04-23-2011, 07:27 AM
Most of them probably became Christians when the apostles went east, spreading the gospel ("Go only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel"). Early records have the tribes being evangelised almost a decade before Saul's encounter on the road to Damascus, his conversion to Paul and his commission to the gentiles. Many of these early missionaries went as far east as China and built churches and made many disciples until the time of Genghis Khan and Mohammedanism effectively put a stop to it all. An interesting book to read is 'The Lost Tribes' by Asahel Grant (Harper & Bros, NY, 1841). The author often waxes romantic but his research of ancient texts is sound.
I do agree with the first poster though, that in a political sense at least, we are nowhere called to seek out or identify the so-called lost tribes of Israel. If it were otherwise, God would have made it quite clear what we are to do regarding them. Thanks!
I do agree with the first poster though, that in a political sense at least, we are nowhere called to seek out or identify the so-called lost tribes of Israel. If it were otherwise, God would have made it quite clear what we are to do regarding them. Thanks!