721 BC (About 2,700 years ago)
About 2,700 years ago, during the time of the prophets Isaiah and Micah, the Assyrian Empire expands and conquers the Northern Kingdom of Israel, in about 721 BC.
The Assyrians torture and decapitate many. They force many people out of northern Israel and replace them with foreigners. The devastation caused by the Assyrians, which was predicted by Isaiah, results in a total and permanent destruction of the northern kingdom. In fact, the 10 tribes that resided there become "broken" as a people, as predicted by Isaiah, in Isaiah 7:7-8.
These tribes become known as the Lost Tribes of Israel, although some of the members migrate to the Kingdom of Judah, in southern Israel, and merge with the Tribe of Judah.
Members of the Tribe of Judah are commonly called Jews. They become more dominant in the land of Israel after the Assyrians conquer the north.
The history of Israel, as the fulfillment of prophecies given by Old Testament prophets, is discussed in the book, 100 Fulfilled Bible Prophecies.
Related article: The northern kingdom of Israel would cease to exist.
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