The Limba, lost Tribe of Israel?
Eutrusca
09-04-2005, 19:00
Just watched a program on The History Channel about the Limba, who have always claimed to be the "lost Tribe of Israel." Turns out, after DNA testing, that they really are! Amazing!
I didn't know there was one missing.
Keruvalia
09-04-2005, 19:01
Just watched a program on The History Channel about the Limba, who have always claimed to be the "lost Tribe of Israel." Turns out, after DNA testing, that they really are! Amazing!
I thought there were 8-10 lost tribes.
Ashmoria
09-04-2005, 19:03
who are the limba?
BastardSword
09-04-2005, 19:10
Just watched a program on The History Channel about the Limba, who have always claimed to be the "lost Tribe of Israel." Turns out, after DNA testing, that they really are! Amazing!
Which of the tribes are they?
Judah is comprising now of the Jews mostly in Isreal and other places.
The Sons of Aaron are hard to find...they still have the power of the Aaronic preisthood if they are found.
So which tribe is Limba from? There are only 10. They must be one of them.
Ashmoria
09-04-2005, 19:17
im NOT looking it up, dammit
so how do they know they are related to the LOST tribes (where would you get the dna for that?) as opposed to being related to the existing tribes?
Bodies Without Organs
09-04-2005, 19:17
I thought there were 8-10 lost tribes.
To lose one tribe is unfortunate, to lose 8-10 is careless.
Sumamba Buwhan
09-04-2005, 19:18
Where are the Limba now? And what does this matter? They get political power in Israel now? I guess they can't call themselves the lost tribe of Israel anymore. Are they itching to exterminate the Palestinians too? lol that was a joke - chill bill
Super-power
09-04-2005, 19:20
How can they be a lost tribe if somebody found them? :D
Keruvalia
09-04-2005, 19:29
im NOT looking it up, dammit
so how do they know they are related to the LOST tribes (where would you get the dna for that?) as opposed to being related to the existing tribes?
Well there is a genetic map for being Jewish. Descendents of Israel (the person, not the country) have a specific genetic map.
However, there are 10 lost tribes.
The original 12:
(1) Reuben
(2) Simeon
(3) Levi
(4) Judah
(5) Zebulun
(6) Issachar
(7) Dan
(8) Gad
(9) Asher
(10) Naphtali
(11) Joseph
(12) Benjamin (my tribe ... woo!)
When the Assyrians ejected the tribes from Israel, the Judah and Benjaminites remained. The other ten were lost to history.
The Lemba claim to be Levites, Kohanim, but there's no way to test that. It's only known that they are descended from one of the above 12. Whether lost or not, it's hard to say.
The Tribes Of Longton
09-04-2005, 19:39
Well there is a genetic map for being Jewish. Descendents of Israel (the person, not the country) have a specific genetic map.
However, there are 10 lost tribes.
The original 12:
(1) Reuben
(2) Simeon
(3) Levi
(4) Judah
(5) Zebulun
(6) Issachar
(7) Dan
(8) Gad
(9) Asher
(10) Naphtali
(11) Joseph
(12) Benjamin (my tribe ... woo!)
When the Assyrians ejected the tribes from Israel, the Judah and Benjaminites remained. The other ten were lost to history.
The Lemba claim to be Levites, Kohanim, but there's no way to test that. It's only known that they are descended from one of the above 12. Whether lost or not, it's hard to say.
You missed one:
(13) The tribes of Longton ¬_¬
*gets coat*
*leaves*
Bicipital Groove
09-04-2005, 20:08
You missed one:
(13) The tribes of Longton ¬_¬
*gets coat*
*leaves*
LOL :D
Ashmoria
09-04-2005, 20:38
Well there is a genetic map for being Jewish. Descendents of Israel (the person, not the country) have a specific genetic map.
However, there are 10 lost tribes.
The original 12:
(1) Reuben
(2) Simeon
(3) Levi
(4) Judah
(5) Zebulun
(6) Issachar
(7) Dan
(8) Gad
(9) Asher
(10) Naphtali
(11) Joseph
(12) Benjamin (my tribe ... woo!)
When the Assyrians ejected the tribes from Israel, the Judah and Benjaminites remained. The other ten were lost to history.
The Lemba claim to be Levites, Kohanim, but there's no way to test that. It's only known that they are descended from one of the above 12. Whether lost or not, it's hard to say.
so they can say they are of ancient jewish descent. not unlike those ethiopian jews, but they cant say for sure that they are from the lost tribes, and if they are, which one?
Hurray. More of our brothers are found. ^-^
Eutrusca
09-04-2005, 21:10
Which of the tribes are they?
Judah is comprising now of the Jews mostly in Isreal and other places.
The Sons of Aaron are hard to find...they still have the power of the Aaronic preisthood if they are found.
So which tribe is Limba from? There are only 10. They must be one of them.
The program didn't say. I suspect that the DNA matching isn't sophisticated enough to tell.
I tuned in on the program late, so I missed where they mentioned where in Africa they live, but I know it's sub-Saharan. I imagine you could look them up online though.
Scouserlande
09-04-2005, 21:22
the levi's being lost. eeerrr im only a simple biblical student (i have many talents) but i thought the levi's were the demi-preist class, like the priest helpers. As far as i know they are very much aboot, hell i knew a guy with levi as his last name, total dick head but thats not important.
Euroslavia
09-04-2005, 21:26
When the Assyrians ejected the tribes from Israel, the Judah and Benjaminites remained. The other ten were lost to history.
The Lemba claim to be Levites, Kohanim, but there's no way to test that. It's only known that they are descended from one of the above 12. Whether lost or not, it's hard to say.
I believe that only half of the tribe of Benjamin remained.
All tribes of Israel are lost.
Free Soviets
10-04-2005, 00:38
i'm always amused by the 'lost tribes' fascination. its not like people go about wondering where the lost tribes of the akkadians or something got to.
When I first saw this thread I thought it was about Rush Limbaugh being the entirety of one of the lost tribes of Isreal! Now wouldn't that be a kick, old Limbaugh being a lost tribe of Isreal? He could do things then, big things that mattered.
Have other tribes of Israel done big things that mattered?