Growth takes time. Vision becomes clearer with each step. When someone wants to see, we can walk alongside them. But when someone refuses, the old saying proves true: There is no worse blind person than the one who chooses not to see.
Not only the House of Judah carries a veil that prevents them from recognizing the Messiah. The House of Israel as well—of which the church is a part—has a veil that keeps it from embracing its identity as Israel and from walking in the Torah of Yehovah.
Spiritual blindness has always been a recurring theme in Scripture. Yehovah warned His people through the prophets about their inability to see and hear—mirroring the very idols they chose to follow.
Yeshua also confronted the blindness of His generation. They witnessed His signs. They heard His teachings. Yet many failed to understand. A striking example is the resurrection of Lazarus.
A Miracle That Divided Hearts
Lazarus, come out!” The one who had died came out, his hands and feet wrapped in cloth, and his face covered. Yeshua said, “Unbind him and let him go.
John 11:43–44
Many religious leaders who witnessed this miracle believed. Yet others ran to the Pharisees, triggering a meeting of the Sanhedrin and a plot to kill Yeshua.
How can two groups see the same miracle, hear the same words, and walk away with opposite conclusions?
Because one group was spiritually blind.
Not physically—but in the deepest sense. They saw signs yet feared losing their influence more than they feared missing their Messiah.
Why Reasoning Alone Is Not Enough
Explaining spiritual truth to someone who is spiritually blind is like trying to describe colors to someone who has never seen, or music to someone who has never heard.
That is why forcing arguments rarely works.
But something very different happens when a person approaches with a genuine desire to learn. That person resembles the blind man whom Yeshua healed in stages:
I see people… like trees walking.
Mark 8:24
Growth takes time. Vision becomes clearer with each step. When someone wants to see, we can walk alongside them. But when someone refuses, the old saying proves true:
There is no worse blind person than the one who chooses not to see.
Can Spiritual Eyes Be Opened?
Luke gives us the answer.
Their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.
Luke 24:16
The disciples on the road to Emmaus walked with Yeshua Himself—and still could not recognize Him.
Not until He opened their eyes.
Their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him.
Luke 24:31
This truth humbles us:
We see only because Yehovah, in His mercy, has removed our veil.
That is why we cannot look down on those who do not yet understand. We didn’t arrive here by brilliance or effort. We arrived because Yehovah touched us.
Blindness in Both Houses: Judah and Israel
Shaul wrote:
A partial hardening has come upon Israel.
Romans 11:25
Traditionally this has been applied to Judah. Yet today we can clearly see that Ephraim—the church—also carries a partial blindness. Both groups have a veil.
But something extraordinary is happening.
Yehovah is lifting that veil from individuals in both houses. Men and women across the world can say, just like the disciples of Emmaus:
Did not our hearts burn within us as He opened the Scriptures to us.
Luke 24:32
We thank our Father for giving us sight. And we trust that He will also open the eyes of our loved ones. There are still many who must be gathered before the end.
…and then all Israel will be saved.
Romans 11:26
Yehovah is in full control.
When His time comes, both Judah and Ephraim will see clearly.
What Should We Do Until Then?
Here is our role while Yehovah completes His work:
- Remain faithful.
Continue growing in obedience to the Torah. - Live consistently.
Ephraim is examining us closely. Our life must match our words. - Pray to stay firm on the narrow Way.
We walk by His grace, not our strength. - Intercede for those who cannot yet see.
Only Yehovah can remove the veil. - Stay sensitive to the Ruaj Kodesh.
Be ready to guide those whose hearts are awakening.
Final Thought
The veil is lifting. Hearts are awakening. Yehovah is calling people back to His covenant from both houses.
May we remain faithful, humble, and ready—until the day when all Israel sees clearly and the fullness of His plan is revealed.