Before you can understand the Twelve Tribes (James 1:1), you must realize that modern Jews are identity thieves (Rev 3:9).
James 1:1 To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.
John 7:35. The Jews then said to one another, “Where does this man intend to go that we will not find Him? He is not intending to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks, is He?
Before you can understand who the Children of Israel are, you must understand that the present day Jews are NOT the biological offspring of Israel. Many converted to Talmudic Judaism, a thoroghly antichrist system.
Esther 8:17: And many among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the dread of the Jews had fallen on them.
John 8:3333 They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ‘You will become free’?”
John 8:44. You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning.
Genesis 3:15. And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall [a]bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel.”
Reminder the seed of the serpent includes Cain, who murdered Abel. As Jesus said, this seed of the serpen are murders from the beginning. Nothing has changed — the modern Jews are not the biological descendants of Israel, they are the devil’s synagogue and his children.