have been the origin of the legend. Our writings (Divrei HaYamim) indicate that only the tribes of Dan, Rueben & 1/2 Menasheh were removed from their tribal lands on the other side of the Yarden. This means that 2 tribes may have been displaced (since 1/2 of Menasheh remained). The other tribes moved south to Judah. Many, but not all, who were removed did not travel far as you described in your video. It is likely that many of those who were displaced did manage to get back home eventually. Please verify your sources. Thank you.

[@blkdiamond7227]

we are not lost your ppl paid for ships put us on them and scattered us to the four corners like the book says.

[@VFVT101]

How would this explain 2 Edras 13 which tells us from scripture what happened to the people of Yashar’al after the Assyrian captivity. How they sailed to Arzareth which today is called the America's.

[@zenhaven506]

What about the other 2 tribes ?

[@sano1062]

I'm disappointed that this Jewish sage kept using the terms Jews in referring to the 10 Lost Tribes. The people of the Northern Kingdom of Israel were not Jews they were Hebrews. He didn't use the scriptures such as Genesis 9.26-27 where it says that Japheth would dwell in the tents of Shem. He said they assimilated that's an opinion. He definitely has a agenda in his presentation.

[@AbrahamsBridges]

Something deeply spiritual is happening all over the world. Some have termed it “Hebrew Roots Movement.” I believe it’s a negative connotation. With no outside influence, people all over the world are “waking up” and being moved to obey the Torah. Are you aware of this? I was a born again, evangelical Christian for 23 years. My husband was a pastor. We were missionaries. Then, eight months ago, I began to have a spiritual awakening and a deep urgency to obey the Torah. My husband is 45 and plans on getting circumcised soon. Our family has been persecuted by the church, and we’ve lost our dearest friends. But absolute strangers are being brought into our lives who are all having similar experiences with this awakening. I believe prophecy is being fulfilled, and the 10 lost tribes are waking up...”In those days ten people from all the nations will grasp the garment of a Jew, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”’ This is happening!!! Please, be patient as we all try to figure our way back into the family and learn the ways of our Father.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Fascinating story!

[@-S_J-]

I don't believe u, the Almighty God will question abt all the lies

[@Moogles1982]

Really interesting story, Deuteronomy 4;2. That verse debases the whole concept of the "New" Testament, and I'm glad to hear people like you around the world are undergoing this "spiritual awakening." It gives us hope that the days of the final redemption may be near. Good luck on your journey!

[@2wad743]

SANHEDRIN 94a (Talmud): “The The Gemara asks: To where did Sennacherib exile the ten tribes? Mar Zutra says: He exiled them to Afrikei, and Rabbi Ḥanina says: To the Selug Mountains.” ……Afrikei

[@urielm774]

Africi of ancient times= Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya, and NOT the sub-saharan Africa (Nigeria, Congo, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Senegal).

[@2wad743]

@@urielm774 That literally doesn’t matter. You won’t be able to refute any of the the facts presented. There is rock art that depicts obvious African people with paleo-Hebrew script. Look into the Haratin Peoples of Tasseli n’Ajjer in Algeria and the rock art up there. Look into “Bantu Expansion . Yet there are civilizations north of the Sahara that were made by Niger-Congo/Bantu peoples. Note Sub-Saharan African jumps from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Look into the Soninke Peoples and their history. Look into the civilizations of Dhar Tichitt. Look at the ivory statuette heads found at the Fosse Temple of Tel Lacish Israel. Wonder why?

[@NacerDeArriba]

​@@2wad743all ancient Israel mosaics shows whyte people. Wonder why.

[@2wad743]

⁠@@NacerDeArriba NAME ONE MOSAIC DRAWN BY HEBREWS THEMSELVES THAT DEPICTS THEM AS WHITE. BUT YET YOU HAVE BLACK MADONNAS DEPICTING A DARK/BLACK SKIN WOMAN AS MARY AND HER SON JESUS ON DISPLAY AT HUNDREDS OF CHURCHES AROUND THE WORLD. Go on man, you’re not going to find any evidence of the Hebrews looking like Europeans WHEN THEY WERE A PEOPLE WHO CAME FROM AFRICA.

[@1devoch]

Ancient Canaan is Kenya.

[@marygarrett9724]

Then could this prophecy in Ezekiel refer to the "end times" ?

[@Ben-jq3ov]

It is referring to the Messianic Times. This is happening as we speak.

[@JohnDoe-rk9bx]

If I understand correctly Yahshua are used Aramaic quite a bit. Never have understood that. I know Greek was a big language back then I’m not sure I understood it better understand it now. I am only guessing but from what I understand and guess I’m a believer in Yashua Messiah. I always felt it Hebrew was like holy language one I believe will speak during the millennium just a guess.

[@mikeklein9923]

Thanks for the mention

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Of course

[@kashf69]

Salam....another amazing lecture Dr Abramson. Unfortunately couldn't join live because of time difference. Thanks for spreading knowledge.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@joelasher78]

Only when Christ returns from the clouds when we return to the land that's named after the name of the tribe.

[@joelasher78]

The tribe asher is awaiting Christ for time is at hand.

[@SikanderG]

Do you know anything about the view that Pashtuns are partly from the lost tribes of Israel? I'm a Pashtun and am interested in this question.

[@tomsuiteriii9742]

Fun Fact: The biblical name "Pul" for Tiglath-Pileser III is a Hebraized form of the Babylonian "Pulu," which was the Assyrian king's adopted name, signifying him as king of both Assyria _and_ Babylonia.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

That IS a fun fact! Thank you.

[@BrandonChawane]

Please allow me to shed further light to the subject. Zephaniah 3:10, Isaiah 11:11&12 give us geographical locations of where Israel scattered to. Hosea 9:3 says after Assyria, Ephraim(10 tribes) would go to Egypt/Africa. Obviously not all would go, some were left in Assyria. The Igbo (bastardised "Hebrew") have an oral tradition that they escaped Assyria (2 Chronicles 30:6) and ran to Egypt->Ethiopia->West Africa. Our own (Bantu - Kongo people) tradition says that we came from Israel as soldiers sent to Egypt by King Manasseh, we never went back but rather came down the Nile and into Southern Africa : Zimbabwe - > Kalahari (where the ruins of "new Jerusalem" are found) - > the greater Sub-Sahara

[@memcrew1]

Are you suggesting the Lost tribes assimilated into sub Saharan Africa and became African?

