OK, time to pull out the stops about what God's Word teaches about His 'ISRAEL', and squelch the false Jew's falsehoods about today's Israel.
1. Per 1 Kings 11, because Solomon rebelled in allowing pagan idolatry into the original kingdom of Israel, God split old Israel into TWO separate nations, and thus two separate kingdoms.
2. Solomon's son Rehoboam, of the house of David, remained as king of Judah, over the "kingdom of Judah" in the southern lands of Jerusalem-Judea. He had only TWO tribes with him initially, the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Eventually the Levites all left the north and sided with Rehoboam, along with a SMALL REMNANT out of the ten tribes (2 Chronicles 11:11-17). These made up the JEWS, that title originating from the sole tribe of Judah.
3. God gave Jeroboam, of the tribe of Ephraim, TEN TRIBES to rule over in the northern lands, called the "kingdom of Israel". THESE WERE NOT CALLED JEWS. And this "kingdom of Israel" as written, was made up of ONLY the ten northern tribes of Israel, meaning the MAJORITY of the children of Israel. Thus THESE REPRESENTED THE TRUE 'ISRAEL' at that time.
4. Both kingdoms then began to war against each other (1 Kings 14:30).
5. Bible prophecy after that split when saying, "Israel", "house of Israel", "kingdom of Israel", Samaria (its capital city), "Ephraim", "Joseph", etc., is ONLY SPEAKING OF THE NORTHERN TEN TRIBES OF ISRAEL, and not the Jews. ONLY when Scripture after the split says something like "the whole house of Israel" does it mean ALL 12 tribes. Other than that, after the split, ISRAEL is ONLY about the northern ten tribes. So even when Lord Jesus said He was not sent but unto the "lost sheep of the house of Israel", He was specifically pointing to the TEN TRIBES that were scattered, and they as a majority would accept The Gospel. That fulfillment is actually taught in opposition by today's Jews, even by deceived believing Jews!
6. As per 1 Kings 11:32, God promised He would always leave ONE TRIBE at Jerusalem for David's and Jerusalem's sake. Those are represented by the HOUSE OF JUDAH only, the Jews, even for TODAY.
7. Jeroboam, was of the tribe of Ephraim. God made him king over Israel at that split. But Israel then was represented by ONLY the ten northern tribes. Because of king Jeroboam's calf idol worship he setup in the north, God eventually got tired of it, and sent the kings of Assyria upon the northern kingdom to take it away. Only the southern "kingdom of Judah" (3 tribes) would be left in the southern lands.
8. Per 2 Kings 17, the kings of Assyria took all the seed of the northern ten tribes, the "kingdom of Israel", or "house of Israel", and removed them all to the lands of Assyrian and the Medes. These would NEVER return to the holy land as a people. They became LOST, hence the term 'ten lost tribes of Israel'.
9. Per God's prophet Hosea, God foretold what He would do to the ten northern tribe "house of Israel", how He would scatter them and they would not find their way back. They would lose knowledge of His sabbaths and feast days, and new moons, and thus their identity as Israel. God would given them over to the full strength of their Baal worship they desired, because they forgot Him.
He said He would eventually lead them into the 'wilderness', to new lands. And there, He would allure her, and speak comfortably to her, and give her vineyards from thence. And in that day, they would no more call Him "Baali", but "Ishi" (Husband). And there He would betroth them unto Him in righteousness, in faithfulness, and in judgement forever. All that He said SPECIFICALLY to the TEN TRIBE HOUSE OF ISRAEL, and NOT to the Jews of the "house of Judah". The Jews have their own prophecies for the future that He gave. Hosea was specifically involving the ten tribes AND THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.
(Continued...)
I used to think in the same way you have presented here. But I am rethinking the sinai covenant of the kingdom of priests and what that is or means.
A kingdom of priests, the covenant made with Levi.
Heb 5:1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
Ex 28:9 And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
Ex 28:11 With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
Ex 28:12 And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
Ex 28:17 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row. {set … : Heb. fill in it fillings of stone } {sardius: or, ruby }
Ex 28:21 And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.
Ex 31:5 And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
Ex 35:9 And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.
Ex 35:27 And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;
Ex 35:33 And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.
Ex 39:6 And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
Ex 39:7 And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Ex 39:10 And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row. {sardius: or, ruby }
Ex 39:14 And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
The priestly garments were for a representative ministry before God, of twelve tribes.
Ex 28:2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.
3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
4 And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make
holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
9 And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
10 Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.
11 With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
12 And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
Did this cease when the kingdom was divided? I don't think so.
Anointed 04899 Hebrew
Le 4:3 If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.
04899 משׁיח mashiyach maw-shee’-akh
from 04886, Greek 3323 Μεσσιας; n m; [BDB-603b] {See TWOT on 1255 @@ "1255c"}
AV-anointed 37, Messiah 2; 39
Le 4:5 And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock’s blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:
Le 4:16 And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the tabernacle of the congregation: