Israel's Migrations part 3

By By Pastor Eli James Pastor Eli James

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Moreover I will Moreover I will appoint a place for my appoint a place for my people Israelpeople Israel,, and will plant them, and will plant them, that they that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move may dwell in a place of their own, and move

no more; no more; neither shall the children of neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more,wickedness afflict them any more, as as

beforetime, beforetime, I Samuel 7:10.I Samuel 7:10.

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All historians agree All historians agree that the bulk of that the bulk of

these people never these people never returned to returned to PalestinePalestine

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but they are wrong but they are wrong in asserting that in asserting that these people these people either died off or either died off or intermarried with intermarried with the other peoples the other peoples of Mesopotamia.of Mesopotamia.

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The fact is that one small contingent of them did The fact is that one small contingent of them did return later to Palestine,return later to Palestine, when they were known as when they were known as “Scythians.” Knowing that they were Israelites,“Scythians.” Knowing that they were Israelites, they they returned to Palestine and founded a small town returned to Palestine and founded a small town called “Scythopolis.”called “Scythopolis.” That town still exists today.That town still exists today.

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Assyrian Warriors Assyrian Warriors

What really happened What really happened is this:is this: The Israelites, The Israelites, having become a having become a captive people,captive people, were were being used by the being used by the Assyrians to perform Assyrians to perform slave labor and were slave labor and were also forced to fight also forced to fight battles for them (“Kill battles for them (“Kill or be killed”) as or be killed”) as unwilling mercenariesunwilling mercenaries

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Having been evicted Having been evicted from Palestine by from Palestine by Yahweh for their pagan Yahweh for their pagan practices,practices, they were they were without a land of their without a land of their own for the first time. own for the first time.

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Hence, they were referred to by new and different names as they migrated through the territories of

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These new names These new names were spoken and were spoken and recorded in the recorded in the languages of their languages of their captors and in the captors and in the languages of the languages of the historians who historians who chronicled their chronicled their locations and locations and migrations.migrations. These These new names will be new names will be detailed later.detailed later.

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Ultimately,Ultimately, these migrating Israelites would become these migrating Israelites would become known by a single, new name.known by a single, new name. This eventuality was This eventuality was prophesied in various places,prophesied in various places, such as Isa. 62:2, Isa. such as Isa. 62:2, Isa. 65:15, and Hosea 2:1.65:15, and Hosea 2:1. 1111


These are the exact These are the exact words of Isa. 62:2:words of Isa. 62:2: ““And And the nations shall see thy the nations shall see thy righteousnessrighteousness,, and all and all kings thy glory:kings thy glory: and and thou shalt be called by a thou shalt be called by a new namenew name,, which the which the mouth of Yahweh shall mouth of Yahweh shall name.”name.”

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That new name, by That new name, by which we are still which we are still called today,called today, is is ““Christians,Christians,”” and the and the ““righteousnessrighteousness” ” being referred to is being referred to is Christian Christian jurisprudence,jurisprudence, which which was and is the was and is the foundation of foundation of Christian civilization.Christian civilization.

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A Painting of A Painting of the Pass of the Pass of Dariel, Dariel, Armenia, 1838Armenia, 1838

Recalling that Isaiah prophesied that the children of Recalling that Isaiah prophesied that the children of Israel would have a second exodus from Assyria, we Israel would have a second exodus from Assyria, we can now pinpoint that “can now pinpoint that “highway”highway” as the highway as the highway that that leads through the Dariel Pass.leads through the Dariel Pass. 1414


There is ample There is ample witness from witness from various documents various documents that these tribes that these tribes maintained their maintained their tribal traditions and tribal traditions and continued to exist continued to exist as a people as a people throughout history,throughout history, but they eventually but they eventually forgot their Identity forgot their Identity as Israel.as Israel.The VikingsThe Vikings 1515


This forgetfulness was prophesied in This forgetfulness was prophesied in various Scriptures, such as Isa. 29:10-12, various Scriptures, such as Isa. 29:10-12, 42:16, 19-20; Hos. 1:9-10, 2:7-23, 3:4-5, 42:16, 19-20; Hos. 1:9-10, 2:7-23, 3:4-5, and verified by Paul at Romans 11:7-8, 25. and verified by Paul at Romans 11:7-8, 25. In the words of Hosea: In the words of Hosea:

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““For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice and king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice and without an image, and without an ephod and without a without an image, and without an ephod and without a

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Afterward shall the children of Israel Afterward shall the children of Israel return and seek Yahweh their God, and return and seek Yahweh their God, and David their King and shall fear Yahweh David their King and shall fear Yahweh and Hisand His goodnessgoodness in the latter daysin the latter days.” .” – – Hos. 3:4-5.Hos. 3:4-5.

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““Those are the ten tribes, Those are the ten tribes, which were carried away which were carried away prisoners out of their own prisoners out of their own land in the time of Osea land in the time of Osea [Hosea] the king,[Hosea] the king, whom whom Salmasar the king of Salmasar the king of Assyria led away captive, Assyria led away captive, and he carried them over and he carried them over the waters, and so they the waters, and so they came into another land.”came into another land.” - - II Esdras 13:40-45.II Esdras 13:40-45.

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The “waters” that The “waters” that are here spoken of are here spoken of are the Tigris and are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers,Euphrates Rivers, which still flow out which still flow out of northern Media of northern Media today. today.

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Esdras also Esdras also records their records their determination to determination to flee their captors flee their captors by going north:by going north:

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““But they took this counsel among themselves, But they took this counsel among themselves, that they would leave the multitude of the that they would leave the multitude of the heathen, and go forth into a further country, heathen, and go forth into a further country, where never mankind dwelt, where never mankind dwelt, that they might that they might there keep their statutes, which they there keep their statutes, which they never kept in their own land.never kept in their own land.

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And they entered into Euphrates by the narrow And they entered into Euphrates by the narrow passages of the river. passages of the river. For the Most High then For the Most High then showed signs and wonders showed signs and wonders [as in the days of the [as in the days of the Exodus from Egypt]Exodus from Egypt] and held still the flood, and held still the flood, till they till they were passed over. were passed over. 2323


For through that country there was a great way to For through that country there was a great way to go, namely, of a year and a half: go, namely, of a year and a half: and the same region and the same region

is called Arsareth.”is called Arsareth.” – – II Esdras, 13:40-45.II Esdras, 13:40-45. 2424


Today,Today, it is called it is called Armenia.Armenia. Note Note that this passage that this passage from the from the Apocrypha totally Apocrypha totally verifiesverifies Isa. 11:11,Isa. 11:11, which is the which is the “highway” “highway” prophecyprophecy. .

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So, far from disappearing off the face of the earth, So, far from disappearing off the face of the earth, and far from dying out, the so-called “Ten Lost and far from dying out, the so-called “Ten Lost

Tribes” are still Tribes” are still VERY MUCH ALIVE.VERY MUCH ALIVE. We are known We are known as the Caucasian people!!! as the Caucasian people!!! I like to refer to us as I like to refer to us as

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Having firmly Having firmly established the established the Identity of the Identity of the Israelites of the Israelites of the Assyrian Captivity Assyrian Captivity with the Caucasian with the Caucasian people,people, we can we can now traces some now traces some of the other namesof the other names

by which our ancestors called themselves and by by which our ancestors called themselves and by which they were called by other people.which they were called by other people.

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Migrations Of Israel – Chapter 3Scythians and SaxonsScythians and Saxons

““In Isaac shall thy In Isaac shall thy seed be called.”seed be called.” – – Gen. 21:12.Gen. 21:12.

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Esarhaddon refers to the Iskuza as being united with the Mannai in battle. One of the names by which the House of Israel was known was as the House of Isaac. Iskuza is the Assyrian version of the Greek Scythian and the Persian Sacae.

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In Hebrew,In Hebrew, Isaac is Isaac is pronounced Ish-Ak,pronounced Ish-Ak, with the accent on the with the accent on the second syllable.second syllable. The The Greeks and Persians Greeks and Persians dropped the first dropped the first syllable and retained syllable and retained the second. the second.

