Church replaced Lost 10 Tribes?

Q. Isn't it true that the Tribes of Israel are lost and the Church has replaced them?

A. If that is true, then there is no New covenant and Gentiles are lost because the New Covenant was made with the 12 tribes (Jer31) and G-d said that Covenant is in force as long as there are stars in the heavens that can't be measured or the foundations of the earth that aren't searched out. This theory, or myth, is one that is very ancient. The Torah tells us of Jacob and Esau and their contention over the birthright and rights of the First-born. Esau despised the responsibilities that went along with the birthright, but wanted the material blessings. Jacob knew that with the birthright came responsibility, which was obedience. Esau wasn't interested in that. Later, the term Edom (Esau) was applied to the Romans, and then to Christianity which came out of Rome. Today, Christianity is like Edom, or Esau.

They want the blessing of the firstborn/birthright (Jacob/Israel) but they don't want the responsibility of keeping the Torah. So, over the years many groups have claimed to be "the true Israel", but did not want to keep the commandments. But , the tribes of Israel were never really "lost" to begin with, nor did they assimilate into what is now Europe as British Israelites say, or are they in Japan as some teach. After Assyria deported the 10 northern tribes, many stayed in the land and even returned in a few years. All the tribes were at Hezekiah's Passover (2 Chr 30), and Isa. 8.14 is addressed to all the tribes. They were present during Josiah's Passover and reforms (2 Chr 35).In Ezra 8.35 offerings were made for all of Israel.In Lk 2.36 Hannah the prophetess was from the tribe of Asher, so how could they know that if the 10 tribes were "lost". The book of James was written to the 12 tribes of Israel.

Tobit was from Naphtali and Judith was from Simeon. In the future, the 144,000 in Rev 7 and 14 are from the 12 tribes, and the tribes are listed again in Ezek 48 as being present in the Messianic Kingdom, after Messiah comes. There is no question the Jewish people have been scattered all through the known world, but they are not lost. G-d knows who they are, and evidently so does our enemies. Hitler had no trouble finding the Jews. Spain had no trouble finding the Jews when they were expelled in 1492. England had no trouble finding the Jews when they were expelled in the 16th century. Our enemies today have no trouble finding the Jews, they never have had trouble. They don't read those non-sensical books about British Israelitism and the Two House Theory, or the Ephraimite Theory.

We are not lost, we are scattered, but that was part of G-d's plan, too. The scriptures say that G-d gave the Jewish people the Oracles of G-d, which is the word. When you examine the religions of the English, Danes, Europeans, Japanese or whever claims to be the "true" Israel you find that there is no history of Torah observance. Biblically, if you are descended from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob either through the father or the mother, you are Jewish. That doesn't save you, but there is a mandate from G-d to know Him and teach His word to the world.

But, the Church has not replaced Israel, and the L-rd says He never will, especially in Romans Ch 9,10,11. The basic premise for all this is just like Esau. They want the blessing without the responsibility. Funny, when our enemies will come looking for us in the future, I'll bet they don't step up to the plate. In fact, they will be the one's doing the persecuting, just like their father Esau. And you non-Jews who have been grafted into the Olive Tree and are a part of the Household of Israel by faith, they will come after you, too. In short, then, the whole story of the "10 lost tribes" is largely a myth.