[@BrandonChawane]

@@memcrew1 it's not I who's suggesting, you can read it in Zephaniah 3:10 and Isaiah 11:11

[@memcrew1]

@@BrandonChawane Did you know that Ethiopia was considered the ends of the earth in those days? The historical records shows the Assyrians did not take everybody from the northern kingdom(Israel) they only took the king and the elites and those out of Samaria. The rest of the northern tribe(Israel) population was left behind. This is a practice the Assyrians accomplished whenever they took over any country. The southern kingdom eventually expanded into the north, taking in the rest of the northern tribes. In essence their isn’t a lost tribe, it’s just a myth.

[@memcrew1]

@@BrandonChawane besides, that’s not what I was asking you. I was asking you are the ppl currently living in those parts of Africa literal descendants of Israel ppl, who would’ve obviously had offspring with the local women. Can they trace their dna linage to the Levant?(I’m not interested in Bible interpretation here)

[@BrandonChawane]

@@memcrew1 right on. 2 Chronicles 30:6 Hezekiah pleads with those who remained so that if they came to keep these customs God would maybe bring back those who escaped Assyria to inner Africa. According to 2 Kings 18, when he took some of the northern tribes, he replaced them with other nations, perhaps that's the reason the other dudes didn't come back home after Assyria because they had no homes in Samaria. Remember the account of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well, it didn't sound like Jesus was addressing an Israelite at all... The passage in 2 Kings 18 explains why this woman wasn't of the blood of Jacob

[@elizabethiloveelohim137]

Shalom, I want to come home to Israel. Elohim called me back to His true shabat and feasts years ago. I am on my own with Elohim, hated by my husband, called a Jew as an insult, though I like it. And I want to be where I know I belong, following Yehoshua with my family, for He leads me in His righteous truth and ways and helps me with His grace, and I feel like a complete stranger accused of belonging to a Jewish sect, which I don't. I trust our Good shepherd and I long to return home to Israel, because you keep Elohim's Torah more than anyone and it is where I am being led

[@marcusrivera1510]

Stay strong! Don’t lose faith, for God protects those who are faithful! ❤️❤️

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Wishing you success in your spiritual journey

[@georgesmihaies4172]

Thank you!!!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You're welcome!

[@YossiFux]

Where is this Sabbatyam river located?

[@JohnDoe-rk9bx]

Are you saying EL? Doesn’t that have a pagan connotation to it? And what about using YAH?

[@JohnDoe-rk9bx]

Well, it is obvious that the 12 tribes still exist otherwise they wouldn’t be in the book of revelation with the exception of the tribe of Dan That was replaced with the priestly class of Levi.

[@yourthought2333]

Reminder set 😉

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

😁

[@liviaevangelista1561]

Thank you!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Welcome!

[@ydad9381]

If you want to track where the tribes of Israel you must use the bible as reference and other books.

[@yourthought2333]

Well done! Alot to unpack.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad to have you with us!

[@PJ-is1jy]

Perhaps we can find traces of their Y paternal Haplogroup amongst the Assyrian population today! Specially when you say they took military aged men .

[@NodnarbRS]

A huge issue is people seem to forget/ignore the unconditional, irrevocable, guaranteed Devine promises made to Abraham, Issac, Jacob, Joseph, Ephraim, and Manashe, which were not fulfilled anciently. Judah was promised the scepter, but the national greatness, the material blessings, were promises primarily to Joseph and the Creator is not a liar. He has also prophesied and promised to restore them and to unify Judah and the whole house Israel. Other views on the subject are in contradiction to the Devine decrees and are in opposition to Faithfulness of scripture.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Hope you enjoyed the video.

[@chimmy___]

Interesting point. Have you seen the video: Beyond Today Lost Tribes? You can watch it @ kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnfdhHiKg8x-f7s

[@saintsoto2032]

The Anglo Saxons are descended from Joseph .. Today modern day Israelites with origins from the tribe of Joseph are in Britain Scotland Ireland Wales Canada New Zealand Australia and the United States

[@NodnarbRS]

@@saintsoto2032 Correct. In the “latter days” as the patriarch Yaakov says, Ephraim was prophesied to be a great company (common wealth) of nations and Manashe was prophecied to be a single great nation. The blessings of Avraham went to Yoseph. Excluding other evidences, the English speaking peoples are the only ones who’s nations who have fulfilled these prophecies and who have received in full measure the material blessings of Avraham.

[@carlmorrison9789]

@@saintsoto2032 can you give a citation or referrance to this?

[@claytonbenignus4688]

The Tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Machir (I.e. the East Bank Israelis) were resettled at the source of the Gozan River, according to I Chronicles 5, “where they still remain”. Since there have been no further updates of them in Scripture, Christian or Jewish, assuming them assimilated would be to reckon them as Armenians and Christians.

[@siegfriedlechler7412]

Was heist:" immer noch leben" ? Immer bezieht sich auf die Zeit, als die Chronik geschrieben wurde, Es gilt nicht für heute.

[@jessereichbach588]

Just from a historical perspective, it would make more sense if the 12 tribes, are technically all still represented in the "Jewish" people. Just considering the events that would have taken place, those left behind or escaping invasion would theoretically flee to Judah, or return to Judah when they could. Not that all individuals would. Many probably staying in those places, integrating and so on. But it's more likely the tribal land was ended, but not the people from the tribe. Especially if all weren't actually taken into captivity, which is likely. So it's not that the tribes themselves are "lost", but tribal land was lost and individual members of those tribes might have been "lost". But if we are talking about representation by lineage, then between tribal intermarriage prior to destruction of a Northern Kingdom, on top of the likelihood that some would have fled to Judah or the surrounding regions, eventually making their way to Judah, then all the tribes would be represented in the population of Judah. At a time when tribal affiliation seems to have become far less important through the following periods. We no longer know who is from the "tribe of Benjamin" vs the "tribe of Judah", all becoming broadly "Judean". Which would make sense no matter what tribe one was from living in the land of Judah. Except I suppose Levites, who never had their own land anyway, according to tradition/text. Eventually, just based on time and marriage, all marrying into the tribe of Judah at one point or another until one population existed. Which more begs the question, is the tribe the people or the land? I'd say it's the people.

