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10 Tribes

almost right away, I see a verse that means the Romans...

G1484 = Ethnos

Mat 20:19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles G1484 to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
 
Man_in_the_Middle said:
almost right away, I see a verse that means the Romans...

G1484 = Ethnos

Mat 20:19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles G1484 to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
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It is where we get the term Ethnicity from and basically can be used of ANY 'family of the earth"

Context is really the ONLY way to interpret or understand this.
 
There are probably the better part of a dozen specific references to the "Ten Lost Tribes" in Scripture. Often referred to as Israel, after the split at the time of Solomon's two sons, and the northern kingdom, they are very often also called after their primary line of kings, Ephraim. Also the "lost sheep," Samaria, 'Ahola' by the prophet, one of the two sticks, and at least a few specific references to cities or other regions...
 
Mat 24:7 For nation G1484 shall rise against nation G1484 , and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
Mat 24:8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Mat 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations G1484 for my name's sake.



Here in verse 7 we see Ethnos appears to mean ethnicity... In verse 9 it appears to mean nations...
 
Man_in_the_Middle said:
Mat 24:7 For nation G1484 shall rise against nation G1484 , and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
Mat 24:8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Mat 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations G1484 for my name's sake.



Here in verse 7 we see Ethnos appears to mean ethnicity... In verse 9 it appears to mean nations...
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So then Ethnos can mean what most Christians think of when they read the word Gentile? As in, people not genetically related to Abraham?
 
Asforme&myhouse said:
So then Ethnos can mean what most Christians think of when they read the word Gentile? As in, people not genetically related to Abraham?
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Can mean that at times, yes. Always? No. Context is still king! :-)

Here is one that I believe does mean exactly Non-Israelite Nations...

Gal_3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen G1484 through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations G1484 be blessed.

Gal 3:29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

No longer a Gentile or a Jew but, grafted into Israel....

This is the Grafting into the green olive tree that Paul spoke of...
 
What does this passage mean?

“These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: "Do not go into the way of the Gentiles [ethnos], and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. [6] But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Matthew 10:5-6 NKJV

What is Jesus saying in this passage? It seems like he is saying, DO NOT GO to the northern 10 tribes, but instead DO GO to the northern 10 tribes.
 
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