FranklinMichaelV.3
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So what did he mean by the 12 tribes of israel, how are christians part of the 12 tribes of israel?
Quick history lesson (correct me people if I'm wrong!!)
Israel was split into two kingdoms
The Northern Kingdom was made of 10 tribes
the Southern Kingdom was made of 2 tribes (Judah and [Manasseh-might be another one I forget])
The Assyrians destroyed Israel in 721 BCE and capture their people.
Later around 120 or so years later, Babylon would destroy Judah and carry them away.
50 (give or take) years later though the Persians would sweep in and allow the citizens of Judah to return to their land.
However the northern tribe...no one knows what happened to them...though it's argued historically that it was the movement of refugees from the North that brought monotheism to Judah.