The 12 Tribes of Israel are where God prophesied they would be today. However, because of their rebellion against God they have settled in other lands in defiance of God's will. In this segment, the Bible reveals a tribal rift that plagued the nation from its inception. It festered and eventually tore Israel into two kingdoms, with one ejected into presumed oblivion for 2,700 years. The nations that have descended from the 12 tribes are about to experience "a time of Jacob's trouble" as punishment, before being brought back to where they belong.

John Elliott

Elder, United Church of God

John Elliott is a retired pastor of congregations in Canada, the United States, East Africa and served as a member of the Council of Elders.