[@blkdiamond7227]

and yet revelations speaks of 12 gates each having the name of a tribe on them.

[@jessereichbach588]

@@blkdiamond7227 Yes, I think for the descendants of those individuals to return. As represented by their tribes. Obviously the biblical mythology put a religious connotation to those events, and there's no way of knowing to what extent it is exaggerated, but I would say also the tradition holds that non-Cohens, Levites are called "Israel", as that is what they represent, the remainder. Not Judah and Benjamnites, but "Israel". "Fighter of God". From the biblical Jacob obviously. The biblical "lost tribe" element seems to coincide when tribal affiliation was becoming less important. Again, that would seem to represent the entire population of Jacob's children, not just the 3, Judah, Benjamin, Levi. Now it might be 70% Judah, Benjamin and Levi. Or 60% or whatever. But that still means Jacob's other children are represented within the population. No longer "tribes", all "Judean" or Jewish. Yehudim. And the only remaining tribal affiliation uses the Levite/Cohen and Yisrael denotations. "Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin and to the rest of the people, saying, 24 ‘Thus says the LORD, ‘You must not go up and fight against your relatives the sons of Israel;" house of Judah and Benjamin and to the rest of the people...... telling them all night to fight their relatives, the sons of the house of israel. Meaning Judahs, Benjamins and the rest of the people were all related to the sons of the northern kingdom. Now, consider this, we know that tribes intermarried, meaning immediately, there should have been people from all tribes already residing and having children in the other tribes. Next, when the united "Kingdom" broke into two, that would have meant people with a relative in a northern Kingdom in Judah would have to choose where to stay and vice versa. Further, there would have been businessmen and merchants from all the various tribes in other city centers, meaning Jerusalem and in the Northern capital. And likely trading ports, hubs, whatever Likely settled down in that territory to some extent, having families and so on. What happens when people marry someone from another territory? Often member of that spouses family will come to live in the new region or vice versa. SO there must have been Northern Kingdom tribal affiliated individuals in the south and Southern Kingdom affiliated individuals in the north. Then add on that the likelihood that at least some would have fled south with the coming of the Assyrians, but also, if possible, SOME at least would have returned or tried to. And yes I know the story about the river and how they were stopped, the mythology of it. I'm not necessarily talking about big numbers. Hundreds? Thousands? Who knows? But we are almost certainly talking about the population of Judea consisting of the descendants of members of all the tribes. And then very most likely, more when Israel fell. Thus the Judean population and thus the Jews, representative of all Jacob's children. Who, let's be honest, probably weren't all Jacob's children. But that's a different story. This, why non Cohens and Levites are still represented as "Yisrael". The only lineages at least partially keeping track, being Cohens and Levites. Who, I mean at this point share the majority of their genome with the rest of the Israelites (modern Jews). So there is one basic gene pool, with variation of course, and 2 semi "protected" male lineages. Thus it's safe to say that at this point, all modern Jews would have ancestry leading back to ALL of the tribes at one point or another. And then because the population tends to be small and relatively homogenous, multiple ancestries from each tribe over the course of 2500 years or whatever.

[@blkdiamond7227]

@@jessereichbach588 what you are saying amounts to TMH was not capable of keeping his Israelite bloodlines pure. but he says he will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah aka the southern and northern kingdoms Jer 31:31 KJV. the 12 gates are not a myth. The so called lost tribes are not lost they have been scattered and deliberately hidden according to psalms 83. most of the tribes are according to Zephaniah 3:10 KJV beyond the rivers of Ethiopia. 10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering. they fled there to hide among the hamites ppl that looked like them and according to Deuteronomy the house of Judah went into captivity via ships where they were sold to their enemies 28:68 KJV 68 And the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you. and according to Deuteronomy 4:27-28 they were scattered into all nations 27 And the Lord shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the Lord shall lead you. 28 And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. they were forced to forget who they are who the are. beating their names, culture etc out of them and implanting a false image of a messiah, forbidding them to read giving them pagan holidays such as Christmas and Easter will do that to a ppl. Deuteronomy 28:48 KJV Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the Lord shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee. but TMH is beginning to wake us up Romans 13:11-13 KJV 11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. Isaiah 11:11-12 KJV 11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. 12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and >>gather>dispersed>Judah

[@jessereichbach588]

