I would like to know what entity or individual will declare the Messiah when he comes? I understand the Jewish perspective that he will not be divine, but a man. Therefore he must be an amazing and powerful Jewish man, probably alive now, seeing all the recent developments in the world that speak of the end of this age. Will the people of Israel be led to follow him, since all Israel is not extremely religious? By what entity (s)? Will he be from the diaspora, or will have have made aliyah, or will he be a native born Hebrew, or a convert?
I understand you feel he will build the Temple. Surely not by his own hand but with an amazing construction project as in the days of Soloman, maned by the people of Israel under his command. He would I think need Israel to coronate him. Knesset would have to change government to a monarchy. I'd imagine he would have to be able to gain the cooperation of the governments of the world to quiet the Arab outcry when the construction begins.
I believe all these things will come to pass.. all the fulfillment of prophecy in scripture. But I want to know if anyone has thought of what must be in place just before his identity becomes apparent to leadership? I know the Temple Institute is working to build the implements and is working to clothe the priests, and that problems like reconstituing the ashes of the Red Hefer are being worked on with a breeding program, etc.
Is he alive now, and if so, how will his identity probably unfold?







