As Christians, Christmas is a time to ponder and imagine more  deeply how scripture expresses the message of Christmas, and the concepts of ‘Bemanuel’ [1]  and ‘Immanuel’ seem  interesting. The word ‘Immanuel’ is mentioned in Matthew 1:23, “Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Immanuel,” which means, “God is with us.” This Immanuel, who is Jesus Christ, was first prophesied in Isaiah 7:14. In both Matthew and Isaiah, it was written during a time of turmoil for the people of Israel due to war and foreign domination. In both instances, it offers hope to the people of God, assuring them that God is with them through thick and thin. Still, he is with us even today through our trials and hardships. However, along with the promise of Immanuel, there is also the promise of ‘Bemanuel,’ which means “ God in us ”. The promise of Bemanuel is an idea that comes from Galatians 2:20, which says, “And it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ wh...