2003 Seminar
PROF. TERRY BLODGETT, PhD
IN
NEW ZEALAND &
AUSTRALIA IN JUNE-JULY 2003!
PRESENTING A SLIDE PRESENTATION SEMINAR SERIES ON:
TRACING THE MIGRATIONS OF THE ISRAELITES THROUGH
ANCIENT HISTORY, HERALDRY, MYTHOLOGY
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Outline of Presentation
LINGUISTIC EVIDENCE FOR THE DISPERSION OF ANCIENT ISRAEL
Terry M. Blodgett
I. Introduction to the general subject of the Lost Tribes
II. How the Linguistic approach differs from other searches for the Lost Tribes
A. Linguistics reveals that there were four separate migrations or migratory periods when Israelites spread out into the world.
B. A comparison of the four linguistic formulas which help us to trace the Lost Tribes
III. The 1500 B.C. Migration out of Egypt
A. The Mediterranean Area
1. Crete, Greece, Troy, Asia Minor, Thrace, Macedonia
2. Spain, France, Italy
B. Central Asia, India
C. Ireland, Mexico
IV. The 700 B.C. Migration out of North Israel—The Assyrian Captivity of the Ten Tribes
A. Israelites east of the Jordan were taken captive but then soon released—
1. These were Gad, Reuben, ½ of Manasseh.
2. They migrated to the East, into Central Asia and some to China, Korea, Japan.
3. Some entered Persia and India
B. Those who fled to avoid captivity settled west of the Black Sea—Cimmerians
1. When they migrated, they spread throughout Central and Western Europe
2. They became the Celts of Spain, France, and Britain
C. Captive Israelites were held in Assyria for 100 years..
1. When released, they became Scythians north of the Black Sea
2. The Scythians migrated to Northern Europe in four waves
3. They became Germanic
V. The 600 B.C. Migration out of Judah—The Babylonian Captivity of Kingdom of Judah
A. Most were taken into Babylonian Captivity
1. Some of these returned to Palestine
2. Some of these remained in Babylonia for a while
a. Some of these eventually spread into Iran
b. Some of these eventually spread into Africa and Spain
B. Some fled to Africa, Ireland, South America
VI. The A.D. 70 Migration out of Judea—The Roman Occupation and Persecution of the Jews
A. Some Jews fled throughout the Mediterranean Area
B. Benjaminites fled on foot through Anatolia, to the Danube and founded Vienna.
C. Christian Jews fled to Venice, then into the Italian Alps
D. In 450 A.D. they fled over the Alps into Switzerland and Southern Germany.
E. In 1200 A.D. many of those still in Switzerland were driven north into Europe.
VII. Summary, Conclusions, and Questions
WHAT
HAPPENED TO THE LOST 10 TRIBES?
When the Israelites were
taken captive or fled their homes in advance of the Assyrian conquest of
Israel around 720 BC, they didn’t return to their homeland. Where did they go?
Much speculation has surrounded their disappearance, and recently, historians
and scholars have begun to uncover the fascinating trails left by these ‘lost’
Israelites.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Have the Israelites ‘died
out’? Are they represented only by the Jewish people?
IS IT IMPORTANT TO KNOW?
One third of the Bible is prophecy, and many scriptures
relate to Israel at the ‘time of the end’. Are these prophecies ‘a waste of
space’, or did God intend that the identity of Israel would finally be known?
PROF. TERRY BLODGETT
Prof. Blodgett, a specialist in the study of linguistics, has carefully pieced together information we believe you will find fascinating and thought provoking.
He has given over 100 public presentations to Lion’s Clubs, Rotary International, literary clubs, religious groups, faculty and students of languages, archaeology, history, religion, and Biblical Hebrew studies. Prof. Blodgett has also written a book on the 4 migrations of Israel based on his intensive research.
After obtaining his B.A. (Utah) with a Major in German and Minor in Psychology, he continued numerous post-graduate studies, completing his Ph.D. (Utah) in 1981 with a Major in German Literature, and a Minor in Historical Linguistics. His Doctoral Dissertation was Phonological Similarities in Germanic and Hebrew. In 1983 he undertook Post Doctoral Studies in Civilization and Culture (University of Bonn, Germany).
Interests and languages studied: Linguistics, both Historical and Comparative; Ancient History, Archaeology, Middle Eastern Studies; Hebrew both Modern and Biblical; English History; and languages – English, Gothic, Old Norse, Anglo Saxon, Old High German, Latin, French, Spanish.
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1965-68 B.A. Degree, Utah State University: Major: German; Minor: Psychology
1967 Undergraduate Studies: German/Foreign Language Teaching Methodology
Hofstra University, New York
1968-71 M.A. Degree: Brigham Young University
Major: German Literature; Minor: Historical Linguistics
Thesis: A Study of Heinrich von Kleist’s Theories of National Security
as Portrayed in Die Hermannsschlacht.