@@blkdiamond7227 Not only isn't TMH capable, it was never the aspiration or plan of TMH. It is man written interpretation of "God's" word and man's mythology. And it always has been. "He" doesn't say anything. If you can't even grasp that, you don't grasp any of it. You certainly can't grasp what Yeshua was actually talking about because Yeshua, as much as anyone, understood this. And he states it overtly in his writings, some of which actually made it through the Roman filtration process. That IS what it is. It's cryptic mysticism. It's not what you so narrowly consider "prophecy" in the Christian context. And again, you are reading a King James version. How do you folks not get that the King James version is different than the the various Christian bibles that came before it, which are ALL different than the actual Hebrew bible and Yeshua sect texts. Different language, translation, context and content. You are reading a translation of a translation of a translation, with numerous renditions within that format created by a polity for a specific social purpose. So the originals, the Hebrew bible and Yeshua sect texts, "man's interpretation of God's word". And then that interpretation, again filtered through various Empires and their dictates, abstracted, distorted and reformed as something else. Something extraordinarily European relative to it's original form. You aren't reading "the word of God" you are reading an English interpretation of a Roman creation based on Hebrew texts that you have never read and do not understand. And it's most ironic that to support your oh so baseless theory, you depend on a Western European, English monarch's interpretation and control mechanism. That's probably the funniest part of all of this. The very people who you seem to hold in contempt and mistrust, who you and others seem to believe are behind centuries of conspiracy and cover up, the source of the artificial constructs that effected the ancestors of every ADOS American.... and THAT's the version you choose to "trust" and base a whole list of nonsensical theories on? Absolutely HYSTERICAL. Man, someone sold yall a bill of goods and you handed over everything. It IS what it is. And that's what it is. You certainly have been conned, and you depend on the text of those who conned you. And "the lost tribes" aren't themselves "lost". Their land was lost and individuals were lost, but they are wholly represented among the modern Jewish people. The "Jews", a term that means "Judean" or "Yehudim". Not the tribe of Judah, but the Kingdom of Judah. The Kingdom of Judah in which all 13 tribes are represented and were represented. Waiting for individuals to return to the fold. But the "tribes" are already represented within the "Jews otherwise known as "Judeans" and "Israelites". You have no idea what the Hebrew bible says or what Yeshua believed. ALL you know is what the Roman Empire and then King James wanted you to know. And then you have the naivety to suggest that other people are "lying" and that the world has been covered up, history covered up, by those same Romans and Brits. Talk about taken for a ride. Corruption reading corruption and spouting corruption, claiming to be the authentic ones. Yet they've never read the authentic versions or heard the authentic words. The "lost tribes" myth is a lesson that you clearly haven't learned. Thus the lost stay lost. No community is more lost than that which holds sacred the beliefs of their bondage. If there is one absolute lesson in the Hebrew bible, that is it. And still you persist on basing all your beliefs on the words of those who are responsible for that bondage. AMAZING. Why would anyone expect you to understand the rest if you can't even grasp that? That's the life you choose. Enjoy.

[@blkdiamond7227]

​@@jessereichbach588 what a load of patronising crap.... did you not quote from the same book. its ok when you do but god forbid i do, hypocrite. The cepher is older than the kjv and it says all that a much more. King James was a Jacobite not some random and he employed Hebrew scholars to translate. your going to need to explain to me why Europeans would write a book pretty much based on Africa say ppl fled beyond Ethiopia not the Caspian sea, why would they describe TMH as having hair like pure wool or curse Miriam with white skin or say yellow hair is an abomination lol make it make sense. why then would they take us into captivity and make it law that we couldn't read but at the same time my ppl are in the lands of our enemies singing kumbaYAH lol i can not and when massa did make reading legal they gave us less then half the book and called us hamites. yet Europeans are adamant they are the Egyptians but have no pyramid in Europe lol honestly you cant make it up. and before you jump on the your African bs Hamites have E1b2b dna bantus have E1b1a dna we are not the same ppl we just look alike hence the Joseph hid the messiah in egypt.. anyway even some Europeans are now admitting the Israelites are black and some so called jews have written books admitting they never set foot in that land before a rothchild purchased it from churchill. you only have to look at the bantu tribes who follow the same customs of the Torah long before europeans entered the land of africa. Them calling themselves jews have zero proof of their claim they just say they are and you endorse the lie even go so far as saying they absorb the other tribes with zero proof of your claim. Imagine Gods chosen call themselves ashkenaz lol after the son of gomer why would gods chosen call themselves everything but what TMH called them, even they cant answer that one and here you are foaming at the mouth because i dared to expose that fact they are not who they say they are using the same book they say they know so well. they follow the talmud speak yiddish and allow the biggest gay festival to take place on holy land. fact is oh wise one the only way they can make claim to being Israel is by the Torah. if you cant grasp that, that's on you. that's the life you choose, enjoy that.

[@kz6fittycent]

Perhaps an open discussion regarding the LDS perspective is warranted here in light of your final remarks. That the tribes of Joseph (Manasseh and Ephraim) and Mulek, son of Zedekiah and his people, are represented in their (these members of the Lost Tribes) account- namely the Book of Mormon.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Not my area of specialization, sorry.

[@NaimaG12]

What population are the northern tribes.. during those times? Can you show us a ancient map???

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

More details in the print version.

[@jeff3olsen]

Great presentation as always. Yes, I believe some of the Native American Indians are actually native to Israel and part of the house of Israel. The book of Nephi tells the history of his father, Lehi's family who escaped Jerusalem and inherited a promised land in America. I look forward to reading some of these sources you mentioned.

[@williammiller3175]

I often wished I could talk to James the Righteous and ask him if he was actually writing to Ephraim or was he just hopeful that the mailman knew where they were.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

That would have been an interesting conversation.

[@JaysonCarmona]

Dr. Abramson, what do you think about Jeremiah 16:14-15 14 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be said, The Lord liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; 15 But, The Lord liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers. Could this be related to the lost 9.5 tribes?

[@Ben-jq3ov]

Yes this is the same as Deuteronomy 30

[@JaysonCarmona]

@@Ben-jq3ov thank you for the response.

[@heribertorivera6519]

Interesting,... very interesting 🤔. And a great sense of humor. 😊

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad you think so!

[@johnplain1546]

Always love the jokes.

[@v.j.l.4073]

Curious if only 20% of the Israelites left Eygpt, why would The Pharoah and his army have pursued them so aggressively? Or do the rabbis also think that part of the story is a myth?

[@JohnDoe-rk9bx]

Professor, I mean no disrespect when I say this but I hear that a lot from the friends of mine that are Jewish. This Noahide law. That would more or less be implying for example that the 10 Commandments were only for the 12 tribes and nowhere in the Torah does it ever say that. Now it does go on to mention the Sabbath is the same between Yahweh and Israel. And I’m not gonna write off in a direction here but if you knew your New Testament at all I realize you guys don’t believe in it but romans 2:29 Who is the due but he’s there is one inwardly and Shirley no due at 10 tonight how many people that came from out of the 12 tribes and also were brought into the covenant. Moses father-in-law was not of the 12 tribes! What I really don’t get is there so many times in the Old Testament where it talks about Israel be an ally well in the Bible it says Jen towel for nation what part of that don’t you guys get? Are you saying God is respecter of persons?

[@kalisteau]

love the mention of Kal El 😊

[@JohnDoe-rk9bx]

Sounds like the general area where the kurds are.

