A wonderful new film presentation has just been released by the British-Israel-World Federation in Great Britain, entitled, "The Mystery of the Lost Tribes of Israel." The DVD wrapper urges us to "Follow the journey of the Twelve Tribes of Israel who would ultimately form the Christian nations of Europe."

This is a professional production, very well-researched and written, and utilizing production crews in Palestine, the Caucasus, and several areas of Europe. The filming is spectacular and the scenery is stunning in its beauty.

The BIWF website describes the video by saying, "In the 8th century BC, it was the setting for one of the largest deportations ever recorded in human history. Palestine, or Canaan, was invaded by the armies of the Assyrian Empire - this resulted in the subjugation and deportation of virtually the entire Israelite population into Assyria. This huge number of Israelites, taken captive by the Assyrians, became known as 'The Lost Tribes of Israel', not just because they lost their homeland, but also because they lost their Israelite name. The subsequent fall of the Assyrian Empire enabled these lost tribes to begin their migrations; journeys that would take many of them out of Assyria westward into Asia Minor and Europe. This film follows these people on a unique journey through the Dariel Pass and onwards through the Caucasus regions between the Black and Caspian Seas."

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London's famed British Museum hosted a special exhibit this summer that was both fascinating and instructive. Labeled, "Treasures of Heaven," it showcased the largest and most valuable collection of Roman Catholic relics and reliquaries probably ever assembled in Britain. Not personally being of the Romanist denomination myself, it might have seemed to be a waste of time to visit this exhibit. To the contrary, many of the relics and reliquaries (relic holders) showed spectacular artistry and were often breathtaking in their beauty. There is no question that many of the best artists and artisans in Europe spent years designing, constructing, and painting these items for the Roman Church. Still others were fine examples of "repousse," an art form in which human likenesses were hammered out of copper sheets. Yet, in admiring this artistry, I wondered if any thinking person who viewed the exhibit might be strongly influenced to leave Catholicism. To see why, let us begin with some background to this subject.

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In his book, “The Delusion of British-Israelism,” Anton Darms states, “The fallacy of British-Israelism is seen in the teaching that England, and not Palestine, is the Promised Land; that London, not Jerusalem, is the city from which the Prince of David will rule.” (p.204)

Without question, critics love to seize upon any stray or seemingly outlandish teaching of our proponents. The suggestion that Christ will reign from London, England plays to their advantage in making us look cultic and foolish in the eyes of the public.

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