Are We of Israel?

The author evaluates scriptural promises to Abraham alongside historical, linguistic, and revelatory evidence to argue that many adherents trace lineage to Israel, particularly the tribe of Ephraim. He reconstructs proposed migrations of the ten tribes northward, compares ancient accounts such as Esdras and New World testimony, and examines links between Israelite identity and northern European peoples, languages, and mythologies. The study surveys cultural and institutional markers, including law and ritual practices, addresses theories of ethnic origin, and concludes by considering the gathering of Israel, the availability of salvation to all, and the consequences of claimed Israelite ancestry for contemporary believers.