'We would agree, as long as you are not suggesting that the House of Judah is dead, withered, irrelevent, cut-off, etc.'
Well, I just lost what I had been working on for the last 20 minutes or so. Anyway, I never said Judah was cut off. The House of Judah became Christians as well. The whole purpose of the House of Judah was to provide the Messiah. Jesus came to bind up the breach between the two tribes. But I guess you know better than He. And I guess you and I will have to still agree to disagree.
Retrieved a few passage:
1Ki 11:13 — Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; [but] will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen. http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/1Ki/11/13.html
http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Luk/Luk001.html#32
Luk 1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Luk/1/32.html
Luk 1:33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Rev 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Rev/Rev005.html#5
Rev 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, [be] unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Rev/5/13.html
Rev 19:16 — And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Rev/19/16.html
Rev 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Rev/Rev011.html#15
So no, 'the House of Judah is NOT dead, withered, irrelevent, cut-off, etc.' , not by a long shot.
If I misunderstand you, my apologies.
'The whole purpose of the House of Judah was to provide the Messiah. Jesus came to bind up the breach between the two tribes.' Should have said 'bind up the breach between the two HOUSES'. He also came to break down the wall of partition between Jew and Gentile:
http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Eph/Eph002.html#14
Gal 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
**** Gal 3:29 And if ye [be] Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Gal/Gal003.html#28
Let's not rebuild barriers and walls that Christ broke down once and for all.