[@ruatapachuauruatapachuau9116]

Professor, can I ask you where is the Tribe of Levi now and the tribe of Dan. 😅😅.

[@Moogles1982]

The tribe of Levi were not allotted any land in Israel (see Deuteronomy 18:1-2). They were instead allotted cities within every tribes territory. It stands to reason therefore that they were never fully lost, as they'd have dwelled amongst Judah and Benjamin as well as the other 10 tribes. Not sure about Dan.

[@menachemsalomon]

I'm guessing that de Montezinos's story is not widely accepted by modern historians. When you say you'll get back to it, do you mean when you reach the 1650's and have a chance to discuss Rabbi Menashe ben Israel? (BTW, do you have a video lecture dedicated to R' Menashe ben Israel? Is this theory discussed in that video? 1650 is a long time away if you're only up to the Shomronim.)

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Correct on all accounts.

[@menachemsalomon]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD Thanks, and _yashar koach._

[@tiffanysampson5946]

You mention 80% stayed in Egypt. Is that why there was a well establish Jewish population in Alexandria?

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Hard to say

[@ßearhammer]

Every nation under Assyria paid tribute in sons and dotters. So “Israel’s” part in Assyrian warfare wasn’t under their first choice I think. However, it becomes rather clear some.. enjoyed the partnership and to that point divides a grouping that to this day hurts over it still. I can’t pretend to know what that’s like but I can read between the lines of feudal lordship practice throughout time and well… Lucy got some essepaininivin to Du! Thank you for your lessons so much!

[@1devoch]

They are not lost. They all live in East Africa including Judah.🙂

[@TorahisLifeandLight]

i don't know what the scholar community called the northern tribes of ancient Israel "Lost Tribes" because they were never lost. The only metaphor found in the Hebrew Bible with the phrase 'lost sheep" is because Israel had false teachers that led Israel astray to sin. If you read Isaiah 11:11,12 and Obadiah 1: 20 ; Romans 15:24,28 it will tell you what geographical locations were sent the exiles of Israel and the tribe of Judah.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you.

[@Elam-Remnant]

The Bible speaks for itself and it is so bold on identity of the 12 tribes where they scattered! Isaiah 11:10-11 10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. 11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. 12 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. 13 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. Currently there are only three tribe of Benjamin , Juda , Levi with some converted immigranted jews world wide live in Israel ! but Israel are 12 tribes! The bible verses below testify of truth! After the split of the Israel Kingdom at the time of King Solomon's rule in the 10th century BCE, the Scriptures generally differentiate between "Judah" and "Israel", as between "the House of Judah" (the Southern Kingdom of, the Jews from their Capitol in Jerusalem) and " the House of Israel" (the Northern 10-Tribed Kingdom, with their Capitol in Shomron). The latter is also commonly referred to as "the House of Ephraim" or "the House of Joseph". The "House of Jacob" refers to all the Tribes of Israel. The "House of Israel", in some instances, when it appears not paired with a reference to Judah, could also refer to all 12 Tribes. The context should confirm which is meant. It is important to bear these terms in mind when reading the Tanach ('Old Testament') references to 'Israel', 'Judah', 'Ephraim'. 'Yoseph', etc. Jeremiah 3:14-18 "Return, faithless people," declares YAH..., "for I am your Husband. I will choose you - one from a town and two from a clan - and bring you to Zion. Then I will give you shepherds after My own Heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding. In those days, when your numbers have increased greatly in the land," declares YAH..., "men will no longer say, 'The Ark of the Covenant of YAH....' It will never enter their minds or be remembered; it will not be missed, nor will another one be made. At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of YAH..., and all nations will gather in Jerusalem to honor the name of YAH.... No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts. In those days the House of Judah will join the House of Israel, and together they will come from a northern land to the land I gave your forefathers as an inheritance.." Yechezk'El (Ezekiel) 37:15-19 "And the Word of YAH... came to me saying, 'And you, son of man, take one stick to yourself and write on it, For Judah, and for his companions, the sons of Israel. And take another stick and write on it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and all the house of Israel, his companions. And draw them one to one for yourself, into one stick. And they shall become one in your hand. And when the sons of your people shall speak to you, saying, 'Will you not declare to us what these mean to you?' Say to them, 'So says YAH...: Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel, his companions. And I will put them with him, with the stick of Judah, and I will make them one stick, and they shall be one in My hand.' Yechezk'El (Ezekiel) 37:20-28 And the sticks shall be in your hand, the ones on which you write before their eyes. And say to them, 'So says YAH...: Behold, I will take the sons of Israel from among the nations, there where they have gone, and will gather them from all around, and will bring them into their own land. And I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one King shall be for a king to all of them. And they shall not be two nations still. And they will not be split into two kingdoms any more. And they will not still be defiled with their idols, even with their filthy idols, nor with all of their transgressions. But I will save them out of all their dwelling places where they have sinned in them, and I will cleanse them. So they shall be for a people to Me and I will be their G-d. And My Servant, David, shall be King over them. And there shall be one Shepherd to all of them. And they shall walk in My judgments and keep My statutes, and do them. And they shall dwell on the land that I have given to my servant, to Jacob, there where your fathers dwelt in it. And they shall dwell on it, they and their sons, and the sons of their sons, forever. And My Servant David shall be a ruler to them forever. And I will cut a covenant of peace with them, an everlasting covenant it shall be with them, And I will place them and multiply them, and I will put My sanctuary in their midst forever. And My tabernacle shall be with them, and I will be their G-d, and they shall be My people. And when My sanctuary shall be in their midst forever, the nations shall know that I, YAH..., sanctify Israel.'" Yechezk'El (Ezekiel) 39:23-24 And the nations will know that the people of Israel went into exile for their sin, because they were unfaithful to Me. So I hid My Face from them and handed them over to their enemies, and they all fell by the sword. I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and their offenses, and I hid My Face from them. 26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: He shall cleans ungodliness ( sinful live ) from Jacob !

[@Xanzia1972]

What are the "Red Jews"?

