There were 10 tribes, but they weren't lost. What happened was, during the Babylonian captivity of 586 BCE, the 12 tribes of Israel were expelled from the land and sent to Assyria. After 70 years, 9½ of those 12 Tribes had just assimiliated into Babylonian society, leaving only 2½ tribes returning to Israel.
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Edward Hine has written: 'Forty-seven identifications of the British nation with the lost Ten Tribes of Israel' -- subject(s): Lost tribes of Israel
Nova - 1974 Lost Tribes of Israel 27-17 was released on: USA: 22 February 2000
The Ten Lost Tribes of Israel were ten of the twelve tribes of the Ancient Israelites who were defeated by the Assyrians and forcibly deported (as was common Assyrian custom). They lost their distinctive Israelite heritage. There is some speculation as to whether some of the lost tribes of Israel were African, but most people believe that the Lost Tribes of Israel merely lost their distinctive heritage and became part and parcel of other ethnic and religious groups in the Middle East.
No. All twelve tribes are from Israel. They are known as the twelve tribes of Israel, they all descend from Abraham's grandson who was named Israel. There are some offshoot religions that claim to be one of the tribes, or a "lost tribe" of Israel, but blood tests have proven they do not descend from Israel.
The Ten Lost Tribes of the Israelites.
The ten tribes of Israel were scattered by the Assyrian Empire during the 8th century BCE. Following the conquest of the northern kingdom of Israel in 722 BCE, the Assyrians deported many Israelites and resettled them in various regions of their empire. This event led to the tribes becoming known as the "Lost Ten Tribes of Israel," as they were largely assimilated into other cultures and lost their distinct identity over time.
Many scholars would put the timeframe as 722-718 BC. They never returned and became known as the 'lost 10 tribes' of Israel.
The Ten Lost Tribes of the Israelites.
The Ten Lost Tribes. http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-history/where-are-the-ten-tribes-where-is-the-ark-of-the-covenant
The scattering of the ten tribes of Israel, often referred to as the Assyrian Exile, occurred around 722 BCE. This event took place when the Assyrian Empire conquered the northern kingdom of Israel and deported many of its inhabitants. As a result, the ten tribes—often called the "Lost Tribes of Israel"—were dispersed and largely assimilated into surrounding cultures.