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These same SacaeThese same Sacae (also (also called called SaccaSacca or or SakkaSakka)) were driven out of Media were driven out of Media later that century along later that century along with the Mannai and with the Mannai and GimiraGimira (another variation (another variation of of CimmeriansCimmerians or or KhumruKhumru)) when Media when Media and Babylon joined and Babylon joined forces to overthrow the forces to overthrow the Assyrian EmpireAssyrian Empire..

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In addition to the Caucasus Mountain route,In addition to the Caucasus Mountain route, some of these some of these Israelites went west, migrating along the southern shores of Israelites went west, migrating along the southern shores of the Black Sea, and some went east, along the southern the Black Sea, and some went east, along the southern shores of the Caspian Sea and then north along the eastern shores of the Caspian Sea and then north along the eastern shores of that same sea into the steppes of southern Russia.shores of that same sea into the steppes of southern Russia.3232


One group of these Sacae One group of these Sacae stayed in the area of stayed in the area of Media,Media, outlasting the outlasting the Assyrians,Assyrians, Medes and Medes and Persians.Persians. They became They became known as the Parthians.known as the Parthians.

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The Parthian The Parthian EmpireEmpire

The Parthians The Parthians became a huge became a huge empire, at one point empire, at one point stretching from stretching from Armenia all the way Armenia all the way down to the Indus down to the Indus Valley. Valley. Their empire Their empire lasted well beyond lasted well beyond the days of Christthe days of Christ.

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The MagiThe Magi

In fact the Magi were In fact the Magi were Parthians.Parthians. The The Romans were never Romans were never able to defeat the able to defeat the Parthians;Parthians; and it was and it was during a truce period,during a truce period, between the Romans between the Romans and Parthians,and Parthians, that that the Magi were able to the Magi were able to travel to Judah.travel to Judah. .

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The Magi & StarThe Magi & Star

The Magi knew they The Magi knew they were the kinsmen of were the kinsmen of Jesus Christ.Jesus Christ. That’s That’s why they traveled to why they traveled to Judea when they Judea when they saw the star.saw the star.

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A Sacae CoinA Sacae Coin

The Sacae were also The Sacae were also referred to as the referred to as the Saka-Saka-SuniSuni,, which, literally which, literally translated,translated, means “means “Isaac’s Isaac’s sonssons.”.” It is easy to see It is easy to see how how Saka-SuniSaka-Suni would would have been shortened to have been shortened to SAXONSAXON.. The fact that The fact that these Israelites were these Israelites were named after Isaac fulfills named after Isaac fulfills the prophecy of Gen. the prophecy of Gen. 21:12.21:12. 3737


ScotlandScotland

Another variation of Another variation of ScythianScythian was was ScuthScuth,, which is the basis of which is the basis of the word the word ScotScot, from , from which the words which the words ScotiaScotia and and ScotlandScotland derive.derive.

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The first historical traces of the Scythians in South The first historical traces of the Scythians in South Russia are dated around 600 BC, about 145 years Russia are dated around 600 BC, about 145 years

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From there,From there, the Scythians the Scythians moved northwest toward the moved northwest toward the Baltic and west toward Baltic and west toward Germany.Germany. As the Scythians As the Scythians migrated westward,migrated westward, the the various sub-tribes developed various sub-tribes developed names of their own.names of their own.Scythian Migration Scythian Migration

towards Europetowards Europe

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In a tract on the subject of In a tract on the subject of the Lost Tribes entitledthe Lost Tribes entitled "Our "Our Scythian Ancestors",Scythian Ancestors", W. E. W. E. Filmer traces archeological Filmer traces archeological evidence connecting evidence connecting Scythian artifacts with what Scythian artifacts with what is known of Hebrew artifacts.is known of Hebrew artifacts.

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Such objects asSuch objects as the battle-axe, the battle-axe, three-edged arrowheads, three-edged arrowheads, scabbards andscabbards and sword handles sword handles with a tree-of-life designwith a tree-of-life design,, etc., etc., all go to show that the all go to show that the Scythians of south Russia Scythians of south Russia migrated from the south and migrated from the south and not from the east as many not from the east as many historians have believed.historians have believed. The The battle-axe was the favorite battle-axe was the favorite weapon of the Israelites.weapon of the Israelites.

