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I have read some interesting arguments how many (non-Israelite?) American and British people are somehow related to Ephraim, usually based on Genesis 48:17-19,
When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him, and he took his father's hand to move it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head. And Joseph said to his father, "Not this way, my father; since this one is the firstborn, put your right hand on his head." But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great. Nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations."
(ESV)
The word multitude of nations can also mean fullness of nations (goyim). So from this scripture they take it that the 10 tribes coming from Ephraim, who were later taken captive, and supposedly lost, also blended into the nations that make up Europe and America. The Messanic viewpoint on how mixed they became varies.
I do not agree with this, and I see it as a very real threat. Many cults and christian groups use it as part of their main doctrine. eg. LDS - "Mormons" have a history of making Israel and Native Americans synonymous, some WCG churches also take some of the British/Anglo-Israelite perspective. Some branches of Messianic Judaism also take the "Two House Theory".
Here are links concerning Native Americans and lost Israelite's - what are Native American's according to the LDS church?
Link of Historical Worldwide Church of God doctrine
One Messianic Judaism Two House view
I would like to show a good refutation of all of this. I will copy a small quote from the website but to really get a good understanding you might want to read the whole article.
A movement alternately known as the "Ephraimite," "Restoration of
Israel," "Two-Covenant Israel," or "Two House" movement has recently
gained ground in some areas among ardent Christian Zionists. Proponents
of this movement contend that members of the "born-again" segment of
the Christian church are, in fact, actual blood descendants of the
ancient Israelites who were exiled in the Assyrian invasion of Israel
in 722 B.C.E. Their agenda is to "prove" that Christians are the
northern tribes - which actually detracts from our Savior, Yeshua.
Originally, the Messianic Jewish movement was all about bringing Jews
to faith in Messiah, nothing more. It was NOT about
separating Jews from Gentiles in some sort of a hierarchy of faith. The
bottom line for the "two-house" lie is that it is nothing more than
"replacement theology" because, if "everyone who believes in Yeshua" is
suddenly a Jew, then where are the Gentiles who will make the Jews
jealous (Romans 10:19; 11:11, 11:14; John 1:11-12, Acts 15:14)?
Check out this link on the refiners fire.
Blessings,
SF
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