1971-73 Doctoral studies in German literature and linguistics: University of Utah
1975 Graduate studies in German literature: University of Minnesota
1981 Ph.D. Degree: University of Utah
Major: German Literature; Minor: Historical Linguistics
Doctoral Dissertation: Phonological Similarities in Germanic and Hebrew
1983 Post Doctoral Studies in Civilization and Culture: University of Bonn, Germany
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS
1967 National Defense Education Act (NDEA) "Undergraduate Scholar from Utah"
One stipend recipient per state to study German Language and Literature
Teaching Methods, Hofstra University, New York
1975 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Stipend Recipient for
summer graduate studies in German Existentialist Literature, U. of Minnesota; Presentation: "Heinrich von Kleist as a Forerunner to Modern Existentialism"
1983 Fulbright Scholarship to facilitate studies in Europe and attendance at Fulbright Seminar: German Culture and Civilization, Bonn and Berlin, Germany
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
1981 Publication of doctoral dissertation, Phonological Similarities in Germanic and Hebrew, Ann Arbor, Michigan, December 1981
1982 Presentation, by invitation, to Society for Early Historic Archaeology (SEHA);
Title: "Linguistic Similarities in Germanic and Hebrew"
1983 Presentation of paper to Deseret Language and Linguistics Society (DLLS);
Title: "A Comparison of Germanic and Hebrew Sound Shifts"
1983 Five Lectures in Europe while visiting as a Fulbright Scholar:
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Vienna, Austria: a public presentation, sponsored by Dr. Alexander Wondra, President of the Vienna Theater (lecture was in German; ca. 100 attendees);
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Würzburg, Germany:
a presentation to students and
faculty of the U. of Würzburg; sponsored by Dr. Ulrich Noack, Senior Faculty
Member (lecture was in German);
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Bonn, Germany:
a presentation to other American
Fulbright scholars and to the faculty of the University of Bonn; sponsored
by the President of the University of Bonn, Dr. Gerhard Besch, whose
specialty is also in linguistics (lecture was in English.);
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Berlin, Germany:
a presentation to students and
faculty, sponsored by the Archaeology Department, University of Berlin
(lecture was in German; ca. 100 people present);
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London, England:
a professional, scholarly
presentation to the British Israel World Federation annual conference
(lecture was in English; ca. 300 people present).
1984 Lecturer at SUU’s "Jewish Week"—Presentation to SUU students, faculty, and Israeli guests;
Title: "Tracing Israelite Migrations Through Linguistic Patterns," SUU, Cedar City, Utah
1985 Presentation to Utah Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters;
Title of paper: "Middle Eastern Migrations into Europe"
1986 Presentation to Utah Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters;
Title of paper: "Middle Eastern Migrations into Europe, Part II"
1994 Publication of article: "Tracing the Dispersion" in Ensign, February, 1994
1994 Guest Lecturer by invitation: Deseret Language and Linguistics society (DLLS);
Title of presentation: "In search of the Indo-European Homeland"
1995 Guest Lecturer by invitation: Department of Linguistics, Brigham Young University;
Title of presentation: "Evidence that the Proto-Indo-European Language was Hebrew"
1996 A public presentation, "Israel’s Migrations: Linguistic Evidence," sponsored by Dr. Arval L. Streadbeck, Dissertation Chairman, Department of Languages, University of Utah
1999 By invitation, keynote speaker, "The Four Sound Shifts of the Four Israelite Migrations,"
Shenandoah Valley Language and Linguistics Conference at Southern Virginia College
Workshops/Seminars attended: "Middle Eastern Studies—Arabic" (Snowbird, UT), "German
Historical Studies" (Tempe, AZ), "German Teaching Methodology" (New York), "German Literature and Existentialism" (Minneapolis, MN), "Teaching Foreign Languages" (Ogden, UT), "Teaching English as a Second Language" (St. George, UT), "German Culture and Civilization" (Bonn and Berlin, Germany), "Middle Eastern Studies—Judaic" (Denver, CO)
Primary Field of Interest: German Language, Literature, Culture, and History
Related Fields of Interest and Languages studied: Linguistics—Historical and Comparative, Ancient History, Archaeology, Middle Eastern Studies, Hebrew—Modern and Biblical, English History and Language, Gothic, Old Norse, Anglo Saxon, Old High German, Latin,, French, Spanish
GRADUATE COURSES TAKEN
Literature Language and Linguistics
Earliest German Lit to 1750 Bibliography and Research History of Indo-European Languages Baroque Literature Literary Criticism History of the German Language
Enlightenment Writing Techniques History of Germanic Linguistics
Storm and Stress Herder German Phonetics and Phonemics
Classicism Lessing, Goethe, Schiller Old High German
Romanticism Kleist, Novalis, Tieck Middle High German
Poetic Realism Storm, Stifter, Keller Gothic
Naturalism, Expressionism Hauptmann, Werfel, Kafka Old Norse
Impressionism, Surrealism Mann, Hesse, Durrenmatt Philology Seminar
Post-War Literature Borchert, Brecht Advanced Comparative Linguistics
Classical Epics Strasbourg, Eschenbach Transformational Grammar
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
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Served on Faculty Senate (three years)
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Leave, Rank and Tenure Committee
for the Library
(currently serving)
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Foreign Language Testing Coordinator
(twenty-seven
years)
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Chairman, Institutional Planning Committee
(one year)
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Trans-Campus Communications Council
(one year)
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Advisor to Sigma Gamma Chi Religious Fraternity
(three
years)
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Advisor to German Club
(twenty-five years)
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Chairman, SUU Foreign Language Festival
for high school
students
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Professor and Student Advisor at SUU
(twenty-five years)
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Introduction of new courses and programs at SUU
such as
Comparative Literature (Literature in Translation) and Historical Linguistics
(History of Indo-European Languages)
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Professional Service to the Community has been largely in the form of public presentations within my academic specialty of Linguistics, including over 100 presentations to various groups, including Lion’s Club, Rotary International, literary clubs, religious groups, faculty and student groups in languages, archaeology, history, religion departments, and Biblical Hebrew studies.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
1971-1973 Teaching Fellowship: University of Utah (doctoral candidate)
1973-1982 Assistant Professor: Southern Utah University
1981-1987 Chairman, Department of Languages: Southern Utah University
1982-1991 Associate Professor: Southern Utah University
1991 Professor: Southern Utah University