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News From Israel MagazineTribe of Israel?
Dear Brother Arno Froese,
My sincere greetings in the matchless name of Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
Thank you very much for your reply to me. I appreciate your views on the issue of concern shared with you in my letter. In fact what I have written directly pertains to me. As I share the details with you, I consider you the most qualified to handle it.
I am a child of the ruling family and dynasty of a martial class called Rajputs (Sisodiyas), which has ruled the largest state called Mewar on the northwestern border of India for the last 1,300 years.
And prior to this in the plains of the Himalaya mountains called Ayodiya in U.P. India. (This place is now the most controversial and disputed in the history of the country as being the birth place of “Ram” the deified god of the majority classes in the country. This personality falls as one of my ancestors in our family tree).
My family and the tribe are considered prominent and exclusive for its name and customs are strikingly similar to the people of Israel.
The Jewish names of reigning princes in my family and dynasty:
Raghou – Of which is derived the name Raghual in the line of Naphtali in the intertestamental books of the Bible. It is a very prominent name in the family.
Naphtali – Meaning “wrestler,” has been key activity in the past times of the family from generation to generation.
Jehudiyah – In India the letters Y A J are interchangeably used to indicate the name of the last capital of my family in the plains of U.P.
Ayodhiya – It is also called “Awadh,” which is listed in Strong’s Dictionary, number 3054 as yahad, yawhad, meaning “to Judaize.”
Yehudah – As “jodha” of the family as ruling prince.
Fish Gate – Every fort or outer protective wall that has been erected by my family has the North Gate strictly as the Fish Gate with an inscription of fish on both sides. The East Gate is called Sun Gate or Golden Gate.
Religion – The titular deity of the family was only the Scimitar and the Bull, respectively indicating the fertility cult of Cannan and bulls as those established by Jeroboam in Dan and Bethel after the
division of Israel.
Migrational History – The Indian historians have reiterated quite often that there have been migrations from the land of Media into India and the assimilation of them with the native martial classes. The mention of Media in the intertestament books is made where Israelites were deported and rehabitated after the invasion of Pul and Tiglath–Pileser.
If we are brought to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, won’t God accept us in His presence? Won’t He remain true to His covenant with Abraham, His friend and elected one?
I serve Him, for He chose me and brought me to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and brought me out of idolatry and disobedience.
About 5 years ago, we pursued a vision to establish a church and ministry by faith into this city. We were not aware of the history of it being the estate of my family but the Lord revealed it to us about two years ago.
I praise God for what He has done for us and seek to serve Him with obedience and faithfulness unlike my forefathers.
– Ranawat Obed Sonwani, INDIA
Answer: Let’s assume your claim is factual and you are a biological descendant of the tribe of Naphtali. You would still be a Gentile with no physical part of Israel because you never became a Jew. Israel rebelled against the royal tribe of Judah, not vice versa; thus, the ten tribes had to be integrated into the tribe of Judah and become Israel, subsequently, Jews. Carefully read 2 Chronicles 11:14,16;15:9 in this connection.
I am extremely happy that you have found the Lord and desire to serve Him, but that has no direct relationship to your family dynasty. Everyone who believes is promised: “So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham” (Galatians 3:9).Verse 14 adds: “That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” Salvation through faith in Jesus is the highest goal anyone can attain.