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The migrations of The migrations of the Scythian the Scythian Israelites is Israelites is confirmed by the confirmed by the trail of burial trail of burial grounds of the grounds of the Scythians and their Scythians and their kings,kings, which lead up which lead up the Dnieper River the Dnieper River valley as far as Kievvalley as far as Kiev..

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The oldest of these The oldest of these artifacts are those artifacts are those closest to Romania, closest to Romania, Armenia, and south Armenia, and south RussiaRussia.. Their burial Their burial sites spread as far sites spread as far as the Danish as the Danish Islands and the Islands and the Jutland PeninsulaJutland Peninsula.. The Jutland The Jutland

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Quoting Filmer,Quoting Filmer, ""Now Tacitus and Now Tacitus and Ptolemy name the Ptolemy name the region of the River region of the River Elbe and the base of Elbe and the base of the Jutland the Jutland Peninsula as the Peninsula as the places inhabited by places inhabited by the Angles and the Angles and Saxons before they Saxons before they came to Britaincame to Britain..

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According to Roman According to Roman terminology, this was terminology, this was `Germany'`Germany' but it is but it is interesting to note that the interesting to note that the British historian,British historian, Nennius,Nennius, in in his account of the arrival of his account of the arrival of the Hengist and Horsa in the Hengist and Horsa in Thanet,Thanet, says that says that `messengers were sent to `messengers were sent to Scythia for reinforcements.’Scythia for reinforcements.’

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The context shows that The context shows that these came,these came, in fact, from in fact, from north Germany,north Germany, so evidently so evidently the ancient name of the the ancient name of the `genuine Scythians'`genuine Scythians' persisted long in northern persisted long in northern EuropeEurope."."The Jutland Peninsula is The Jutland Peninsula is named after the Jutes,named after the Jutes, who who are of the Tribe of Judah.are of the Tribe of Judah.

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Regarding the Regarding the northerly northerly migrations of migrations of the Scythians, the Scythians, M.I. Rostovtsev,M.I. Rostovtsev, in his Iranians in his Iranians And Greeks In And Greeks In South Russia, South Russia, says… says…

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""We cannot but We cannot but recognize that in the recognize that in the fourth and third fourth and third centuries [B.C.] the centuries [B.C.] the Scythians Scythians endeavored to install endeavored to install themselves as a themselves as a ruling class in the ruling class in the northern regions of northern regions of their empire,their empire,

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to transform their suzerainty to transform their suzerainty into a real domination,into a real domination, and and to extend that domination to extend that domination as far as possible to the as far as possible to the north.north. It will not be denied It will not be denied that this Scythian that this Scythian expansion,expansion, hitherto hitherto unnoticed,unnoticed, is an historical is an historical fact of the first importance.fact of the first importance." " – p. 98.– p. 98.

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Pliny, the Elder,Pliny, the Elder, in in his Natural History, his Natural History, asserts,asserts, ““The name The name of the Scythians is of the Scythians is everywhere changed everywhere changed to that of Sarmatae to that of Sarmatae and Germansand Germans.”.”

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The River DanubeThe River Danube

The Tribe of Dan The Tribe of Dan obviously left its name obviously left its name in the Danube River,in the Danube River, the the Danes of Denmark,Danes of Denmark, the the Don River, etc.Don River, etc. Scan a Scan a map of Europe and you map of Europe and you will be struck by the will be struck by the names which can be names which can be traced to the Tribes of traced to the Tribes of Israel. Israel.

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Dan abode in ships and Dan abode in ships and used those ships to used those ships to travel up the various travel up the various rivers of Europe.rivers of Europe. Since, Since, in all probability,in all probability, the the Danites reached these Danites reached these places first,places first, these these Danites (today called Danites (today called DanesDanes) named many of ) named many of the places and rivers.the places and rivers.

