[LostTribe]

Hello Ron.

> after Solomon's death and centered around Ephraim. These tribes were dispersed by the Assyrians around 700 BCE.

Right. Actually, transported to northern Iraq. They subsequently dispersed themselves.

> There are some remanents who remained in Israel and intermarried with Assyrians who settled there.

Yes. There were always stragglers. Likewise, there were some from the Southern Kingdom taken captive by the Assyrians and moved NorthEastward into the Northern Kingdoms captivity and subsequent diaspora.

> These peoples practice a form of Judaism derived from that of the Northern Kingdom,

Oops. The Northern Kingdom was never Jewish, thus did not practise any form of Judaism. Israelitish maybe, but not Jewish. Their primary religion became disobedience, and their punishment was becoming "Lost" for a prescribed period of time.

Regards ... LT

[rmlew]

Oops. The Northern Kingdom was never Jewish, thus did not practise any form of Judaism. Israelitish maybe, but not Jewish. Their primary religion became disobedience, and their punishment was becoming "Lost" for a prescribed period of time.

If by Jewish you mean a Judean or of the tribe of Judah or Benjamin, you are correct. However, Judaism is the common term for those who practice the faith of Israelites as set forth in the Bible. Strictly speaking the Ten tribes were supposed to follow the Laws of Moses with an alternate temple in Shechem (modern Nablus). They did not and because they decided to act like Gentiles they were dispersed and lost to the gentiles.