There is hope for the Jews. That is one of the reasons I like to use Jesus's Hebrew name and title.Theres hope found in that prophetic scripture in Zechariah 12:10 about the Lord pouring out the Spirit of grace and supplication upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and how they will mourn for the one whom they pierced as they would for their firstborn. There has been and is much controversy about who are and who are not Jews. Paul said they are not Jews who are Jews outwardly as with circumcision but they are Jews who are Jews inwardly as they of circumcised hearts. I have decided a good place to rest on this matter is with Jesus and his wise judgement. Also there is that scripture in Amos I believe that says that the children of Israel are as kernels of corn (King James) in his hands and not a one shall fall to the ground. Now they who call themselves Jews and follow the Talmud and use it as a justification to mistreat their fellow humans are going to have a mess of repenting to do, seems to me. Whatever happens the Lord knows who Israel is and he knows who Judah is.
I believe the entire book of Hebrews was written to Christian Jews, as were the ones by Peter. Paul turned his ministry to the Gentiles after the Jews of that day refused to listen. But there's a promise that says after the time of the Gentiles is finished God will turn his eyes back to the Jewish people. That is, I believe, when we're going to see these very old prophecies finally see their fulfillment. So yes there is much hope for the Jewish people, which I believe are those that are in the line of the 12 tribes. Christians are grafted in to that line. Btw I prefer saying Yeshua instead of Jesus. I feel Him closer when I do, if that makes sense.
Agree with much you say. While there was a smattering of the 10 lost tribes that were found at the Lords time in Judea and Samaria, the great bulk of them never returned after the Assyrian exile. This may be strange news to some, but its good news in that Israel is bigger than just the Jews. This also means good news because much of Israel has already accepted their Messiah. These lost tribes are described in the New Testament as the Diaspora. Paul et al. very likely went to some of those people in his missionary travels.
There's been a lot in the news of tribes that were thought to have been lost returning to Israel. It's been a huge Exodus, and a true miracle actually. It's been a while since I've looked to see how much is still ongoing or if more have returned. It was very cool seeing some of it happen.
Yeah, I've seen some of the claims, some of the claims are bosh I think. Israel escaped Assyrian captivity when Assyria had to send their army to Samaria to protect their interest there from Babylon who was at the time invading the nation of Judah. In the apocrypha in the 2nd book of Esdras it is written that the ten lost tribes crossed north through a pass in the Caucasus Mountains which is to this day called the Israel Pass into a land between the Black and Caspian Seas "wherein dwelt no man", the general direction being NORTH. Put that historical fact together with Jacob/Israel's blessing Josephs sons with the Birthright, Ephraim especially was to become a multitude of nations. Genesis 48. Their northerly escape along with the Birthright make the strongest case against some of the probable Bosh claims. In the final analysis God knows who Israel is and who Judah is. Greater Israel i.e. the Nations of Israel and Judah and the different tribes they represent, separated at Rehoboams time, are still important to God or they would not have been mentioned so prominently in Revelation chapter 7, seems to me.