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William Fowler in his book,William Fowler in his book, End Time Revelations,End Time Revelations, records the migration of the records the migration of the Scythians east of Media into Scythians east of Media into India as well where blond India as well where blond Scythians invaded and Scythians invaded and stayed for five centuries,stayed for five centuries,

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leaving a tradition among the leaving a tradition among the Jats (Jutes?) and Rajputs that Jats (Jutes?) and Rajputs that they are of Scythian ancestry.they are of Scythian ancestry. Fowler states,Fowler states, ""The Saka were The Saka were the blond people who carried the the blond people who carried the Aryan language to IndiaAryan language to India." (p. ." (p. 100).100). The similarity of the words The similarity of the words AryanAryan, , Aramii,Aramii, AramaicAramaic (the (the language spoken by Jesus), and language spoken by Jesus), and ArmenianArmenian is self-evident. is self-evident.

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Strabo, who wrote in the 1st Strabo, who wrote in the 1st century A.D., says of the century A.D., says of the Sacae:Sacae: ""Most of the Most of the Scythians,Scythians, beginning from beginning from the Caspian Sea are called the Caspian Sea are called `Dahae Scythae',`Dahae Scythae', and those and those situated more towards the situated more towards the east, east,

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`Massagatae' and `Sacae'; `Massagatae' and `Sacae'; the rest have the common the rest have the common name of `Scythians',name of `Scythians', but but each tribe has its own each tribe has its own peculiar namepeculiar name."." In In rudimentary form, we can rudimentary form, we can trace in Strabo's account trace in Strabo's account the names of the names of Dan, Dan, Manasseh,Manasseh, and and Isaac,Isaac, and and even even Issachar.Issachar.

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Of the English people, Bede Of the English people, Bede says,says, “They had come from “They had come from the three bravest nations of the three bravest nations of Germany,Germany, namely, from the namely, from the Saxons,Saxons, the Angles and the the Angles and the Jutes.Jutes.

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The Cantuarii (the inhabitants of Kent) The Cantuarii (the inhabitants of Kent) are of Jutish origin;are of Jutish origin;

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and so are the Victuarii, the tribe which and so are the Victuarii, the tribe which inhabits the Isle of Wight…inhabits the Isle of Wight…

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The East Saxons, the South Saxons and the The East Saxons, the South Saxons and the West Saxons came from the Saxons, ie, from West Saxons came from the Saxons, ie, from

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Lastly, the East Lastly, the East Angles,Angles, the the Middle Angles,Middle Angles, the Mercians,the Mercians, and the whole and the whole population of population of Northumbria…Northumbria…

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are sprung from the are sprung from the Anglii,Anglii, from a land from a land which is called which is called Angulus…ItAngulus…It lies lies between the territories between the territories of the Jutes and those of the Jutes and those of the Saxons.” of the Saxons.” -- Ecclesiastical History.Ecclesiastical History.

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So, here is the historical progression of names: So, here is the historical progression of names: Ishak, Sacae, Scythians, Sarmatians, Germans Ishak, Sacae, Scythians, Sarmatians, Germans

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Migrations Of Israel – Chapter 3Celts, Cimmerians and Gaels

The Cimmerians or Celts have The Cimmerians or Celts have also been known as the Keltae,also been known as the Keltae, Geltae,Geltae, Galatae,Galatae, Galatians,Galatians, Goidels,Goidels, Gauls Gauls and Gaels.and Gaels. Where Where did these names come from?did these names come from? The The Cimmerians in Armenia were later Cimmerians in Armenia were later joined from the southeast by joined from the southeast by westward-advancing Scythians westward-advancing Scythians from Medo-Persia--i.e.from Medo-Persia--i.e. Israelites Israelites from around Samaria (taken in the from around Samaria (taken in the second captivity).second captivity). The GeltaeThe Geltae

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However, the Cimmerians However, the Cimmerians were first established as were first established as those people who had those people who had been carried away in been carried away in Israel's first Assyrian Israel's first Assyrian captivity,captivity, known as the known as the "Galilean Captivity,""Galilean Captivity," from from the northern and eastern the northern and eastern regions of the Northern regions of the Northern Kingdom--the lands of Kingdom--the lands of GALILEE and GILEAD!GALILEE and GILEAD!

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(There was a practice of (There was a practice of attaching attaching "gilead""gilead" as a as a suffix to places, e.g. suffix to places, e.g. Jabesh-gilead Jabesh-gilead and and Ramoth-gilead.)Ramoth-gilead.) In the In the Trans-Jordan area was Trans-Jordan area was also the tribe of GAD.also the tribe of GAD.

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Just to the east of the Just to the east of the Sea of Galilee we still find Sea of Galilee we still find the GOLAN Heights.the GOLAN Heights. The The Hebrew Golan means Hebrew Golan means "their captivity" and "their captivity" and comes from the word comes from the word Golah,Golah, meaning "captive" meaning "captive" or "exileor "exile" (Enhanced " (Enhanced Strong's Lexicon).Strong's Lexicon).

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Arthur Spier,Arthur Spier, Jewish author Jewish author of A Comprehensive Hebrew of A Comprehensive Hebrew Calendar,Calendar, says that "Golah" says that "Golah" referred to those Israelite referred to those Israelite "communities living beyond "communities living beyond the confines of Israel" (p. 62). the confines of Israel" (p. 62). Galilee,Galilee, Gilead,Gilead, Gad,Gad, Golan Golan and Golah are all possible and Golah are all possible etymological roots for etymological roots for Galatae,Galatae, Goidels or Gauls--Goidels or Gauls--the Celtic people!the Celtic people!

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Remember too that Remember too that in Spain these in Spain these people were people were Celtiberians or just Celtiberians or just Iberians--as the Iberians--as the Israelites living just Israelites living just north of Armenia north of Armenia were also called.were also called. Iber-ia is "land of Iber-ia is "land of IberIber."."

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Based on what Based on what we now know of we now know of these people, these people, we can easily we can easily see that see that "Iber""Iber" is almost is almost identical with identical with "Eber""Eber" or or "Heber"--"Heber"--that is, that is, "Hebrew,""Hebrew," IberiaIberia 7171


which sounds very which sounds very close to close to "Ibheriu,""Ibheriu," the the ancient name of ancient name of Ireland Ireland (Heb. Ivri = (Heb. Ivri = ancient Gaelic Iveriu).ancient Gaelic Iveriu). The "Emerald Isle" The "Emerald Isle" was also known aswas also known as Ivernia, Hibernia, Ivernia, Hibernia, Iberon, Ierne, Erin, Iberon, Ierne, Erin, Eire, Ire-land.Eire, Ire-land.

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Immediately west of northern Scotland, the Hebrews probably gave their name to the islands called the Hebrides

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In northeast In northeast Spain,Spain, the Ebro the Ebro River was most River was most likely named after likely named after them.them. It is It is probable that probable that Israelite mariners Israelite mariners brought the name brought the name Hebrew to the Hebrew to the Iberian Peninsula.Iberian Peninsula.

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And,And, since the northern since the northern Danites dwelling near Danites dwelling near the Phoenicians lived in the Phoenicians lived in the region of Galilee,the region of Galilee, they may also have they may also have brought such Celtic brought such Celtic names as Galacianames as Galacia (northwestern Spain) (northwestern Spain) and Portugal ("Port of and Portugal ("Port of the Gaels").the Gaels").

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These names These names may also have may also have been brought by been brought by the the transcontinental transcontinental Celts.Celts.

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““Israel’s Post-Israel’s Post-Captivity NamesCaptivity Names,”,” from America and from America and

Britain in Britain in Prophecy,Prophecy, by by Raymond F. Raymond F.

McNair.McNair.

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Migrations Of Israel – Chapter 3Goths, Visigoths, OstrogothsGoths, Visigoths, Ostrogoths

The word The word GothGoth derives from the word derives from the word GetaeGetae,, which which we have encountered as a suffix of we have encountered as a suffix of MassagetaeMassagetae.. VisigothVisigoth means means West GothWest Goth and and OstrogothOstrogoth means means East GothEast Goth.. 7878


What is the What is the origin of the origin of the

Goths?Goths?

