Salvation and Genetics
When I bring up the “10 Lost Tribes of Israel” and/or the origin of nations, many Christians or Messianic Jews instinctively counter with questions regarding personal/individual “salvation”. I’m never quite certain on how to move pass those knee-jerk reactions to get to the thrust of my purpose of bringing awareness to the promised Israelite multitudes. Let me just state my personal view: “genetics” and “an individual’s salvation” are mutually exclusive!!!!!!!!!!!
When I write about genetics, I’m in no way attributing “salvation” or “superiority” on any particular ethnic group. One’s genes do not “save” his/her soul. And there is NO superior race!!!! On a DNA level, the human race is 99.9% indistinguishable [Ref. Deep Ancestry by Spencer Wells pg.40]. Population Geneticists are proving that reality in the laboratory. The genetic make-up of a Jew-hating Nazi is almost entirely identical to an Ethiopian Jew (African and Jewish, what an abomination!).
0.1% of the human genome accounts for all the physical variance in mankind. That’s right. In a very real sense, we are all family, however dysfunctional. We all have a common ancestor (There is no reliable evidence he lived 65,000 years ago. I personally believe he was Noah and he walked this earth not terribly long ago).
To further drive home the mutual exclusivity of genetics and salvation, let me add one more thing. I believe there will be a Great Judgment in the End, and there will be many people within the same ethnic group who will be found standing on opposite sides of that Judgment. Their DNA will not work against them or in favor for them. Just because you’re an Israelite doesn’t mean you’re issued a Get-out-of-hell-free card.
Purpose Explained
My interest in genetics and my theories about the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel are primarily and exclusively focused on confirming what the ancient prophets of YHVH foretold regarding Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Ephraim. The promise of a “multitude of nations” was ultimately passed down to Ephraim (Genesis 48:19), hence my haplogroup theories tend to be more centered on his descendants.
But let me reiterate. Ephraim’s descendants are not more special or more superior to other peoples or the other Israelite tribes. I simply believe they are the recipients of a unique promise, which few historians have drawn attention to or even tried to identify. The Creator repeated the same promise numerous times in the Hebrew Scriptures and I refuse to think He did so with some flippant, frivolous, superficial, offhanded, insignificant reason.
I believe when we see how marvelously the Almighty accomplished His promise to Abraham, the Nations will be stunned. Many will marvel at how they fit into the promise. But all will know the Creator of the Universe is NO Liar.
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June 18th, 2008 - 12:21
My haplogroup is K I wonder if you con tell me if i have hebrew blood. My DNA if this well help you any is 16185T , 16224C , 16311C , 16519C Thank you for your time. Nora Towndrow 501 9th. Ave. Canyon , Tx. 79015 ntowndrow AT juno DOT com
June 18th, 2008 - 14:03
Shalom Nora,
Apparently mtDNA Haplogroups K and H are the most prevalent in Ashkenazi Jewish populations. There really isn’t any definitive yDNA or mtDNA Haplogroup which proves you have Hebrew blood. Yet, every individual has so many ancestors from so many divergent lines, it is quite possible that 95% of the world population has at least one “Hebrew” ancestor. You likely have a mixture of both Ephraimite and Yehudi (Judah) blood lines.
Thank you Nora for sharing your Hg. Do you also have a family tradition of having Jewish ancestors or just suspicion of Catholic/Protestant conversos?
Reference: Behar DM, Metspalu E, Kivisild T et al: The matrilineal ancestry of Ashkenazi Jewry: portrait of a recent founder event. Am J Hum Genet 2006; 78: 487–497.
June 20th, 2008 - 14:41
Check out all the mtDNA Haplogroups in this FamilyTreeDNA project: Jewish Heritage Project. You’ll see yDNA results as well.
January 20th, 2010 - 01:13
Is there really a ‘jew dna’ that is different from other dna types? I want to take the test but I am not gonna expose such personal information to some database, let alone blow 150$ on a con. I would like to take the test because I think I might be of Jewish ancestry and if I am, I will leave USA for Israel forthwith. However, I need to know there is a definitive method for accurate delineation of Jewish dna. This website seems to offer more confusion than clarity.
January 20th, 2010 - 01:26
The founder of FamilyTreeDNA is frequently asked this question I’m sure… and here is his response: http://jewsandjoes.com/pdf/can-dna-testing-confirm-jewish-ancestry.pdf
My perspective goes beyond what is considered “Jewish DNA” because the Jews don’t represent all of the 12 tribes. That is why this website may seem confusing to many. I go into much more detail here: Israelite and Noahic Haplogroup Hypotheses.
$150.00 is indeed alot to many… especially in the current economic climate. For those people, I strongly recommend waiting. Even if you do prove that you have Jewish Ancestry in the mainstream sense, the modern nation of Israel and the Talmudic system in control there has a very complex/complicated conversion process. DNA proof doesn’t necessarily give you a get-in-the-land free card.
September 12th, 2011 - 19:55
your theory is amusing. but extremely real. jer 31 speaks about the new covenant with the two separate houses, not with the gentiles. in the NT very specific verses confirm this including this particular verses:
Matthew 10:6
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 15:24
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
and:
Luke 21:24
and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled under foot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
i would refer to this as the time that all the seeds of Jacob has reached all the tribes; then Father shall call -yom Teruah- and the return to Torah begins till the Groom meets the bride.
i am not attempting to quote the Tanak because i would copy 99% of the prophets which confirm this, which you do very well here.
indeed apparently, the suffering Mashiach is the kapparot avonot for the lost sheep of Ephraim, allowing their return to Torah and be saved under the protection of the Mouth of YHVH. That is the Good news.
I have personal friends, ignorant of this theory who had a direct revelation of this.
the news has to reach the confines of the Earth, while the ‘seed’ spreads on its own.
then the Almighty, who gives us the free will to choose between being united in oneness with him or be on our own, judges us on how we demonstrated our choices through the series of teachings and testing we went through in a bootcamp manner, the few accepting his life would redeem the many ancestors who did not know the choice, but not those who, knowing the choice between life and death, chose death.
Until the choice is made known to all and the ability to use the kapparot avonot as a go ahead to return to the divine protection, then no judgment can happen in all fairness.
Because it is impossible to retrace all descendants of Jacob, a general amnesty is given to all that wish to return; but not to those who do not return or refuse and teach other to do so.
in conclusion, it is very simple: all nations are given a seed to be legal heirs; the message to return and be the heir is sent; the payment has been made that they can use; and the contract of marriage has been ratified. Now it’s their choice. As they choose they shall be judged. Graduation time! you made it or you didn’t, you slacked or you showed genuine interest.
those who knew not have been given the innate understanding of right and wrong. their heart will give them away; their actions will be their testimonies.
he who loves Truth, loves Torah, even he doesn’t know the scroll, once revealed, he shall understand. (gen 1:3-5)