Brit-Am Now no. 1560
The Lost Ten Tribes of Israel Movement
17 August 2010, 7 Elul 5770
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Contents:
1. New Article
Brit-Am Statistics. The Newsweek List of 100 Best Countries
2. Brit-Am Replies to Philip Gilchrist about the Messiah and an anti-Messiah.
3. Brit-Am Replies to Questions by Chaplain Kerry Bulls Concerning Rebuilding
the Temple
(1. Priests Being Trained to Serve in the Temple
(2. The Stockpiling of Materials to Build the Temple
(3. Discovery of The Door of the Holy of Holies, etc
(4. The Red Heifer
(5. Choosing a High Priest.
4. New Pictures Added to Existing Article on Dolmens
5. Ron Hoover: Popularity of the Name Balaam Amongst Mennonite Ancestors.
1. New Article
Brit-Am Statistics
The Lost Ten Tribes Identified and the Relevant Numbers.
An Ongoing Series.
http://britam.org/stats/Newsweek.html
The Newsweek List
World's 100 Best Countries ranked by health, education, economy, and politics
Extracts:
There are 16 Israelite Nations counted here... 9 occupy the top 10
places. 6 of the 7 remaining are in the top 20. Israel is no.22.
Germany, Japan, Italy, and maybe Spain all contain some Edomite elements and
Esau (Edom) was also blessed with blessings similar to those of Jacob (Genesis
27:39-40).
2. Brit-Am Replies to Philip Gilchrist
about the Messiah and an anti-Messiah.
Philip Gilchrist wrote:
Hi Yair, I am interested how the Christian concept/ idea of the
Temple being rebuilt by an anti messiah or torahless one may fit or play
out, is there any hint or idea of a "non kosher" Temple being rebuilt? ( in
many resects the Herodian structure was that anyway) My own thoughts are
more along the lines that Moshiach will build or instigate the rebuilding and
21st century christians would view him as their anti messiah figure as their
view of Moshiach is different to the Jewish view.
Kind regards Philip
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Brit-Am Reply
In late Jewish Tradition there is the idea of
Armilus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armilus
Armilius is a kind of anti-Messiah and an agent of evil.
This however to our minds is an extra-Biblical concept and needs more support
from Scriptural sources in order to be taken seriously.
We are not saying we disbelieve in the said source but rather that we know
almost nothing about it and prefer not to relate to it.
The Brit-Am attitude is to concentrate on what the Bible says and its Literal
meaning.
See:
BAMBINO no. 25
http://www.britam.org/BAMBINO/Bambino25.html#When
#2. When and When Not is Scripture to be Taken Literally?
#3. Saadia Gaon: The Literal Meaning of Scripture Must be Accepted.
We are interested in the Literal Message of the Bible in the light of the Hebrew
Language and Biblical Commentatories.
We are also interested in any source that may shed light concerning the
whereabouts and identity of the Ten Tribes.
3. Brit-Am Answers to Chaplain Kerry
Bulls Concerning Issues of Rebuilding the Temple
My Dearest Yair Shalom.
I have a couple of questions that you may or may not choose to answer, but
if you can it would
Be much appreciated:
1. We have heard for years now, here in the USA, that priests were being
trained to perform their priestly duties in the temple at this time. Is
that true?
2. We have also heard for years now that materials for the building of the
3rd Temple were being stockpiled in Israel. Is that true?
3. We have heard for years that what might be the door to the Holy of
Holies has been discovered in digs beneath Temple Mount. Is that true?
4. We have heard that the Red Heifer has been born. Is that true?
5. We have heard that the High Priest for the Third Temple has been chosen.
Is that true?
If you can see your way clear to discuss this a little it would be great.
Blessings!
Chaplain Kerry Bulls
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Brit-Am Replies:
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(1. Priests Being Trained to Serve in
the Temple
Yes. Rabbinical scholars from Priestly Families (Cohens) for the past few
decades have been learning intensively and preparing themselves to officiate in
the Temple. Several different organizations in different ways have been involved
in this.
The rationale involves the principle that even if the opportunity to serve in
the Temple does not actualize in the lifetimes of those
who are training for it, the learning itself is worth its while.
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(2. The Stockpiling of Materials to
Build the Temple
A Temple similar to that of Solomon or Herod would require enormous
amounts of marble, prepared sandstone slabs of immense size,
copper, tin, silver, gold, and rare woods that have been specially treated, etc.
No such stockpiles have been prepared.
An interim, rudimentary but halachically sufficient, structure could however be
put up almost overnight (at least in theory)
and it may be taken for granted that somewhere the necessary plans for this
exist.
In addition the Temple Institute as well as other bodies have prepared the
necessary garments and utensils.
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(3. Discovery of The Door of the Holy of
Holies, etc
Nothing of this nature has been published. We doubt that such discoveries
have been made but they could have been.
The authorities may have preferred to keep such information to themselves for
the time being though this is doubtful.
Nevertheless, one never knows.
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(4. The Red Heifer
Ashes of a red heifer are necessary to ritually purify the Priests and
the Congregation in general. In theory even without this purification the
service can still go ahead though it is obvious that prior purification is
preferable.
Every few years reports of a red heifer being born appear and then after a while
something happens or becomes apparent to disqualify the poor cow. Nevertheless
the phenomenon does exist in nature. With genetical engineering it can be made
even more certain.
In the past there were reports that somewhere in the USA a whole herd of red
heifers was being prepared under the supervision of a non-Jewish "cowboy"
believer.
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(5. Choosing a High Priest.
No High Priest has been chosen.
There is no body with the authority to make such a choice.
The so-called Sanhedrin by its own admittance has no authority and does not
really exist.
Nevertheless choosing a High Priest is not an impediment. In principle any valid
"kosher" Priest who had learnt the Laws could qualify.
There is a problem that we cannot be 100% sure who really is descended from a
Priestly Family and who is not.
A few families have genealogical lists going right back to the beginning and
many Rabbinical Authorities say that such traditions may be relied upon.
4. New Pictures Added to Existing
Article on Dolmens
http://britam.org/dolmenpics.html
See the first entries depicting dolmens in Jordan.
The previous photos of dolmens in Jordan have been removed and replaced by nine
others.
5. Ron Hoover: Popularity of the Name
Balaam Amongst Mennonite Ancestors.
Re Brit-Am Now no. 1558+Notsrim
#3. Reply to Questions from Joseph Lowe.
http://britam.org/now2/1558Now.html#Reply
Notsrim: Lost Tribes willb e Christians
http://www.britam.org/Proof/Attributes/roleNotsrim.html
Hi Yair,enjoyed reading 1558 and about the Notsrim!.
There are a lot of Balaam first names in my Thompsons,
my Mom's maiden name. For example the first was a Lt..
Balaam Thompson in 1772, my 4x great-gf.
Another was my great-great grandfather Balaam Thompson.
These are just a few with that name,also have a lot of Thompsons
with the first name of William. Why would family name their kid after
the God Baal?,found that strange!.
One was Revd. Wm Thompson a minister from N. England that had to
flee to early 1600s Ma. because of persecution from the Church of England
for having puritan leanings. His son also was named Wm and a minister
in the colonies.
My Hoovers had to flee from Switz to the Rhineland because
of persecution from the Roman church,they were all Mennonites and
finally made it to Lancaster County Pa around 1710-15.
Thanks for all the info you share....
Ron Hoover in Colorado
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Brit-Am Reply:
Balaam despite being a pagan was directed by the Almighty to utter valid
prophecies for the good of Israel.
Perhaps it was in honor of the prophecies that the name became popular amongst
these Fundamentalists?
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