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Paul Siding begins his Paul Siding begins his history of Scandinavia by history of Scandinavia by saying,saying, "The present "The present inhabitants of Denmark,inhabitants of Denmark, as well as of Norway and as well as of Norway and Sweden,Sweden, are successors are successors of the enormous Gothic of the enormous Gothic tribe formerly dwelling tribe formerly dwelling round about the Black round about the Black Sea"Sea" (page 19, (page 19, Scandinavian Races).Scandinavian Races).

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Notice that both the Svear and the Goths Notice that both the Svear and the Goths came from the area of the Black Seacame from the area of the Black Sea.. At the At the mouth of the Danube on the western shore mouth of the Danube on the western shore is the area of Getae and Dacia in Roman is the area of Getae and Dacia in Roman times.times.

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According to Procopius, who wrote his According to Procopius, who wrote his history in the fifth century,history in the fifth century, Romans "say Romans "say that the Goths are of the Getic race" (Book that the Goths are of the Getic race" (Book V.xxiv,30).V.xxiv,30).

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The Getae are mentioned in the The Getae are mentioned in the history of Herodotus (fifth history of Herodotus (fifth century B.C.).century B.C.). In the translation In the translation by George Rawlinson,by George Rawlinson, his his brother Sir Henry gives this brother Sir Henry gives this footnote:footnote: "The identity of the "The identity of the Getae with the Goths of later Getae with the Goths of later times is more than a plausible times is more than a plausible conjecture.conjecture. It may be regarded It may be regarded as historically certain"as historically certain" (Vol.III, (Vol.III, page 84, 1862 edition).page 84, 1862 edition). HerodotusHerodotus 8383


Jordanes, the best Jordanes, the best known Gothic known Gothic historian,historian, always always speaks of the Getae speaks of the Getae and Goths as one and Goths as one people.people. He also calls He also calls them "Scythaethem "Scythae."."

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We find more evidence in We find more evidence in other historical accounts. other historical accounts. For example,For example, ""The The Pictish Chronicle Pictish Chronicle declares that the declares that the Scythians and Goths Scythians and Goths had a common originhad a common origin"" (page 216, The Races of (page 216, The Races of Ireland and Scotland by Ireland and Scotland by W. C. Mackenzie).W. C. Mackenzie).

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The evidence also indicates The evidence also indicates that the Getae were the that the Getae were the same kind of people as the same kind of people as the Dacians.Dacians. They both spoke They both spoke the same language the same language according to Strabo (7.3.13).according to Strabo (7.3.13). Pliny says that the Getae Pliny says that the Getae were called Dacians by the were called Dacians by the RomansRomans (Book IV, xxi, 80).(Book IV, xxi, 80).

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Duchesne,Duchesne, who collected who collected the Norman chronicles in the Norman chronicles in the seventeenth century,the seventeenth century, has no doubt whatever has no doubt whatever that the Normans were that the Normans were Dacians and consistentlyDacians and consistently

calls them bycalls them by that name in that name in his prefacehis preface. .

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Dudo,Dudo, who wrote the who wrote the earliest history of the earliest history of the Normans in the tenth Normans in the tenth century,century, also had no also had no doubt that they came doubt that they came from Scythia beyond from Scythia beyond the Danube.the Danube. He also He also said they were said they were Dacians.Dacians.

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Uncovering Uncovering Scandinavian RootsScandinavian Roots,, byby Robert C. Boraker.Robert C. Boraker.

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What about the What about the Teuts,Teuts, or or Teutons?Teutons?

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At the time the Teutes/Teutons started to be At the time the Teutes/Teutons started to be mentioned in documents andmentioned in documents and

books,books, Teuste/Tjust saw several settlements Teuste/Tjust saw several settlements abandoned,abandoned, land grow wild againland grow wild again

without any shown signs of resettlements without any shown signs of resettlements within the nearest areas.within the nearest areas.

