Israel was divided when Solomon died, into the House of Judah, the southern kingdom, and the House of Israel, the northern kingdom. The north was out of covenant from the word go. they feared domination by Judah, so they set up a false worship without "going up" to Jerusalem for the feasts.
To whom he was sent:
Matthew 10:
[5] These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
[6] But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 15:
[24] But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel
Sigh... special pleading again.
Except it’s even more special than I’ve yet encountered. I’ve never encountered something more small visioned and idiosyncratic. It’s like an unholy hybrid between Presbyterian Calvinists and unbelieving Jews. Not quite to Westburro grade, but close.
Something’s trapped your mind but bad, E-S. Someone has trapped you in eisegesis, and put ice on Jesus. There’s nothing to be had from your kind of pursuit but pride. Awe-filled gratitude? I have plenty of it as Christ keeps pulling me clear of Satan’s attacks.
You claim this a LOT.
Now is the time for you to