What does the Bible say about the 10 lost tribes of Israel?

Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, 10 of the original 12 Hebrew tribes, which, under the leadership of Joshua, took possession of Canaan, the Promised Land, after the death of Moses. They were named Asher, Dan, Ephraim, Gad, Issachar, Manasseh, Naphtali, Reuben, Simeon, and Zebulun—all sons or grandsons of Jacob.

Why did the Kingdom of Israel divide in 922 BC?

The reign of David and later Solomon marked Israel’s high point. Afterward came years of decline, followed by disaster. After Solomon’s death, in about 922 b. c., Israel divided into two kingdoms. Ahab tried to align (associate) Israel with its neighbors, something God had clearly forbidden.

Where are the ten lost tribes of Israel today?

Conquered by the Assyrian King Shalmaneser V, they were exiled to upper Mesopotamia and Medes, today modern Syria and Iraq. The Ten Tribes of Israel have never been seen since.

When did the kingdom of Israel split?

930 B.C.
After the death of King Solomon (sometime around 930 B.C.) the kingdom split into a northern kingdom, which retained the name Israel and a southern kingdom called Judah, so named after the tribe of Judah that dominated the kingdom.

What is the exile of the Ten Tribes of Israel?

Yair Davidiy from the Brit-Am Ten Tribes Movement describes the Exile of the Ten Tribes. In our last episode we saw how the 12 tribes of Israel split into two separate kingdoms. They are referred to in the Bible as the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah.

Why are the Ten Lost Tribes called the House of Israel?

They are also referred to as the ‘ten lost tribes’ since many claim their identity and location became uncertain after their deportation to Assyria. That said, the true meaning of ‘house of Israel’ depends upon its context.

What is the difference between the 2 tribes and 10 tribes?

In scripture the two tribes are often referred to as the ‘house of Judah’ whilst the 10 tribes are referred to as the ‘house of Israel’, or simply ‘Israel’. They are also referred to as the ‘ten lost tribes’ since many claim their identity and location became uncertain after their deportation to Assyria.

When did the northern tribes of Israel fall?

Thus it was in the year 3205, at the end of the reign of King Hoshea, the nineteenth king of the northern tribes—coinciding with the sixth year of the reign of King Hezekiah of Judea —that the northern kingdom fell and the rest of the ten tribes were exiled. This article is one of the three-part series on the lost tribes of Israel.