The Split in Israel

What else do we see in the history of God's people? He brought them into a wonderful land and told them that they were His people; He loved them and He would take care of them. But then we find that those same people, in their unfaithfulness, split into two groups. They split into two parts and became the ten tribes that are called Israel, and the two other tribes that are called Judah. In the midst of that collection of ten and two, there was also a small number out of all twelve tribes that were looked at as faithful to the Lord. They were looked at as a remnant of the people. As in Israel's past, so in Israel's future we see a faithful few—a remnant of the people. As we read and enjoy the prophetic word we see the remnant who follow the Lord taken up and dealt with in a special way by the Lord.