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this would have been a great sign for them. There is not a single recorded instance that any of the Jews believed in him because of his resurrection. to 8. The Gospels affirm that the mission of Jesus was directed towards the lost sheep of the house of Israel, that is to say, all the tribes of Israel who were scattered at the time of the advent of Jesus in the countries of the East from Palestine all the way India. At that time, of the twelve tribes of Israel, only two were settled in Palestine. The remaining ten tribes were described as the lost sheep. If the Christian affirmation is accepted that Jesus died on the cross at 33 years of age and has ever since been seated on the right hand of God in heaven, then what became of his prophecies in which he had stated that he had to go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel who were not then settled in Palestine, as is written: And I have other sheep, that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock, one shepherd. (John, 10:16-17) I am sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. (Matthew, 15:24) And again: These twelve Jesus sent out, charging them: Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. (Matthew, 10:5-6) Yet again: For the Son of man came to seek to save the lost. (Luke, 19:10) All these statements taken together clearly establish that the 132