[@Ritercrazy]

There is an American western movie, fairly old, that has a narrator speaking of the American Indians using smoke signals. He said something like ... 'just like the Hebrews of old used smoke signals. But we won't talk about that....' I about coughed up supper when I heard that. So someone else thinks that too.

[@JohnDoe-rk9bx]

Well I know a little bit of history. Ribeye Akiva didn’t exactly have it all together.

[@ronnie2699]

The tribe of Judah settled in west Africa this is why the area was named Juda, these people faced every curse that was stated in deuteronomy....

[@ronnie2699]

@@shainazion4073 check the old maps hun

[@word268]

AND ALL 12 TRIBES WERE BLACK NOT WHITE LIKE HENRY WHO IS CURRENTLY TEACHING US ABOUT THE PEOPLE HE AND HIS ANCESTORS ARE TRYING TO BE

[@tagbarzeev8283]

​@@word268The ancient Israelites looked like the Samaritans Israelites, Mizrahi Jews and Druze.

[@baburo101]

Ethiopian Jews'video comments section disabled. Why?

[@Mr.TomMoon]

The Ten tribes and who they are, is more than easy. 1. The Stone tablets of the Kings Bibliothek of Sargon the 2nd, called the people who are the 10 tribes GiMiR, and they were resettled as a puffer zone. Also that they won a war against Urartu (before Urartu reached Assyria they attacked the resettled israelites for it... a bad idea, cause the lost tribes conquered Urartu instead). 2. The Behistun inscription in Iran call them also as GiMiR, and there is also a translation into greek and they called the GiMiR -> "SAKA", and SAKA we know since the greeks started their history, are the Scythians! 3. Gimir becomes Cimmerian, Saka becomes the Saka-Suni, the Sak-Suns (Sac's Sons [Isaac's Sons]) and later the Saxons! Cimmerians are now known as the east frisians, Saxons are also in West Germany and the Tartarian, Barbarian are now the Bavarians [beer brewers] 4. Oh and Germany - or better Germanii (means pure or original in latin) were the guys that are renamed from the romans! After a strugle between the real Scythians and the Sarmations who called themself also Scythians... but in fact the Germans or the Scythians defeated the romans, and also the Babylonians and also the Assyrians... Yes and the bible told of it in a prophecy that they will take possesion of the gates of their enemies... what a coincidence that the Gate of Babylon stands in Berlin, the gate(s) of Rome in Munich and other german towns and the gates of Assyria in Trier. God called them also as his Battle Axe... a perfect description for his warriors with the Battle Axe and shield! Oh and the english and french people are germans two!!! Angles -> English, Franks - France, also the greatest part of the USA, Canada, Danmark, Finland, etc. And it come thru what god promised to Abraham, that he turn his seed into "Nations"!!!

[@tychocollapse]

Disgusting interpretation.

[@JoshSecor-bz5us]

You are dead on right!!!!

[@Mr.TomMoon]

@@JoshSecor-bz5us You mean me? ;)

[@zachwilkins3062]

I have devoted a lot of time to this. He's spot on, not a single thing he has said is not backed up. It's the truth and it's been under attack for a long time. Once all the old encyclopaedias had these migrations in them. The evidence is absolutely overwhelming it's a complete no brainer. Pure corruption that the information is made hard to find or simply reticule even though a lot still sits in museums for all to see.

[@kevinhullinger8743]

The New Testament scripture states. Anna was from tribe of Asher. Luke 2:36 John the Baptist, Elizabeth and Zachariah were from tribe of Levi. Luke 1:5 Paul was from tribe of Benjamin Roman’s 11:1; Acts 26:6-7

[@rudisinaga2968]

namely the Toba Batak tribe who live in North Sumatra, they are one of the lost tribes of Israel but must be researched

[@louismaritz6536]

If one looks at the old Transvaal Boer Flag and Emblem, you will see that some of the 10 lost tribes are situated in South Africa. The colour Green on the flag represent Efraim, the Colour Red represents Juda, the Colour Blue represent Dan and the White represents Runin.

[@latanyamcpherson9948]

The murals in Egypt illustrate exactly what the original Hebrews looked like. These people were enslaved in Egypt. There were not Europeans. The original Hebrew people look like the Lemba tribes. This undisputable. The only way people can grow is to accept truth! However, the people are waking up about who they really are! Read Duetoronmy 28: the only people that line up with the scriptures are the "Negros." The bible itself focuses on Africa. Middle East was in fact Africa not a political designation. The truth can no longer be hidden. Intellectual analysis can not hide the truth. It's really sad that history has been "white washed." The first people " Melinated People that inhabited all the continents around the world gave the world literature, architecture, music, mathematics, and technology has been deliberately left out of the education system. The contributions have intentionally been hidden. Why is this? It would certainly disprove the narrative that has been taught. It remains so even today. People would rather believe lies that make them feel special than the truth that will cause them to be human. Shalom!

[@davidweisgram4749]

My mother's side, great great gramma Jerusha was Algonquin

[@michaellangan4450]

In the Mel brooks comedy, He played a American Indian speaking either Hebrew or yiddish. Very funny.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Yiddish.

[@Johnny-pj9hd]

At the time of Yahshua he gathered all the tribes of Isreal 50 days after his resurrection and so they were not lost, for he is the good shepherd and does not lose anything.

[@alvinmann6727]

Interesting 🧐. I never heard Dr. that only 20% of original Hebrew nation had left with Moses. Also I have a sincere question! Is Aramaic possibly the true Hebrew language? I ask because all of the oldest scriptures I’ve heard of that were found in the Dead Sea scrolls were written in Aramaic. Also another question does a Family crest perhaps help identify any ties to the Israelites?

[@marcusrivera1510]

No, the Hebrew language descends from Proto-Canaanite (others descendants being Phoenician, Moabite, Ammonite etc.) although, there is a close bond with Aramaic and Canaanite languages since they both belong to Northwest-Semitic along side Ugaritic. The reason it is used in a lot of Jewish scriptures is because 1: we adopted Aramaic after the Babylonian exile, and 2: At that time Aramaic was the lingua franca of the Middle East. Hope this helped!