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After 200 BC the culture After 200 BC the culture around the Baltic Sea around the Baltic Sea became more or less alike became more or less alike each other.each other. This seems to This seems to be the case from be the case from Bornholm,Bornholm, West-Prussia, West-Prussia, Eastern Pommern to Eastern Pommern to Schlesien as in other Schlesien as in other areas where the East-areas where the East-Germanic tribes had Germanic tribes had settled.settled.

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To these To these tribes tribes belonged the belonged the Goths,Goths, the the Burgunds, Burgunds, the Vandals the Vandals and other.and other.

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It's during this time, according It's during this time, according to some, that the 'Asa-gudar' to some, that the 'Asa-gudar' Norse Gods came wandering Norse Gods came wandering up to southern Scandinavia.up to southern Scandinavia. It's It's been presumed by some thatbeen presumed by some thatthe 'Asar' (pluralis) were some the 'Asar' (pluralis) were some Gothic God statues, Gothic God statues,

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… … believed to be the believed to be the Amals Dynasty's Amals Dynasty's Ancestors among Ancestors among the Gods the Goths the Gods the Goths who arrived came who arrived came from the Black Sea from the Black Sea region of the Balkan region of the Balkan Peninsula and up to Peninsula and up to CrimeaCrimea..

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TEUTONIC TEUTONIC TRIBES AND TRIBES AND

GEATA/GETAE/GEATA/GETAE/GOTHS,GOTHS,

Johansson Johansson Inger E, Inger E,

Gothenburg,Gothenburg, October 2005.October 2005.Balkan PeninsulaBalkan Peninsula

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Recalling that these Recalling that these Israelites had Israelites had adopted pagan gods adopted pagan gods and rituals,and rituals, they they carried these carried these traditions with them traditions with them until they were until they were Christianized.Christianized.

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Migrations Of Israel – Chapter 3Covered WagonsCovered Wagons

Ukrainian and Polish Ukrainian and Polish archaeologists archaeologists excavated an intact excavated an intact tomb of an ancient tomb of an ancient Scythian nobleman Scythian nobleman near Ryzanovka,near Ryzanovka, Ukraine, 145 km (90 mi) Ukraine, 145 km (90 mi) from the capital, Kiev,from the capital, Kiev, in the summer of 1996.in the summer of 1996.

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Jan Chochorowski, the Jan Chochorowski, the director of the Kraków director of the Kraków Institute of Archaeology Institute of Archaeology at Jagiellonian University at Jagiellonian University in Poland,in Poland, and Serhiy and Serhiy Skory,Skory, an archaeologist an archaeologist with the Academy of with the Academy of Sciences in Kiev,Sciences in Kiev,

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… … unearthed the rare 2300-year-old tomb, which unearthed the rare 2300-year-old tomb, which contained the remains of a Scythian chief, contained the remains of a Scythian chief, his his

servant, a horse, and many gold, silver, and bronze servant, a horse, and many gold, silver, and bronze artifacts.artifacts. 100100


The Scythians were a nomadic people The Scythians were a nomadic people who raised horses, cattle, and sheep. who raised horses, cattle, and sheep.

According to ancient Greek historians, According to ancient Greek historians, Scythians traveled in tent-covered Scythians traveled in tent-covered

wagonswagons,, spoke a form of Persian, and spoke a form of Persian, and fought with short bows and arrows from fought with short bows and arrows from

horsebackhorseback

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Their empire stretched north of the Black Sea to Their empire stretched north of the Black Sea to parts of present-day Ukraine, Russia, and Moldova parts of present-day Ukraine, Russia, and Moldova

from the 7th century BC to the 4th century BC. from the 7th century BC to the 4th century BC. Encarta Yearbook, Oct. 1996Encarta Yearbook, Oct. 1996 102102


What other people do you know of that were What other people do you know of that were famous for traveling in covered wagons? We famous for traveling in covered wagons? We

Americans called them Pioneers. Little did Americans called them Pioneers. Little did these Pioneers realize that their ancestors were these Pioneers realize that their ancestors were

once called Scythians. Even less did these once called Scythians. Even less did these Pioneers realize that their ancestors were once Pioneers realize that their ancestors were once

called called ISRAEL!ISRAEL!

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