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Originally Posted by Tmonk
Didn't the tribal separation become somewhat muddled during the Babylonian exile? I cant remember.
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You are quite right, especially with the ten tribes (Israel - Assyrian Captivity). However the Scriptures are clear about the return of a remnant of the two tribes (Judah & Benjamin - along with some of the priests) after the Babylonian Captivity. {
Ezra & Nehemiah]
By the time of the Lord Jesus Christ's ministry on the earth most of Israel (the remnant of the ten tribes) were represented by the "Samaritans". While the tribes of Benjamin & Judah (along with the priests) were the majority of the Jews in Jerusalem and Judea. Mary & Joseph came from the tribe of
Judah and Zacharias (Elizabeth's husband) from the tribe of
Levi. {Paul came from the tribe of
Benjamin.}