The House of Israel and the House of Judah

Still separated – to be rejoined in the future.

It’s an unfortunate fact that most people – Christian and secular, believe that the Jews in the land of Israel and abroad have already rejoined with the 10 lost tribes - OR the 10 tribes are lost permanently, absorbed into the nations.

Certainly, at the time of the Assyrian conquest and captivity of the 10 tribes, many escaped to Judah. These people practised Judaism and became Jews. Note that 200,000 people from Judah were also taken at that time according to Assyrian records.

Also note that some modern Jewish scholars admit that the 10 tribes are still in the world. In 1948, David Ben Gurion, was intending to declare the country of the Jews, to be the State of Judah. At the last moment he named the new country “Israel”.

Speculation as to the identity of the House of Israel has used up many tons of paper and ink, but most make the mistake of thinking that because some people groups have certain Jewish traditions, then they must be a lost tribe. It may be that they are Jews, or have been influenced by Judaism.

The Bible says that Israel will lose its language and identity and be scattered to the ends of the earth. But Judah will be an object of derision and horror in the world. Jer. 29v18
1Kings 12v24 The Lord says- the split between Israel and Judah is My doing.
Zech.11v14 Brotherhood annulled between Israel and Judah.
2 Chron. 10v19 From that day to this, Israel is in rebellion against Judah.
2 Sam. 7v10 I shall assign a place for My people , Israel
Eze. 11 Ezekiel is talking to the leaders of Judah, delivering judgement on them for not keeping the laws of the Lord.
• Verse 13 - all the Israelites who are left?
• v.15 They are your brothers and kinsmen, this whole people of Israel, to whom the inhabitants now in Jerusalem have said, “They are separated far from the Lord; the land has been made over to us to possess”
• v16 Say, therefore.... When I sent them far away among the nations and dispersed them over the earth... I became their sanctuary....
• v17 Say, therefore..... I shall gather you from among the nations..... I shall give the land of Israel to you.
Zeph.10v6 Triumph to Judah, Victory to Joseph... as though I had never cast them off
• v7 Ephraim like warriors.... rejoice in the Lord.
• v8 I shall whistle to call them in.
• v9 In far off lands, they will remember Me
• v10,11,12 Enemies destroyed.... resettled back in Lebanon and Gilead.

It is no wonder that so many ignore prophecy, as when they think that Israel and Judah are a single entity, only confusion results.

So, the prophecies to Judah, Jerusalem and the Jews pertain to the House of Judah.
The House of Israel, led by Ephraim (Joseph), also called by several other names in the Bible, has many prophecies telling of their blessings and final rejoining with Judah in the land. Each House has tasks appointed to it for the present days.

Isaiah 29 v 22 This is no time for Jacob (all Israel) to be shamed
v 23 His descendants will hallow My name.... regard Israel’s God with awe.
v24 The confused will gain understanding and the obstinate accept instruction.