Oh? If that is the case who is Our Saviour referring to when He directs the "Twelve" to seek out and evangelize the "Lost Sheep of The House of Israel" [Matthew 10:5-6]? Others would come later (Paul, Barnabas, Timothy, etc.) who would evangelize the Gentiles and the Jews, but Our Lord was quite specific here......don't you think? I even remember Him saying: [Matthew 15:24] But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. He becomes more specific yet when directing Peter (one of the Twelve) to pursue this command when he states in [John 21:15-17] So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Why is it that we find Peter exactly where the Ten Tribes had been exiled (Babylon).....writing to Israelites (foreknowledge of God) as he had been commanded [1 Peter 1:1-2] if you say that the restoration had already happened by the first century? Even Josephus has this to say about the Ten Tribes:
[Antiquities XI, Chapter V, Paragraph 2] And when these Jews had understood what piety the king had towards God, and what kindness he had for Esdras, they were all greatly pleased; nay, many of them took their effects with them, and came to Babylon, as very desirous of going down to Jerusalem; but then the entire body of the people of Israel remained in that country; wherefore there are but two tribes in Asia and Europe subject to the Romans, while the ten tribes are beyond Euphrates till now, and are an immense multitude, and not to be estimated by numbers. Till now, of course.....means first century....and an immense multitude could mean millions! The two tribes subject to the Romans, of course would be Judah and Benjamin [II Chronicles 11:1] which constituted the Nation of Judah. The Levites were also included.....but not named as they held no property and ministered to the other tribes.
I'll have to answer your "post" item by item as there is so much error in what you have been taught.....but that's quite O.K. as it will also be a learning experience for many lurkers. As you can see, the restoration did not occur during the silent years. We'll discuss Anna of [Luke 2:36] in another installment as I have some things to see to...at the moment.
Lost as in Lost their WAY. Not some pseudo secret missing tribes. You are just as LOST as they were... yet we KNOW you are right here posting.
15:24 I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. The Lord’s personal mission was to the Jews. Under the first commission his apostles were directed to go only to the Jews (Mt 10:6). It would be impossible to evangelize the Gentiles without setting aside the Jewish customs, the law of Moses, and arousing the bitterest prejudice of the Jews. Hence it was the divine plan that the Son should keep the law blameless during his ministry. It was only when the Jews crucified him that the handwriting of ordinances was nailed to the cross (Col 2:14), the wall of partition (Eph 2:14) between Jews and Gentiles broken down, and all prepared for the Great Commission which bade his disciples go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature (Mr 16:15).
You are word substituting. Lost sheep is applicable to the individual. Lost TRIBES are a whole different case and totally NOT Christian and NOT Gospel.
This DOES NOT exclude the Gentiles.
What were Jesus’ last words in Matthew’s Gospel?
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
He did go to the Lost Sheep first. But since He did go to them and went to them IN Judea, then that would really undo this inane “Jews R us” Satanic Theology.
What you need to be concerned with is Rev 3:9 - Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie;
Word!
As for Anna: Anna knew her tribal identity was of the tribe of Asher (Luke 2:36). Paul knew he was of the tribe of Benjamin, a “Jew” and an “Israelite” (Romans 11:1). The New Testament speaks of “Israel” 75 times and uses the word “Jew” 174 times.
After the Babylonian captivity, the terms “Jew” and “Israelite” are used interchangeably. Ezra calls the returning remnant “Jews” 8 times and “Israel” 40 times. (Ezra also speaks of “all Israel”: Ezra 2:70; 3:11; 8:35; 10:25, et al.) Nehemiah uses the term “Jew” 11 times and “Israel” 22 times. Nehemiah too speaks of “all Israel” being back in the land (Nehemiah 12:47). The remnant who returned from Babylon is represented as “the nation” (Malachi 1:1, et al.).
Accompanying some of the legends of the so-called “Ten Lost Tribes” are aspersions on the present State of Israel and the people being regathered in the Land. These various theories such as “British Israelism” are by their nature anti-Semitic because they deny the Jewish people their proper place in the plan of God. Let’s remember that Genesis 12:3 has never been repealed!
Israel is being regathered in the land just as God has announced. There is yet to come an event which will awaken them to realize that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob once again has His hand upon them (Ezekiel 38, 39). I believe this event could happen at any moment.
The Throne of David was promised to the Son of Mary (Luke 1:32). I believe His taking possession of it is on the near horizon.
All 12 tribes were represented in the south. God even addresses the 12 tribes in the south: “Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin....” 2 Chronicles 11:3
The “tribe of Judah” (2 Kings 17:18, et al.) is used idiomatically for the Southern Kingdom. When encountering the tribal designations, it is important to distinguish between the territories allocated to the tribes and the people themselves.