[But why deal with proof when conjecture is so much easier. My question precisely. We see the House of Israel back in Israel at the time of Christ and identified as such. ]
Yes, we see scripture that identifies as they are "scattered abroad", and Jesus sending His disciples to them as "lost sheep of the house of Israel', when the Jews were right there with Him, and He knew the as Jews.
No, Jesus stated that He was sent to the lost of house of Israel, when He was refusing to help the Syrian woman (Mat.15:24).
Both Peter and Stephen are speaking to the house of Israel (Acts, 2:36, 7:42)
So the house of Israel is back in the land and are known as Jews.
[ Clearly, they had returned with the Southern tribes after the Babylonian captivity.? ]
Clearly, by scripture references, even of the Master Himself, they were elsewhere. And, of course, as logic demands, if God wanted them to lose their identity, He certain wouldn't send them to the very place where they could retain it.
Clearly, your logic is flawed assuming what you need to prove.
Eventually all Jews lost their tribal identity didn't they?
Do any of the Jews today know if they are from Judah or Benjamin, no less the other 10 tribes?
Quod Erat Demonstrantum.
It has been demonstrated that you are 'question begging' and 'building straw men'.
No evidence of any migration by the 10 tribes, no evidence of any revolt by the 10 tribes, and no evidence that those tribes are anywhere else.
Quad Erat Demonstrantnum.
And what is worse, you do not know scripture!
No, Jesus stated that He was sent to the lost of house of Israel, when He was refusing to help the Syrian woman (Mat.15:24). Both Peter and Stephen are speaking to the house of Israel (Acts, 2:36, 7:42) So the house of Israel is back in the land and are known as Jews.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:
Matthew 10:6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Clearly, your logic is flawed assuming what you need to prove. Eventually all Jews lost their tribal identity didn't they? Do any of the Jews today know if they are from Judah or Benjamin, no less the other 10 tribes?
I'd think the Jews retain their tribal identity quite well, don't you think? Find a Jew and ask him what tribe he belongs to. Judah has always kept records.
No evidence of any migration by the 10 tribes, no evidence of any revolt by the 10 tribes, and no evidence that those tribes are anywhere else.
No evidence that the multitude belonging to the tribes of Israel merged in with Judah in Palestine. You have simply repeated over and over that Israel merged with the Jews as if the sheer repetition could of itself give proof.
The only thing close to evidence you have offered is a couple historical texts that stated who destroyed the Assyrian empire. They did not mention the Israelite tribe, so you presume the Israelite tribe were not involved.
And that's it for anything other than repetition.
Whereas, we have, and I have pointed out, many references in the Bible and in the Assyrians own writings from that time, that indicate Israel did not go to Palestine, not to mention the logical impossibilities of them having gone there, and the logical likelihood they remain in vast numbers somewhere waiting for the time to fulfill prophecy.
I would expect someone so absolutely sure that an event happened would have some, if not an overwhelming amount, of evidence to justify his statements.