[@alvinmann6727]

@@marcusrivera1510 I appreciate the response. However there is much more insight on information concerning the original Hebrew! I’ve been watching some various scholars and just Laymen who study the Language extensively and it appears for certain Moses could write in Hebrew and perhaps goes back to Joseph Ben Israel. Either way it’s interesting, and in addition the book of Jubilees states that the language of Heaven is the Hebrew language! Thank you for your response though!

[@marcusrivera1510]

@@alvinmann6727 most likely he did know since he was the prince so he probably knew good amount of languages and since Israelites were slaves he most likely knew it, and I agree Hebrew is a lovely and heavenly language 👍

[@iainpattison903]

I too had never heard that only 20% of the Hebrews left Egypt in the Exodus! I don't believe it, I think it is a Zionist lie.

[@savtamarlene]

In our Jewish tradition, it is written that Hebrew was the language that HaShem, The Creator, Used to Create His World. First language spoken by Adam.

[@JungleJargon]

There is a lot of the J2 Y haplogroup between Italy and Iran. The Israelite Semitic mtDNA is common throughout all of Europe and the swath mentioned. Then there is that mysterious I paternal haplogroup that goes through Europe into Scandinavia. (That's what I am.) Ha Shem knows.

[@rogerevans9666]

@10:45, In the first verse, first chapter of the Epistle of James, he addresses the letter "to the 12 tribes scattered abroad, greetings...." In other words, there were no 10 lost tribes, at least at the time James wrote his epistle. I guess it depends on what you mean by "lost".

[@besomthingreallager3378]

Really nice

[@mmccbb7mcb278]

Thank you Dr Abramson for this most interesting video. A special thank you for your videos on the Holocaust, a difficult subject to speak about on a topic that still impacts many, decades later. British Israelism was a movement within Christianity about the 'Lost Tribes' which had great influence. While truely bizarre it gained many followers. Some even today 'teach' this very misleading and easily debunked theology. Keep up the good work.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad you find this video, and the Holocaust series, valuable. You are absolutely correct about the influence of British Israelitism, which I hope to return to when we get to the late 19th century.

[@christinagrant3252]

What do you mean? You hope to return to? In what sense do you hope to return to?

[@john1349]

Some think many of the most wealthy in the northern kingdom escaped to Europe (before being captured). There are ancient Hebrew inscriptions dates to that time that are hard to explain. Whoever it was became successful merchants.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Europe?

[@john1349]

Yes. Everywhere really. A YT video titled Dr Stephen Pidgeon’s research into what happened to ancient Israel is a great compilation of most of what I’ve read over the years plus some. Excellent work. In fact, the 40K number of reported captives was a very small portion of what we know the population in the northern kingdom had to of been. Probably most of the Christian population.

[@nickisnyder3450]

When King Cyrus let the Israelites return home the 10 Northern tribes returned to Israel....they are not lost. 2chronicles 34:6-9, 2 Kings 25:21, Ezra 1. Is it a shame that more Jewish families did not pass on to their children which tribe they were from? Yes. But that doesn't mean God doesn't know. In the New Testament Paul, a Pharisee stated he was from the tribe of Benjamin, so he knew.

[@graxav]

Fascinating indeed! I read into the instructions of Yoseph concerning his bones - the history is unclear, as you have pointed out, but surely the DNA will never be lost; and in Yhvh Elohim certainly they shall return as the Navim have declared. לָכֵן֩ הִנָּבֵ֨א וְאָמַרְתָּ֜ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־ אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנֵּה֩ אֲנִ֨י פֹתֵ֜חַ אֶת־ קִבְרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם וְהַעֲלֵיתִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֛ם מִקִּבְרוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם עַמִּ֑י וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֶל־ אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס Eze 37:12. On another matter, do you have a lecture on the circumstances around the 'making' of LXX and the 'myths' attached to it's authenticity? Thank you.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Saving the longer discussion of the LXX to the print version, but I plan to discuss it briefly in an upcoming video on the Jewish Diaspora in the Ancient World.

[@graxav]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD I look forward to that, thank you for your reply.

[@alancorr247]

Thank you

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You're welcome

[@homerdada5533]

*read the scriptures!* *_Kurdisran_* (hamat,elam,shinar, assyria), *_ends of the earth... Fareast_* (coastlands, and isles of the sea)....many judah went to *_Africa_* (egypt, pathros, cush)

[@JohnDoe-rk9bx]

I wouldn’t put a whole lot of weight on anything that Rabbi Akiva said he actually supported the idea that Bar Kockba Was Messiah. You can’t really understand scripture if you let something like that get by you. Of course we have it today it’s very clear who messiah is and people still don’t get it.

[@daveross7953]

Thank you Dr Abramson for your lecture as always. A few questions. How could the Assyrians have exiled such a small number and we consider the ten tribes lost? It sounds like the big numbers were from Judea not the northern Kingdom? Alsoi heard once that chizkiyah brought back some of the exiled tribes. Wouldn't that mean that they are not lost? Among the kingdom of judah there were some isrealites? Thank you in advance

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

1. Don't know why we consider the ten tribes "lost." Term seems a bit extreme for whole tribes. 2. Hard to get solid numbers. Probably comparable for both exiles. 3. See 1. 4. Yes.

[@daveross7953]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD thank you for your quick response

[@christinagrant3252]

Are the numbers that were exhiled found in the Biblical Scripture please? If so where?

[@SpicyInvalid]

Why do use the term "Bible?" This isn't a matter of preference. I'm just trying to understand. Isn't there another Jewish world for the scriptures?

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

There are several other terms: Jews generally use the Hebrew acronym "Tanakh," sometimes "Scripture" or "Holy Scripture" is appropriate, but I often use Bible just to be more easily understood. The Jewish Bible is of course different than the Christian Bible, in that it does not include the New Testament, nor the Apocrypha.

