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= Before the fall to Judah (597 BCE) Jewish Theology = The House of Joseph (sometimes referred to as the ''' Ephraim and Manasseh are taken to see a dying Jacob , who blesses Ephraim (the younger son) with his right hand and Manasseh with his left hand (see Genesis 48:14,19). The house of Joseph is mentioned in the Bible several times, notably in 80:1. Both the Samaritan sect and the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints claim Joseph as one of their ancient tribal patriarchs. In Latter-day Saint interfaith relations with Jews, the LDS Church sometimes calls its people "Joseph", whilst calling the Jews " Judah ", emphasizing beliefs of close kinship and mutual sacred covenant. Latter Day Saint s do not believe themselves to be ''exclusively'' descended from these specific tribes, but in their use of names they associate themselves most closely with specific dominant tribes. No denomination of Judaism affirms the Samaritan or LDS beliefs, nor similar beliefs adhered to by anyone else. SUCCESSION FROM THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH 1050 BCE See Also: Kingdom of Israel Kingdom of Judah United Monarchy See Also: United Monarchy THE FALL OF ISRAEL (THE NORTHERN KINGDOM) 722 BCE See Also: Bnei Menashe FALL OF JUDAH IN 597 BCE Black Judaism Black Judaism teaches that when Judah fell to the Babylonians in 597 BCE , some Jews escaped south to Africa, and that a surviving Jewish lineage is inherent in some Africans. Linguistic and DNA analysis has supported this claim, leading to a mass immigration of Ethiopian Jews to Israel during Israel's Operation Moses and Operation Solomon . Mormonism In the , Lemuel , Sam , Nephi , Jacob , and Joseph ; and at least two daughters, who were not named in the ''Book of Mormon''. Lehi's sons are said to be characteristically Ephrathite , though it is uncertain what this means or why this would be. Shortly before the destruction of Jerusalem, Lehi reportedly escaped with his family, along with his friend and the Lamanites . The Palestinian town of Khirbet Beit Lei ("The Ruin of the House of Lei") is purported to be the location of the ancient home of Lehi, although there is only problematic and circumstantial evidence to support it. Very few FARMS scholars and other Mormonism historians will definitively tie the two together because of the lack of evidence. = After the group from Joseph leaves Judah 601 BCE (Mormon Theology) = HISTORY OF JOSEPH IN THE AMERICAS In '' The Book Of Mormon '', a Lamanite ( BoM Arabic '''لاماني''' '''Lāmānī''') is a member of one of three main tribes described in the book. The other two tribes are the Jaredite s and the Nephite s. The Lamanites, together with the Nephites, are described as descending from the family of Lehi , a wealthy Jew ish merchant, who traveled from the Middle East in 600 BC to The Americas by boat. Nephites descended from the youngest son, Nephi , while Lamanites descended from the elder brothers, Laman and Lemuel . According to the Book of Mormon there were many interactions between the Lamanites and the Nephites. Activities from war to trade to proselytizing were used by each one on the other to varying degrees and at different stages in their histories. The actual ethnic make up of each group seems to have shifted as the story progresses. The Lamanites initially are given a darker skin color from God due to their rebellion. At one point in the book the Lamanites and Nephites coexist for two centuries in peace (from circa AD 30 until 230 ) Shortly after this period of peace and cooperation between the two begins to decline along with a reestablishment of economic class distinction in both groups. Some time after AD 400 the Nephite culture and most if not all of its people were destroyed in a series of large wars between the Lamanites, Nephites and a renegade organization of robbers known as the Gadianton Robbers . THEORIES ABOUT THE MODERN DESCENDANTS OF LAMANITES Many Mormon s consider Native Americans to be descendants of the Lamanites. Officially, The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints ("LDS Church"; see also Mormon ) appears to accept this position. The introduction to the Latter-day Saint (LDS) edition of ''The Book of Mormon'' states, " Lamanites are the principal ancestors of the American Indians." ''See'' ''The Book of Mormon'' (2000), "[http://scriptures.lds.org/bm/intrdctn Introduction ." However, this position is Controversial . Based on genetic and archeological data, mainstream scientists have concluded that Native Americans are descended from the prehistoric inhabitants of East Asia . For this and other reasons, a few Mormon scholars view Lamanites as (1) one small tribe among many in the ancient Americas , the remainder of whom were not discussed in ''The Book of Mormon'', (2) a tribe that intermarried with indigenous Native American cultures, or (3) fictional characters. ''See generally'' Thomas W. Murphy (2001). "Lamanite Genesis, Genealogy, and Genetics," ''Mormon Scripture Studies'' . JOSEPH SMITH AND THE OFFICIAL RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH Joseph Smith, Jr. and five associates established the church on April 6 , 1830 in the company of some 56 men and women in Fayette, New York . After suffering under persecution in several states, including a government-ordered expulsion from Missouri and the assassination of Joseph Smith by a mob in Illinois , Brigham Young was called to succeed Joseph Smith and led the Mormon pioneers to settle a large area now encompassed by the state of Utah and parts of Arizona , California , Nevada , Idaho , and Wyoming . MODERN DAY HOUSE OF JOSEPH IN THE AMERICAS Temple of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the city's Temple Square .]] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the "'''LDS Church'''" or the "'''Mormon Church'''", is the largest and best known denomination within the Latter Day Saint Movement (a form of Christian Restorationism ). The Church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah . Latter-day Saints are widely known for:
Latter-day Saints regard themselves as Christians, but do not consider themselves part of the Orthodox , Catholic , or Protestant traditions. Rather, they believe the Church to be the restoration of the church originally established by Jesus Christ on Earth. Some outside observers classify the Church as a Protestant denomination, while others do not consider it to be a Christian church at all (see Mormonism And Christianity ). The Church has no association with several other denominations known as Mormon Fundamentalists which still teach the practice of Polygyny . The church reports a worldwide membership of 12,275,822 (as of 31 December 2004 ), with 6.7 million residing outside the United States. The church membership report includes all those who have been Baptized by the church (adults and youth), regardless of attendance or whether they even consider themselves to be members (people who ask to have their names removed from Church records are not included in the tally). This report includes unbaptized children of record (between the ages of 0 and 8). The American Religious Identification Survey 2001 estimated an adult Mormon membership of approximately 2.8 million Americans. According to statistics released by the church, 47% of its members live in the United States and Canada, 36% in Latin America, and 17% in other parts of the world. (See Membership Distribution ) |
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