Dear John, Hal, and all Doves,
      Who is starting to recognize The Christ/Messiah as Immanuel in our times? The idea of Immanuel being recognized in His lifetime by the common people and recognition in the future by the whole house of Israel, Judah and Benjamin of the southern kingdom and Ephraim of the ten northern kingdom tribes combined, is an interesting one. Who did not recognize Him as Immanuel 2000 years ago? These were the religious authorities in Jerusalem rather than the common people. The whole house of Israel did not accept Him. Today the people who have returned to the land since 1948 among the southern kingdom seed of Issac, have few accepting Him. But a remnant must come forth in order for the whole of  the 12 tribes or house of Israel  to know Him and be saved. We are awaiting the remnant. I believe many are worldwide, not just in the land currently. We are waiting for the revelations of the identities of the 144,000 men of 12,000 each from the 12 tribes to know they are Israel and from which specific tribes. This will be amazing and life altering for them, especially those 120,000 who believe they are gentiles rather than part of the seed of Issac. Today, these men know not who they are and their vital roles in the unveiling of the eternal spiritual story. The promises in the book of Revelation will come true. The two great witnesses and the 144,000 will represent symbolically the necessary reunion of the southern and northern branches of the eternal family of Israel. Many are now in a state of being spiritually hidden. They will be part of the revelation to come. These motifs account for important and necessary things to come. Long ago our Master publically wept as a number of the house rejected Him in Jerusalem as their Immanuel, Messiah, and King. Yet that which was uncompleted then will soon come true. Soon a remnant representing the whole house of Israel, all 12 tribes, will finally accept Him. I long for that reality.
      Thank you Hal, for your absorbing study. A centerpiece of it is who wiill see Him as Immanuel soon.

With Love and Shalom,
Jean Stepnoski