[@CF201]

The lost tribes of Israel are the Samaritans and the Samaritans who converted to Christianity and Islam who people refer to as Palestinians

[@groeisterk]

Great thx

[@Growndweller]

"In the fifth century, or after the lapse of 1,100 years, Jerome (tom. vi. 9, Ed. Y allarsii: Veronm, 1736), in his notes on Hosea i. 6, 7 says, "Unto this day the ten tribes are subject to the kings of Persia, nor has their captivity ever been loosed;" and again, "The ten tribes inhabit at this day the cities and mountains of the Medes." Are any of them there still? Considering the migratory habits of Jews in general, it would not be a matter for surprise if they were not, but Dr. Asahel Grant, who laboured among the Nestorians for many years, has demonstrated the identity of that people with the lsraelitish exiles beyond a doubt. To his work, and to the Rev. John Wilkinson, who availed himself of the recent visits of Deacon Abraham and other Nestorians to this country to learn the fact from their own mouths, I am indebted for this part of my answer. Here, from the banks of a river which still bears its ancient name of Khabour, to the shores of the lakes Wan and Oorumieh are a people numbering a million and a half, speaking Syriac, the language of Israel in their captivity, with strong Jewish features and Jewish names, calling themselves Ben i Israel, children of Israel, part of them professing the Jewish faith, and part Christians; these, however, retaining all such Jewish customs and ceremonials even to the peace offerings (I .. ev. vii.), vows, and purifications as are not incompatible with a belief in Jesus as the Messiah, just as did the Jewish Christians and the Apostle St. James. They are called Apostates by their unconverted brethren, Nestorians by ecclesiastical writers (not by themselves), because they supported Nestorius in his opposition to the expression θεοτόκος;, 'without however adopting his heresy concerning the Incarnation. They themselves state that some of their forefathers having gone up to Jerusalem at the Feast of Pentecost," the Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and dwellers in Mesopotamia," of whose presence the writer of the Acts makes mention, caught the Pentecostal fire, and preached Jesus to their countrymen on their return, and that at their request the Church of Jerusalem sent down the Apostles SS. Thomas, Thaddeus, and Bar- tholomew, names still honoured among them, to confirm them in their faith. What a wonderful light does not this throw on the address of the Epistle by St. James, Bishop of Jerusalem, "to the twelve tribes scattered abroad"! " -"The Nestorian Christians, or the Lost Tribes.'' Murray & Co., 3rd Edition, 1844. 200: Have the Ten Tribes been Lost?

[@mE-nv5vl]

Those who said to people to do good for others while they demolish and strive civilian buildings.... The one God said a life for a life, an eye for an eye, an ear for an ear, a nose for a nose, a teath for a teath and an injury for an injury.... Look the number of each side of the conflict

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Not sure how your comment is relevant to this video.

[@mE-nv5vl]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD how it is irrelevant! You are glorifying those tribes, but don't you really know that Abraham, Ismael, Issac, Jacob and his 12 sons was before the Torah... Each person is accountable for his doings in this life, be a black or white... Etc.

[@mE-nv5vl]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD how it is irrelevant! You are glorifying those tribes, but don't you really know that Abraham, Ismael, Issac, Jacob and his 12 sons was before the Torah... Each person is accountable for his doings in this life, be a black or white... Etc.

[@davids9549]

Thank you for acknowledging at the start of this vid that you use the term Jews anachronistically (as do most Jews today). I wish we didn't though. Acheinu KOL Beit Yisrael! Meanwhile, I'll persist in addressing the Cohanim and Levi'im in my Shul as 'Israelite non-Jews', given they are not from the tribe of Judah.

[@davids9549]

@@shainazion4073 Entirely agree with you - in fact so does the Assyrian record of Tilgeth-Pileser which numbers surprisingly few Israelite captives. However, the point I was trying to make is a different one. The term 'Jew' is most certainly derived from 'Judean', and it's misleading - as you observe, plenty of non-Judeans lived in the Southern Kingdom (of Judah). Thus I find 'Israelite' a more accurate name, as does the most part of our Hebrew Scriptures. The Southern Kingdom named itself Judah to distinguish itself from The Northern, because its dominant tribe was Judah. The Northern Kingdom remained simply Israel because it was the 'rest of Israel'. Thus, when we refer to our people as a whole, I prefer to be inclusive. Interestingly, the Orthodox, when referring to the whole people today, often use terms such as 'Klal Yisrael' - in out Hebrew prayers we almost always refer to ourselves as 'Yisrael'. It's when we use other languages that I believe we get it wrong.

[@sambathmao8541]

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD!

[@anthonysamuels8136]

Why you don't about us from the transatlantic slave trade as the real Jews

[@clairebeane3455]

@@anthonysamuels8136 As I am sure you aware, the Transatlantic Slave Trade began in the early 15th century and was a pact between Africa and Europe. In the late 1400s Portugal was noted as doing business with rulers and wealthy African merchants who traded their tribesmen as slaves to the Europeans for goods and services. They would then spirit them off to Europe. As early as 1503 the Spanish were kidnapping Africans from the west coast of Africa and taking them back to the Americas. By 1518 the first African captives were taken to the “New World America” by said Spanish to work the land and serve the colonizers as slaves. It wasn’t until nearly 400 years in 1865 later that they were officially (but not really) emancipated in the Americas. That said, this is no place for your Black Hebrew rhetoric, and America as your hypothetical Egypt.

[@anthonysamuels8136]

When jacob whent to Egypt to Moses is not 400 years so that was not the 400 years one this will be the real one

[@anthonysamuels8136]

I know all that but this one join with the scriptures my people beyond the River of cush my son and daughter of my disperse then who are these people form the trans Atlantic slave trade you blinded your eyes for you said you are we said we are isrealites that where you wrong

[@mahyakc8369]

Sambation river, is referring to the PISON RIVER that comes out from Eden.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

What's your source?

[@mahyakc8369]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD the book of jubilee, Tanak. ,history .and scientific findings.

[@perfectionnotallowed6093]

From reading these comments, I find it interesting how many people believe they are Israelites, including the fake Jews living in Israel currently that Revelations 3:9 speaks of. The Bible is clear on who the Israelites are and what they look like. Because of the color of their skin, they’re very easy to identify, which means they are not lost-only scattered. 🌸